Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-25
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SLIPPERY PLACE TO POP THE CUES
LIoN.-ohe came tripping from the church
door, her face flushed by emotions awaken
cd by the just uttered discourse, and eyes
bright with loving expectation. He shiv-
cred on the curbstone, where for an hour
he had waited impatiently with burning
heart fairly palpitating in his throat, and
frozen fingers in his pockets. They linked
arms and started for the residence of her
parents. After a few moments hesltating
silence he said 'Jane, we have known
each other long. You must know just how
I feel. You must have seen that clear
down to the bottom-Oh, Moses!''
He had slipped down on the ice with SO
much force that his spine was driven up
into his hat, and his hat was tipped over
his nose, but she was a tender-hear ted gill
She did not laugh. but she carefully helped
him to his feet, and said:
"You were saying, John, when you Slip
ped that the foundation-Oh, goodness !"
She slipped herself that time, and saw
little stars CONF down to dance before her
eyes, but he pulled her up in haste and
went on:
Eyes, just as I said. clean down at the
bottom of my heart is a fervent love, on
which [ build my hopes That love has
helped me stand face-Thunder -
He was down again, but scrambled up
before she could stoop to help him, and
she said breathlessly:
eyes, yes, John. You remember, you
just said love which helped you stand
and face thunder. And that you founded
your hopes on-This pesky ice ~
There she sat- John grasped the loose
part Of her sacque, between the shoulders,
with one hand, and raised her to her feet.
as one would lift Il kitten from pail Of
water by the back Of the neck. Then he
said with increased earnestness:
''Of course, darling, and 1 have longed
FOR an opportunity to tell MY love and to
hear those sweet lips whisper-whoop!
Somehow Johns feet had slipped from
under him, and he had come down like
capital V, with his head and feet pointing
skyward. She twined her taper fingers in
his curling locks and raised him to a statue
of a nan, set his hat firmly over his eyes
with both hands, and cried in GREATNESS
haste:
II understand, and let me assure you,
John, that if it is in my power to tighten
your cares and make brighter your jour
ney through life to-Jerusalem ~
Tchn OF ,Jn chi
less vehemence:
ooh, my precious! and thus shall it be
my lifelong pleasure to lift you from the
rude assaults of earth and surround you
with the livinsIatmosphere of-Texas !'
And theUP they both sat together They
had nearly reached the gate, and, hand to
hand, and with hearts overlooking with the
bliss Of young loYe's first confession, they
crept along On their knees up the front
steps, and were soon forgetful of their
bumps on the softest cushion of the parlor
sofa.-Boston Post.
"Would Miss Cushman have achieved
che emine1 e she has if she had started
out as Lottie3 ihnan? Would we be
giving tea ITO Matte Washington
Would thief Such hair-startling effect
i'll Lu Borgia Would mems stout hearts
quail at the name of Susie Anthony ?''
There is good Queen Lizzie and Bloody
Polite, and t@ sainted Mollie Stuart. Oh,
my!
A Texas farmer named Wade says he
caught a rabbit'on his place the other day
having on its head seven horns. But be-
fore we believe this story, we want to
know how many "horns'' Wade had in his
own head when he looked at the animal.
The ''leap year necktie' for gentlemen
is out. We have not seen it, but suspect
it is young lady's sleeve with an arm in
it, and goes all the way around the neck.
Every enterprising yonng gentleman
should have one.
A man was found dead near Reno, Cali
fornia, with an open Bible in his rig.
hand, which would have induced belief
that he had died piousIy, if his left hand
had not held an open whiskey bottle.
Chock Flu edits Chinese newspaper in
San Francisco Add two rs to Fu's name,
and you'll have the kind of men that edit
too many English newspapers in the same
city and elsewhere.
The Sandwich Islands are going to adopt
a new flag, but they can't decide whether
to take gray horse blanket with hole in
1t, Or an old vest with the back yinped ont
Neuralgia worked on Mrs. Smith
TIL meath the sod it laid her.
She was worthy Methodist,
And served as crusader.
The male cricket chirps, while the fe-
male work 8 in silence. "Woman's Jour-
nal'' please copy
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