Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
Sparkling on a Leg.

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good city of Vallejo a young, afiable
handsome, deserving young man who
has, or rather intends to have, for his
afIianced an equally handsome and ami
BILE young lady Of this same burg. Be
it al.o known that this young lady re-
ioices in the possession of a brother, two
years her seniOr-One of those frOlic
some, gOod-iOr- nothing sort of scamp'
that sisters most do love and idOlize.
Well-this young lady, Ole evening
last week, had a sort of gathering o.
young friends at her papa's house, a
which music, games and a general gOoc
time were the chief features OF the oc
casion. The good for-nothing brother
OF course assi-ted his sstsF t 9 o%fd9g dHipg tt tn
slight headache he lit a cigar, and a.
was supposed, took walk, excusing him
self from the company.
The festivities proceeded until about
twelve O'Clock, when a general breaking
up occurred. The company went up
stairs to get their hats, shawls, etc, and
among them, of course, was the young
lover, who fingered about till the COM
pany had retired below, and was pre-
pairing to leave. AS the last one de-
scended, Re tOok his darling's" hand
in his end tenderly pulled her Inside of
a small room over the hall-the bed
room Of gOOdfor-nothing brother. As
a dilatOry goodbye had to he said (and
the company below knew it, tOO), our
hero and heroine sat on the edge of the
bed, in total darkness, and whispered
the usual soft things that lovers gener-
ally whisper on such occasions. They
had gone on in this style for some time
when the "dear one" remarked:
Harry, they must think it strange
we stay SO long. Now let's 20 down
stairs"
"Only one more, my precious" he re-
sponded, and series OF peculiar sounds
saluted the atmosphere
Now. Harry, don't! What will they
think down stairs?'
Never mind what they think, dear
est. Tell me, Mollie, do you really love
meT and he clasped, or was supposed
to clasp, her ahectionately about the
waist.
Ever so much, Harry, and you know
it. Come, we must 60 down."
"Bime by, bime by, dear. You know
hOw much l love to hear you tell me
those sweet words. DO you mean it,
MOllie"
"What can say, Harry, to convince
you? Ion know all my thoughts, a d
you knoS that you alone possess my
heart"
"Oh, sweet, delicious words. am
fairly intoxicated with joy, Mollie
dear"
81 believe you, my boy; but when
you get through with that id nom
sense, Ihope you'll get off Of my leg and
clear out Of This, cause / rant to go to
Sleep"
The brother had spoken! The young
rascal had been in bed for an hour, and
the lovers had actually teen sitting on
his leg making the most desperate sort
of love. The twain precipitately de-
scended, looking about as sheepish as two
mOrtals could. The next morning the
young lady did not appear at the break
asst table. No one could divine the
reason but the good. for-nothing brother,
but he held his peace till dinner time,
when he broke out with
Sis, the next time you get sparkling
your feller, just select some other mans
leg to do it upon. if you please, for mine
isn't through aching yet"
He submitted to several good-natured
thumps, but he assured his sister that
hereafter, whenever "her Harry" came
to see her, he would see that his bedroom
was locked.
"TwELvE handkerchiefs make dress
pattern" is the freshest addition to the
arithmetic of the period. The hand.
kerchiefs in question are of Khyber
cloth, which is the gazeline of last sum-