Year: 1869

under the rank Of captain, was standing
in front Of one OF our city hotels, deeply
meditating on something only known
{" himself, when he was addressed hy a
colored individual, who asked If that
was Captain G. Upon the Captain an.
swering in the affirmative, he was In
formed by the gentleman Of color, that
there was female wished to see him at
the corner.


The brave Captain had been struck
somewhere In the region of the heart
with an arrow from Cupid's bow; and
he had fixed that very night to ask the
question: "Will you have me?" But
still he was ready for some romance II
1t came in his way. He accordingly fol-
lowed the dark individual to the corner
above mentioned, and there saw lady
deeply veiled, so that not particle Of
her face could be seen.


When he came up she asked him to
follow her, and led the way to public
square, where she informed him that II
he would be willing to be blindfolded
aud led some little distance he would
meet the lady he intended to propose to
that night, and, furthermore, a minister
would be In attendance, ready to pro-
nouncs them one and inseparabie. Now
the Captain had fixed himself all up for
the occasion, so there was no difficulty
In bis dress or looks, yet he did not like
the blindfolding part; but he finally
consented, and dainty little handker-
chief was PLACED ovsr his eyes, sweetiy
scented and worked oil over.


His fair pilot then took his arm and
escorted hiaD around oornsn, and finally
stopped 1t q neat little house, rang
bell. and the next minute the Captain
was in the presence Of q large company
there assembled, he thought, to see the
wedding. When the handkerchief was
removed from his eyes he found himseH
the centre OF observation. At ono end
Of the room (which we will State here
was clergyman's house) was minis
ter all ready to do his part Of the ar





was opened, and in came tho bride.elect,
all dressed for the occasion, but with
heavy mask on, which she informed
the Captain would be removed as soon
as he had promised to 'love, honor, and
keep her for better or worse" #w


They stood up, the Captain all ankle
ty, and the minister commenced. The
Captain made his vows, and when the
lady was about to do the same she re-
moved her mask and said to the aston
ished and mortified groom aru


"John, could not let you hove anoth-
wife while was living" #


The Captain now looked down. and
who shcald " be but his Wife, who he
thought was out West, and not dream
ing that she was near; but she having
heard Of the attention he had been pay
ing to the lady in question, had come
on and arranged the plan which was
carried out. In another moment in
rushed little curly headed boy, cry hg
Papa, papa" &


Tie Captain, who had come SO near
doing something bad, 6nding he could
not get out Of the scrap+, gave in, and
started away With his lawful wife and
iittle one; but before doing 30 he asked
to see the fair conductor who brought
him to the house, and you can imagine
his anazement when the lady steppees
up, and he found it to be the very lady
to whom lie had intended to pop the
Question that night. The curtain drop
ped here. and the last we saw of the
Captain he WAS stepping into carriage
with his wife ~nd child.


Moral-Gentlemen, never try to
marry u second time until you are GER
tain your first wife is gone |Hushing-
fp,l Union T..