, 1876-02-05
4 LITERARY NIGHTMARE.

tered down town, Anu dropping into the ONES Of
a friend, took up a copy OF Saturdays TRIBUNE |
and road its va1tega.od varieties, Until my eyes
wero arrested by
CONDUCTOR, when you receive fare,
i'ineh 70 thH pFfsrncs ; o. t1o ntssen1sfo
n,nt a in arlr, ~, liz ri tnr t,arrolcsnt fsr.
pit.ch IN liz l,fesencc OF Tho pssssnjsret !
Punch. brothers, punch with care!
" Punch In Tho presence Of tho p.s'onjsre1
xerv aoner.face1 unnt1om.u. INDUCED in rood
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'auGn, "'o 'nea 7a'o' Gna''eS' huos ,,, pu
your Tn,nuSE IN my POCKET auu tsRs No.,
I uaa OF to dinner,
At tho door was met, as usual; b7 my loving M
epoase.-my "l'e ib stu my e,...,wao WIZ H..
vested mo Of my ovefooat, and dlvcd into tta
poctsots. Out cn.no TnF TnlDuxE. "OhI"
sa,1 + Hun1,eam. vou wilt find a funny piece
f., st,s. ~ .. ~. W',,, n,rni,,. . +, co,nmenccn.
" Conductor, @ t v When % YOU receive fare." Wills
sho is unfolding tho paper. will explain that
nv vito IL a cultivated little woman, who writea
noc,rv md ,nusic And of whose accomplishments
Po1sfs p, sar. ~" nrona nuna' "no "a "'''
I seated myself Id my easy chait. and VAS
soon busted in learned attIc!o in the Aorth
American Rerie,r, but was in short tino awak-
snns 49,. t,,.t tw . -or,,ar ,,rnd ,,tc dancing
aud looked up to SEQ my elegant little lady
waltzing around the room like ono pos
scassa. Thought softly, .sIlcaa me. how light
harrto, tl,o 1ittlo c,c,tnro Ia. nm glad oati
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maRo hor 30 happy. Dut, as sne ca"o ~ "n'lll's
near me. aho maImnfoq' mrancn M,.n =, saIoi a',i
lunch IN tlc presence 81 tno paa3eo!ato aat
On sue glined 10 aotas5 pass q she 1a roos oa -
"DloHs mol. sol'lo4li1od. "hoN ifee from eate
,novo tbem 50 stronslr;;" l,y tha :me negan,
to foel NJ Y l Tas lh tue mdSt Or Spilshatt
ssaues aua stormy one t"9; 1o5tlo ns,.s o.
tho little focs-hox loved them !-ere" ias.ef
aud faster. osor went 1he .s css''a ,,se,a e,am
bang! won't t9e I1rntafe' Aeso oecaMe a,t,o
i'noorlous "sane. e., sad i; esernsH ,hors1
yoU'll tip oTor that centre taoIe
IL was too late On the Hoor iay uooas anu
carda, and tho setnalna OF TWO hanosoMo 1 sAses
Nov Euass yoa Tl bo ready to .;p. s;top sA'a f.1 4
as an exprets-tsain, shreitog. Punch, orot!l9ss
punch WY caro tsn sp nG ~ ,os o hn gai
fsns fsra 'as u,f M sin tFi' 1or IN Il, lai tbros
cent trip tor pink thp tafo' funch III LUG
"Motcy r s!,foked l. ~ al ti,o goas;; shis aa
10 lid pnrsalt: II y. III !s,a TINT banged Sea
been !inwu down to tlt and let1 80 ); IN IN
vain tiht 10 swnEug aFona st ono corner oi ,a ans
tSsosea ths EaseT + !sa III klese@ ~ e
I've aIm0st capght hef H. shes 81 dgons i;s'
caught bit Of hcr dfess bnt hl'e :aas!,na On:
loaV,ng that N NV hant!. aaa mo spsaWMpg @ "
tue floor, and prancod oyer my pfoatsate i9sn, a,
sso OF three tmea ~ nsr coa.ss' Mos ID iIs, s,
Nature, esitreiy o1hausteu gafa npl ana ,s.,e ane
foil down III !a1ntlig It, collapn'nG 'a'o hs''s
heap by tny side.
arose. bttlaotl and 6lcedinB. ana silont1s
stood moment IN spccchleds stupe1tctlohs ane
tlisn called servant, who htoPa staring On tie
acono.,, lhoasecy ehoutod1 fon nlooEheAa
haven't you ANY aahae G9L eo1la "ator
Having thus ener8otica!ly deASorott myHelI.
bent over tho bowed form and applied tue Bneil
ing. sats and Bprinkled her face with wnter, anl
invoked her with all the passionate ensreaeies
opened tho clenci6d teotl, Ia hcHt could, an'
gayd'hor a fsM drops Of brandy. Boon her eys
lids trcmbIed, then lifted slowly. aud Eeychlc
hor glorious eyes. Sot a. mourrlful -, % thora
' | they had been ec1pBeI. Then be
lips moved. aud nho uttered an in
, nrtsculate sound. hent my heA
' fatnt}y. "Tnnoh-1rothers- s-ruuch-punch--la-
the-preaoace-.foi- foi-tAo-pahseoJafe. Aor1or a q
horrors! mllst illls th!nE Iast lorepers ! gun.l
ra'scd her, anu supported her d,ooplng ioisI
sbo laid hcf head fceo!y on my hhoniuor, !nneuit
= | IT cloaeu her oyoss anu icpeotea nFoC aiu ofol
aH u to hefaell: "a piuk tF1F sup fof tnrei
= cont faro Punch. brothers. punch Will care
+ "My darling. said !. soothlnRly. "do -
= = aud control your, thouRhts.' Ihe tuVia
: croature raised ler eyes 70 m!ne 1t
4 momohs; p9esaGa ny ups 49,.