, 1881-03-06

i couple of young girls living In q boarding.
house on Charles street playeda mean trick the
other night on another young and attractive
maiden III tho same house. They all had some
cake and wine together. and In the unsuspect-
lug ones glAss was poured small portion Of
tincture Of nsafetida, which, rs every one knows.
smells like conElomeration Of onions, bud
eggs, decayed vegetables, and host Of other
things too numerous to mention.
The prank playing damseis knew that tho UNI
happy maids Charles Augustus called on Sun
duy, and they also knew that while she could
not detect th. flavor Of the Gsafetida in the
fragrant wine, nevertheless it would produce
to her aforesaid Charles Augustus the il1-
preston thnt SHE had been eating onfons by
the peck. Poor. pretty little unsuspectinR
door and admitted tho manly form Of the
object of her hearts affections; md she did hnr
observe rs they we're locked in IL close eEnbrnce,
that us his lips met hers, drawing dttnpte in
the back her neck, that look Of wild. unut-
tcrable horror spread over his lneaments Il
lie cut , the embrace short, and they went and
took their pluces on the coZy tete-a-tctc in the
corner. Then she noticed that there was d far
or, troubled look in bis eyes, aud be shifted
about uneasy, as il vagnely uwarv that some
thing wsls the matter, but that he couldn't de-
tcct the odor. which resenlbcd day before yes
terny's fried ONIONS. ana which Wls lingering
dreanlily around on tho snfr, warm uir.
teri, ~ "A1s 80 41.,
ing" answered be. rs his gaze t1ew swiftly from
one object to unntler.
''But there must be-" snd she, leaning for
ward. 'You nre not yourself tonight. You
have something on your lnInd- Tell inc, dur-
ling; and she tried to enze into his face, while
he lodged her with look III his eyes like that of
u hunted wild beast.
My love, you are not well,' she said, anI-
iously, :ls she wound her arm about his neck unl
drew his head about until their faces nearly
touched 'Nh-1-hat i9 the Hatter:' ind she
tentlcrly sighed her soul into tetrs.
40 great Godfrey" he grt,Aned, as the fatal
si,nooin struck tiln. "You-that is, Lam not
feciiug very wcll'.
"nut, dearest, you seemed all right when you
came ill.,, she persisted, lovingly, and then she
sighed nsnn and he jumped like goaded mule
and kicked over It little ttbic.
II know did, said he, ncrvously picking up
the poker and absrrnctcdly putting it in bis
ctrit-tni1 pocket :" lnhw did. but I'm awful
bad now. I'm afraid Ill huye To 60, lie con-
tinued, ns she leaned over tOwhrd him again.
~ think am going to have the yellow fever:
"Gracious, Cnurles,' said she. "Can it be that
you arc ili2''
''Ycs." answered he. as he arose and ran the
poker through his hair in iIl-drected, agtated
manner. "Goodl-nght, iarlint. Don't kiss
me- he continued, shuddgring. "you might
take the fntll scourEc,' and he burst out OF the
door and disappeared.
The young girl, as she wandered distressed
and mtlsuG OUT Of the room. next tackled Il
ruff old iudger, who. in pretty Strong !:tu.uaye,
cunyinced her Of the fact that she had been eat
ing onions; and sue discovered the joke by ask
ing the same girls who hnd played the trick on
her. tn IN n.onztng tone OF voice. If her breath
WIS really perceptlbc. They exploded with i'll
timed ievity, ana then told her all. She suys
now she never will have anything to do with
them uxuin as long she lives, and as for
Charles Augustus, we'll