The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-06-18
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TrueLove Running Roughly.

Nci'uUllcII tHUS tcItS NV oHlJ AOH
! young man got into trouble, but
how his inamordta was exposed
That the course Of true love
does not always run smooth is
sometimes verified even in this
amicably disposed metropolis. For
some reason (rrobably :he action
Of atmospherical frigidity upon
the cuticle) the Winter season has
been set apart as the favorable
time Of tho. year for the happy
consummation Of cloves young
dream" and the advent Of Jack
Frost usually inaugurates the form,
ing of matrimonial alliauccs-both
offensive and defensive-for the
discontinue Of icy sheets and cold
pedal cxtremities. Married men al
ways appear 10 the best advantage
during cold weather-they look so
warm and comfortable-and sin.
gle ones probably "takc note" "
and are anxious to profit by their
example.
Some such thoughts must re-
Gently have entered the head OF
little Charley C., who valiant
ly wields a yard stick in behalf OF
prominent Fourth street dry
goods establishment, and whose
Seductive smile is supposed (by
himself) to have quite = cannibal
effect upon the hearts Of his fair
customers. Charley, who is very
Beau Brummels in dress, and
thinks himself Don Juan No. 2
recently fell in love, over the
counter, with d beautiful blonde
who, TO add to her numerous
others attractions, was an orphan
IN hcircss Ito be) and single.
Not thousand miles from Lu
cas- Place resides q widow lady
uneneumbcred with children, anc
quite comfortably situated in re
gard to this world goods. She
moves in the very bes: Of society
in that wealthy and aristocrati(
neigh hborhood, and with her re
sides her niece, Clara-, ths
beautiful blonde with whom oul
friend Charley became enamored.
But the old lady, having higher
aspirations than q CLERKS best
spool thrcad-5O0 yards artillery
man-for her niece, pcrcmptorl!y
forbade that young lady's holding
intercourse with Charles.
AS Clare is dependent upon hcl
aunt she of course, appeared te
| acouiesce in these ambitious de
sirns. but ut the same registered
. VOW to her looking glass that nc
one in the world should ever sur
plant the dappcr yard stick mar
| in her maiden heart. AS 1t Woulc
| not answer to offend her wealthy
relative, however, the young cou
pie induIged in clandestine meet
ings: sometimes at the house OF :
| mutual friend, on Piue street, and
sometimes (when the old lady wa
attending prayer meeting, at Ola
ra's home. They swore eterna
love on these occasions; VOWED
| that prosecutions should never
SEPARATE them, and should tn
worst come to the worst, crus
of bread, !. brown stone pltche
with hands on both sides llk'
they have at Ben DeBars') tille'
with crystal fluid from the bub
bling spring, and q dry goods bo:
on one end somewhere in tho VI
cinitv Of Kirlswood, would b.
transmogrified into u palace o
peace and plenty, sacred forever t'
their undylng love.
One afternoon recently Charlie
received :; note from Clara, Stain:
that her relative would that eve
ming attend prayer meeting
The intimation was enough, an'
8 o'clock saw the young coupl
seated upon the sofa in her aunt
library. billing and cooing in tn
regular orthodox turtle dove style
Lil,lo Charley, !ured on by th
witcheries Of love, became perfect
ly immense He wound an arr
aboot her waist and vowed tha
| q Ioulnl ILL., He toy