Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-03

and tho landlord went at once to Sum.
mon him. Augustus had intended that
they should remain as short time as
possible at ti-- and then hasten on to
the railway to take the carly morning
train for Philadelphia.
The landlord at length returned. &C
companied by the Clergyman. who. being
duly introduced to the parties. COM
menced an exhortation npon the duties
of the state matrimonial. Augustus u.s.
tened impa.iently, and perceivins that
there was no immediate prospect OF
conclusion reminded the good man that
his time was limited ard desired him 10
proceed at once to business. lie accord
insly commenced u prayer by way or
preliminary, which threatened to ce OF
equally long duration, and Augustus IN
wardiy nuttercd anathemas upon the
devoted mans head.
At length, however, he drew 70
close after taking Il census OF the wor'o
In general and praying for al sosis
and conditions of men and then re-
uuested the candidates for m2trinony
10 UldkS 1CdOS AO1 lAIC SSASh11o--s'
lady had thus far kept her ven closely
drawn over her features, but at the re-
quest of the clergyman made prepara-
ton to remove it.
The landlord was to he witness to
the ceremony and had taken his seat by
the side Of the minister. While waiting
for his companion to divest herself al
bonnet and veil Augustus fell into a
reverie and was lost in brown study.
from which he was suddenly aroused by
burst Of laughter from the jolly lantl-
lord. What could lie the natterf he
glanced ut his dress inquiripxly to see
If there was anything there to excite
these demonstrations OF mirth; but. no.
there was not spot OF blesnish What.
then, could it mean: Another and an
other peal Of merriment caused HIM to
look around, and-oh, shade Of Uncie
Toln-whut think you, gentle reader,
met his astonished visionf There stood
his "compagnon du voyage. the one
whose hand he had pressed 70 his llqs
and into whose ears he had !,reathaa
such vows Of endless love and uncsiang.
ing tidelity--but, oh, how changed! She
to whom in five minutes more he was TO
have been united for life was netumor-
phosed into young negro boy, whose
height und figure were the counterpart
Of Kate'sl He was enveloped still III
the cloak. but had removed the bonnet
and veil and stood shaking his sides and
grinning as only a darby can grin,
while Augustus stood completely bewii-
dered and horror stricken.
"Waal, watts the matter, naasa!
quoth Ssnlbo. II sTsscs you RAIDER hot
be jined in dc hons oh nsatrermohy
now, ell? l golly, l nekter hab TELLER
kiss me afore. Waal. guess Massa
Lincoln know he ca1ds, and Missy Kate
she am up to snuff too.
Like & flash OF lightning, il occurred
to augustus that be had beeA victim
lied. EIe rayed and swore, and it WAS
with difficulty that the parscn and land
lord could quiet him. AT l=IsSth his
passion cooled dowa. and he paid his
bill-the only one he ever was known
70 be- guilty Of dischars ins--and bsft
the house.
The supposed Kate returned in the
carriage the ne1t morning to I'd
highly elatcd with the exploit. The real
Kate and her father laughed heartily At
the success Of their plot and ieit that
they had relieved tho village Of q most
dangerous character. ALI the village
was agog before noon with thousand
and one different versions of the story,
but all praised Kate's ingenuity and re-
joiced at the benefit she had conferred
upon the community 1T large.
Then did the creditors OF Aug 9stus
hunt up their accounts and CRY Sold,
sold!' Then was the sheriff 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 no who rented him rhe Office
repair thither to obtain collateral secur-
ity for past quarters still unpaid.
Vain search! He found broken,
wo,nout trunk containing thee soiled
collars. Il pair OF false mustaches, an
antlquated shcebrush, well thum bed
pack Of cards and dilapidated boot
jack. All other articles had vanished
no one knew whittier.
Our hero has never reappeared upon
the stage of NJ. Still he Is not for
gotten, and Kate has many laugh over
her midnight elopement with Augustus
Fitz Clarence Boobie.
THE END.