The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-20
From the san Francisco Call
A KER-CHEW DUET.
The Fun of Popping the Question with Cold
in the Head.

The Fun of Popping the Question with Cold
in the Head.
They had been keeping company u year.
He told her Friday afternoon that he would
be up early Sunday evening, as he had
something of great importance to tell her,
and present to give her. With the keen
iHtution of a woman she knew what the
something of importance would be, and
she looked forward to the hour with sweet
expectation. He was there on time, but
hardly in the condition he desired A
heavy cold had tackled him the night be
fore, and his eyes were red and nflamed,
and HIS nose was nearly twice its natural
size, and shone with lustre that would
have appeared to much better advantage on
door plate. Singularly enough, the lady
was similarly conditioned. She ushercd
him into the parlor, and without any pre-
liminary ceremony they were on the
sofa together. He took out his handker-
chief. and finding dry section, wiped his
nose. This reminded her OF duty she
bhCi utlstil, anu oiiC ulttuuCu w IL Ut OuCt.
He held one of her hands in one of his
and his handkerchief in the other. Then
he spoke;
"Susad, | cub to nide to dalk to you of
subdig dearer -ah-ah- ooh Ga prompt appl-
cation of the handkerchief to cut off the
sneeze in its bud dearer do be thad libe-
ah-ah-thad id--oo-ooh-ker chew, ker
chew, ker chew" A moments pause.
''I'be god ad AWFUL code" he explains,
with due solemnity.
"Sobe |, she sympathizingy replies
A moment is devoted to the silent use of
the handkerchief, and then he continues.
Darlg, you must hab seed all de tibe
how mudge--ooh-o -ker-the handker-
chief again saves hlm) how nudge | hab
thoughd oh you. Ebry hour OBJ de day or
nide-ah-ah ooh ooh CHI -cb-cieD, KER CHEW,
KER CHEW Thid id AWFUL, he pro-
tested, 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 languish-
ing, but, owing to the watery condition of
the former, and the fiery glow of the latter,
she appeared to an unhappy advantage
But he did not notice it. He felt of his
proboscis tenderly for a moment, and then
returned to her side.
Darlig, cad no lodger lib widoud you
-widoud you libe would indeed be wild
derness; wild"
She impulsively raised her hand.
" Ker-ker-ker cleo :" she shouted.
He paused and gazed tenderly out of
his inilamed eyes upon her convulsed fea-
lures.
" Darlg." he softly continued, seeing
ehe 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, impetuously grabbing
for his handkerchief, while the tears ran
down his cheeks.
She took advantage of the lull to unob-
irusively apply her handkerchief.
Susad," he began again, grasping her
hand with fervor, and clutching his hand
kerchef with equal earnestness, "whad id
libe widoud Tub? Noddg. Darlig, do
you, cad you lub be enough to be by-ah-
ah-ooh-ker chew! Heavigs, Ihid id aw-
full
lie mopped the perspiraton from his
troubled cOuntenance, and then waited
until she reappeared from behind her hand
kerchef, when he resumed:
- ask agaid, darlig, cad YOU hub be
enough to be by wlbe p
The young girl dropped her head upon
his breast, put her around his neck, and
was just about to speak the glad answer
when sudden spasm shook her frame,
and she went off into a series of sneezes
which fairly endangered the safety Of her
fair neck.
so. by lub o, by precious !" he sym
pathizingly exclaimed. " Sbeak; O, sbeak
-abooh-ooh ker chew, ker chew, ker
chew :" he roared.
She fell into his arms again, perfectly ex-
hausted.
" You'll be bide, all bide2" he gasped.
. will, Henry, ! will" she hoarsely
whispered.
He drew her 10 him with all his strength
slipped the ring upon her trembling finger;
and there they stood together, their red
dened and half-closed eyes blinking 10
sweet, holy ecstacy upon each other, while
their exhausted nostrils shone with dim
refulgence.
My poor darllg has god sudge bad
code" he sympathlzingly murmured.
=" So id my Hedry, she softly whispered
back
/ dode care for myseld. /" he sud
denly put her away, recovered his hand
kerchief, and instantly went off in par
oXytm of snetZes.
o" he sighed, as he gained perpen-
"'HIH hBhih, hhd hippptd oh iiN i"S''
which was now almost purple in hue.
You must take sub medcid for that
code, donide,' she said.
Both oh u.s." he added.
= Yes, adj you'll coax your feed in hod
wader z"
" will; aid you'll coax yours Z" he ca
gerly asked.
Il will, she solemnly replied.
Heavlg bless you, my darlig, my bre-
cious darlig,' he murmured, clasping her
again to his breast. And then he stole out
into the darkness and she fingered a mo-
ment at the door, and heard his dear voice
ring out on the night air as he passed
away;
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