The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-12
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Mr Lullt, va- pecullaF.lookiug man.
with - thin face, nld long. straight hair
that he had laucied never needed cutting.
lie had. at one time. been very unfortunate
in his business but. though made rich
since 10y large legacy he was not IN
condition TO enjoy H. The fact is. Mr.
Lunday was a confirmed hypoehondriac.
For many wears M. l.. had .taid at home
and humored hs vhims. but one season
nor pretty daughter vau'edto 20 90 4 wa
teriue place NOT f.sauy disease ia pariicg.
lar. bur 60 s.- thr world AVID 'hc young
f3lk iu..
Behold them, 'h.a comfortably esta0-
lshcd 90 -el-side hotel. FoT TWO days
Mr Luudy hai been all right bat one
morning bic poor wife knew what was com.
lug. bv the peculiarly - his looks and mo.
;ious. Herbock I'll from her hand Min.
ID. tu-sed pale
" Ile been g -lts al the morning" said
Mrs. J.. Dear dear see him vhirl what
j. % Luudy
\ feather. mv jvar--e feather catch
me-hold ue. Don't you sec the wind IS
blowing ne ever,v here, II will take me
ont 90 sea aal .hal get saturaied-yes.
we. through M. Laldy. | beg you 10
catch me pm ne 10 your bonnet: shall
br .ale there. Jus; see how fFigbtfully
ruil.e h, .gatesi pug OF air sgitsies ne
throughout Id rather Ice any thing than
this do pat me ia YOUR bonnet. my dear. ="
" . lrt you 10 q mad. house before long.
Slntiered the eXasperaic wife. 4" II you cut
up each caTcrs Come iGio the hotel. Mr.
Lgnly."
Come into tie hotel madam you
talk as II ] bad icg. Did you ever see a
feather walls Why l'm lighter than q
snow-dnit: | wish bad brick in nv hat
10 keep me down: Al envy everything
STATIONARY Observe how ! quiver stick
a pin in me my dear, aud fasien me TO the
door J. there enough cfme for pen -
Am ! hen feather, OF O duck teatter, or
what 3.
Goose feather ifany ything, you ,iFesome
mortal c.led has wife. I'm sick Of your
yaeares. First, you are cat on the roof
mewing and keeping everybody awake /;
thcu you'rc glass bottle. full of water.
freezing and swapping you're anything
everything hnt reasonable man. I'm
tired of L;
Ma Lundy ~ih you have the good.
ue,- 90 lut rne in vouF pocket squeeze me
iu your hand anything that may feel safe
in your protecting care. I'm floating icing.
z" I'm aacai I'm aaos, = all whats
that e
Nothing. Mr Laudy, bu, Joes whip.
| called L.m from the cOaeh.house lay on
Jee"
But my love. my legs
Nonsense. Mr.. Lundy lay on joe
Feathers haven't got legs"
True. Mrs. l.. but they have marrow,
aud that. What feels Tray beg Joe TO
stop
just Thea ran up hiile Tom--ihe only
male hope oi the Lunly family-and
strange 10 say. in his hand handsome
hens leather. \ triumphant smile iilumin
ed the face of I.uudy the elder. " Now,
my dear he said. vravely taking the feaih.
81 10 hi- hand. hope you'll believe me-
Ny child, look on that feather and be
thanhful that was me-"
Aud littir Tom, chuckling at the idea ran
AZ aud down thc piazza, repeating mcrri'
ly--
Ia was a ben. once dear me. bow fun
NY
Minnie Lundy was captivating there Il
no doubt aboat that IN pink, blue. white
or green she looked equally charming
There were rich men there who would have
been glad 10 charm her. and nice men, and
silly mcn--silly 10 that extent that thoy
were fools. aud didn't know il. But il hap
pened that young physician was luckioI
than them All. aud poorer. ' must have
that girl be said, soto r5cs. a dozen timel
a day, and then heartily wished that she had
fever. Ilc was very handsome. Proba
bis he saw Minnie through the back OF BIZ
head. for he was always looking ont of th,
window when she came iu. and alwayi
blushed violently.
3 Que day Minnie followed her mother 10
40 the parlor As usual, DR.. Stag wa'
there
/ - My dear cried Mrs. Lundy. who has
just come from the garden. You look ex
cited"
20 mamma and her voice was .,
sweeily low, 50 sofily agitsted-''we shal
have ~ leave this place indeed We shall. =
Father Is taking on terribly some 81 th
boardors are laughing-others are shock
Cd"
I" Ard what u the freak now my dear
20 he's rooster. and crows till be
black in the face"
A rooster horrible. Aud here we ar
not a doctor Ne know-"
Somebody wheeled round from Tho win
dow.
Madam---I heard you spoahing of--lh
--ahem-- need ofa doctor. Excuse my lol
wardness-but an physician"
ofcourse Minnie was more beautiful tha
ever in her confusion.
my poor husband has an uniortunal