The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13
Romance OF a Lillipu!ian.

sir, sometimes l feel like earning my
bread by the labor of my hands and the
sweat Of my brow rather than stand all
day on platform to be stared at and
heartlessly commented upon. And all
this because | am only thirty three
inches high. How would you enjoy
being Che object of such admiration as is
bestowed upon promising six-months-
old infant IL makes my blood boil
to think of the way people regard me,
although am twenty years old. How
would you like to be called "a cunning
little DEAR and Just too sweet for
anythingp "
The Star reportaz; TO whom the ques
ton was addressed, intimated that the
novelty of such endearments might
atone for whatever offensveness they
might possess. He who complained so
bitterly of his fate was, as he had said,
thirty-three and one-half inches high.
There was nothing juvenile about him
except his stature. His figure was very
stout in proportion TO his height, and
his features looked even older than those
of most persons twenty-six years old.
There is one thing objected to from
the start, and that was wearing gaudy
uniform, l told the manager that ma
ture had made me ridiculous enough at
the start, and there was no occasion for
augmenting her work by that OF a tailor.
The manager stormed, but it was of no
use. | was inexorable; my foot was
down"
AS he said this the little man (who
was seated in a large .arm-chair) brought
fJo Hoo
"But your life cannot be made up en-
tirely of indignities from the public and
fights with your manager" said the
reporter. ''You must have little fun
occasionally P"
go, to be sure; my existence is not
entirely one of unrelieyed gloom. |
have friends, and my personal attach
ments are as deep and lasting as those
of any man six feet high. Oar Maia-
gascar Prince. who was born in New
Hampshire, is one of my crolles, and
am on good terms with the tattooed
man, although he is inclined to be too
proud of his frescoed cuticle to tolerate
familiarity from any one"
"rhe mention of your social atiilia-
lions leads me to inquire if you are
singlePNi ga
The nigel sighed, while an express
sion of mingled bitterness and sorrow
crossed his face,
''You touch a4chord in my heart that
hoped never would vibrate again. 1t
is the old story. | might have been
benedict to-day, had it not been for -
But now that have given you hint,
might as well 60 on with the story:
''Ever since the be ginning of my
public career have been looked upon
as a confirmed old bachelor To the
charms of ladies' in the profession, from
the fat woman down. have been as
adamant. Most of the fair ones who
came to look al me only wearied me.
But one day there came to the museum
perfect little fairy, the mere sight of
whom set my heart (Which differs in de-
gree, but not in kind. from the hearts
of larger men> pounding my ribs like a
sledge hammer"
"When you speak of the lady as little,
do you mean that her proportions bore
comparison with your ownP'
Eyes; she was only about two feet
taller than |. Imagine my delight
when she paused some time before my
end of the platform. L was so Hurried
that when.a ma bought a copy of my
photograph. handed it to the lady in
stead of to the purchaser She looked
up at me, smiled, and looked down
again. o, my prophetic soul! All that
day l was as gay as lark. Our gor-
geous giant smiled a smile thirteen
inches broad when be heard me hum
ming:
In DAYS of old. when knights were bold
Aud bp,ons held their sway,
A warrior bold, in spurs of gold,
Sang merrily his Law;
My love is young and fair,
My love has golden hair,
And eyes so blue and heart so true
Let none with her compare.
''She came again, spoke to me, and
left no doubt in my mind that my affec
ton was reciprocated. One night, amid
the hustle and glare of the museum,
when the lecturer was expatiating upon
the Thompson-street What-is-It, in the
other end of the hall, she stood at my
side, and popped the fatal question.
was not eloquesIt; who is, underthe cir
cumstancesP
mo one, 10 be sure" answered the
experienced reporter.
II told her" proceeded the pigmy,
that could support her well, and thai
the circumstances of her high standing
q meant no pun) should not weigh
against higher and holier considera
tons"
"What did she sayP'
Before she could say word the lee
turer came along and finished our tete-a
tete with his tedious Now ladies aud
gentlemen, we come to the wonderful
dwarf, Mr.. Claud Henry Fitz Eustace,
etc. My inamorata vanished in thu
throng, ana I saw her no moro tina
evening. The,next time did see her, ,
went on the dwarf, in a voice husky
with passion. "my joy turned to sal
ness, and my love not to hate, but to ;
consuming bitterness and detection
She was with mana great uncoutl
monster nearly six feet high. She leaned
on his ARM and had the wanton cruelty
to smile in mockery upon me as they
passed. The sight maddened me.
sent supe who did duty at the lecture
room variety show to call my rival t,
me.
" Sir said to him, in accents in
tended to freeze the blood in his veins
you may not be aware that the youn!
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