Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18
A Ker.CNew Duet.
THE PUN OF PoPPl Nc THE QUESTION
WITH COLD IN THE HEAD.

THE YrC OF PoPPl NC THE QUESTION
WITH COLD IL THE HAD.
IFron the San Era. 1clsco On
Iney mad been Keeping IoaipsnS yeSt'
He told her Friday al ernooe that he would
te up early Sunday eveninA', as ne nst
something of great Important. 70 III het,
Snu present 10 give her. With Nomsu
Keen Intuition she knew what the .>omethlng
OF Importance would be- and she 10 0ke1 Tor
ward 10 the hour with sweet expo 'tstlor'
hewas there on time, but hardly IN N con,
dition ne desired. A heavy cold had tae Killed.
him The night before, and his ewes werp rel
ana Unnamed, and his nose was nearly tv1 ce
lts natural size, and shone with a lIsstA,
mat would have appeared 10 much better
advantage on q door plate. Singular1y
enough, inc young lady was similarly con-
ditloned. She ushered him into the parIor
and without any preliminary ceremony they
were on the sofa together. He took out his
W snsfef hs nos and nad,ng dry section
duty she owed herself and she attended 20
IL at once. he held one OF her hands In one
OF his, and his handkerchief In the other.
"susad, / cub to hide 20 dalk 10 you OF
subdig dearer-ah- ah-och "a prompt applica-
ton of the hand kerchief cut OF The sleeZe in
It's bud) dearer do be thad lIbe-ah ah-thad
id-oo ooh ker chew, ker chew, ker chew"
moments pause. "I'be god al AWFUL
code he explains, with due solemnity.
"Sobe ." she sympathizlngly replies.
A moment is devoted % the silent use OF
the handkerchiefs, and Thea he continues
"narlig, you must hab seed all de THE
how mudge-ooh ooh ker-(th handkerchief
again saves HIM how nudge bad thoughd
ob you. Ebry hour Oh de day or nide-ah-ah-
ooh.ooh- CHI Oh che1C, KER CHEW, kER
CHEW! Thid I'll awful. ;" he protested, walk
ing 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
eudeavor TO look languishing but. owing 70
the watery condition OF the former. and the
merry glow OF the latter, she appeared to an
uhhappy advantage. But ne aid not notice
IL. He felt OF his proboScls tenderly tor a
moment. aud then returned to her side.
"Darlig, cad no Logger Ito Sidoud you.
Widoud you libe would indeed be wilder
She impulsively raised her hand.
"Ker ker ker cbe1c'' she shouted.
he paused and gazed tenderly ont OF his in
famed eyes upon her cOnvulsei features.
"DaTlig," he softly continued, seeing she
was through, "you cad neber know how
nudge All ooh-Ooh All ker chew, ker-wish
he walled, impetuously grabbing FOR his
cheeks.
She took advantage of the Iull TO unob.ru-
sively apply her handkerchief.
"SuSad," he began again, graspIng her
hand with fervor, and clutching his hand
kerchief with equal earnestneSs, "whad ia
libe widoud Tub? Noddig. Darlig, do yoO,
cad 700 Tub be enough do be by-ah-ah-
cob ker chew! Heavigs, thid ia AWFUL"
He mopped the perspiration from his trou-
bled countenance, aud then waited until she
reappeared from behind her handkerchief,
when he resumed:
10 be my wibe?"
The young girl dropped head upon his
breast, put her arm 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 en-
dangered the safety OF her fair neck.
go, by Tub! o, by precious" he sympa-
thiZingly exclaimed. "Sbeak; o, sOeak-
abooh- OOH ker chew, ker chew, ker chew."
he roared.
She fell into his arms again, perfectly ex-
hausted.
You'll be bide, all bide," he gasped.
al will, Henry, will, she hoarsely whis-
pered.
He drew her to 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 i'm sweet,
holy ecstacy upon each other, while their eN
hausted nOstrils shone with dim refulgence.
my poor darlig has god such a bad cOie,'
he sympathiZingly murmured.
$50 i'd my Hedry," she softly whispered
back.
'I dode care for myself. L" he suddenly
Pp6 nt he1 arm away, recoyered ms handker-
OF sneezes.
"O," he sighed, as he gained a perpendicu-
lar again, and mopped of his face, which
was now almost purple in hue.
"You must take sub medicid for that code,
doDide," she said.
Both Oh US, )" he added.
Yes, aid you'll zoak your feed in hod
wader?'
81 viii; aid yeu'n zoak yours?" he eagerly
asked.
81 WILL" she solemnly replied.
"Heav1g bless you my darlig, my precious
darllg,' he murmured, clasping her again TO
his breast. And then he stole out into the
darkness, and she fingered a moment at the
door, and heard his dear voice ring out on
the night air as he passed away:
"ker chew, ker chew, ker Chew.