The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-22
WHOLE NO 900

lenum " They were the fondest coupIe I
ever saw; their love was OF that kind that ia
always stopping orcr, and their afrectlonate
demonstrations we're very interesting and
amusing TO the passengers OF a crowded car.
The gentleman @ was very tall, long armed
and very honely man his features looked as If
thrown into his face after sun-down, and there
was no time to arrange them wIth any regard
to regularity. His nasal promontory stuck out
like the bowsprt Of an old schooner, such AZ
are used IN Transporting Eoop poles. He wae
evidently from the "rooral dees'rcts" aud
deemed il a pity that he should have married
just at that time, when he could have been 40
useful at home with hIs hoe IN his fathers
corn patch, his length Of limb stfordng every
facility for straddling the row and hoeins on
both sides at the same time.
The bride was evidently from the district
aforesaid. also. She was rather neat little
invoice of the female persuasion, complete IN
one volume. He was complete in one volume,
also. with tins difference she war bound In
fancy colors; he in plain cd!f BY the eide Of
her tall, lank lower" she looked hot much
taller than potato bug on bean pole! But
alhng opinion of her liege lord" for she done
her utmost to lay her soft. warm cheek on his
long, lank countenance, and While bis ample
ear shaded her delicate little proboscis. she
rolled up her eyes toward her beloved with
such glances as reminded me OF the optics OF a
sick kitten on a warm brick Wbereupon he
threw his long boop-pole arms around ner and
pressed her to his slab-like bosom, and there
she lay "snug ~ q bug in iug!" happy ss n
Dutch baby over its first dish OF "sour krout."
AS sm narratIng facts only, J must lot for.
get to describe, il possible, the d' ess of the
bride, IS that Is Q matter OF never-vayyIpg IN
terest to the female sex. She wore dress OF
heavens blue merino, which with the ther-
mometer at ninetv-eigbt IN the sbade) tho
writer did not deem very appropriate or COM
Portable. The dress had various little serpcn-
tine braided - dolngs" up and down the sleeves
and worked into various fanciful twIlb6catlons
about the body and shoulders.
Her bonnet (Which was Of .'beavop's blue"
silk was about the SIZE OF a robins nest, de-
| pending from which was long, white veil OF
bobbinet, but which was sadly soIed and
mashed up by his embraces and the smoke from
the engine. The bonnet trimmcd with
orange-colored artificial roses, and reminded
me of Tom Moore'e Last Rose OF SUMNER"
dying with an attack OF "ysller janders!"
Floating hither and thlther amidst tho ''yaller''
roses were streamers Of white ribbon that
snapped in the breezes round her little black
head, like kite strings. Finding it dliiicn,t with
her bonnet on to enjoy the paradise OF delight
bis nose and cheek afforded she took off, and
laying 1t aside, "cuddled up" little closer TO
the nose and cheek aforesaid, and deposited her
head, ornamented with wreath of red rose
buds, right under his capacious ear aud began
to whisper something to him. Tho noise OF
the train prevented me from bearing tho deli
cious communication. but he heard IL e. You
bet'D, for instantly his immense arms were
thrown around the snugged-up form, drawing
her closely to his bosom. Then all the pas
sengers laughed outright. but the lovers paid
no attention whatever to the interest their
loving demonstrations we're creating. But alas
for her red rosebud wreath, bis emphatic hug
bad mashed it as completely as though saw
log had gone over it. But just at tins point
the whistle sounded for the station at which l
was to leave the tram, and 1 LETT her still
posing aud to all appearance,
Dreaming dreams
No mortal ever dared to dream before"
Bestowlug upon them parting glance but
not envying them for their charming sim
pllcity so publicly manifested, 1 left them in
their beauty and bliss The last peep / had at
him he was coming his check" TO see how far
he had yet to travel before reaching that para
disc OF brick piles-Chcago. A line or two
from " "Thomson's Seasons" altered little to
suit my purpose, will close this picture.
g But happy they, the happiest OF their kind"
Whom bean-pole arms unite, and in one hug
4" Their hves their fortunes" and their noses
blend.
Young man. when you set married, should
you take the cars for " bit OF ride, do not
| pray you, let your love "slop over" Tor
should / be . passenger on the same tram
should certainly make a note OF 1t for the
NoRTHERNER and on the day OF your nuptals,
should you see me at the depot you bad better
wait for the next train. SO here eodeth the
third cb,nter SIGMA.
, THE New York Times casts its potent infiu-
, ence upon the side OF minority representation,
q reform no less important than the others for
which il has labored so effectively. we quote
from it's columns as follows
, "The present tendency toward thoroughness
=, noI;t,cal thinking causes a slow but steady
nressure in favor OF granting at least partial
, representation to minorities-now practically
: disfrancbised. There s little disposition to
fight the principle openly, but it is urged that
practically the thing IL quite Otopian, iSs worh
inc too subtle to be comprehended by the com
mon mind. and that any large experiment in
thai direction is sure to resul; IN confusion.-
S,ncularly enough it is a minority that 10 most
tenacious upon this point-the minority, we
mean. which, owing to the invanable absence
80 Ire majority from primaries, now controls
0olitioal action, and naturally does not care tc
bsve that control imperiled by any chanSe.-
Desp,te this discouagement and their natural
! conservative tendencies, the puohc seem 10
~" mani ir this dractnn In EnR-