National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27
A TALE OF LOVE
And Two Matinee TIchets-A Young and
Tender Heart.

al have teen waiting for you Rupert"
Dcsdcmono McCaicry was u witching straw
berry blonde, with dreamy brown eyes and
large, vouptuous foot that attracted attention
wherever she went. Careless and trihing In most
things and little rocking whether she had pic or
radlshcs for breakfast her love for Rupert Hethcr.
lugon was the one absorbing passion Of her life
When he was by her side lifc was like beautiful
day in June, with the flowers blooming the bright
sunshine gladdening every nook and the balmy
breath Of carly summer making sweet perfume Of
the zcphyrs that came softly from the azure blue
skies, and kissed the warm bosom Of the ycrdure.
clad Garth.
am never unhappy when you arc with me,
darling, she snid, nesting her head on Ruperts
shoulder; but when you are away everything is
drcary, and dismal, aud forlOrn. Did it never
olCur 10 you OF what ant0gOnstic emotions TIE l,c
OF woman Is made up2"
"tt never did" replied Rupert "I was too busy
would win a race"
For an instant there was silence The lowing of
the cattle in the distant meadow and the twitter-
ing Of the swallows they crccd round the caves
Of The house preparatory to turning In Tor the
night were theonly sounds 10 bu heard. Presently
DcsdcmOnu spoke again.
But It is so, Rupert she said. "Flamc and
Ice, poison aud perfume, smiles and tears, roses
aud uiaS, passion aud dabnegaion-hese are what
The gods cast into the caldron from which cumo
woman
But your sex is fcklc, Is Il nol?" said Rupert.
" You know the old saying: Woman, thy II anne is
FlNhcrty.'
DCsdcmona looked ut him steadily n moment.
e Presume you refer" she said, In cold, better
come. in before your ears are frozen tones to
the linc which reads: frailty, thy name is
II gucss likely was the reply, "but / really
cannot see why women should buck jump around
so much"
1T is because you DO not understand their
nature. A woman loves some man wth = mad,
un,eosoning love. She Is only a giIiIa ir9il, pas.
sionntr, moody girl, whose heart Is iutG Tor
every wiud to play upon who Is swnyed Dy love
aud honor like any reed; who is torn 70 lneeys
love forever and forever through the world, only
to see II flicker, and bCckOn, and allure ana inlc
grow palcr with every lovely day that dies ON mo
hnrizOn's purple rim; who in lhc slecple's mid.
nights looks remuneration in the hlGc with dry
eyes; who walks hnnd-iu. hand WIN SoFruW
that might so costly wear the stars OF JOY aud
with a cOnvulI,c sob breaking from her lips the
girl turned To enter the house ,.., ,..
Rupert stopped her " You arc of your feed, my
darling" he said. in the low, musical tones he
knew so well low To use when woman love
was to be won or the unexpected advent of three
aces In Il Jackpot announced. "Nou will be
better in the IA ], swGctheHrt-thc golden tinted
fall, when the leaves are turning brown and the
Jockey Club gets out those beautiful mc22o tinted
City Track.
putting her arms around lis neck and looking At
him with wistful how do you. think youd-lcel-
if-p ipa was to. hCuvc.in. sight look.
"Why, of cOuyc do, my angel" he replies,
bending over to Hiss her ONE for the cigarS.
And would you do anything in your power to
make me happy?"-nnd again the y"arniug, aIlN-
ious, somebody hold. .thu.dOg expression comes
into the dusky eyes, from which the tears are we'll
lug.
my love-" he says, speaking slowly and with
an eArnCsncss that shows how grave the subject Is
10 him, "you know that for your dear sake would
brave any danger make any sacrifice that man
can make You know that your happiness is
mine, that TO win smile from your sweet face
hell could furnish no torture would not endure;
you know that IN Npnch would cyen-
Enough ~ snid DcSlemOna, glad smile ilut-
tcring on her Ohio-ayenuc lips. 81 Will test your
love"
"Do So" was Rupcrt's reply. "Let me prove
my love, rs the Crusaders Of old did, by some
noble. manly action am ready for the test 10
matter how terrible 1t may be :" and his pure young
face lighted up with rapurous, Judge Holman
smile.
Dcsdemona kissed him teudcrly. "I knew you
would not fail me, my own true love-" she MUIR
| INJURED. :" You may bring them to the house this
evening"
bring whatP" asked Rupert al do not under
stand you
"You will catch on before the summer Is over"
came the reply, In clear, incisivc tones. -" mean
two tickets to the matinee from Sam kns!ey," aud
the beautiful girl stepped into the house,
With a dull pain at his heart Rupert wended his
way to Willards bar liam o'eryoung to marry"
he said softly TO himself, land too luXuriautly lily
to begin buying mntiEcs tickets in june
From 7" Eel at he First Hurdle" by Field Marshal
Hdstead and Tom OciiiltrCe.