Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-06

EAAee1@ w % SOOA6 uuhA DIS bE6u0 uIIQE6lIs
and Larry, old boy, let me tell you that
II you don't get rid of that Bowery suit
before 1t falls to pieces altogether you'll
be moral wreck. Every time button
falls off the finger of Satan is stuck
through the empty button-hole.
"And as to this marriage" he contin-
ued, 81 am proud to say that was the
bridegroom. confess with shame that
1 married Nellie believing her to be
rich, but now-now-Nellie, have
nothing in the world that can call my
own. Even my clothes, as you know,
do not belong to me. But If you can love
me, If you truly wish to be my wife,
will do the best I can to make home
somewhere for you-for us-in which
whatever dress you wear will be the
robe of q queen, and humble, but a
faithful subject always
Dear Richard" said Nellie, laying
her head upon the breast of Lawrence's
late coat, beneath which the heart of
Mr.. johnson was beating very hard in
deed If one might judge by the express
sion of his face.
"But you forget, Richard" she said,
at length, tive must both go to prison
first. We can not expect to be reformed
W4InouI paying inc penalty.
"Well, am ready" said johnson.
"My dear fellow" cried Lawrence,
''you need have no fears of me. l have
too much to thank you for. But for you
and your amiable wife I might have
gone through the wide world from one
end to the other, and yet have missed
the one woman for whom my heart was
waiting. Bessie (taking her hand in
hicl shall fnrcrivo thayo,OD
Indeed, indeed, we wil1," cried Bes-
sic, heartily. 'Nellie, owe you debt
such as only a woman can understand,
and-and-I can't tell you how much
thank you; but If whole Saratoga
trunk-full of dresses can serve as SYM
boil Of my gratitude I-ah, you dear
girl''
Bessie closed the sentence somewhat
Historically and fell on Nellie's neck.
Lawrence, too, was overpowered with
joy.
"Diclz, cid boy" said he, "cheor up.
I'll give you carte blanche with my
tailor, and you shall wear as many suits
a day as society belle on a weeks
visit to watering place. And that isn't
all. I'll give you"
'Only chance to work, Larry; it's all
ask" said johnson.
"Work?" cried Lawrence; mot if
know 1t. A man who can't find any
thing better to do in this world than
work is defective in imagination. I'll
give you pension of two hundred dol
lars month for as long as you need it
I-I-old man, my feelings overcome
mel"
And he fell on Johnson's neck just as
Bessie had done on Mrs. Johnson's.
There was crash over in the corner
of the room, and the voice OF Jimmy,
the reporter, was heard, saying:
81 didn't quite catch that last remark.
What was the amount of that pension?''
They looked up and saw the enter
prising young mans head sticking
through the face of the tall, old-fash-
toned clock. His right hand, with a
note book, presently appeared, also. he
had evidently been improving his time.
"I've got every thing down straight
up to that point" he said. It'll be the
greatest work of my life"
"But, my young FRIEND" said Rev.
| Mr.. Knowles, in some trepidation,
''what have you done with the works OF
my clock?"
They're down at the bottom" Jimmy
explained; ''I'm standing on 'em. See?'
He kicked the machinery, and the
| clock struck twenty-Seven.
81 fear that you have seriously de-
ranged the delicate and costly mechan
ism," said Mr.. Knowles. 81 must re.
gard your conduct as reprehensible.
"Forgive him, SIR" pleaded Bessie
land will have the clock repaired as
good as new. do not like to think that
: aDv hodv should be removed uOon sc
happy day"
81 have not looked upon it hitherto
as an occasion of rejoicing" said Mr.
Knowles; nevertheless I will grant
your request"
al suppose I've got to go now" said
Jimmy, climbing out Of the clock
"But, Mr.. Drane, if you really have any
soul about you, drop me postal-card
when you've fixed the date Of your wed
ding. 1t won't be any trouble at all