The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-08-20
LOVE INA PRINTING oFrTCr,


LOVE INA PRINTING OFFICE
One day as blue eyed, saucy locltiors
creature Of some sixteen summers. named
Mary, expressed desire to visit urint-
ing Office Cad! thought, !, whss q
chance! Love In printing Office, chi
There was something original Ia that and
resolved 70 tfy h AZ all hazards.
Well, Mary como to the Office, snd ]
explained 10 her The uses Of the various
implements Of the black art--she psess.
the roller, the ink, the stands, and The
boxes OF thea B CY, l .ouk an oppostu.
nifty TO snatch her pretty little hand and
she drew i back, knocking . ssickiui Of
matter into pi. fi' q s7l
~ must have Kiss foI that's ssia 7
and al Il we went. I managed 10 twisi
my arms around her waist, and In q sirup.
gle to free herself she upset a galley of
editorial, but l Obtained the kiss, By 81.
Paul il was sweet one; and the listls
~itch bore il like a mariys--shs meter
screamed once, but as II raised my lips
from hers, she gave me q box on The ear
that made me soc more stars than did
Herchel with hit big telescope. Some.
what nettlej, and with my cheek smart.
ing with pain, I again seized her waist,
saying, .aif you don't like il, Just lake
back the kiss" As she ierked herself
from my arms, her foot struck the lys
pot, and over !, went. Another galley Of
editorial was sprinkled on the fioor, and
in her efforts TO reach The door, her foot
slipped and she foil, and her hand stuck
up 10 tho elbow in the ink kep! She
slowly drew i. forth from the key, drip
pling with ink, and asked me what uss
We made Of the tart To my surprise
she seemed rather pleased than anRry--
but there wasa lurking devil in her eye.
that told me there was mischief aHoas.
As stood surveying the black covering
other hand, she raised i, on high and
brought il down "kersIap" upon my cheek /
Before could recover from my surprise,
the same little hand again descended;
and left its inky imprint on my other
cheek. EFa
"Why Mary; what are you aboutt"
III think you Told me you rolled ink on
the FORM" said she, and again her hand
bit upon my faca, taking broad slap 10
the very middle Of my countsnance, ,aad
mcst wofully bedaubed my eyes. with
light step, and a merry peal Of laughter
she skipped through the door. nShs
TUNED back when beyond my reach, and
will her rousish facs peeping in a. tls
doorway, said: -aa
~ say Charley; wha. kind Of roller
does my hand maker r'
"Yom take too much ink" said I.
"Ha! hs! well, good bye, Chsrlsy;
that's my impression ha! hA2"
lwent to the glass and surveyed my.
self for moment, and l verify believe I
would have passed for Guinea neQre
without the slightest difficulty.
And so, said ! to myself, this is love in
a printing Office. The devil fly awss
with such love.
The next morning when the editor
came TO the Office, | rather calculate hs
found things little topsy iurvy. How.
ever that made no difference TO me; for
| mzzled long before daylight.
II bore marks of the scene for many
day, and now, whenever see lady On.
ter printing office, think oflit,le Mary,
and keep my eye upon the ink keg, and
though she was beautiful as Hebe,
would not touch her with ten GOO. pole
--Erchange.