Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-12-07
@e:flerf Reabing.
The Philosophy of Love.
is this where they edit

The Philosophy of Love.
is this where they edit
yes, aam,' replied the horse re
porter as he looked up and discovered
trinity built young Lady standing in
the door way. This is the exact spot
where Right, environed on every side
by intellect, deals telling blows agail st
Wrong and Injustice, clad though they
be IN the garments of Might aud OPP
preston. Armed with the lauces of
Thought that glsten brightly in the
sunlight of Reason, the editor stands
ever ready, helmeted knight in the
holy cause of Justice, full panoplied,
aud with weapon in couchant poise.
That wasn't exactly what | wanted
to find out about, said the young lady
4 am going to make IA crazy-quilt, and
mamma said that an editor could pro-
b'bly Tell me all about it'-and ii be-
wtching smile Illuminated the fea-
lures of the fair visitor.
Our insane bedclothes editor said
the horse reporter, is not here at
present, and the rest of us natu-
rally feel somewhat ditiident about in
truding upon the domain of quilts
which are suffering from temporary alb
erratlon of mind and pillowshams con-
tcernlng whose mental condition there
is doubt.
4 hardly think YOU understand me,
sir continued the youn. lady. \
crazy quilt ism t really and truly crazy,
You know-it is simply called so be-
cause, ucing made Of silk of different
colors, it presents an 0utre appear
ance.
'preSent- what =
An 0utre appeara ce-loukS rather
strange, YOU know
'Oa, yes sort of dizzy looking YOU
meau.
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 about this matter.
because it is necessary that | should
begin the work at once
'Naklng this demented quilt for
yourself
NO, sIr-that Is, uot -Xactiy,' and a
VIVID blush suifused the young lady S
features. But | want to have it done
before the lst OF january, because We
"on have any room Tor the frame IN
the otncr house.
w hlch other house
w n.y. the one THAT Is, We-oh, l
thinh you re awful, and more bIuShes
ehsaeu.
ne Isl OF January Is net general
" considered the most ausplclouS sea-
son OF lhe year lor moving sald the
ho' Sc reporter. he oIl'he caroi OF
'He p'"hhoer anu tne low anu wall OF
he man VINO Is trying 10 ina" OUT the
water pipes Win TWO men cahaie ana
aug OF hot water, win which evil
evidently lnundate himself, are about
the only features OF prominence con
hecteu with domestic ilte IN ohicago
AT 'hat season OF the year. why don
You wait until May-Joyous, happy
May-W the buds are bursting and
the ROBINS, tunelul harolngers OF the
sweet June Gays SO soon to come, are
t"ltterlng on every 6ough:
i hat $ lust what have sald all a
long, replied the young lady; 'out
charley declares that he Will never
i've IN the house with mamma, and
now Sha MT say another word, and
more biushing ensued
! Oh, SAID the horse reporter. you re
going to be married, are yon::
\ eS, sir. That is, Charley said
i know what he said. lie leaned
YOU up contidentially against his sus-
pender, and, speaking in low, tremu-
I"us tones, asked you if you felt that
you could leave parents, brothers, sis
ters. tishballs on Sunday, and all that
makes home at once the altar OF our
affections and the JOY Of our lives, and
live iorevermore with him. And You
yanked him out of the realm of doubt
so quick that it made his head swim,
isn't that it:
Why, yes, sir-that is, said
Certainly. You said that when a
girl, standing on the threshold of wo-
manhood and watching with wistful
eyes for the mists Of futurity to lift,
sees advancing the man to whom she
can give her heart, all her doubts and
fears disappear as if by magic, and she
knows only that great happiness ard
holy content enshroud her being
Charley then kissed you warmly about
an inch below your nose, and broke
himself the next day buying an en-
gagement ring. lie calls at the house
every night now, and when be says to
you: Myrtle, do you love me as much
afternoon = you look at