The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-30
EDITH
Or the Girl Who " nuteL TO Know How
TO Make a GlazJ.Q az.

Or the Girl Who wanted 20 Know Row
st. TO Make a GIaxJ.a an.
Chicago ntbHas
ais this where they edit?" *"
ayes, ma'am," replied tho horse repor-
ter as he looked up and discovered a trinity.
built young lady standing in the doorway.
This is the exact spot where Right, envir-
oned on every side by intellect, deals tell.
ing blows against Wrong and Ipjastice,
clad though they be in the garments CT
Might and oppr s,ion. Armed with the
iances Of Thought t at glisten brightly in
The sunlight Of Reason, the editor stands
ever ready, a helmeted knight in the holy
ceuse Of Justice, fall pahoplied, and with
weapon in couchant poiae."
"Ihat wasn't exactly what ! wanted to
find out about said the young lady. 81
am going to make crazy.quilt, and nam.
ma said that an editor could probably tell
me all about it''-and bewitching smile
illuminated the features OF the fair visitor.
Our insane bed.clothes editor" said the
horse reporter, sis not here at present, and
he rest Of US naturally feel somewhat diff
ident about intrudipg upon the domain
OF quilts which are suffering from tempo.
rary alteration OF mind, and illow.shams
concerning whose mental condition there
Is doubt"
~ hardly think you understand me,
sir continued the young lady. "a crazy.
quilt isn't really and truly crazy, you
know-it issimply called 30 because, being
made Of silk Of different colors, lis pre-.
sents an otare appearance"
presents what?"
"An outre appearance looks rather
strange, you know" :,
30 yet; sort Of dizzy.looking you mean"
"That PROBABLY expresses the idea, sir,
although not perhaps in the most choice
language. 1should be very glad, though,
| II you could give me tome information
about this matter, because It is necessary
that should begin the work at once"
Making this demented quilt for your.
self ~ ?
HNo, sir-that Is, not exactly" and q
vivid blush auffused The young lady's
features. "But I want to have It done
before the 1st Of January, because we wont
have any room for the frame in the other
house." -,, Do. f.# $500
(which other house?' o ta-H
"Why, the one I-that Is, wc-ob,
think you're awful" and more blushes
ensued.
"The first Of January Is not generally
considered the most suspicious season Of
the year for moving" said the horse re-
porter. "The blithe carol Of the plumber
and he low, sad wall CT the man who d
trying to thaw out the water pipes with Q
two.inch candle and o Jug OF hot water
with which he will eventually inundatt
himself, are about the only features O.
prominence connected with domestic life
In Chicago at that season Of the year. Why
don't you wait until May-joyous, happy
May-when the buds are bursting and thl
robins, tuneiul harbingers Of the swee
June days 90 soon 10 come, are twitterinl
on every bough?"
sThats just what have said all along
replied the young lady, "but Charley de
clares he will never live in the same hous
with mamma, and--now 1shant say an
other word, " and more blushing ensued.
4 I0h." said the horse reporter, syou or
| koing to be married, are your"
flt1H 4pot BIAS Aiht y " N1tAO cAA0
K ~ know what he said. he leaned yo
lup confden,ially against his suspendel
and, speaking In low, remulous tsnel
asked you II you felt that you could lesy
parents, brothers, sisters, fish balls on Sur
DAY, and all that makes home OF once th
altar Of cur affections and the Joy oil GU
Hives, and live forevermore with him. An
you yanked him out Of the realm Of Dout
90 quick that It made his head swim. Ism
that about it3l ~ aataJ
"Why, yea sir-that Is, did"
Certainly. You said that when O CIR
standing on the threshold Of Womanhoo
and watching with wistiul eyes for th
lmists Of iutufity 10 Lift, sees advancing Ii
, lone man to Ghom she can give her hear
all her doubts and iears disappear ss II b
, magic, and she knows only that o gree
Happiness and holy content enshroud hl
being. Charlie then kissed you Varml
about On inch beloYi your nose, and broi
himself the next day buyiugen engag
!; ment ring. He calls Of tho house eyei
NIGHT now and when he ekyu 10 vol