The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13
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SIS this where they editP"
ayes, maam," replied the horse reporter
as he looked up and discovered trinity
built young lady standing In the doorway.
This is the exact spot where right, envi-
roncd ON every side by intellect, deals tell.
ing blows against wrong and injustice, CLAD
though they be In the garments OF might
and oppression. Armed with the lances oil
thought that glisten brightly IN the sun.
LIGHT Of reason, the editor stands ever ready
a helmeted knight in the cause of justice,
full panoplied, and with weapon in cou-
That wasn't exactly what wanted to
find out about" said the young lady. i
am going to make q crazy quilt, ana
mamma 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 "is not here at present, and
the rest OF us naturally feel somewhat dill.
dent about intruding upon the DOMAIN Of
quilts which are suffering frem temporary
alteration of mind, and pillow-shams con-
corning whose mental condition there is
doubt" :,
E"I.hardly think you understand me, sir, y
continued the young lady. "a crazy;qailt
isn't really and truly crazy, you knoT--it is
simply called so because, being made Of
silk of different colors, 1t presents an outre
'aPresents whatP''
"An outre sppearance-lceks rather
strange, you know"
10 yes; sort of dizzy looking, you mean
"That probably expresses the idea, sir,
although not perhaps in the most choice
language. should be very glad, though,
if you could give me some information
NJ a
that should begin the work at once.
"Making this demented guilt for your
self"
mo, sir-that lie, not exactly" and a
vivid blush suffused the young iady's iea
lures. But want to have 1t done before
the LIST of January, because we won't have
any room fol, the frame In the other
house."
"Why. the one I--that is, we-oh,
think You're awful" and more bushes en-.
sued.
"The first of January is not generally
considered the most suspicious season o.
I the wear for moving" said the horse re-
porter, "The blithe carol O.
the plumber and the. low, sad
wall Of the man who is trying to
thaw out the water-pipes with a two-inch
candle ard jug OF hot water, with which nsa
I
about the only features OF prominen >e con
I nected with domestic life in Chicago at that
season of the year. Why don't you wall
until May--joyous, happy May-when the
! buds are bursting and the robins, tunetu
harbingers of the sweet June days so soon
to come, are twittering on every bough." :,
CHATS Just what l have said all along,
replied the young lady. but Charlie de-
clares he will never live in the same house
+ another
word"
"Oh," said the horse reporter, you're
going to be married, are ~
Eyes, sir. That Is, Charlie said"
81 know what he said. BE leaned you
up confidentially against his suspender and
speaking in low, tremulous tones. asked
you II you felt that you would leave parents
brothers. sisters, fsh-balls on Sunday, and
all that makes home at once the altar Of oul
aaeuJions ana ti.s seq - ou- iivas. and 1--WE
| forevermore with him. And you yanked
him out of the realm of doubt so quick that
/ II made his head swim. Isn't that aboutit?''
/ f"Why, yes sir-that is, said"
s''Certainly. You said that when q girl,
standing on the threshold of womanhood
and watching with wistful eyes for the
mists OF futurity TO lit, sees advancing the
/ one man to whom she can give her heart,
/ all her doubts and fears disappear as If my
magic, and she knows only that great
happiness and holy content enshroud her
being. Charlie then kissed you warmly
about an inch below your nose, and broke
himself the next day, buying an engage
ment ring. He call at the house every
night nov, and when ne says 10 you:
Myrtle, do you love me as much this eve.
ming as you did last Thursday atternoonf'
you look At"
"He doesn't call me Myrtle at ALL" in.
terrupted the young lady. my name is
D Edith"
"It's the same thing. A rose by any
I name would have as many thorns. When
he asks you If you love him as much as you
did lest Thursday, you climb up little
higher on his neck and want TO know how
he can ever doubt you. It's all right
though. Be true and loving wife, per
haps some day Charlie will give you q
quSrteT TO spend without requiring al
tented account sworn 10 before a notary,
as to- where such a vast sum has gone.
Cherisl his love as you would tender
plant Nat the rude blasts of winter would
destroyA Make your whole life q constant
endeayoNo promote his welfare, but dc
not hnishNbat quilt.
why no\ si.Sn
"Reohu-n " Toe reply ''it would Il
call 70 hin IN AMY past. -.ChiOago Fri
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