, 1879-02-15
PRACTICAL JOKING.

Hnw 1t Was Played on n County Emp1oyc.
There is d good joke told on a fair-haiscd,
tenler.hoarted ea,pioyc III the Office Of the
Clerk Of the CrIusinnl Court. lie Is good
pennan, fond Ut ladies' society, Inclined to be
little vain, and those who know him best say
tint lie bns tho habit OF spending considerable
time 'n front. Of the old family mirror. Like
most young men Of hts temperament and etlu-
cation ho is also very sensitive, and it Is sahl
that be t,as been known to attend prayer-mect-
lug avery night for two weeks BECAUSE
in paastng n certain church ono OF tho
fair colntaunicants smiled uuou him, or hc
thought shu did; ind then again in coming to
Ills business lle Ia, accused of having walked
blocks out Vt tfs way, through mud mid storm,
for u long while, just to read "dressmaking :"
aRn, and thu only reason TINT be has not long
sine been captured ts that ho 10 Just. lttlc
i'ckle, and very bnshlul. Without moro fully
describing HE gentleman tho joke may as well
be told on lin, He Is In loyc,-his heart beats
smiles Ut ono who has the advantage Of know
lug him whsle he docs not know tlcr. lie writes
"EuslinE" lettars to her, yearna to be once 10
her ''nngelic presence,n at,a privately says TINT
chance, and It was 1T hfcCormick's Hail.
Sho singled him out from .
vast audience as one "altogethcr
lovely" md audresscd bin. detailing how slle
receives tho tender niissivc, retircs to private
room to read it, and Is entirely overcome. lie
replies to her asfccttonatc tribute with heart
glowing with warmth. at1, as lovers usually do,
throws IN considerable nonsense and skkly
poc,ry. ile wants TO meet her, to bask IN her
smiles, and shower upun her his admiration, ul
asks hcr. to .anpont the timo and place.
"Loutaa replies, acrfcctlY overwhelmed by ills
letter ulld It's manly assurances OF bis love for
hsr, a,!u appolnts point on North Clark street
for the meeting, apd, That there may be no nils
take, asks him to kct red rose ind wear 1t In
MS coat: Ac answers the litter by meeting tie
Louisa. Iustead II Louisa, however, ~ &c cane me-
scyernl OF Ills gentlemen friends, who, nutu-
rally enough, noticed Ills extra alorument; but
l4e lud no time to talk to them, though ho stood
Mt the appointed spot aud in given posture for
letter frotn s'Louisa u which wus even m0rc
aAcctIotate thnn betore in which the npoIogy
was made for not meeting hl1n, that her dear
old aunt was quite .sek, alld she had to remain
Eracluusly accepting the apology. aild asks thnt
anoi lser appointment be tnAde, a1d is n,ade
much to his delight: T!lIs time she wants to
That he shali hive buc silk handkerchief, and
freely use 1t III Ills nose. Ha goes and
invests ,iu q handkerchief, aud 1t the
1pO''atsa II Tic ylen's ttas 81 swn, sssn HEstus sa,4
an1 willy aourlsling ills new Swpo." J" but ho
Is agalu disappointed, for further correspond
cncc shows tsat Louisa was suddenly called to
ING country 10 see dying grandmother. They
write agatsi g,ld agaIn, a,!u 10 goes to pho.og-
rnphcr Tor hls picture. which ha sends her, at,d
aeatn and aga!n hu Becks to meet hur, but tu no
purpusc. ahl n0w he dupalrH Ut eyer meeting
her, and II hu ever does liz will not be in loy-
lng Huod. To make a lung story short, a,.u
show low easy it IL fur model young lnau to
10 raptfyatcd Mna ilupused upon, It Is only ncc-
essary. to add tunt 'Louisa, 1.-THE beautiful,
auurcd, augelic "Louisa,"-to who.n tin we'll
lneas,ing }oung 'nan Of tho Criu,ina! Clerks
olcc l!as Indicted 80 Much poetry. utnl spent SO
much time, and SD lfberully adorned him.
sutf with roses Anu tlaiulkerchiefs tf,lt
he might become acquainted with her, ia etn
ployru IN oHu VI llu county otllccs, Mnll WeHtt
LII !ll-htttug pnir of paH1s, aHu sloue!l hut
usHl altogether tx very awkward anl unattract
I've In his 1nasc.up. Desldcs this. "It.ulsa II
clItw3 tobAccu, snokes cunn0n eiEurs, nni .occa.
siounlly gets On i "Gcnaer." lie takgs llts
| mcaIs at frcv.lunch counter, st.orts u mus,
tactt, mud, All told, IL not Just the individual
"ahe IL thought to be. "Sne" nus her rirt.
inns photograph OH exhibition, anu prlzes 4
highly.