Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-26
A KER.lHEW DUET.
THE FUN OF POPPING THE QUESTION WITH
- is.5a COLD IN THE HEAD. g G,

tuab ue NOutu De up early 0uuuhy efen~
ing, as he had something, of great inn
portance to tell her, and present to
give her. With q womai's keen intui-
ton she knew what the something of
Importance would be, and she looked
forward to the hour with sweet expec-
tation. He was there on time, but
hardly in the condition, he desired. A
heavy cold had tackled him the night
before, and his eyes were red and in
famed, and his nose was nearly twice
its natural size, and shone with luster
that would have appeared to much bet
ter advantage on q door plate. Singh
larly enough, the young lady was simil-
arly conditioned. She lushered him In
to the parlor, and without any prelim.
mary ceremony they were on the, sofa
together. He took out his handker-
chief, and, finding q dry section, wiped
his nose, This reminded her of duty
she owed herself, and she attended to
it. He held one Of herh hands In oneofhis
and his handkerchief in the other,
Thenh he spoke;n gnsre5 cast,as74 o.
IS Susad. I cub to nide to dalk to You
of subdig dearer- -ah-ah ooh Ia prompt
application of the handkerchief cut off
the sneeze in It's bud) dearer do be thad
libe-ahLah-thad id--oo- -ooh-ker chew,
ker chew, ker chew" A moments
pause. side god ad AWFUL CODE" he
explains, with due solemnity. '''',-' Z
"Sobe T." she sympathizingly re-
plies. .e& gs@ 84} q a9i}
A moment is devoted to the silent use
of the handkerchiefs, and then he con-
"Darlig, you must hab seed all de
tibe how mudge-ooh- -oon-ker- the hand
kerchief again saves him) how nudge I
hab thoughd OBJ you. Ebry hour OBJ de
dav or nide-- ah-ah- .ooh--ooh ch-ch---
chen, kER CHEW, KER CHEW! Thid id
AWFUL, he protested, walking around
the room for the final explosion had
raised him to his feet. She wiped her
eyes and then her nose, and made an
honest endeavor to look laguishing, but,
owing to the watery condition Of the
former, and the frey glow OF the latter,
she appeared to an unhappy advantage.
But he did not notice it. He felt o.
his proboscis tenderly for moment.
and then returned to her side. sF
Darlig, cad no lodger lib widoud
you. Widoud you libe would indeed
be wilderness; wid---
She impulsively raised her head. " 4
He paused and'gazed tenderly out ol
his infamed eyes upon her convulsed
features.
Darlig," he softly murmured, see-
ing she was through, "you cad neber
know how mudge-ah- ooh -ooh-. -.ah- ker-
chew, ker-wish- -sh-sh-er rer, ker chew
ooh my! o dear!" he walled, impetu-
ously grabbing for his handkerchief,
while the tears rolled down his cheeks.
She took advantage of the lull to on-
tusely apply her handkerchief.
Susad," he began again, grasping
her hand with fervor, and clutching his
handkerchief with equal earnestness,
I" whad id libo widoud lubi Noddig.
Darlig, do 700, cad 700 lob be enough
do be by--ah- -ah-ooh-ker chew! Heav-
igs, thid id awvul!'
He mopped the prespiration from his
troubled countenanee, and then waited
until she reappeared from behind her
handkerchief, when he resumed:
st ask. agaid, darlig, can you lub
be enough to be my wibe p
The young girl dropped her head up
on his breast, put her arms around his
neck, and was Just about to speak the
glad answer, when q sudden spasm
shook her frame, and she went off into
a series of sneezes which fairly endan-
gered the safety OF her frail neck. ..
go, by lub! o, by brecious!' hesym-
pathzingly explained. =" Speak; o.
speak--abooh-ooh-ker chew, ker chew =
he roared. 81
She fell into his armssagain, perfect;
| ly exhausted. .Ja.aus3as,i SAL 81 glsA
".rYou'l be kdei all bide,' he gasped.
aI will. Henry, / viii, ;" she hoarsely
whispered. Z "@ Q" ''''@ ,'''''''''
He drew her to him with all his
strength, slipped the ring upon hel
trembling finger; and there they stood
together, their reddenedand half-closed
eyes blinking IN sweet, holy ccstacy. .np-
ON each other while their sexhausted
nostrils shone with dim refulgence. /,
"My poor darlig has god sndge q
bad code, he syrnpathizingIy inurmur-
ed. <isfs3sg fssf s'IsF a
"S So id my Hedry," /" she softly whis.
pered back, a' l'.i ss-fssd p + -
CT dode gare for myseld. I--' he
suddenly put her away, recovered his
handkerchief, and instantly went of
into paroxysm of sneezes.
90" he sighed, as he gained q per-
pendicular again, and mopped off his
face, which was now almost purple in
hue.
"You must take some medicid for
that code, donide," she said. 3I b
"Both OBJ u.s." he added. s lN
"Yes, a'd you'll zoak your feed in
hod wader?" is
81 will; I'D you'll zoak youraY he
eagerly asked. }a,tl $40
81 will, she solemnly replied.