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Show m;iITM0 A AD A 3IA1UMAUE, A little episode is related by tho Omaha "Dispatch," which was sotno-what sotno-what novel in its results: A festival was held at Shoaf's hall a short timo since, and two gentlemen, living just outside of the city limits, escorted three ladies of their neighborhood neighbor-hood to the ball. All rode in one vehicle, ve-hicle, and after the festival was over started to return. One of the male party was a widower, while one of tho female crowd was r gay and festive widow. On tho return home these two occupied the back seat of tho buggy. It was as dark as Erebus, and a storm was brewing. The two on tho back seat grew quite loving, and, taking ad- ' vantage ui the night, began to mako love to each other. Those on the front scat beard occasional smacks, and tho' they did their bet to ascertain tho cause failed, bccau.io of the darkness. At length tho thunder began' to roll, and the heavens became illuminated with lightning, and the storm was imminent immi-nent The driver urged his team to their utmost speed, forgetting the back seat and its occupants entirely. At length, seeing that the storm was not likuly to bur.-.t upon them as eoon as expected, the driver put one cyo upon iho Loif-ed und the oiher upon his friend, the widower. AU at once there camo a vivid tUh of lightuiriK, aud, casting his eyo ovi-r hi shoudcr, he saw the widow's head pillowed on her companion'a breast, while both his arms encircled her neck in cluso embrace. em-brace. To make it still moro bindioc, the female oecupnuus of tho front teat saw the redicauitnt of their neighbor, neigh-bor, and as is u-uaiiy tho ca'e, were greatly shocked thereat. To prevent scandal tho aforementioned male se cured a Ucenso, and soon a duly authorized au-thorized person will make the two one flesh. What tho lightning has joined together let no man put asunder. |
