Year: 1867




A few nights since an army officer was
s!lndlng in from: of one Of our city hotels,
deeply nedi,ating on something only
Known TO himself, when he was address
SEQ by culcred individual, who enqu,red
" !hat was Captain {. Upon the captains
answering IN The Affirmative he was in.
formed by the gentleman of color that
there was person in the shape Of re-
male, who Wished 10 see him, at The cor
! nsr above.


Now we will say here that the brave
captain had been struck somewhere in the
hgion Of the heart with an arrow from
Cupid's bow, and that he had fixed sha,
very night TO ask that same question
which so many have ASKED, viz, "WIl
You have me :" but ssll be was ready for
Iome romance If it came in The way. He
fcccrdmgly followed the dark individual
o The co.ner above, and there saw lady
deeply yelled, so that not particle Of her
face could be seen.


When be came Up she asked him 10
follow her, and led The way 10 public
square, where she informed him that if
be would be willing 10 be blindlolded and
led some little distance he would meet the
very lady he intended TO propose to to-
night; aud, furthermore, minister would
be in attendance ready to pronounce them
one and inseparabe. Now, the captain
had fixed himself all up f0r the olhe! oc-
casion, so there was no difficulty in his
dress or looks, though be did not like The
blindfolding part; he had finally consent
sd, and dainty little handkerchief was
placed over his eyes, sweeIIy scented snd
worked all over.


His fair pilot then took his arm and es-
corted him around corners, up streets, and
finally stopped at a nice little house, rang
a bell, and the next minute the captain
was in the presence Of large company
there assembled, he thought, TO see The
wedding. When tho handkerchief was
removed ho found himself the centre Of
I'll oyes. At one end Of tho room (which
we will state here was in a clergyman's
house, was a minister all ready TO 90 his
part Of The arrangement. In a few min
uies the door was opened, and in came
the bride elect all dressed for the occasion
but with heavy mask on, which she in
formed the captain would be removed as
soon as he promised 10 Glove, honor and
keep her for better or worse" &c.


They stood up, the captain all anxiety,
and the minister commenced. The cap
tain made his vowp, and when the lady
was about 10 DO the same, she removed
her mask, and said 10 the astonishCd and
mortified groom, "John, | couId not lei
YOU have another wife while was lv-
my" The captain now looked down, and
who should il be bu; his vile, who he
thought was out West, and not dreaming
that she was so near; but she, having
heard Of the attention he had been Taying
10 the lady in question Lad come on and
arranged the plan which was carried out.
In another moment in rushed little, cur
ly-hoaded boy, crying, Papa ! papa y
The captain, who had come so near do
ing something bad, finding he could not
get out of the scrape, gave in, and started
away with his lawful wife and little son;
but before doing so no asked TO see the
fair conductor who brought him to the
house, and you can imagine his amaze
ment when tie lady stepped up and he
found ito be the very lady TO whom he
had intended to pop tho question that
night The curtain dropped here, and
the last We saw OF the captain he was
stepping into a carriage with his wife and
child - Union.