Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-01-27
The EpiHo0ttc Lovers
(Ffom the San prAp1iacO CALL

The epixootic In not entirely oonanod to hor-
49, An thu following will shov They had been
,.1.',.. a. told hsr Friday
koep"e oompsny yo.,. ' s4,.:
ming. - he he'd something Of great Importance
- 81, ,,.- .na . ,,ra..rt ,o Give her. with a
A a', ~" -,,.. H..
Womans kean 'hs"'"o" s"e A"o" ""-. '.'
something Of importance would be, and she
,ook a sorv.rd IN tha bour with sweet expecta.
~
aon'
He Wa there on time,Out nafaiy III une coiiul
tion he desired heavy cold had tAcA'ed nim
tho night before, and his eyes were req ana m
a aize, and shone with lustre that would nay" nave
appeared TO much better advantage on aoor-
plata. Bingularly enough, the young lady was
similarly conditioned. bhe uenered MN into tie
parlor. and without any prelimlnafy ceremony,
they were on the sofa together. He TOOK out
bis Handkerchief, and finding dry seoton,
wiped his nose. This reminded ner OF . auty
she owed herself and she attended 10 " ~ ones.
He held one Of her hands in one OF his. ana MS
Handkerchief IN the other; Then ne SPOKE sat,;.
"busad, cub TO ntde TO dalk 20 you OF suoai8
dearer . ah-hoo q prompt application OF the
hAndketchiet cut ON the sheeze IN i.s ouol
deaFer 70 bs thad hoe-eh Ah-nhA. io-oo-un-
ksf chew, kor cnow, ker enew; n.oiui. i.
pause. "Ivo goo "a AWFUL code' he eAp's'nS
WIN das eolemni.y. .,;u,,.,, ,,;.s
"so0e ], she sympsfhlzingiy fephes.
hsodkerchiefs, and then he connnues;
"DArn9 you must nap seed Al de cipe now
mudge-ooh,o .kerINne hanakercmei aes.n
raves him)-now mndge hAD thoughS % you.
as: nsss Oh d. ay %ER Tsd
awful" hee protested, walking around the
room, for the nnsl explosion had raised nm 70
his feet She wiped her eyes, and snen her
nose, and made an honest endeavor 70 iook ian,
gulShing, put owing 10 the wa1ery conutloh oI
tho former and the merry glow OF the Atter, sne 7
noos e T. an ii. proo.os
for moment. and then returned to her aide.
"Daslig. cad no LOGGER 10 wiaona iSn you
Widoud you Nbe would lddeed Dc wilderoess
wild"
She impulsively raised her hand.
"Ker-ksr.ker che'r !" she shouted.
He paused and gased tenderly out OF his in
hamed eyes upon her conVnlsed ieatnres.
Darlig," ne softly continued, Ahe WAS thfongh'
| you cad neber know how nudge ooh-
ah-ker- chew. ker.wish-sh.sh -er-rer, kef,chewI
ooh my . dear !! he waited, impetuously grab
eing for his handkerchief, while the tears ran
down his cheeks.
she TOOK advAntAge OF the iuii 70 uhoo'f"siVe'
" apply her Handkerchief:
"Busad," he began again, grasping her hand
with fervor, aud clutohing bis Handkerchief VIII
equal earnestness, what id be widoud fnb
Nodding. D.rlig, do yoo, cad 700 ln6 be edougt
10 10 py1Au- Ill oou-AoI choW Ae@Non' WAN
Id awful
He mopped the perspiration from hrs troubled
o0untsna nance and then waited until she reap
psared from behind the handkerchief, when he
resumed. s.,
~ ask agAid, darlig, cad you lub me edougt
to bs by wibe 2' =.
Tho young girl dropped her head upon hit
breast, put her arm around his neck, and WA
about to speak the glad answer, when sndder
spaam shook her frame, and she went on int
- Fusr anHa, oraht
safety of her fair neck.
sob, by lub Oh, by precious !" he sympa
thzingly exclaimed. "Speak abooh- ooh, ke
chew, ker chew, ker chew !" he roared.