Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-10
In and Out Of Love.


hands.
Don't tell me of your Venuses, your Ma
Il ,nnas. and your Mary Queen Of Scots
thev couldn't have held candle to this de-
licious little widow.
/ never did believe in grand beauties!
A woman has no business oyer-awlng and
impressing you against your will.
And she was one OF your dimpled, daisy
faced creatures, with soft brown eyes, ,,ong
dashed and limped, and red mouth. when
looked If il had Just been made to be kissed
And then there was tanglc OF golden
spiral of hair hanging over her forehead,
and braids upon braids pinned up, under
her bonnet until hair dresser would have
gone frantic at the sight.
Inst as was taking an inventory OF these
things, in that sort of unobservant way that
| aatter myself belongs to man OF the |
world, she dropped her muif, and, OF course
it rolled under the seat.
Wasn't down on my knees at once after
it? think so. ,.. u.,o
Not at all replied, can l do anything
for your an ~
No, thank you-unless you could tell me
what time we get into Glendale.
Glendale | CRIED why am going to
Glendale
az course We were friends at once, and
the daisy faced enchantress made room Tor
me beside her.
When bachelor of forty falls in love at
the first sight-oh, what fall Is that, my
countrymen! No half measures tell you
Before we had been speeding through
the wintr, Landscape an hour had already
built up several blocks ot'chateaux Espane
in my mind. =,
| saw my bachelor rooms frightened with
/ fancied myself walking to church with
her hand on my arm. IA
heard her culcet voice saying NJ deal
Thomas what would you like for supper to
night
beheld myself a respectable member
society the head ola family
What would Bob Carter say now'-l mean
then.
state OF hopeless old bachelorhood' VINO sup
posed, forsooth, because he happened TO
a triGe younger and better looking than my
self, that had no chances whatever
I'd show Boil
What did we talk about.
rhe weather of course, the scenery, IL
prospects-all the available topics one ate
another; and the more we talked the deepe
grew my admiration.
She was SO sensible and original, and ever!
thing else that she ought t. be!
| discovered that she preferred i To"
life to the seclusion OF a country residence
so did |.
Who would stagnate when he could lie
the worlds pulses as they throphed?
She loved the Opera--so lid L.
She thought this womans suffrage NOV
ment all SO rdiculous--With be~ltchll
little lisp on the last sylabh-l agreed WI
her.
She thought a wonan's true sphere was hon
my feelings surged up too strongly for utleiah
and | merely bowed assent.
Here was delicious unanimi!y IL s0ul-
mute concord Of sympathy
What would Bob Carter say when he 81
this beautiful little robin lured into my Gag
How would lord 1T over him. How wo'
invite him to happen in at any time
How / would-fgurativey, Of course, h
up Mrs. Thomas Smith over his enVyi
head.
Il uttered an audible chuckle as | thought
these things, which had some dllhcuhy
changing into cough.
You've got a cold,' said the widow sym
thetcally, do please, have one of my ir2ch
they are soothing to the throat
took the troche but didn't swallow it,
would as soon have eaten priceless pearl.
put it into my left hand breast pocket,
near my heart as practicable
Her first gift!
"A bachelor like me is unused to such thin
said in an off hand manner
"A bachelor" echoed my pretty travel
companion. Dear me, then yna are
married.
Unfortunately, no.
Its never too late TO mel nd, hazarded
widow, roguishy
rlhat is nv sole consolation answered
iantly.
There is nothing like married life, sig
the widow, with a mornentary eclipse OF
limpid, brown orbs, beneath the whites
dropping lids. But what is the use OF
talking about it to you? You can't un
stand
i can imagine
you must find wife soon as posi-
said the widow, looking intently at the hel
her pocket handkerchief. you're are on "
trg half a life, now.
All, YOU cannot think how much happier
would be with some gentle soul to mirror
swn.'
Instinctiyely laid my hand on my hear
do not fancy that shall lose al lnsta
the search l said. y have already picture
myself the pleasures Of newer ant better
tence.'
Have your the brown eyes shot an arch
longing sparkle towards me. 'IeU III
about her.
DO you really wish TO know
of course do
congratulated myself mentally on the
progress was making, considering III"
practice IL love making that had had
Bob Carter himself with his ready tongue
good looking face could not have carried
Irritation more neatly.
ais she far or dark" questioned the
with the p ettiest Of interest.
"Neither-about your complexion
"Oh!" laughed my interlocutor, with 81
ing pink sufflson over her dlmp!es.