Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-06

there n few minutes, and then rejoin the
vehicle, hctrayirg all the symptoms Of
having "laid on" little reireshmcnt
during his temporary absence. His at
tentiOns to the young lady became more
marked as we proceeded on our Journey,
and such eyclsmations as ''Gclang ow -
that, sGtgln',' "Luvc mpalouc, "Smglr
yer freedom. an double yer distance"
tended to Prove that thc gallant warriors
poiations were carrying hi,l beyond the
laws of couyeutlunalism. Az length,
after pInl iul but elcphautne effort to
snatch IA Kiss, the young lady appealed to
he driver.
"Mr. Dimp-cy, ia have We to call to
this Young mau--ho's insultin' me, sir
Thus appealed to-, MIR. Dempsey quietly
turned in his scat, and cycling the ser
geant stcrnly, exclaimed
''Sle here now, sargint, nv yc don't lave
that youag woman alOl', III take tliem
thiec sthripes AL yer arm, an lay them
across yer back.
A roar of laughter from all the occu
pants Of the vehicle followed this sally,
ia which the gallant sergeant Joined with
hcaltincss and good will that clearly
demonstrated how kcenly he enjoyed the
observation, although it told against him.
self.
care yc expected Mt Boliolderun, sir ?"
| "Well-yc5 --oh, yea, certainly" J re-
piled, somewhat coniusedly.
eyer an English ginllemun, by yer way
av tlikin', sir!'
eyes, l'm Euglish ~
"Mayhc yer from London, sir -
''l gn."
"An' see Miss Kitty over there.
WhcN - Here he gave trolougcd
a
for the hniscs, hut / felt that ID bore direct
reference to myself
''Trnth, thin, you are expected, sir, an
therein be bright eyes and red choeks at
the cruss-rnads whin we ruchT there, or
l'm hoocIgh-Miss khty will be there,
sir. in her pony-carriuge
did not know whether to ueamused or
ann vel.
''You sccin to he very well aware of
Miss blakc's movements, MIR. Dempsey"
"Ariah; didn't SHE tell ine herself, the
craylure. Didn't she say to me says she,
'Dinpsry, take care of very handsome
young gintleman That's comin' tn sec me
from LordOu,' says she. is it the gin
tleman that posted ali the letters to in
Westport, miss 2 'Go Ow q that, Dmp-
scN,' SAYS she. Bluran'- -agelsl Why
didn't ye tell me yc wor Misther Brooklcy
au' Pa have reused the gridde for ye sir
l an no mi-iakr.'
could have taken Phil Dempsey to my
arms aud cherished him.
a "Bgsorra there's the crass-roads, ant
q thcr. IS Miss Kitty IN her htsSeis .hnndh1a
. han like "a piuytee crrcl. Didn't TIL
, y,.. sir. how il Wud be - IL is scarcely
p ! ecrsssary to observe that | experience,
e that sinking sensation at the heart, whicl
e the immediate pro pect Of meeting will
J the adored one now laie to create; tina
pretended to he looking the other way
and not to have perceived her that
$ bounded from my perch with the ngilit
of an acrobat, and that ! ''tippcd" witt
r. Phil Dempsey to the utmost limit of hi
. satisfaction.
81 TUX good care ay him miss Oh
II served thst worthy in a tone kuOwa as
II wg's whisper. "But hr was as wild rs
g coult in me hands but he's u nice mar
S an u nice-mauucred man. am ! wish ye
n joy
e ''Supd creature | never can under
, stand him." said Kitty Blake, with
IS sAdey toss of her head; ''l'm afraid u
has been taking the mOuutsin acw rs b
h cnIne alorg'
II At this crisis we were Joined hy NJ
I'd Blake pere, splendid specimen Of ldte
Z. IuMuthS, WHO Mtltplntu me 10 tNNuNiHit'
h CON ahipre; my portmanteau was place
in the haskct-cttriagr, and kiltV rattle
H. away with il, leaving me to walk acros
y, the mountain to the Hall. Aud such
lr mnnntiin, bare ami bleak and preripitou
- and for my st-p ! made in advance
~ made two in the opposite direction hl
fu / pushed hrayrly uu, and sncniic'd
he hr.nd-ucw pair ui patent leather briion'
hi boots during the cNcNciaung process
Bn what cared for boots, on mountain
ct 3r physicians anguish! Was there u
love-lght in the eye Of kitty Bake 2
~ was rot Approaching tha Mecca Of Il
. hopc-
lr rrmli "a m0rth 40 Biirli"r
ne llau, uid tr scr'ul p.J it :N'
u, wtr rpt' le,r in "s .niy. "h.rn 70
ju miuntel po,t substantially ----
do Aud
We'll, yes----
all I am to retlm To- Coun'maro heto
Valentines Day. AND claim tuu hand
nj thl sweet liltlr Irish gjrl who called J
-rl an English hoOr.-N'tgrm Robinson,
,or Cdase.'s.