Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-27


we love her, get her to say that she
loves us, and then announce with great
solemnity that we were compelled to
take an awful oath at the bedside Of
our dying grandfather not to marry
until the age of thirty. OF course
the young lady can't wait so long as
that, and we are out of tn. scrape"
swell, what is the poverty dodge
and how do you do it ?" / asked, still
opening my eyes at Charleys rovela-
tions.
"Neyer tell, my boy ?"
"Never ~
"Well ] always tell the girls that 1
love Them"
eyes ~
"Ask them if they love me-"
ayes :"
"Thcn they say Yes"
"And you"
"Why, then, l sigh, and say Al
my darling, | do love You, bat | love
you too much to ask you to marry me.
| am poor and proud. would not
ask you to leave a home of comfort
for a home such as could give you.p
"Wcll, Charley, how does this gen
orally work ?"
"Splendidly, old fellow! That's
what we Fifth avenue fellows call the
odd poverty dodge,-the very last
jumping off place, you know"
Oh, Charley is such an honorable
fellow
Now, the city is SO full Of Charlcys
that we good fellows, who really mean
business, are completely in the shade.
We can't get chance to talk to u
girl. We are so diilidcnt. We hold
our hats deferentially in our hands,
and when it comes to the question Of
proposing We non-professionals stam-
mer, back up, then go ahead, ard
finally get the cold shoulder; while
Charley goes off with our sweetheart.
INVISIBLE LOVERS.
Yes, the gas works have exploded,
and Egyptian darkness is upon U.S.
| don't care, only it. seriously inter-
feres with our Titualism at St. Adams
and DIR. Ewer's. Last night / had to
take lantern to find the Church at
all. .-% .5--.
The gas works people say nobody
has been hurt by the explosion.
guess if they could see the fun and
sentiment, the proposals and surren
ders of hearts in uptown parlors, they
would say differently. A good mary
people : sentimental young people,
have been hurt.
Sunday evening was dark night
above Thirty fourth street. Darkness
prevailed in thousand parlors.--
Many young ladies expected their
swecthcarts that night. Nobodys
face was visible. / was greeted as
"Dear William" twenty-four times by
gushing young ladies. / made one
call on a new married couple. The
young wife came tripping into the
dark Hallway, "My dear why did
you stay away so long?" exclaimed a
sweet young voice, and then she threw
her arms wildly around my neck-our
lips met. wasn't going to be
darned fool. H i- .,r
Far different. %
At one house on Thirty-fourth street
a sweet, liqu' d-eyed brunette, threw
her arms lovingly around me. 'li
30, Walter, why did yon not come
last Sunday ?" she sobbed then she
sank sweetly on my bosom.
There was no light--not even a can
die. So | said: Weep not Laura
and then | kissed her thirty-six times.
1t was nice.
/ called on Forty-sixth street. A
ponderous matron came tripping into
the hall-drcss decobets, hair M
Poorpaaem. She seized my hand
earnestly and said; ~ sf
40, Charles / do hope you will
like the opera tonight kiss me be-
fore We GO"
Which I did.
I called on Madison avenue. A.
sweet, golden-haired blonde now teok
my hand as ! entered a gorgeouslv
furnished parlor. She pressed it
gently, saying: "Dcar Albert knew
it was you, though it is dark, and /
am so glad to see you" Then she
held her fair neck close TO mine. She
was hot with loves young hope, aud
Ipure, sweet affection. None but q
wicked young man would have brsagllt {
candle and sadness TO this sweet, pure
young heart--fcll of confidence, warm
with virgin affection, and beautiful
} with splendid girlisilncss. -,
"Do you love me Albert ?" she
whispered. '
"Undoubtcdfy," I remarked i
allow much, darling 7" d,idg diirl
''Too much--too much ~ I faItered.
"Oh, I am too happy she muir.
, INJURED, as she twisted her fingers in nv
auburn hair, and held me IN . swcct
embrace. nt.tt' liH .n'l1nP
This sort Of ding went on at swen