Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1894 — GETTING NERVE. [ARTICLE]

GETTING NERVE.

A View of the Bridal Chamber to Give Him Courage. “Got any bridal chambers here?” asked a tall, awkward you g man with an ancient carpetsack in one hand, a frightened look on his face, a black slouch hat on his head, and wear ng a hand-me-down suit of faded brown. He was from some interior town of Missouri. “Yes, sir; we have some very fine bridal chambers here,” replied Cnief Clerk Cunningham. “Waal, 1 want ter look at ’em, fer I’ve got to engage one of 'em,” said the stranger. “All jight, just step this way, please,” said Mr. Cun lingham, who cal ed an assistant and gave the order: “Show this gentleman the bridal chambers. ” Tne stranger investigated the bridal chambers for half an hour and then returned to the coun'.er downstairs and said to Mr. Cunnii gham: “Golly! these rooms air ez lovMy ez a pastur’ lot in par di e Now they air the finest you have, air they?” “Y'es, sir, they are the finest in the city, and are good enough for a millionaire an:l his bride.” “Waal, 1 m much obliged fer a l the trouble you ve gone to. I’ll be in next week, I s’pose, an’ take one uv ’em,” the str mger said, moving off. “Oh, you did not wis i to engage a bridal chamber to day,” said Mr. Cunningham in su prise. The young st anger almost jumped out of his brogans, s,a s tho St. Louis Republic. “Gob amighty, mister!” he exclaimed.. “1 hain t ast the gal yit 1 m jist a-doin" this to get my i.erve up so's I.can go back home an’ pop th’ question to ’er.”