Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18

MaS SlI IllS III Stil. CdllIllN slllS, hNl
il was not for that reason that objected
to the prcpoSterously operate way III
which Johnson WAS conducting himself
PranlwayS, my dear sir, are. rs you
so Justly observe the chief scuurgc of
mankind. From the earliest times thoy
have been noted for tncW hostility 10
human virtue, and
y have inds aud progad lliGgs
And all shan hr thine"
sang Johnson. ZIP stairs.
And ii Is, aS YOU say, MonslruuS
that landed woprictors ana hloatcd
hot,seholdcrs should override the popu-
af protest III this matter, especially as
we know that-for purposes ot drainage
tramNaNs are
My dear boy, you are not well, in
interrupted MIR. Bowles, kindly. Have
a glass of wie."
When | left the house that evening
was thoughtful 1t struck me that
Johnson had Mary Jane in his eye |
could not damage that organ Of vision,
So | decided that nothing would BE gain
cd by hitting him. | wanted To marry
Mary Jane She was charming Girl,
and her father had little money.
My suspicious about Johnson were
confirmed next day. ! met lively
friend, who said:
20, YOU know Johnson ?"
"Wcll?'
He's going in for the little Bowles
lie told me he should propose TO her to-
morrow night, when he takes her home
from Twig's party.
Perdition =
Eh ? Slap-up-girl, isn't she Thought
YOU were sweet that way ~
Perd O, no, not at AL There's
my omnibus By-by =
Going 70 propose when lie took her
home from Twig's BY all the powers,
he should not take her home from
Twig's
1t had been agreed that | should
escort Mary Jane TO the halls Of Twig.
1t was fine night apparently, but |
took my umbrella. II was new one,
surmountcd hy M alligator'S head in
German silver. Fcwcntly invoked
Jupiter Pluvius TO hcfricna me, and
hoped that Johnson would leave his UNI
brelIa ut home.
hut there was time enough 10 show u
little preliminary tenderness, if not to
put tho grand question itself With M
artless girl like Mary Jane it was best
to approach such a subject Ivy de
grecs,
Twas such night as this, said
softly when you and !, Mary Jane,
trOd the grassy turf beside that mllr-
muring brook
40, | rcmcmher" She exclaimed,
laughing i'll her guilelcss way. ." know
what YOU arc going 10 say. That was
the time YOU fell overthe stile, running
away from the bull And Your nose
WAS done UP i'll sticking plaster, you
know; and you scratched my face with
it, sir -
had forgotten that circumstance;
but what did it matter p
Yes, Mary Jane, " said passionateIy
" And why did my nose scratch your
face Because my lips were seeking
that paradise which now
Good evening, Miss Bowles.
1t was Johnson saw his grin in the
moonlight, and-confusiou lie had
bfought his umbrella
There was little dancing nj Iwig's,
but | had no pleasure in it, My mind
was full Of Johnson's umbrella. II
came before my diseased vision like
Macbeth's dagger clutehcd 1T il, and
bad it not.
Time wore on stood mt the win.
dow alone. and looked at the weather
Heavy clouds obscured tic moon
Heavy drops began to fall Then tht
temptation had me III is grip.
His umbrella" graspcd 81 IT
hide ii.
It's a-going to be nasty night after
all, said il hated voice at my elbow
:" ] bclivc only YOU and have brought
umbrellas, Thercll be an awful scrim
age for cabs. Luckily We haven't far te
walk.
lie was gIlnning more than eyer but
he coald not have heard me. A cab
would not suit him, Of course lie
wanted to walk home with Mary Jane,
slowly-very slowly, % that frenzy
would do the deed | would throw Ills
umbrella
40, sam, 30 take NE down 10 r.
frcshments asked Mr., Johnson, hut
he has forgotten me
She looked Up into my face . bc-
witchingly that my heart tlInmped a. il
i were door knockcr in the grasp Of Il
demon postman He knew She Was
thirsting for claret-cup. and yet hc lcft
her. Careless brute What q husband
he would make Whereas b me il
mo lie would find
Merry Jane whispered a< Mo left
the siddy crowd that stood around thc
liquid Mary Lane, may see fou
home
if you are y good fos peihaps for