The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-07
Mis- elan g 0 u 8.
NOV FALSE. RUIZ TICKLE.

Just one week ago to-day, after two
years absence from the Star-spanglcd, du.
ring which I had been idling through
Europe, dropped into the studio of my
old friend Fred Joie.
Fred is an artist. in the illuminating way
-dashes off graceful adornmcnts and quaint
letterings at a moments notice. Fact is
Fred couldn't do any thing that required
time and thoughts his inspirations come
suddenly and go quickly.
He was at work when | entered and 50
much engrossed that he did not hear me
so | took the liberty born of old compall-
ionship, and glanced over his shoulder.
An exquisite photograph of young and
very pretty girl lay upon the desk, and
Fred was rapidly sketching one of his fan
ciful borders-in which Cupid in various
disguses and not disguised at all, floating
lace wells, and orange buds and blossoms
formed no inconsidcrablc sharc--around
it.
"Hallo Fred" said l.
"Hallo! yoursell,n retortcd he. "Wait
an instant till | Irvine these honeysucklcs
round this bow and arrow, and I'll look to
see who you are"
waited until the weapon Of the boy god
was properly testooned, and then Fred,
springing from his chair with an exclama-
ton of surprise, seized my hand and shook
it until my very shoulder ached.
"The Lord love you, my dear boy" he
burst out, in his old impulsive way
"When did you come back How well you
look bearded like pard. And what
do you think of that ?" pointing to the
picture.
examined it. A tall, slender blonde,
with fluffy fair hair, large, well-opened
eyes--blue, supposed-slightly aquilne
nose, pouting lips, arch expression.
"Altogether charming" was my ver-
dict.
YOU'RE right" shouted Fred "By
Heaven, she's glorious, great, and victo-
rious / met her night before last--Sun-
day; fell in love with her on the spot. -
She sent me this picture to-day Tuesday.
| shall propose to her o.morrow-W ednes-
day-and hope to marry her before the
week is out"
"Isn't that rather n rash scheme" /
asked. "'Look before you Leaps Marry
in haste and repent ut leisure,' Think
twice"
"To the deuce with your musty PROV
CRIBS !" cried Fred. SIS that all you've
brought with you from the Old World
Gather the roses while you may
I say with old Herrick-
'Old Time is still a.nying,
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
Tomorrow will he dying
I've made up my mind to marry, and /
hate long courtships-always did hate 'cm.
Had two sisters married in that way. I'm
fortunate fellows, how used to pity em
the lovers, mean, not the sisters; check
ed by the younger members ofthe family,
and chaffed and kissed by the others; din
ners on Sundays, with prospective father
in-law glazing over the roast, and prospec,
tive mother-in.law smiling over the pud-
ding. No, no not any for me. | meet q
woman, and in an hour know her as well
as 1 would in years acquaintance-per.
haps better. Why, then, should hesitate
to make love and marry her Immediately
Evadne-sweetest of names lis my fate
l felt it the moment her eyes-'violets, blue
violcts-met mine and, as said before,
propose tomorrow. SO, take your ole
pipe--it's on the top of the desk there
neatly enveloped in cobwebs-and tell nj
how you left the boys in France, Germany
and Rome"
On Thursday evening, hurrying home t.
dinner-for | was uncommonly hungry =
whom should run against, or, more prop
erly speaking, who should run against me
but the irrepressible Fred
scanned him a moment. Blue neck
tie, gray kids, no cigar, and bouquet.
"Well ?" was the result of my inspec
ton.
"I've done it l'' replied he, grasping m
by the arm, and hurrying me along, in spit
of myself, in contrary direction to tina
which led to my chops and tomato sauce
Eve done it. and I'm the happiest fellow