Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-12-26

Twinkle ~ hls cAcs, anu 40 sSNAANi
10 be trying % conceal a smile, iOT
the corners Of his R,Oulh twilehedr
, aud lao made a motion In knock on
an imaginary hy, which he thought
had settled On his nose, Hut Kate
! did not observe this, for she was in
dus,riously studying the pattern OF
! the carpet,
Mr., Walton-'said Kate,
That's mo, said the occupant al
the sofa, looking innocenIly uneon'
seiOus.
Kate ignored his remark, and con-
tinued IN an almost inaudible tone,
but which he heard nevertheless
Mr.. Walton, | am ecm'-pO0r
Kate stopped unable 10 proceed,
Il am aware that you have, Pro-
ceeded To business, my dear, and
the creature actually rubbed his
hands brisLly together.
She looked up, and faced him
boldly, her checks blazing with
shame and rage,
u come, sir, TO take advantage Of
leap year; that is, being deeply i'm
pressed with your superiority over
numerous male friends and also be-
ing deeply smittcn with your fine
manners and personal beauty, i have
come TO offer you my hand, and
hope you will think enough OF the
offer, to accept, stammercd Kate.
You may ask my par, said Dick,
drawing his handkerchief before his
eyes and speaking in II subdued
whisper.
Kate was thundcrstruck. She
had expected IN indignant refusal.
She proposed to him for the fun Of
the thing. and because the girls had
dared her to do il.
'Barkis appears to be willin, said
she, desperately.
'Barkis rs willin, was the reply,
from the depths of the handkerchief.
:He may be, but I'm not, she cried
ficrcely.
Yes you arc. Oh, dear, you've
broke my virgin heart, cried Dick,
in tragic tone.
Virgin fiddlesticks = quoth she,
eyeing him suspiciously, and edg-
ing towards the parlor door.
You We offered me your hand, and |
I'd take them both, if they We're not
in your apron pockets, he said.
A bright idea struck Kate. She
would make love to him furiously,
and he would retreat, and leave the
field.
But I don't want you to marry
me, wept Dick, his handkerchief still
before his eyes.
'WhyY qucricd she.
You're a-a.a romp,' he gasped.
I'm a lady,, she replied, indignant
you whistle, and jump and fish,
and, actually, yes, actually shoot.
Dick appeared to be having a hys-
tcric fit.
I'll shoot you 7 and she made
dash for the door But Dick was
ahead Of her as her hands grasped
the door knob, he seized her wrists.
'You have already shot my heart
full of Cupid's arrows, he exclaimed,
giving her look that caused her
check to burn, and made her eyes
drop in confusion.
He led her willingly to the sofa,
and sat down beside her. Kate, l
love you with my whole heart, and
l ask you in all sincerity to become
Mrs. Dick Walton, His voice was
low and eager.
But my unmaidenly. conduct. l
i her lips quivcred, and two
great tears rolled down her face.
'Ifyou were like other girls / {
would not care one whit for you;
but Kate l love you because you t
dare do things others dare not do
he said porsuasively
you you you said l was a romp,'
and she was crying in earnest.
well, didn't you tell Sue Develin
hat was a 'bear?'
How do you known / She stop
ped crying, and gazing at him in
,
Il listened Miss, was the courage.
JUS reply. gr.H
You may tell your companions
hat you are engaged to that ,hor-
id creature, and expect to become
drs. Dick Walton, in one month G
rom to-day Kate blushed, and
attempted to release her hands, for
Mr. and Mrs. Adams were coming,
ind that instant entered the parlor
Dick got up and announced Hates
an n1 Y HHaa
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams congratula a
ed them, kissed their daughter,
hook hands, and upon the whole, Y
eemed perfectly overjoyed at the n
vay things had turned out. ii
Next day Kate met her compan- "
ons and engaged them for BRIDES =
maids and few weeks later every
me of her friends received her wed.
ing cards Kate's advice to her
Id companions is: NY proposal y
nded well go and do likewise. - s
% which we say, amen .oa
"Bob Brown, did You say that =
ly father had not as much sense as
Billy Smiths little yellow dog?n OF
J"NO i never said any such thing Pl
never said that your father bad p
ot as much sense as Billy Smiths :
title yellow dog. ro ..
All 4 said was that Billy Smiths in
title dog had more sense than your P'
lther; that's all ] ever said" p"
"Well, it's well you didn' say the
ther, tell you"
At a negro ball, in lieu of ~Not
on the tickets, a notice A
-os roSfad oror the foor- ltNo -