The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-04
When Suckers Bite.
eph Medill in Chicago Tribune.

"Can | come In = asked young
lady Yesterday afternoon as she open.
ed the door of an editorial room.
81 suppose you can" replied the
horse reporter. "nnless you have been
suddenly stricken with paralysis OF
some other disease that prevents you
putting one foot in front of the other.
You will have to let 60 of that door.
knob first, though"
Encouraged by this kindly greeting,
the young lady entered the room and
seated herself.
81 want some advice" she said,
"but | hardly know" and there the
young lady bIushed violently and be-
gan regarding the floor with great at
tention.
ats about getting married, isn't
it ?" asked the horse reporter.
eyes, sir" replied the girl.
81 thought SO. The hesitating,
don't-know-wheth d-better-buy.
ice-cream-or-caramels wirh-my-mOney
look on your countenance told me that
at once. What is the difficulty in
your case?'
well" said the young lady, 81 am
engaged to young man -
81 supposed it was man" said the
horse reporter. ''Go ahead.
And he SAYS" she continued, "that
We ought to be married right away.
Do YOU think June is good month
for weddings"
"There is no doubt about June be-
ing the boss month to get married in, i"
said the horse reporter. because We
most ALWAYS have regular old honey
moon weather then. SO that everything
seems to jibe right in with the occasion
"a sort of beautiful unison of nature
and thought. Do you catch on"
The young lady inclined her head.
"You see i'm June" resumed the adj
herent of Maud $, "everything looks
pretty smooth. The first blossoms of
the early summer-beau;iIul larbing
ers of the wealth of bud and bloom
that is to cOme-are trembling on
their stalks; the birdsare singing as
if in very glee from every branch
and bough; the perfect light of
the turquoise-tinted sky is reflected
from an air that is as pure and balmy
as the breath of a perfumed hour
from Circassia, while the newly-plOwed
fields. fresh kissed by the dews of
heaven and warmed by the kindly
ravs of the SUI. are holding within the
bosom Of the earth the many seeds
that ere another month shall have come
andgane will spring up to life and light.
growing stronger and more perfect
with every gladstone day. until in
autumn, when the leaves, touched
nv the blighting breath of the first
frost, are being transformed in all the
vivid hues that tell so elOquently the
story of Natures wondrous handi-
work. and the very earth shall laugh
in the golden glcrv of an abundant
harvest. What time than this could
he more fit for young hearts to plight
a willing troth-hearts strong i'm a
love that shall never know surcease
or change. that shall he made stead
fast and trusting with every hour.
until when the autumn of life is
reached, the strong. willful passion Of
youth becomes ripene1. tender. holy
affection that is beautiful beyond CON-
pare. 1t is when the tresses that
were once brown are fecked with
grav: when the cheeks once peachv
and dimpled are marked by the fnr-
rows that grief and care have made;
when the eyes that i'm the DAYS agone
sparkled with such witching merri-
ment are dull and listless-it is then
that the love ola truly happy mar
ried life should be crowned with the
haIo of a tranquil existence that
knows no sorrow or care. Yes. nv
bonny lass. you should get married in
June, sweet June-mOnth Of roses
and race meetings. Go to him who
has won your young love. and say to
HIM that the glad fruition of his homes
has come at last. Seek with him
some ivy-crowned chapel. and there
amid the solemn hush that so well be-
fits the occasion. let a mitred Bishop
make you one"
Thanks" said the young lady.
"Good day
$50 long," replied the horse report
er.
AS the girl departed man entered
the room. 81 am thinking of taking
fishing trip" he said, and "wanted
TO inquire in what month suckers bite
the best"
"June," promptly replied the horse
reporter.