Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-01-31

i N 'l'iWlSn to see Miss we're, answered
lSisyphus, 1oltily
sbThe man looked doubtful, but after a
\ noment's hesitation said us q.
walk in, Sir, il you please, and ush-
cred him into q pretty little boudoir,
where gray and silver were the pre1om-
inating lints. One gas lighr, burning
,lnnder ashade of 7pearl-grsy glass, diff
fused dim lusrer throughout the ap-
(; bartmeat, md Miss Kasa, irobed in a
dress of pure aeecy white, had half risen
from her seat as the door was thrown
lopen. t3ra e 55 ratr.t
I'm afraid she's addicted to cigarettes, ;
was the thought chat eddied through Sis
Eyphus's, mind as faint Odor Of Havana
reached his Senses ..a as
The next momeDt he had fallen grace
fully on one knee at Miss IVers's feet,
and caught one Of her delicate little
hands in his OVID. l,,
Pm My dearest my own treasure ! be
Itjac1lated, theatrically. b, 10 ro5
| But Miss We're, instead Of responding
liz similar .vein, a la4you6g ladies in
high tradgy, jorked the httlc hand away,
and burstlintO very genuine scream
Of terror, surprise and indignation. d,
'Hal-lo T. uttered deep bass voice
from the curtaiasd obBcurity nf +ii0 Uay
window bey ond, and before Sisyphus
Smith could regain his feet, or stammer
out i 4aestloWiDg word, he felt himself
seized blythe collar and vigorously jerkod
into a standing posture, z io4', a3er
Tau're q pretty young man, aren't
you7' demanded the bass voice. What
do you mean by this sort Of thing p
And then followed shake so vigor,
ouSly executed and as the vooalists say
so well sustained, that poor Sisyphus
felt asif the teeth were rattIipg out Of
his head, and the hairs Ayirg from his
scalp; while not the least of his agonies
was, that the blue-eyed damsel laughed
yes, actually aud heartily laughed!
'Don'G hurt the poor fellow, Phil =
He's crazy, .lsdon't doubt, she inter4
ceeded, as soon as she could command
her voice. I9
'Hurthiml I'll kick him down stairsl'
Ethundered tho bass voice.. and then fol-
Flowed another bone-dislOcatiOg shake
Sisyphus dropped on the carpet in
thslpless heap, with the bow Ofhis cravat
under his.right ear. The young lady
stepped forward to protect him. i-s
9sDon't Phil Pray hear what he has
got to say for himself
Speak, then 7 roared tho tall Nemesis,
standing in q threatening posture over
him. +a.a
i Ssyphns could not speak, but instead
he pulled out the note,i and extended it,
appealingly, towards Miss We're. 81 n
I You you told me to--tO come, your
self ~. ~
u told youto Gomez s.,g
Miss We're unfOlded The paper, and
glanced at it with bewildered eyes, vac
sWhat is it p questioned Phil. a
She.giv it to him, with an uncontrol-
able peal Of laughter. gre p.,t
Its the note l told you Of, Phil.--the.
note that was intended for you, and that
I lost from my pocket this morning. raa
sWas-was not it for NE p suffered
Mr.. Smith. m srL.us Il e,..-s.,
'For you25 Phil. q fingers instructive
" tighlened with an ominous grasp up
on Sisyphus's necktie, while Miss We're
answered with friged hauteur ~ ao'-
sMost aspuredly il was not. | am
surprised at the impertinence which
could for an instant dare to. form such
suuppoAition. hns p Jit@ a55r g. ei3
Then perbaPg,I had better 60 falteted
the humiliated sulor.
perhaps you had, said Miss We're,
sof course you had, aud you'd better
60 pretty quickly, if'youdon't Gaut me
to help you down stairs, added Phil,
/ Sisyphus looked appealingly at Miss
We're as be reSched the door, but her
blue eyes were full of 10y, repeHans light,
and Phil. made q step forward a: the
same instant, that had the eHect OF nasten'
my his departure ina most marvellous
maluer. qc5 ylqctaM iesss1s 10
StGfrowFully he went down the. 9 long
.atghtof steps, 'm0urnfufly honre.raced
his way back to the third-rate boardiag
house where he,vegetated out Of business
Iihours, toomuss, ,as.his melancholy leisure,
on the fallibiity Of earthlyihopes.o The
rich, wife, the open barouche, the Fifth
Avenue residence, ahd Long Branch,
had fadediinte misty distance, and only
the realities Of working day life re-
mained. sae ef.@ g sf
what double-dyed fool I've been,
groaBed Sisyphus Smith. q s97 y
And when q man finds out that fact,
he is pretty sure to bs heartily disgusted
with himself. i,raajsdg aHr
q Mr.. Smith went back TO- his jacoHsets
and muslius itheDext morning,fa sadder
and wiser psrsonages Life Is full of
mistakes, and Sisyphus's had been q
particularly aggrayating ene. fas3iis
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