The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-22
The Satisfied Lover.
MAKING HASTE To WED.


After two years absence from home,
during which / had been idling through
Europe, l dropped into the studio OF my
old friend, Fred Jolie.
Fred is an artist in the illuminating way
-dashes off graceful adornmentsa and quaint
letterings at moments notice. Fact Is,
Fred couldn't do anything that required
time and thought his inspirations come
suddenly and go quickly.
He was at work when l entered, and so
much engrossed that he did not hear me
so I took the liberty born of old compan-
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
disguises and not disguised at all, floating
lace walls and orange buds and blossoms
formed no uncomfortable share-around 1t.
"Hallo Fred" said |.
'Hailo! yourself" retorted he. wait
an instant till l Irvine these honeysuckles
round this bow and arrow, and I'll look to
see who you are.
waited until the weapon of the boy-god
was properly festooned, and then Fred,
springing from MS cliaii With an exclama-
ton of surprise, seized my hand and shook
it until my very shoulder ached.
"My dear boy" he burst out, in his old
impulsive way" when did you come back?
How well YOU look bearded like a 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, l upposed-slightly aquiline
nose, pouting lips, arch expression.
"Altogether charming" was my YER
dict.
You're right" shouted Fred, "she 8
glorious, great and victorious ! l met her
night before last-Sunday fell in love
with her on the spot. She sent me this
picture to-day-Tuesday. | shall propose
to her to morrow -Wednesday-and hope to
marry her before the week is out"
''Isn't that rather harsh scheme ?"
asked. "'Look before you leap Marry
in haste and repent at leisure Think
twice -
"Ive made up my mind to marry, said
Fred, "and hate long courtships always
did hate EN- the lovers, | mean, not the
sisters checked by the younger members
of the family, and chaffed and kissed by
the others, dinners on Sundays, with pros
pective father-in-law glazing over the roast,
and prospective mother-in-law smiling ovel
the pudding. No, no not for me. l NEE
woman. and IN an hour | know her a!
well as | would in years acquaintance
perhaps better. Why, then, should hes
itate to make love to and mary her imme
diately? Evadne-sweetest of names iii
my fate. | felt 1t the moment her eyes
,, 'violets, blue violets'-mct mine, and, as
said before, propose tomorrow. So
take your old pipe-its on the top of tn
/ desk there, neatly enveloped in cobwebs-
, and tell me how you left the boys in Ger
; many, France and Rome"
On Thursday evening, burrylng home t.
7 dinner, whom should l run against, OF
more properly speaking, who should ru
against me, but the irrepressible Fred
~ scanned him moment. Blue neck
: tie, gray kids, no cigar, and bouquet.
c "Well 2" was the result of my inspeC
ton.
i "'ve done !" replied he, grasping m
: by thSvarm and hurrying me along, in spi,
of myself, in contrary direction to this
which led to my chops and tomato sauce
E I've done it, and I'm the happiest fellow
u the world. You must be introduced
her. I'm only going to stop moment
give her these flowers then after Dime
y which III take with you, it you'll ask hi
!. well go to see the lovely Nelson in Julie
Il ooh, would were glove upon that'-B
:, Jove I'm the happiest'-
"But. you IDIOT" interrupted, at IL
same time trying to pull away from hin
1t Il have no blue tie, no kid gloves, l
e bouquet"
1, ''Not the slightest matter, replied Ere
al coolly "she won't notice you at all
&c she'll only have eyes for me. And "
"a must see her. Stop wrggling about. The
is no getting away from there we
- at the door"
Andln another moment we were usher
into paror, where lady was seated
fore the piano. She slowly Ievolved as ,
approached her, and, good heavens
was not Evadne. This lady was larl
Dis finely formed brunette, with bright almC
bold, dark eyes, brads of the b.ackest ha
saucy retrousse nose, and generous mout
''Nly. dear Rosalie," said Fred, rushi
toward her with outstretched hands as 8
rose from ner seat, dropping the bouquet
he did so, which l picked up and had !
honor of presenting, after all, "Ihi: Is y
dear old chum, viii Wilfer. My childre
know each Other !" and he stood asi
while we acknowledged this slightly
formal Introduction.
After allowing us to exchange hall
dozen words, and begging his lady-love
be ready when he returned, ''for l b,
for TO wait. YOU know" Fred started off aga
dragging me with him and rs soon as
cleared the doorsteps he shouted "The
what do you think of her ? Isn't she
stunner2 Such eyes such hair s
walks IN beauty like the night; and sucl