Year: 1867

medltating on something only known to
himself, when he was addressed by col.
ored individual, Who asked if that was
Captain 6. Upon the Captain ans wer-
ing in the affirmative, he was informed
by the gentleman that there was person
in the shape OF female who wished I'd
see him at the corner above o5u .e


Now, we will say here that the brave
Captain had been struck somewhere in
the region of the heart with an arrow
from Cupid's bow, and that he had fixed
that very night to ask the same question
which SO many had asked, viz: 'sWin
you have me 2" But still he was ready
for some romance if it came in his way.
He accordingly followed the dark india
vidual to the corner above, and there saw
lady deeply yelled so that not particls
of her face could be seen. a
When he came up she asked him ta
follow her, and led the way to public
square, where she informed him that if
he would be willing to be blindfolded and
led some little distance he would meeb
the lady he intended to propose to thas
night, and, furthermore, "a minister would
be in attendance. ready to pronounce
them one and inseparab]e. Now the
Captain had fixed himself all up for the
occasion, and there was no difficulty iii
his dress or looks, though he did not like
the blindfolding part; but he finally cons
sented and dainty little handkerchief
was placed over his eyes, sweetly scented,
and worked all over


His fair pilot then took his arm aid
escorted him around corners, and finally
stopped at neat little house, rang bell,
and the next minute the Captain was id
the presence of a large company there
assembled, he thought, to see the weds
ding. When the handkerchief was re-
moved from his eyes he found himself
the centre of all eyes. At one end Of
the room (Which we will state here was q
clergyman's house) was minister ell
ready to DO his part Of the arrangements
In few moments the door was opened,
and in came the bride elect, all dressed
for the occasion, but with a 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"


They stood up, the Captain all anxiety,
and the minister commenced. The Caps
tain made his vows, and when the lady
was about to do the same she removed
ner mask and said to the astonished and
mortified groom, John, could not les
you have another wife while [ was livihg.'
The Captain now looked down, and who
should it be but his wife, who he thoughs
vas out West, and not dreaming she was
near; but she having heard of the attefaa
tions he had been paying to the lady in
question, had come on and arranged the
plan which was carried out. In another
NOM ,nt in rushed little curly headed
boy, crying. "Papa, papa" The Gaps
tain, who had come SO near doing some
thing bad, finding he could not get out
of the scrape, gave in and started away
with his lawful wife and little one; but,
before doing So, he asked to see his fair
conductor who brought him to the house,
and you can imagine his amazement when
the lady stepped up and he found it to be
the very lady to whom he had intended
to pop the question that night. The cur.
tain dropped here, and the last we saw Of
the Captain he was stepping into car
riage with his wife and child.


Morale entlemen, never try to marry
a second time until you are sure your
first wife is gone Washington Union.


81