Show marrying lem em owr again or a joker forestalled some time last summer says falconbridge while canvassing the down east states dodge need we what dodge ossian E R dodge of course run afoul of a young gentleman gent lomAn quite noted foghis off iff hand practical jokes arid and hiving heard of dodge our amateur joker made up his mind that when and where he met the extensively known and thoroughbred wag there would probably be files about and eyeteeth eye teeth would be cut when dodge didge appeared in our amateur wits diggings he st straightway htway went tu work tu introduce himself to the un ri humorist 1 I understand sir said the amateur that thai you are not tu to be caught napping ive read and heard a great deil deal of your practical jolting joking aad I 1 dont profess ro fess to ti be very kinait that way yet I 1 ve made a bet with some of my friends that in less leas than six months I 1 will show you a new link or two I 1 intend to show you the ete elephant sir I 1 ah indeed said dodge well sir jr im tolerably conversant with that species of if quadruped having studied animated nature for some time lime but I 1 shall alway be pleased i te learn I 1 earn something hine new although I 1 fur sir that the critter you on mention would hardly my experience coma under th the head ahead of novelty witti with me however I 1 dont want to damp your enthusiasm au you may figure it up and fetch along your entertainment whenever on feel like it the amateur made several small flirts at dodge during his stay atay in the amateurs anat awat eurs neighborhood but his effort si sL arcely amounted to anything with a good nub to it and hence we shall not take any pains to illustrate them time and dodge passed along and by ca usually meeting each other in other parts of the country in the vicinity of the city of notions quite an intimacy swung sprung up tip between the two sawyers and finaly one day said the amateur joker mr bodge im going to be burrid rid 1 sho youie joking 1 said dodge quiring his friend in the side ilde with the but of that highfalutin cane of his am I 1 though said the other guess not its all arranged I 1 the old man dont like me the young lady does and that makei it all riger 3 ou on know were going jonew york to morrow evening to be married the next nest day and it if you have nothing serious to prevent you I 1 you to join a dinall select party of uie the young ladys friends and mine and go along nothing would give me more pleasure said raid dodge ihan to accompany you but relly re illy 1 I 1 I that is the he notice I 1 is a somewhat short the the p excepting yourself sir are a a strangers to me and it would boa be a little kind of awkward in short I 1 must decline your invitation 2 10 0 no do dodge mut go get off so next day a i niall party of some four or rive five ladies and gentlemen met at the marinor Ma hotel and in a few hours i afterwards the coach drove thorn thom d dawn to the providence railway depot whore where they hey were soon embarked and the next morning just as the sun had began to peep over the eastern par t of creation the bride and bridegroom and their linale male an and nr female nale attendants with our fuL fa etious and self sacrificing g friend dodge who was wag to act as grand master of tile lie ceremonies c coupled wita a young efto ludy a relative of the bridegroom found theme themie luea lues at we pier no 1 north ri amr vc r new york now mr edge 1 said the amateur joker we are all st strangers rangers here in new york and we put pat you in command of our affair to direct our movements fixa cily ull mil right said dodge bodge leave all to me say you look here bawled dodge tto tn one of the noisy brawling pushing pu hing red faced drivers of one of the hundred and fifty cabs caba coaches and trunks usually besetting the landing ahw passengers at ai the now york piers 1 you I 1 moan we all go goto tot tho ho irving flaue fly around got gai the baggage allow me alts to assist you tu to this i i coach so all in iii drive UP off I 1 1 i lit in the course of ton ten minutes the bridal party were hou housed d at tile i ho irving r in private ite parlors as snug g and merry as ai bees i dodge stepped out to get the parson and arrange the in of the marriage at 11 a m the parties were spliced good humor a few I 1 1 tears and kisses prevailed and the party under the charge of dodge started out to see the lions of gotham and thus merrily passed the hours away until the hour of ieti retirement rement came cound arid and the parties panics separated sep for the night ar air a a but no ni matter atter 1 did you wish to speak to me mr air dodge Doil ge said the happy bridegroom turning back a dodge mido mado the bicken call yes that is but no matter some othor other time will an anwer answer ans I 1 tood ingot god bless I 1 arid and as it laboring under some undigested trouble dodge i disappeared and took a troll stroll by himself hini him belf rt hi turning about midnight tu to the irving with a mysterious looking companion they took tok seats in the drawing room and t cat for tue landlord lie t abue a brief whispering took look place the landlord lanaford grinned and grinned and finally broke out in something of ii a laugh and said well I 1 dont care auntre all friends its racer a good jo joke ke it will wil surprise them some do as you please sir air the landlord disappeared a servant came in and nd intimated if i the he gentleman was ready held hed show him up to I 1 no I 1 tap tap tap gently wen dodges knuckles on the door of cf no I 1 chols there said a quick voice me said bodge get Getup up quick 1 heavens vens sake the matter 0 get up sir quick open your door the house on ire fire Hea Heava vuna ula sake the matter my M dodge then rashard wa shard sheard a finer strung voice humidly lium idly making the same ame 9 inquiry and soon the door was opened and cheout the outlines of a gentleman thrusting his nose and nightcap I 1 heavens heave ps and earth mr dodge do lou me ae what all this meant I 1 why sir hut but I 1 I 1 hope pardon me I 1 I 1 confess that a a I 1 was wrong very wrung wrong in a 1 I 1 well but sir air said we tiie excited aud and impatient husband I 1 what is it all about come let us know the worst wont the fact is if sir I 1 coul dult I 1 well well 4 1 I cou idnE goto steep sleep agot I 1 got up determined to ask your pardon never forgive me but a go on go on out with it mr dalge du age are we in danger dang werl said the flue fine small voice of the little bride her bright eyes and pretty litile bule nightcap night cap ap 4 earing in the background back ground I 1 awful too bad inagami I 1 shall never forgive myself and here dodge actually threw up the hie whites of tjoe big i oyes eyes and sighed twice 1 what danger how where said the married couple in one 0 no breath tell us all sir exclaimed the husband I 1 yes yos yes t for ur Is take do aid the wife t then it I 1 must I 1 must mast said dodge I 1 you tott are not ot man and wife I 1 what W hat said the husband I 1 mr dodge said the wife fact I 1 ought to be hung and quavered quat ered my fault what do you meansie mean sir you dont pretend yes yea I 1 do ia Is a fact sit sir I 1 what a fact mr dodge enquired the alarmed bride brid not married all a sharn sham my fault 10 0 oo 00 00 o 0 o 0 im pin im here flare the husband as lie he supposed himself caught his bis wife as he supposed she was just us as she was wa about to woon I 1 I 1 mr dodge this is a shabby business bu ainess sir air said the suppose supposed d husband 1 I know it said a id dodge 11 1 confess all I 1 regret it severely sir air I 1 ifould could not a a aa a I 1 sleep sir I 1 got up cir air determined to make all ahe 1 misery you could sir 1 said the supposed married man not ut at all sir I 1 did it as a juke joke I 1 1 joke sir its villainous sir I 1 but ill i ill repair it sir air ill ru n off to the ministers 1 dont bont meddle any anymore more sir air take yourself off sit sir and leave us to ourselves gov go the husband was about to shut the door this brought the lady to te she rushed to the door go ard odge go do go and gettie get the mt minister nister do sir 1 never mind now its almost morning my dear then well the matter without his intervention said the husband but the lady was determined insi insisted dodge desired 1 them and omo ome down into the drawing room im i mediately med lately and lie he would have the real parson there and ti there should be bona bonafide fide and ven table wedding so he left the discomfited votaries vot aries of hymen and their other frien friends is aroused from their downy couches und and the aazel and vexed parties assembled in the drawing drawing room and were soon confronted by podge dodge and a new parson u who wh put khem over ever the ground again in good and substantial arthe performance however took up the time until daylight I 1 began to peep through the windows at tile sombre looking wedding party when dodge and the parson left the entire party being again assembled I 1 in the he drawing room dodge used his handkerchief about his lapsa lipsa 1 aps a few times and ith gaslight a sligh t achew addressed the wed ri dieg pg parties air mid ami mrs ive had my joke I 1 will not be greedy and enjoy all the fun myself but bat share it liberally among you mr air threatened some time no that be would my special observation a awed weil known I 1 quadruped in less than six month there is yet a short time left him to carry out his determination and I 1 beg leive leave to say that this wedding has afforded me probably y the only 0 u port unity I 1 shall ever faveto assure mr that the joker who intends traveling with me must rise early in the morning and be well load loaded edwith with saws in order toshito to shiaw to say my vision anew a new species of the elephant I 1 regret mr the inconvenience and larm I 1 may have caused you unnecessarily perhaps ier haps for the first matrimonial main matri monal performance was the genuine the last was merely a little uit bit of my nonsense and with the entire party close upon his heels the in I 1 corrigible joker gnadt his exit |