Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-18
a Victim Of Charity.

L. was at chu: ca isir, aod he had o)ne
thers ct tho special ug1est Of bis 'cousio."
who Was at the head OF the flower table. II,
opened tha door 'bashlulIy. aod s:ood, bat 10
hand, looking st the brilliant scene before him.
Whcu young lady rushed up. anG. grabbit
him ny the arm. said:
'Ol! yCu muy, you will take chnuco in
our eake. C>ms right over here. This Hsy."
Bluib!6g to the roots of bis hair, he stan
mar,d out that Really didn't have the plea
sure of Knowing"
'Oh that's all right" said the young lsdy.
~. u'Ii know me better before SOU leave. I'n
1ne Of the msn,g s rs, you Understand. Come
The cak will slI 90 taken if you dcn's bury"
And sho almost dsrQged him over TO one cf the
middle tstl,s. "Ih1re uoW-ouly fifty c.D'a
siIcc, and y;u m,y get resl gold ring. You
bad b=t;er taks three tr four les. |, Sill it,
orcsse your chsuccs. ylu kaow"
You're Very good he stammered. But
I'm not fond OF c.ke-:hRt ls, havs' ct any
US, for the rii 81"
'Ah, that wll bs ever go NICE" sill the
young lady, FOR COW if you ret the ri you
c:n give 1t lack. aod Will put it is auotbsr
oskH." F"
"Y-t-:-s," said the young nap, with sicsly
enl,. 20 be sure, tu,-''
"Ob, there iso't soy but sb,u' it," said the
young !sdv. smiling sWeoty. You know you
! pronistd!"
"Promised?"
well. no, not sx'cIy that; but you Hil
tske Just ono sl!o,?' and she looked her whole
soul into bis eyes.
well, supp0:e-'
ITO DO sure. Thers is your cake" aud sbo
slipped great silica into Ills deIicite|y- oV ed
hands as be handed her dollar bill. GOA, it j.
| 100 nlc'," aided fbe young ladyas she plsstered
| another pieo4 ol cska 90 sop or the one she had
inst given him, Il knew you would tsks al
| least wo ohanoos." and bis dollar bill cissp-
| pesred sotoss the table. and then she called
| 10 companion: Oh. Miss L,IkiDs. here
| IS gentleman who wishes to have bis fortune
| sold"
| "Oh, docs he? Serd him right over"
| answered Mas L,rkins.
Il beg your pardon. but Im afrsid you're
| mistaken. l dou't remember saying suytbll &
sbtu'-"
Ca. but you will" said the first ycu,g lady.
Iusvlog at tie youths ann rs for toe
good of The cause, aud you wort refuse" and
o1oo more the beautiful eyes Locked soulfu'ly
toto tis. Here ve are Now take 90 en-
vcfope; open It. There you are poog to be
married in year. lsu'e that jolly? SsesnU-
GVa cants, p!o,se. This time the youth was
c,r'tu tn hand oqt the exact obsoge.
'Ol. sb'u'd lst lika to have my fortune
told. My p Said tho first you & lady.
- OF o'urs, Sou may, my dear" said Miss
Il 1klos, hauGinG out one of che eLvelopes. o.,
| Gear, yCu are going to be married this year,
| 100. SeVeDIy-ige cents more. please" and The
poor you came doWo with dollar note. mo
! change here, y5u koow." added Miss L.lkins.
pui',' the ereethack 10 her pocket.
"Oh. COM lets rY cur weight" s,id The
titSt yyung lady, once mcrs Iugeing at the
! bashiul y,uth's coat sleeve, and befJre he knaw
where he WAS, bo found himoolf Stsudir on tho
pla a.foru Of the scales. 'Ole buodr-d snd
| thirty -iWo." ssid the young lbdg. oh. bow
atd .he jumped en- the c ,les like bird. "Ooe
hundred aud til htesn. Well, that's light.
Ole dollar please"
What" said 'he vcuth," nno dollar Isn't
that preuy steep? I mesu, l."
"Ob, but you know" said the young lady,
tits fer chSrity." aud anothcr dollar was added
10 he treasury f the f,r.
Il .hi6k I'll hsv, togo. | have an engage
marta,-."
"Oh. but first you. must buy me bouquet
for t. kiug ycu all around" said the young lady.
RI chr ov here" snd they wore soon 10 frout
OF the wer tabla. "Hare is jost wh.l want"
aod the young lady pick d up b sket Of roses
end Oioes Seven dollars, please"
"Oa, Jack, is that you r Dried The poor
you, b &C ,usin" fr, hind the h,Rer o.u1
'er. "apd buying h,wtrl for Miss Gisgls, too.
o., snai be terribly slous unless you buy
ne b.skot, too. " md she picked up aO eIsb
rate shair. "Tw l7s dollars. please. Jack"
.ud tho youth put down lhs money. icokire
terribly confused and n uoh as though be did It
know whether to make bolt fer the door, or
give up oil hope and settle do~o 10 despair.
~ u'll excuse me ladies'" be stammered,
bu I must g.; hsve-"
Ar, let ue pin Il is ia your b,ttor hole,
interrupted bis cousin" Fifty lots. please"
and then tho youth brc ks away and made q
straight line for the door.
"Wer if ever visit sno h;r fair, may bs-
dip hs ,j.cula,ed. ns be couo,ed over
his clsh m son II he had the cll-iare to ride
home.-Broohlyp Eagle
The other day small Doy, who is noted for .