The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-29

to make ready for the ceremony. ---
lady had thus far kept her veil closely
drawn over her features, bat at the re-
quest Of the clergyman made prepara-
tion to remove 1t.
The landlord was to be a witness to
the ceremony and had taken his seat by
the side Of the minister. While waiting
for his companion 10 divest herself or
bonnet and veil Augustus fell into
reverie and was lost in brown study,
from which he was suddenly aroused by
a burst of laughter from the jolly land
lord. What could be the matter? He
glanced at his dress inquiringly to see
If there was anything there to excite
these demonstrations of nirth; but, no,
there was not spot OF blemish. What,
then, could il meanl Another and an
other peal of merriment caused him to
look around, and-oh, shade of Uncle
Tom-what think you, gentle reader,
met his astonished vision? There stood
his "compagnon du voyage, the one
whose hand he had pressed to his lips
and into whose ears he had breathed
such vows of endless love and unchang-
ing fidelity-but, oh, how changed! She
TO whom in FIVE minutes more he was to
have been united for life was metamor-
phosed into yourg negro boy, whose
height and figure were the counterpart
of Kate's! He was enveloped still in
the cloak. but had removed the bonnet
and veil and stood shaking his sides and
grinning as only a darky can grin,
while Augustus stood completely bewil-
dered and horror stricken.
"Waal. watts the matter, nassau
quoth Sambo. II specs you RAIDER not
be lined in dc bon's ob mattermony
now, ELI? golly, / nebber hab feller
kiss me afore. Waal, | guess Massa
Lincoln know he cards, and Missy Kate
she am up TO snuff too.
Like a flash of lightning. ii occurred
TO Augustus that he mad been victim
lied. He raved and swore, and it was
with difficulty that the parson and land
lord could quiet him. At length his
passion cooled down, and he paid his
! bill-the only one he ever was known
TO be guilty of discharging-and left
} the house.
/ The supposed Kate returned in the
/ carriage the next morning TO M,
highly elated with the exploit. The real
\ Kate and her father laughed heartily at
the success of their plot and felt that
they had relieved the village of a most
dangerous character. All the village
was agog before noon with thousand
and one different versions of the story,
but all praised Kate's ingenuity and re-
I! joiced at the benefit size had conferred
upon the community at large.
Then did the creditors of Augustus
hunt up their accounts and cry sold,
soldv" Then was the sherir consulted,
but he only gravely shook his head and
said all was in vain, for our hero was
beyond the bounds of his jurisdiction
Then did he VINO rented him the office
repair thither to obtain collateral secur
ity for past quarters i'll unpaid.
Vain search! He found broken
woInout trunk containing three soilet
collars. pair of false mustaches. al
antiquated shoebrush, well thumbet
pack OF cards ard dilapidated boot
jack. All other articles had vanished
no one knew whittier.
Our hero has never reappcared upol
the stage OF NJ. Still he is not for
gotten, and Kate has many a laugh owe
her midnight elopement with Augustu
Fitz Clarence Boobie.
THE END.