The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-05-14
Sparkling on d Leg.


Be il known that there abideth in the
good city of Vallejo young, afiable,
handsome, deserving young man who
has, or rather intends to have, for his
affianced an equally handsome and ami
BILE young lady of this same burg. Be
it also known that this young lady re-
joices in the possession Of brother, two
years her senior-one of those frolc-
some, good-for-nothing sort of scamps
that sisters most do love and idolize.
Well-this young lady, one evening
last week, had sort of gathering Of
young friends at her papa's house, at
which music, games and general good
time were the chief features of the oc-
casion. The good for-nothing brother,
of course, assisted his sister in doing the
honors of the evening, but owing to
slight headache he lit cigar, and as
was supposed, took walk, excusing him
self from the company.
The festivities proceeded until about
twelve O'clock, when 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, he took his darling's" hand
in his and tenderly pulled her Inside Of
small room over the hall--the bed
room of good-for-nothing brother. AS
dilatory goodbye had to be said (and
the company below knew it, too), our
hero and heroine sat on the edge of the
bed, in total darkness, and whispered
flar al uOfA bof Inx
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 go down
stairs"
"Only one more, my preciousW he re-
sponded, and series OF peculiar sounds
saluted the atmosphere.
Now, Harry, DON'T What will they
think down stairs2'
"Never mind what they think, dear.
est. Tell me, Mollie, do you really love
me?" and he clasped, or was supposed
to clasp, her afectionately about the
waist.
"Ever so much, Harry, and you know
| it. Come, we must go down."
"Bime by, bime by, dear. You know
how much / love to hear you tell m,
those sweet words. DO you mean it
Mollie?'
"What can say, Harry, to convinc'
your You know all my thoughts, {
you know that you alone possess m,
heart"
"Oh, sweet, delicious words. / an
fairly intoxicated with joy, MoIli'
dear"
81 believe you, my boy; but wheI
you get through with that id non
sense, Ihope you'll get of Of my leg an
clear out Of this, cause aoant to 90 3
sleep"
The brother had spokenI The younl
rascal had been in bed for an hour, an'
the lovers had actually teen sitting Of
his leg making the most desperate sor
of love. The twain precipitately de
scended, looking aboutas sheepish as tw
mortals could. The next morning tn
young lady did not appear at the break
asst table. No one could divine tn
reason bat the good. .for-nothing brother
but he held his peace till dinner tim,
when he broke out with
Sis, the next time you get sparkin
your feller, just select some other man
leg to do it upon, if you please, for mir
isn't through aching yeti'
He submitted to several good-nature
thumps, but he assured his sister tn,
hereafter, whenever "her Harry" can
to see her, he would see that his bedrool
was locked.