Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-22


-1y nao g0e 80 De very pleasing to him
Having attained his object, and rolled
himself mp In the corner Of the carriage
IN several great coats, with his feet upon
a hot tin, and his hands clothed in thick
11ittens, and looking altogether like po-
jar bear tFyinRls0 make himself comfort
able-When everything was arranged, ]
say, TO the old geRtleman's complete sat
isfaetiOn, who should invade his privacy
just ss the train was about to start, and
the whistle had sounded, but one of the
most beWitohing young ladies you ever
set eyes on.
Madam, this GfFiage is engaged, .
gr0Wled he, pot6zsng to the umbrella,
eaTpet-bag, and books which he had dis
trIbuted upon all the seats in order 20
give it that appeasance.
Only engaged to gou, I think sir, re-
piled the charmer hippantly. Happy
esFEiagsl I wish I was, Isn't that pret-
tyr
8Ir. Beardmore hadnever had anything
half 50 shocking said to him In all his
life, and If the train had not already been
set IN motion, he would have called on
the guard for help, and Left she carriage
Immediately. As 4 was, he could only
look at this shameless young person with
an expression of the Eeverese repF0batiOn.
At the same time, his heart sank within
him at the reflection that the train was
not b stop till he reached his destination
Reading. What indignities might he
not have TO suffer before he could obtain
protection? She was a modest-looking
yOung lady, too, very simply dressed and
her voice was particularly sweet and pre-
possessing, Notwithstanding the very
dreadful remarks In which she had in
dulged. Perhaps she was cut Of her
miud-and at this idea Mr. Ingot Beard
more broke out, notwithstanding the low
Temperature. into prOfuss perspiFatiOn.
IN oW what will you give me for a kiss,
you Old-you old polar bear ?'' asked the
fair stranger playfUlly, as the train few
By Eating.
Nothing, madam, nothing; I am as
tOaished at you" answered DIR. Beard
more, looking anXiOusly around the car
rage ia the desperate hope Of finding one
Of those newly patented inventions for
affOrding communication with the guard.
Well, then, I'll take one, and leave it
% your honor, continued the young lady
with q peal of silEery laughter; and with
that she lightly rose, and before the old
gentleman could free himself from his
wraps, or ward her off with his muffetees,
she had imprinted a kiss upon his horny
ohesk Mr.. BeaEdmOre's breath was so
he remained speechless, but his eOunte-
nance was probably more full of express
sion than il had ever been In his life
"0h, oh, am not mad, laughed she in
reply to it; although l have taken a
fancy to such a wonderful old creature.
Nov, If 1 kiss you again, what will you
give me?P
81 shall give you in charge Of the police,
msdam, the instant I arrive in Reading. -
AGive me 10 charge What for, you
curious piece Of antiquity
sEor an assault, madam yes, for an
assault. Don't you know that you have
no right % kiss people EitasHt saeiF eeh-
sent in thia manner p
Here the young lady laughed so violent
" that the tears came into her eyes.
g Do you, suppose, you poor old dOting
creature, that any body will believe such
a story asrthat2 Do you ever use such a
thing as loOking-glass, you poor dear
Are you aware how very unprepOssessing
your appearance is, even when you don {
frOWn, as you are doing now. In 3 manner
that is enough TO frighten your own opin-
ion, but if you suppose the police viii
agree with you, you will find yourself
much mistaken. The idea of anybody
wanting to kiss gOH will reasOna bly, enough
appear. preDOsterous.
w hat IS it you require Of me, VOu-
you wicked ereatuFe Z" cried the old
bachelor in agony of shame and rage.
II want payment for my kiss. To a
gentleman at your time Of life, who
scarcely could expect TO be so favored,
surely It is Worth---What shall I say p
Eve pounds What not so much Well,
then, here's another for your other
cheek Like fash of lightning. she
suited the action TO her words. There,
then, i've pounds for the two, and I won I
take R-shillIng less. You will have to
give it to the poOr's box at the police sta
ton, If not to me- For intend In case
you aEe- obstinate, to complain of u0aey
disgFacefUl conduct to the guards, at the
first opportunity. I shall give you into
custody, sir, as sure as you are alive
You viii be put upon your oath, you
know, and all you will dare say will be
that I kissed you, and nOtyOu me. What
roars OF laughter there will be In court,
and how funny it will all look in the pa.
pers 2" Here the young lady began to
laugh again, as though she had already
read it there Mr.. Beardmore's grim
sense of honor was, as usual, accompanied
by a keen dislike of theridiculOus. True,
he hated to be imposed upon; still, Of
the two evils, was It not better to pay five
pounds, than TO be made the laughing
stock Of his bachelor friends, who are not
the sort of people to commiserate one IN
q misfortune Of this kind.
In short, Mr. Ingot tBeapdmore paid the
money. Mr.. Thomas WRfl1es found his
guest that evening anything but talka-
tive. There was select party of the
male sex invited to meet him, By which
the rich old dFysalter was. accustomed "a
be regarded az an oracle but upon this
occasion he had nothing to say the con.
BeiOusness of having been done" op-
pressed him. His lips WeFestigh3y sealed
his cheeks were still glowing from the
audaeious insult that had been put upon
them; his fingers elutehsd the pocket
book in which there was q fge pound
note less than there ought 20 be. But
when his host and himself were left
alone that night, seeing the old year oui
and the new one in, his heart began tC
thaW under the genial influence Of friend.
ship and Rin-punCh, and he told his late
adventure to Tom Wafaes, not without
some enjoyment of his own miachanee.
II could really almost forgive the jade,
said he, for having takan me 80 0leverly
/ dare say, however, that she makes quite
profession of it; aud that half SCORE
Of old gentlemen have been coereed be-
fore now in rRnGOming their good namC
~ a 4AAAp AAlA y ss uA4e vs. - AAA0Asas nsAAe
ladF-like looking q girl as ever you saw.
"Was she anything like this 2" inquired
Mr.. Wafhes, producing . photograph.
why, that's the very girl !" exclaimed
the guest Hal hal Tom so you, too
have been enc Of her victims, have youi
Well, now, this ia most extraordinary. y
Not at all, my dear fellow. ] know
her very we'll and her sister, and heI
mother, aud her brother, too. ] can in
troduOe you to her if you ike. There's
not the least harm in her; bless you, she
only kissed you for bit Of fun"
"a Bit Of funi" cried Mr.. Bsardmore-