Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-16

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ly acquainted to express his admira
ton. On Friday Miss Emma passe,
by whtre Fritz was chatting with fou
: men. Fritz says that the girl pinchet
\ his arm and drew down . corner of hel
mouth, a. she brushed past. At any
rate he remarked that he was of hal
mind 10 kiss her, when straightway
his companions began to urge him on
8 offering wicked wagers that he did moi
dare do such thing. Fritz accepted
the wager, and stepped boldly after
Emma, saying:
"Sag NAL, du, whilst du NIGHT mein
schatz sein 2" (Say will you be my
valentine?") end roguishly snstchsd a
kiss.
An hour afterwards Fritz was sum-
moned before Justice McKenna on a
charge of assault and battery. Fritz
!, told the magistrate about the SNOWFALL
and then mentioned the pinch.
i "Oh oh never did such thing in
my life as pinch mans arm" ex-
claimed Miss Emma.
"You snowballed me all in fun" in
terruptsd Fritz, land kissed you all
in fun; you needn't make such a time
about it, for can get lots OF girls to
kiss, if want to-" In the midst of
merriment the case was postponed.
THAwED HER INTO ACCEPTANCE
A young woman, whom the Cleve-
land papers mention as Miss Esther
g., had for suitOrs until last week two
very nice young men, but now, owing
to bit OF strategy on the part OF one,
he is the only Richmond in the field.
1t appears that a number of pers rs Of
b'th sexes, who champion the eau 9
of the other lover, arranged for sur
prise party at Miss E,ther's home, on
st. Clair street. The unpopular lover
was left in the cold, of course, and no
doubt his rival PASSED the day in assu-
ring himself that he had the inside
track, with the home. stretch in full
view But SO hapl lat the
arrangement for The party cam" 70 the
rivals knowledge. Instead of tearing
his hair over the situation. he straight i
way secured two of the b,st seats at
the best theatre and obtained promise
from Miss Esther that she would 90
with him that very evening. The pair
left the house about ten minllits be ore
eight clock, at which hour the compa-
ny appeared. Miss Esther was not at
home. They were received by the old |
folks, and all, except the disconsolats |
lover made thems elves merry.
They waited until long after mid
night, and when a. last Miss Esther re-
turned it was 10 sleigh procured by
the yonDg man, who, though left in the
cold originally, had frozen out his ad-
versaries, as well % thawed Miss Es-
Their into the accept snce of his hand.
ALL FOR HIS PICTURE,
The case Of Miss Matte Healy against |
Mrs. Willis, both of Staten Island, ap.
pears to be Of the kind to tickle little |
Don Cnpid. Mrs. Willis and Miss Hea-
ly wanted the same man for a husband,
and, as the names indicates Mrs. Willis
won. But she learuel shortly after the
wedding that Miss Healy had nice
portrait of the bridegroom, and she
made it point to demand the p 'rtiait
Miss Healy refused to surrender the
picture and Mrs Willis attempted to
get possession CT it by force. Hence she
subseq uently was obliged to appear as
defendant in police court suit. The
POrtia in the case was woman lawyer,
who began her speech with:
1t becomes my duty to point out the
righteousness of this proceeding. Both
these girls were cooking their caps at
Willis. Only one could succeed, and
! would say, Go in and let the best
woman win Miss Healey should have
taken it graceful ly. Why not accept
defeat and navigate for another? Now
yha,, fhiu uhnk n hnp aud |
take frie ndiy cup Of tea together.
Kiss each other; and, Matte, there are
as good fish in the sea as ever were
caught
During the laughter that followed
the litigants shook hands and the case
Was dismissed.
CUPID IN A MINING CAMP.
In some Of the mining villages of
Nevada and Idaho woman of any kind
is as much curiosity as pretty girl
is said to be in the land of the HOtten-
tots. From the day Moore's Flat was
founded until about the middle of last
month it was entirely without represeu-
fatives OF the sex to which the pick and
pan are strangers
Last fall, however, Michael Sullivan,
one or the miners, declare that be was
dead and buried without the
girls, andbeink strengthened by his fell
lows he wrote to his "swateheart" in
Ireland to please bring herself over.
The girl undertook the journey alone |
and one day last month she arrived at
Moores Flat. Work was suspended in
the mines and the meu cheered her I
time and again as the girl walked up
and down the single street that they
might feast their eyes. A priest was
sent for, and though he had TO travel
many miles over the mountains he ar
lived at Moore's Fiat that evening in
line to marry the couple. Atler the r
ceremony Sullivan and his bride were
,arriad in the arms of the laughing
,rOwd to the public house and there the ::
estival was prolonged until broad day
light. |,
SHE WILL GET THE MOST vALENTINES
Miss $. Brat on probably will receive
more valentii es lnau any other young u
woman in this br( ad land. She lives at +
Florida, and the other day :
/ was decided by ballot that she is the
most popular young lady in Ga s. .
lille. What the object Of the election
vas the local papers DO not state, but
uch an election was held and Of the
,5O3 ballots cast Miss BrattOn receiv.
/ 726. TIE O, her votes were scatter
49, Some Of the unsuccessful girls say
nat the Bra.tons bought up whole lot
ballots, at ten cents each, that .
,me of the young men actuolly stuffed T
10 ballot box and that it was real mean
nyhow. The friends of the successful L
Indidate claim thai at It asst nine out of
yery ten young men worth havingI
)ted for her, and that The charges OIL
aud are made just ont of awful spite.
A Faithful Wife,