The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-13
YOC CAN NOT GET AHEAD OF
CHICAGO.

A young man Of Chicago has long
paid attentions to one of the fAircsi
daughters OF Cleveland. now visiting
here, and had been engaged to her
when suddenly. for some reason or
other. she concluded to marry someone
else. Tho unsuspecting young man
went to call on her at her nuut's house
on Calumet avenue last week. and as
she drew back her ruby lips when he
prepared to greet her with . loving
kiss. he 1T once thought there was
something up. and glaucing at her
again he noticed that she wore nona OF
his gifts. which he c0njectured we're IN
an omineus looking parcel on the sofa.
This conjecture was subsequently prov
ed to be correct
Mr.. So-and So sho sHid-she had
been wont to adress him as Augustus
and 'darlingr
Mr.. So-and- 80. l have consulted
my heart seriously and discovered
what often suspected-that VIC arc
not fitted to make each other happy.
II is better that We should part-our
engagement is at an end
Her words sank into him like biuo
pills. aud he felt . deadly tugging at
his heartstrings. but he instantly com
posed himself aud settled upon a plan
of action. Bounding JOY fully from his
chair he danced lightly round the
room, shouting, 'Hurrlh I! Your the
bulllest girl in the universe. feel ~
il the whole Palmer House had been
lifted of my manly bosom.
The beautiful girl gazea at him for a
III moment rs il she thought he had bid
den long farewell to all his gray
brain. matter. and said. What does
this mean
Mean 2 cried the young man walk
ing on his hands up and down the
sumptous drawing room. why it means
I'm free. I've been trying to muster
up courage to ask you for two weeks
past to cancel our engagement, but l
couldn't, it would have been going
back on my. ord. and. besides, l knew
that husbands st this period OF COM
mercial depression were hard to
get
.Sirrrr said she. glaring at him like
q tiger cat, your presents are all in
this package Take them and return
me mine. This painful interview bad.
p'rsps, better be brought to m end
I'll send you all Of 'em l can find.
but guess our cook carried of your
book Of Tenny.on with the marked
passages IN it; lent it to her. and
some Of your locks Of hair, and pressed
rosebuds. and things burned when l
was cleaning up my room the other
dsy. and ~ fer yopr ring. l dont
think Cora will give it to me.
And, pray. who may this creature
Cara be ID she the cook at your
boarding house,
%, bless you, no, she's the girl I'm
in love with. and that I'm going to
nropose to this very evening As soon as
von give me that package of presents
and let me go. hope you didn't
forget to put the diamond earrings
| gave you into it. I'll give them to
her and be 5000 ahead
The beautiful Cleveland girls cheeks
eloved 90 that you could have lit q
match at them if you hadn't been
afraid Of having your fingers burnt oil
by the glare in her eyes.
Tell me about this Cora Of yours.
Is she good looking:
Good iooking?' said the young
man excitedly; hold on till l snow
you her picture. aud be searched eager
" in his pocket. No. must have
left it in my other coat. Well. never
mind: .he's . beauty. ! used to think
YOU were pretty fair looking. but you
Hair 20 long that she steps on IL
vhen Il u let down and she tries to
valk; eyes that make you feel - II you