Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-26

becoming order. Then she sat her.
self down beside the ormolu center
table, and was at once absorbed 10
the thrilling pages of Huxley.
1t were impossible to guess how
long Henry Hawkesworthy might
haye stood gazing at the lovely So
phronla, all UNCONSCIOUS of his pres
ence, had it not so Glanced that
Henry, who vas suffering from acute
catarrh, suddenly sneezed a sneeze
that might have awakened a thor
oughly matured mummy.
Sophrona looked up and smiled.
Henry had smiled before he came in.
"Prithee,'' spake the fair damsel,
stwhy contest thou hither, brave gen.
tleman? Methinks thou are too lavish
of thy company. 1t was but yester-
night, or l mistake me, that thou
vert in this selfsame apartment"
Exclaimed Henry, interrupting-
sFair maiden, it is indeed As thou
sayest. But knowest the reason
thereof. 1 am in love-"
"With whom?'
"Canst ask it,"
"Didst not hear me?"
81 didst."
AT this Henry knelt himself at the
feet of the fair damsel, first taking
the precaution to spread his pocket
handkerchief on the carpet, that he
might not soil his neither integuments.
81 am thine to command" he re-
marked, after he had got himself into
proper position for the tableau.
''Thou lowest me not" said So
phronia.
ssBy my troth, fair lady, but l
dost," argued Henry. PUT me but
to the proof, if thou doubtest.'
"That will l, and at once,' replied
Sophronia. "Hearken, sir; this is
the death day of the spent year.
How wilt thou make thyself worthy
of one whose papa holds a seat IN the
common council?"
81 will drink no more!"
"IIave a care, sir?"
"Nay, but l swear it,"
s"Tis enough! Begone! Thou hast
pronounced thine own DISMISSAL"
And Sophronia was gone! gone!
gone!
"By my halidam!" cried Henry,
rising and shaking the dust from his
handkerchief, "here's a go!"
Then he walked hastily out of the
room, out of the hallway, out of the
front door, out into the night!
Then Sophrona came back into the
room again, and was again immersed
In Huxley, when another ring at the
door bell aroused her in time to see
James Shortjohn by her side.
"Thou art come to tell me thou
lowest met" she said anticipating
him.
"Thou sayest truly, james replied.
Chow may est I know thou speak
est from thine hearth" queried So
phronia.
"By this" answered James. cit
is the last day of the year. To-mor-
rows morn finds me a slave to tobac-
co no more. chew no more forever.
/ have sworn 1T"
cha! Hal" laughed Sophrona.
"Thou double pated knave. Thou
contest to mock me but hence. Let
Harrisonian avenue be forever freed
from thy polluting p~resence!'
James took this as a hint to go,and
he went.
Next came Theodore Battlebig.
Theodore got on famously till he
spoke Of love.
.'Prove it, sirrah!" exclaimed the
unrepresslble Sophronia.
"rhou knowest," he began, ''that-
81 know it all,' said Sophronia,
interrupting him. 'Thou shouldst say
that thou smokest.'
81 wouldst."
"That thou smokest no more.'
81 have sworn it"
"Thou wilt find the door open, sir
rah! Hence!"
And Theodore was also sent about
his business.
But yet a fourth time did the door
bell jingle.
Samuel Swansdown entered r. I. E..
to Sephronia L. G.
Samuel was about to declare his
love. Indeed, he was come for that
purpose, but Sophronia stopped him.
"Dost smoker" she asked.
81 dost," murmereh Samuel.
"And chewest!"
"Meo culpa."
"And drlnkest?'
81 should SMILE
Sand hast thou sworn to abandon
either?"
81 hast not"
"Hast not sworn it?'
"Nary."
"And thou lowest me?'
81 dost."
"rhou art accepted. Thou needest
not speak to papa. He will not thwart
my dearest WISH"
\ n y II +
These stars indicate where they
talked it over. AS Samuel was about
to depart, Sophronia said, looking
into his happy face: ,
"Sammy, 1 hate smoking, l hate
chewing, I hate drinking, but there
is one thing I hate worse than either.
Henry has sworn to drink no
more, and I have discarded him.
James swearest nevermore to chew,
and he has gone hence disgruntled.
Theodore has pfighted his troth hence
forth to forego smoking, and he is
gone. Thou hast promised naught,
and art accepted, and for why?'
"Why is it, dearest!' softly whis-
pered Samuel. ,
ssBecause l hate lying" Kissed
Sophronia.
And then the two fond creatures
kissed each other a "Happy New
Year. kiss.
How Mr.. Hayes Lost so Cents.
A Southern paper intimates that
Mr.. HAYES saved $780, 500 so out OF
the 5000, 900 which he drew IN the
four years of his Presidential G
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