, 1876-11-19

That Heaven itself would be drenry void
And thou not there. love- come pack 70 me-
Fanny DriscoH.
A STIRRING TALE OF LOVE.
Last Sunday they concluded to take stroll.
The day was lovely. They wandered INTO
grand old forest, and gathered the leaves OF
russet, scarlet, and brown that strewcd the
ground, and bound them together In fantastic
wrcaths. Their young hearts oVerflowcd with
joy. They found d resting-pl beneath a
towering oak, and while reclining on the still
green sward, they watched the eddying leaves,
the chattering squirrels, or listened to the pat
ter of falling nuts; pleasant monotone agree
able to the car. All things must have change.
it might have been the witchcry OF the hour; 1t
might have been subtle, unseen influence that
braced him up, but be it as it may, he was
braced. Catching her lily white hand In his,
lust after he had transferred kernel OF hick-
ory nut to her mouth on the end Of hairpin,
be began:
"Fannie, know not how to say what wish
to say-you must have seen by my attentions to
you-that mcant-something, and that some
thing is-ncither more nor less than your own
sweet self"
What dost thou mean, Henricoa Thy voice
is like the sound of flutes upon the waters, but
thou shou1dst address me as it becomes one IN
thy station to do. pray thee put away that
savage look. Thou mcanest me no harm, yet
would rather thou woulust not look aud act SO
strange. Speak thy mind.n
tWthout going any farther then, Fannie, |
love you, and would have you wed me. Speak;
there is wide gulf between us in what people
term social status, yet am man, and there
are few WHO can boldly make TINT assertion and
have the truth to back Them"
Is Henrico, thou mfstakcst me. know that
thou art my superior in everything, for II thou
vert not would never have thee. 'Tis true
nv parents have sternly forbidden me to have
aught to do with thee on account OF various W1u
freaks OF thine, reports Of which have reached
their ears, I would not have tncc to pe
woman, dreading to come In contact with rough
men for fear Of hurt. No! 60 be man; In
dulgc in thy wild frolics SO It harm thee not.
I'll love thee none the less for being faulty,
wayward man-but pardon, Henrico, 1or this a.
gression. I have favor to ask OF thee w9lcn
thou canst do; when done, my hand Is thine,
my heart you havc'
'sName it."
"Not now; I feel thou wilt deem it unmaid-
.sYou can do nothing unmaidcnly in my eyes,
Fannie Name your rcquest-thcre is flower
that blooms surrounded BY eternal SHOWS upon
the Alpine heights, which has never yet been
pluckcd save by some hardy chamois hunter,
anu many one has lost his life in trying to Sc
cure tint prize for his fair mistress. IA braye J!
the mountain torrent, the avalanche With all its
tcrrors, for that flower, if by doing SO could
win you"
.Well Fannie, there is city OF the dead,
Necronolis. the ruler Of which, seated on
throne Of skulls, holds in one aestless hand q
key, The brave mortal that possesses himself
of it has secured himself eternal happiness
The way to that place is dreary and cold. You
1spI,fa hxr+ +ho ft1
glare of the basilisks eyes. The walls are
moist and damp with slime that oozes IRON the
gaping fssures, green and loathsome. The
nloated toad, the Kissing viper, and crawl
fonll and sluggish with their feast on rot
ten and decaying corpscs, on every side
dispute your way. Nossome vapors kiss your
heated check. Pools Of clotted blood and gore
and rcelzing corruption meet your startled gaze.
When you enter that city you see the fantastic
shapes If skeletons that strive to bar your ways
their teeth ratling like castancts, us they speak
dciantly OF visiting vengeance Oh the rash NOR
tai that has dared invade their domains. 1t is
even said they snile-how CHASTITY must it bel
totthe music of phantom spirits, and hit their
hn:rlcss heads together to keep TIME In the
centre of this city, on his throne, holding in his
right hand an infants unroofcd head filled with
boud, sits Achitole, the jolly ruler OF Metropolis:
From out his ribs peep black and yc]loW-spotted
adders, and a crown Of scorpions never ceasing
travel around. his head. in the eyc-sockets OF
which two glow-worms. ever and anon emit
ba1cful CLEAN. In his left hand is held the key,
and behind him tfnk!es the fountain OF Ncpen-
the, where sad-eyed spirits arc ever trying to
bear goblet Of THAT forgctful draught to some
sorrowing soul on earth, aud as often as they
try, fail Tell me, Fannie, is this the request
you have to make Of mce will attempt it for
your sake"
vert mad, and now I know it. Marry you:
Not if YOU were the last man on earth; you
crazy fool. You take me right hone!"
Henrico cast one look into the .heartses3
creatures face, and went bowling through the
woods, She shook the wrinkles out of her
dress, took papaw in each hand, and struck
for home.
It was feared that Hcnrico vas lost, but last
night he made his appearance in tn: upper part
of town. He had pulled off his pants, tied
string around each leg, and had them full Of
hickory-nuts swung over bis shoulders. Those
two souls don't have single thought now,
just like they used to, and those two hearts
don't beat as one now, just like they used to-
IliSsouri BrunswicEer.
FOREIGN TORTUNE-HUNTERS
Tie notice of the arrival at New York OF Earl
Roseberry reminds me Of the number Of Amcrf-
can girls who have been Tilted By foreigners on
account Of their lack OF fortune. There are more
than one Of the fair bellies Of Washington who
have been similarly treated. Que young lady
even went So far as to change her religion in
order to remove what the family called an Oh
lection. Her lover departed with the promise
of returning. She has never seen him since;
but shortly after his arrival in France he wrote
to announce his marriage to a lady whom his
father had selected for him on account Of the
dover she brought. Six years ago Count
Turenne, one Of the attaches Of the French
Legation, plighted his troth to beautiful girl
In. Cao=sr1to,.r fria Count t,,at ,;.iti,