, 1876-02-05
4 LITERARY NIGHTMARE.

and road Its varioga.ed varieties. until my e5es
wero arieatod by
Conductor when you reecEo fare,
Punch in the pteaGres of t1o rts.enlare
bur trip ahp for sx-rcnt fare.
pink trip slip for throc-ccnt frret
Piilch In the presence Of the pssaen1aro1 |
Punch, brothers. punch With carol |
', Punch In tho presence Of tho passeniare
read on through tho article. mid. though 4 |
worry sopcr-faced gentleman, indulged in good !
laugh. and then said, " Charley, Eucsn III put
your TnlnusE IN my pocket aud tnkc 1t home."
"All right" Responded my frlond, and With that
I waa of to dinner.
At tho door was met, as usual, BY my lorinE
suousc,-my nite ia still "my eiti,"--who d.
yosted me Of my nveicoat and tlvcd into its
roc1ots. Out camo Tnt TRIBUNE. soil"
said I, "Suhbehm. you will flnd funny piece
in that pnpor by Mark Twain" It commences,
Conductor. When you receive u faro." While
sbo Is unfolding tho paper, will explain that
nv wifo is q cultivated littlo woman, who wrases
poetry and music, and OF whoso Accomplishments
am very proud.
l seated myself in my easy chalt, and VAS
soon busted In learned atllclo 10 tho Aorut
imericQn Rcrie,r. but mas In short time await
encd from that 1y regular sound Ike dancing,
and looked up to SEQ my elegant little lady
waltzing around tho room like ono pos
aossed. Thought 1 softly, "1'1caa me. how light
hoartcd tho little creaturo ia. am glad oat
mako l.or 60 happy. But, as ahc catno whlrling
uoAr mo. aho muimurol, "punch with caro-!
on Hho gided .to another part Of tho room
Dless mo IL I soloquizbd. how fteo from care
ia tho lito OF woman, when 60 Hma}l thing can
move them 50 strongly" Dy tafd tlme bsEan,
Hcnncc. and stormy one too; for'she flying OF
the little toot-how loved thon l-gtow fsstets
aud faster. ovcr. went the eha'fa slaml
Sa"s ossons xen' 9 i'n',uti sui sts sstny 'esas
ya1ll 5 " TIP s''p over W that ceutre tablei
IL was too lato i! On tho tsoor lay booha and
That Ind coat me ESQ each only last Christmas.
| Nov guess you will DO ready to htop, said I,
rcpronclituIly tha timo; On she Ealopad. fast
ls an exptess-ttaiu, ahrlektog. punch brothers.
isls sn '1ls ~ TIP Sf ~ Zip
cout trip Tor = p1nk trip faro Punch In the
presence Of tho passentatc:"
'Morcy ]" uhfioked I. "ny all tho gods, tb!s
thing must atop:" And up 1nupoi ana ststtsa u,
nv head aealnst the, Ismp, which had
beon dpwu down to fill. and loft 10: IN
vAn tlat in swinging around ono corner Of ti,e %
room, lost mr. balanco. and atuck ny elbow
through tho window !; ii vain that I kicked over
tho atoyo. Dut this thug 1nua: atop. There
! lY0 nItD3Hk GAQEnt QGF 11u Duu y EOuu
agsin II TIers lung mYaef forward, and Just
caught q bit oi Her dresa but alio dashed On,
leaving that In nv han1. aud mo sprawling ot'
tho floor, and trauced over my prostrato form
Nature, osltlroly exhausted. gays up, Aid she
fell down iii fainting TT, co!spssng into littlo
1 sroso. bruised and bleeding, And silon,l..
then called servant. who atopd staring on the
acone. / fhoaraely shouted; Il You blockI1cnd
haven't yuu Auy atnsei? Got somo water ;,
IIhviug thus euorgoticaily dcliVerofa myself, !
Ing salts, and spfiukled her faco with water, ant
Invoked her, With all the passionate entreaties o.
love. to como back again 10 lifo md to Paul.
opened the cleochcd tceth aa best l could, ant
lids trombied, thon tlfsed slowly. and rescao!!
lor glorious Dyes, got as mour,lful ~ tloual
lnSa haa been na sfps9 so uta,sd I'os an 1e n
law 10 catch tito dosr words. and sho n,nsm'lrc'
family, "rinoh-hrotllsra-p puuch-pnnch--in-
; thc-preAsuco- -ol-tho-rRssenjare. Horror Q
l,oErots must this thing 1ast fosoyes5 gent.
slo laid her head feebiy on my shouldor. !anEuid
a. Il to l,oraosf: "a p!pk trp slip ioF q thres
mud ID control ds' your @ tiousSts." Tho silvjn
: creature raged her eyes to nino fae
y Mumont. pressed my npS
hnss; and When removed, then
/ yha replied, gazing At NC with ooniidiug lool
: "punuh In tho presonoe Of tho pasaonlnsc T.
Il What conld do7 bethought mo that musl
: was mJ wtfo'B passion, anl, when nothing ola
+ could aoothe her. that did. I led hor 10 III
' piano, and said, "Ploats BlnE mo that last Bon
y Ivy Hayes" Hho sat down. f1er luEere move
!: 1anguidIy over tha keys. At last . Wild loo
: illlod her eyes. iier body tronGed: bho al
u erect. With parted llpa. Thch. rapidly move
}; l.Dr fingers over tho Ivory keyboard, Kud ht
q yoico rose Wild. yet elear:
t Conductor, when you tseeite faro,
J. Punch In the rrrscuce 6f the rsssenjare!
u blue trip alp for An cight-ceut fare.
by Joyo ani Ill tho O)Ynpiau heroes! sle u
!. tmp1Oyisei i melody for tho 4ccuraed word8l
d fat my reason giving way. L could cuduEe +
u moro, and, rushing nadly from the room,
y htixed MY pen to warn husbands who hare MA
l. ricd poetic anp musical women, lost tiey Ila'
q Honle guch tate.
II From lie depths OF dIto d!atrots, 5ou1 aorro'
% ing brother, PAUL ULlFroRD.
d The Isti1dcr OF rio btlcx cntint.
~ Lotaon Corrtsbo,ice !SeearE Ad tfrlia<t.
i Daton Fordlhaud de L6sseps Ia goue to EFy
+ again. Though 70 years old llo "a still youu
II aud still cousemplates Btand dcslgns. WI
y black oyabroua and uluAtaohe, but whito boar
10 lie ia most noticeable man. And those who
10 mt know him tak0 him 10 DO Hetgtant
tho 6ardes At 10 ho has two. babes q. 4
brcaat, and hnothor on It's way. Ho brings Il
Children up liz the most 6pAttan-or shAll I O.
ERyptaa-Hay. Thay 10 about haTefooto