Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-13
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steaming down the Ohio river, return
ing, on board a magnificent boat, from
visit TO the mountainous regions Of
West Virginia. The meeting with
its pleasures was over and the happy
gang were en- route IRON Huntington
TO Ashland to disperse 10 their several
homes. In almost every nook aud
corner of the boat could be seen a
loving couple. each bending low to
catch the whispered words that fell
from the Others lips. Upon the top
Of the proud vessel which was surg
ing through the muddy waters Of the
Ohio, sat young couple busily en-
gagged in counting the stars, which
was just half full, like some Of the
parasites who were deadbeating their
way as members of the Press Associa-
ton. We will pause a moment TO
take glance at this pair. The youth
was Apollo-like in his beauty. His
raven locks clustered around a classic
brow and his curled moustache was
just too lovely and cute for any thing.
He was susceptible youth and when
a pretty girl pitched him a smile 1t
invariably set his heart 10 nuttering
like a gosling with its foot in tur-
ties mouth. He had been the con-
slant attendant Of the young ladies in
the crowd and especially Of the little
bright eyed lassic by hi, side. She
was the sun around which he like
planet revolved, and ON this pariicu-
lar night the planet had reached its
periheliOn. The reader must not
think we are writing our hero's obitu-
AIRY, for our language Is only hgura-
tive. But to return to the girl. She
was petite, graceful, bright faced
little lump Of sweetness, whose name
1t Is not necessary TO give She bad
played sad havoc with the hearts Of
more than one OF the boys and about
the first scribe who was captlvated by
her charms was Dan Osullivan at
that time on the Bowling Green IN
teiiigcnccr, but now ON the Courier
Journal stati. lie loved, he adored,
he worshipped, he idolized her and
she had shown decided preference
for Dan. In fact il was pretty gener-
ally understood that they were mutu-
ally "mashed." No wonder they had
sought the top Of the boat. 1t was
the last opportunity they would have
to hold sweet communion with each
other. There they had repaired in
gang to themselves and while the nox
was lit by the lux of the luna, they
had been wrapped, for an hour, in the
sweet solitude Of their own loving
Thoughts, The distant lights of Ash
land were visible in the darkness
ahead aad Dan grew eloquent as he
realized that IN a few moments the
boat would land and the parting must
take place. He spoke of the sad
thoughts that welled up in his heart,
Mt the near prospect of an indefinite
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his locket was his cousins and that
his whole heart was given to her
whose hand was nesting IN his own.
IL ..;.aa h;s ava ,oss,d ,ho s,arl;,
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heavens WINE 'ne p'ie snoAS roih
his paper cigarette suried above his
head, and vowed that he would not
forOet her. IL was AT this supreme
-, lac ,ha wh;s,lo boa sonnd.
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cd anu 'he ooa' was neau'ns 'o"al r.
the wharf, that Dan turned to the
fair creature by his side and murmur.
eJ in accents of beseechinu pathos:
"n..l;,n 10. ma oro ve 49,
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