, 1881-08-27
CONSEQUENCES,


They were playing an InsIdious game, In
vcntetl by the Devil or some ot hts followers,
called Consequences" Trcsun,ing that onr
readers know how tho thing Is done, we
shall ouly detail What happened.
Joa Smith and Missouri Brown Ind been
swcetliearts for somo time. though she never
would say res when he asked hur to marry
him. In fact, she tlirted with some Of the
other fellows In n manner totally dcMornllz-
Ing to Joe. lie, poor fellow, had stood It d
good while, and had come to the conclusion
to bring things to focus, 50 to speak, md
had spoken to his friend Tom Brown, u
cousin Of N!ssour!'s, On the SUBJECT. Tho
result WIS, TINT Gil this particular evening
Tom proposed the 1ondish game above al
luded to.
Tho slips OF paper were prepared, passed
around, written OIL. opened aud read. The
first ono was something after this order:
"Joe Smith and Lizzie Slmpson-met In n
cornfipld-they were playing the piauo-he
said, My darling, love YOU SHE said,
they fcii il the gatter-Anti tho people said,
"Twere better to 1augh thai, b. stghing.'n
THIS WIS deemGd silcsl . SUCCESS that TIE
paper was passed around again. But this
Joe's casc; "flxcd things,' and when the
paper was ready. to bu rend he slyfy subst[-
lated one he hnd prepared beforehand. 1t
was based On q scene that occurred betweei,
Joe and Missouri only q few nights before,
and unknown to my bit herself md her
lover, and She wasn't afraid he'd give 1t
Msre's what tho substituted paper con-
"Josoph Smith aud Missouri BEown-laet
ln tho back pnrlor-Thpy c,nbraced--Ile said,
NY dArllng. I must kiss you She sud,
oh Jos you ustm but f. didtrhe trn st con-
forty times and shS dldn't s4ueal-;And, the
two fUols net niartigil9", 49,.
he 1aakss s"dfd and VII o0 Il aIGSs e sdsa
the npronr the young Indy ruglled out OF the
room and jos after. her. She. WINS going
right home. she sntd. indignantly, and she
oniy lived sot,'e four sauaras away, t took
them from o o'clock to tlalf-past 10 O'Clock to
| walk It, . 1t Is observed that Missouri doesn't
flltt my. more, aiN that. Jns has begun to
that the. ''conscquencos Of that nights
workwlll be all right z =,
: WEST POINT CONVERSATION.
As fascinating, captivating sons or dtsoi-
plas of Mars, the cadets have always been
oyerrated.' They are not brilliant conversa-
tionaltst8, and tie talk between them aud
young ladies' ts3 atdI fancy alwayb'has baenj
purely. l5oal.*a:1t :isu something after 'tl,ls
stylo, as saw or rather. hcnrd It at parade
the other evening, the parties being very
sweet edition Of a gtrl bound In white m,ls-
lin and pink ribbons, and a rather grayish
looking 'cadett-a prospective officer In the
Irregular army. oll2' >>,..-..
"Ahi how dido, Miss pussleat2n
"low do you do, Mr. Buttons ?" :
"Awlully GLAD YOU came over; dldn't see
yott at drill yestHrdny.N
+"No, couldn't comet
;"I WINS awful sUrry." =
"Were you 2",'.. .,,
"Ies, 'pol my word.H y...
Mpeautltul evening, Isn't IT," ..s.r,'
~, Ky, y, rea! nice. Coming to the hop to-
HYes, / guess so."
mohl I'm ever 80 glad" =
"Ass ..Ass 1fon, r!,1I;s tI5;slyY",, ~ ;,
"Fhe band played new music To-day, didn't
MYes.n :
"aqSiitsey| "qsitoy yd|esent.sE ssMaSss"
I "Mq oylIlGsf Va! isad the German on tho a'thP"
,"0bl III 80 glad. He's lovely dancer,
~ don't like Ills style"
"9n, ..DI, DO; n1w's VI your sprained wristr'
on "Iysy f. s|; y 'wl'lyou Give me- the frat waltz
.".,XXpa. { YOU want it"'' ''~r %
"Qool n,a,ly her0, aren't therep','
NUT @ y i oa. Good sveainss1doa't = 5 forsss tha
"0h, no, shan't .Good evening""
Cadet runs off,, all grtns. Young Indy
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