Show I 1 I 1 laying spoon pashion fashion for a wife i yes youre right observed the doctor I 1 as he drew closer up to the barroom bar room stove theres a variety of carious incidents i connected with the marriage of most 1 people that would excite the risible 3 of quite I 1 were they generally known i ive heard that jow marriage grew out 1 I 1 of some f funny anny circumstance or other said 1 i uncle eben as he favored the glowing anthracite th before him with a copious expectoration of virginia the leaf out ont with it doctor and lets have a chance to laugh a bit ill be bound theres i a joke somewhere or the twink leof your eye belies you sadly perhaps there was a joke previous to and access accessory orf to our marriage in fact but im not quite sure that my good lady would i car cars about having it repeated said the doctor nearly a dozen years ago I 1 was on ma my return to the old homesteads homestead home in the good state of I 1 connecticut having just completed my studies as a student of medicine in company with a goodly number of people I 1 stopped for the night at a country inn ina in the town of B not being able to resume my j journey our till a late hour on the following da day y 7 having always been an admirer of the country I 1 was not at all dissatisfied with the arrangement ran gement and my pleasure was further enhanced by finding at the well laid supper table two ladies of surpassing loveliness the younger of whom I 1 thought the most bewitching little creature in existence the ladies were accompanied by a young gentleman about my own age with whom valom I 1 could not but bat feel exceedingly annoyed h he not only engrossed all their attention but lucky dog za as he was seemed determined that no other person should participate in the amusement an aja offer of some little delicacy by myself to the younger of the two ladies was met by an icy sort of politeness on his part that effectually chilled any further attempts at intimacy I 1 soon left the table but I 1 could coald not drive the image of the lovely being we had just leEt from my mind something whispered me that we should become acquainted acquaint eA at some future time but in the interim I 1 felt more than usually uneasy I 1 longed to tie be not only an intimate acquaintance but bat an accepted lover and ohad I 1 been possessed of all jahe the wealth of croesus esus I 1 would have unhesitatingly poured it in her lap in the excitement under which I 1 was then laboring I 1 thought a walk might do me good but on opening the door for that tha purpose I 1 found the night had set in as dark as erebus and being Z an entire stranger there was no knowing what mis chiefs I 1 might encounter so I 1 made up my mind to compromise the matter by taking 0 my candle and going 0 to bed I 1 retired bat for a long time I 1 rolled and tossed about sadly now one plan by which I 1 mia might c lit make the acquaintance of the young lady would suggest itself and then another until at last I 1 found myself in a state of dreamy languor neither fairly asleep or quite awake I 1 fancied i I 1 had heard for the last few moments a sort of light bustle going 0 on near my bed but bat it gave me no uneasiness until I 1 suddenly some soma one sprang into the bed and cl asDine her arm about me whispered t tight C 1 how dreadful dreada al cold it is to be sure I 1 say julia we shall have to lay spoon fashion or else we shall freeze here was an incident what to say or how to act was waa a question not easily solved at last I 1 mustered courage courage 0 enough to ejaculate bcd dear ear madam here is some mistake 1111 I 1 the lady did not wait f for or me to say more with a sharp quick scream she sprang from the bed and bolted from the apartment I 1 was wondering what t the he deuce it could all mean when a servant brought brought a lamp into my room picked up what ladies apparel she could find about the premise sand left the apartment you yon can well believe gentlemen that my slumbers that evening were far from quiet in the morning I 1 knew not how it was but I 1 was vividly impressed with the idea that my nocturnal il visitor was one of the two ladies who had supped cupped with me the evening previous but bat which I 1 could not conjecture I 1 resolved however to ascertain on the ilie first favorable opportunity which might present itself and satisfy myself beyond the doubt on taking my seat ay ai the breakfast table the next morning I 1 placed myself opposite the ladies and was revolving 0 in my mind the incident of the previous ever evening king when the younger of the two passed her plate and begged me to favor her with the preserves near me certainly avam maam said 1 I and as the thought sprang into my mind that she might be the lady in question I 1 added will you take them caboon poon fashion 11 eureka I 1 what an explosion the ladys I 1 face instantly assumed the hue of crimson dahlia while her companion seemed so cold I 1 and passionless asi onless as I 1 could desire I 1 was satisfied is she had kept her own counsel scraped an acquaintance I 1 fell deeply in love and when I 1 reached home I 1 had the pleasure of presenting to the old f folk biks 3 mi mv estimable lady the present mrs maddox 3 |