The Morning herald., 1876-01-19
CIYEA HER-W DUFF,
The Fun OF Popping the question
vtsh u COld in the Head.

From the San Francisco Cal
TheY had been keeping company year
He told her Friday afternoon that he
would be up carly Sunday evening, as h'
had something Of great importance to tell
her, and a present to give her. With a
woman's keen intuition she knew what the
something OF importance would be, and
she looked forward to the hour with sweet
expectation. He was there on time bu'
hardly in the condition he desired. 4
heavy cold had tackled him the night be-
fore and his eyes were red and infamed,
and his nose was nearly twice It's natural
sze, and shone with a instre that would
have appeared 10 much better advantage
on door plate. S:ngulal!y enough, the
Young lady was similarly conditioned
She ushered him into the parlor, and with
ont any preliminary ceremony they were
on the sofa together lie took ont his
handkerchief, and, finding dry section,
wiped his nose. This reminded her of
duty she owed herself, aud she attended to
it at once He held one Of her hands in
one of his, md his handkerchief in the
other. Then he spoke:
susan, | cub to nide to dalk 70 You of
subdig dearer-ah-ah hoch IA prompt ap-
plication of the handkerchief cut off the
>neeze in its bud dearer do be thad l5e-
ah-ah--thad id-oo--ooh- kcr chew, ker
chew, ker chew 4 moments pause.
II BE- god ad AWFUL code,' he explains,
with due solennity.
":ohe |, she sympathilinply replies.
\ moment is devoted to the silent Use Of
The handkerchicfs, and then he continues:
"parlig, YOU mast hah seed all de libe
how Inudge-ooh-oon. kei-i the haHdk r.
chief again saves him how nudge hab
thought OBJ you. Ebrv hour OBJ de day or
nide-ah-ah ooh---ooh -ch ch-chew, KER
CHEW, kER CHEW ! Thi id AWFUL"
he protested, walking aro md the ROOM
for the final explosion had raised him to
his feet. She wiped her eyes and then her
sc, aud made an honest endeavor to look
Ianguisning, but owing to the watery con-
dition Of the former and the fiery glow Of
latter, she appeared to an unhappy advan-
tace. But he did not notice it. He felt
of his proboscis tenderly for moE,en,,
and then returned 70 her side.
| "Darlig, | cad no lohenr lib widoud you.
Widoud you libe would indeed be wild
derne8s Wild"
She ;mpulsivelv raised her hand.
"Kcr-ker ker chew " sh< shouted.
He paused and gazed tenderly cut Of
his inilamed eyes upon her convulsed tea'
lures.
"Darlig," he softly continued, seeing she
was through, "you cad neber know how
mudgc-al-oo chew, ker chew
kerAwiSh--sh-sh-sr sr rer, kcr chew-coh
my Odear" he walled, imp"tuously
grabbing for his handkerchief, while the
tears ran down lis cheeks.
She took advantage OF the hull 10 uMoh.
,rusively apply her handkerchief,
"5uead," he h2gnn agti', 2rrping her
land with teryor, aI,& cin,chlng his hand
kerchiet with equal carnestness, "Whad
id libe widoud lub? Noddig. Darlig, dc
yoo, cad 700 lub be enough do be by-ah'
ah-ooh-ker chew! Heaviss thid id aw
vul "
He mopped the perspiration from his
troubled countcnance, and then waited un
til she reapperred from behind her hand
kerchief when he resumed:
II ask agaid, darig, cad 700 lub bt
enough to be my wibe?"
! The young girl dropped her head upon