Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-23
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guest OF 0l3 COUSIN, who was a
the head Of the flo wer table. H,
opened the door bashfully, an,
stood, hat in hand, looking at tn,
brilliant scene before him when /,
young lady rushed up, and grab
bing him by the arm, said:
'Oh, you must, you will take a
chance in our cake; come right
over here. This way
Blushing 10 the roots of his
hair, be stammersd right out that
really he didn't have the pleasure
of moving
oh, that's all right said the
young lady. you'll know me
better before you leave. I'm one
OF the managers you understand,
Come, the cake will be taken il
you don't hurry and she almost
dragged him over to one of the
middle tables. There, now, only
fifty cents aSlice sud you may get
a real gold ring: You had bet
ter take three or four slices. 1t
will increase your chances, you
know
Ivory good he stammered.
But I'm not fond of cake-that is,
/ haven't any use for the ring
-
'Ah, that will be ever 10 nice,
said the young lady, for now if
you get the ring, you can give it
back and we'll put it in another
cake
'Y-e-e-s,' said the young man,
with a sickly smile. To be sure,
but
oh, there isn't any but about
it, said the young lady, smiling
sweetly. You know you prom
ised!'
sPromised?'
We'll, no not exactly that; but
you will take Just one sliceS' and
she looked her whole soul into his
eyes.
We'll, I suppose
ITO be sure. There 10 your
cake.' aud she slipped . great
slice in his delicately gloved
hands as he handed her . dollar
bill. oh, that isto nice,' added
the young lady, and she plastered
another piece of cake on top Of
the one she had just given him.
Il knew you would take at least
two Chances and here his dollar
bill disappeared across the table,
land she then called to q CON-
panion: oh Miss Larkins, here is
IN gentleman who wishes to have
his fortune told
oh, does he9 Send him right
over answered Aiss Larkins.
! Il beg your pardon, but I'm
afraid you are mistaken. I don''
remember saying anything
about
; 'Oh, but you will, said the FIRST
young lady, tugging at the youth
arm. It's for the good OF the
cause, and you won't refuse aud
once more the beautiful eyes
looked soulfuny into his. Here
We are. Now, take an envelope
Open it. There! you are going
to be married in . ysar. Isn't
that jolly? Seventy .fivo cents,
please This time tho youth wal
careful to baud out the exact
change.
i oh, / should like to have my
fortune told. May II said the
first lady.
sOfcourse you may, my. dear,
said Miss Larkins, handing out
! one finer envelopes. ooh, dear
| you are going TO be married this
year, too @6evsaty-fvs osnta
more, pleasei' and the poor youth
came down With another dollai
note. NO change here, you know,
added Miss Larkins, putting the
grssnhack in her pocket.
sOh, come, let's try our weight,
s1d the first young lady. ono,
moro tugging a. the bashfu
youths cost sleeve, ard before
he knew who're h was hs fount
himself standing on the platform
of the scalea One hundred ani
thirty.two, pid the young lady
j oh! how l should ike TO be
great heavy man Bka you. m
che jumped on The scales like !
bird. sOne hundrsd and THU
teen. Well, that il light. On
dollar pleass.' a
Il WHAT said the youth, eon
dollar! isn't that pretty steep, Is.
4 'oh, but You kuews sid n
Young lady, iitis for charity, an
1 | suothsr dollar was adasa to ia
4 treasury, Of the fair.
i sIthink IN have 70 60. Ihay
an engagement 49,
sOh, hut 1rsk yon nust buy NJ