The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-11
PoDiug the Question
New York Weekly,

New York Weekly
,,p,. ,y,,v don't you get married.
,.il M osy-cheeked girl, WIN inn %e q q
'"n eve. TO smooth-iaceu' ~ 10 the ~
l loeeking youth, who blushe' W w +
'Se ..Weli. -" said tho yoas ,;,o s'J Ills y
.,;.O vii" short with q gasp, and hxlhg and m
p p'as mon vacancy with n puzz'ou INV
foolish expression. ,a,9u so;l tho :,
foi, cross-questioner, a'moS w. ndnno
""ntihly reclining nearer to inc y o;"ht
ooPV'o's. .Now inst toll me right strns"'
orv.-you whatH" .u, 7 don't
"WhN I On pS"""
know" ,oL,ow Como,
pow-I want to know.
"Oh, I can't tell you. ,.m I'll
..Ves Won can. Why, you know ~
,,,ar ,oontion it, and you may Tell me-
t ~ course, Won know, for haven
always been your frlenai .onl;ed |
the beleagnered youth. 49,, uor
'he e.S Dv, Pm sure always though you
| likn1 me- COnbihuo" 49,
tender and mellow accents .oo IN
ooh. I do, upon my wora-yes ~
deed I do, Patty" said the nnsop sn,sua
o oetod Youth, very warmly, and he iouh9
t t%ot patty had unconsciously placoo
har hand in his open palm.
Then there was silence. .,n
n l1n then-well, Joseph?' said Pat
i hnu her ewes to the ground.
W. . NM on, WE'LL said Joseph, drop
-, av ave. and Patty's hand at the same
moment. ,o,o sonobody.
Tosoph-it's n fact" SAID fatty' a tr
snminq again tone OF r@ilery'
I Innw YOU'RE in love; and Joseph why
DON'T You tell me all about 1t ~ ohco'
well |! Oh you silly mortal what
is there to be afraid OFF, 80, -,
" Ooh it amt because Tn afraid o.
= ANYTHING at all; and lll-well' now
, Patty, will tell YOU
= "Well, now Joseph
: Ct
n "Eh"
: Gle
. "Yes?'' 49,,
= uT an in love! Now don't tell-yo1'
J won't will you?'' said Joseph, Violent
y seizine Patty by the hand, and LOOKING
u IN her face with most imploring e2
e preston. 1oao,,
y TIL never breathe word OF lt--yo
know I won't, don't you, Joseph?
~ This was spoken in mellow whlspe
- and the cherry lips of Patty were 50 n me- !
~ Josephs ear when she spoke, thal II !
10 10 had turned his head to look at he
~ y there might have occurred an ezcee
y ingly dangerous collision
H. 4. - HWeV, Patty" said Joseph, I've to
as as Won now, and you shall know all abo
to It. l have always thought a great oe
70 OF you, and
n, oI,m sure Y on would do anything
4. me that you could -,
I e "Yes Joseph you know would
1 "Woll, I thought so, and you 10
~ know how long I've wanted to talk
m m YOU about it."
ILL., IL, 81 declare, Joseph, I-you mig
~ have told me long ago, if you want'
W. for Pm sure 1 never was angry W
as YOU in my life." -
Sb?;s, mo, YOU wasn't; and I have OF
, ,I'' felt A great mind to, but
,a9 "Its not to late now, you kn'
md Joseph. " u. IT,,
I "Wel, Patty, do you think I'm
ME Young to get married|
Nv ~ tIndeed l do not, Joseph, ant
W. W know it would be good thing for y
Nv too, for everybody says the 500
;;po Young yeople are married the pet
i de when they are prudent and inclined
he love one another.
l nr "That's just what think; and
lrn Patty, do want to get married. an
o ad "Indeed 1 will, Joseph; you kno
'Srn was always partial to you nave
he SO often behind your back. -
, '''' '.Thank you, Patty; I have oil 81 a
H. b. thought you might object. and u
h u yhe reason I've been always afr"le
Oh Oh Object! No, I'd die first. you
," ask of me Just what you please"
v Of "And you'll grant it?"
ions 81 will"
,;not "Then, Patty, 1 want you to pop
4 toot question for me to Fanny VI
rom for"
ann "What?'
ON. "Eh?" 80,
.saif "Do you love Fanny O'neal!
70 Oh, indeed / do, with all my hei
rick 81 always thought you were IL
Miss "OhW -,
nd a 81 say you're fool, and you'd o.
tiles 90 home, your mother wants you!
GIRLS you-you-you stupid" exclaimed
rot rot mortified Patty, in o shrill trebl
4'"' she gave poor Joseph a slap on
ond cheek that sent him reeling,
~nn 1t was MONDAY, and yet Joseph
Iva, Iwt clared he saw myriads of stars tias
r ono' around him, more than he ever
for before in the nighttime,