The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-06
ROMEO AND JULIET.


Making Love Behind the wheel
hOuse-ROmoO, ObliviOus of Sur.
rOundings, or Perhaps Driven to
Desperation, KneeIs 10 His Juliet
fn the Presence of an Excursion
Party-Beer and Love Mixed Make
u Tableau.
A little scene was enacted on board the
steamer Jane Moseley last Sunday which Will
not soon be forgotten by those who were for
tunate enough to witness the little episode. A
handsome young couple sat near tho wheel
house on the trip down. They were from East
Washington. From tho time they took their
seats they were coo'cooing and
Whispering Sweet Words of Love
to each other until about IL O'Clock, when sud
denly the young man arose from his seat and
"May, please excuse me for moment, an
going down stairs TO SEQ friend"
" That's what you always tell mo when you
young lady. Snow, think 1t Just too bad II
you arc going OFF 10 drink"
the young man Strengthened himself out
and looking his fair dulcina square In the face,
said I'm husky voice (he was evidently dry;
MY darling, Will you believe mo when
tell you that Will not touch drop. of any
thing strong to-day; no, not one drop"
The young girl began to sob and appealed
to her lover not to leave her, but he said that
his friend Mr.. -, Of Uniontown, was down
Twenty minutes moro musthave elapsed be-
fore-well, we Will call him John-came back
TO his girl. He found her weeping bitterly.
During his absence no must have got on the
Outside of at Least Two Beers.
His eyes were n trile bloodshot, and going
stealthily up to May, whose face was buried In
her hands, said;
Snow did stay long?
May pulled from her pocket neatly en-.
broidered handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
smile stole over her classic face when she
babe her friend DO seated. The couple on
gagged conversation n
parties apparently being as contented and
happy as two little doves. Finally
Johns Tongue Got Sort of Twisted,
and he blurted out, saying, "May, don't you
Of the best fellows in the world. He can beat
any Of the boys drinking beer. saw him Just
now hoist In three schooners In i've minutes"
stiffness poryaded the atmosphere for little
while, when May burst out crying again.
Then ensued tho following dialogue:
-"You horrid thing. You have been
drinking again. smell 1t on your breath.
L Just Don't Like You Any More. -
John-"I have not touched drop to-day"
"But," put in May, ~ know You have been
drinking, and as soon as get home am going
to tell ma, indeed am"
John-"AIy dear, 1t is true have been drink
Ing little, but won't You forgive me? l swear
Will never do It again.. ! win go over to
Uniontown to morrow night and sign the
| pledge with Bud Eagleston."
This didn't even pacify the young lady, who
continued 10 upbraid her husband In embryo.
IlHuhy JoIu BOb uOWu Ou his hHttS, anu
with uplifted hands began to appeal for for
| giveness, when number OF young mon who
| had been watching the couple from one of the
staterooms sang out:
'I'm Cedar Point young man;
l hist In my beer when can,
And somehow energetic
appeal so pathetic
To my girl with the gossamer fam"
II is needless TO say that this broke up the
show. For the balance OF the trip John and
| May made themselves indeed scarce.