The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-15
A Case Of Frppze.OUt.

AiOoAS-oul IS game famlilar TO
young gentlemen of the Younger class.
IL Is practiced to a considerable extent,
ana those who have at any time parti-
cipated in the game will appreciate the
occurrence we are about to narrate
NOT long since, by the use of the
telepnone, young man in one of our
groceries became acquainted with and
enamored of certain young lady who
resides on Walnut street. Many pleas
ant moments were passed by the two
ID whispering sweet nothings to each
other over the wire.
at last the parties became known to
each other, and from appearances their
romantic acquaintance ripened into
warm friendship. An invitation to call
on the lady was finally extended to the
young man. so one evening during the
recent cold spell he adorned himself in
his best and proceeded to the residence
OF the fair object who had dented his
heart with her affections.
arriving at the house he rang the
bell and was ushered into the room,
which, by the way, is double parlor,
separated by folding doors. It was
bitter cold night and the young man
was thoroughly chilled by the time he
reached his place of destination, He
drew his chair up notch nearer to the
stove and began chatting away, scarcely
giving the girl time to usher a word in
edgewaya Thus half an hour was
spent From some cause it seemed to
the young man to be very chilly in the
room, notwithstanding the glowing fire
~ tSse stove before him, and with his
teetiSle ratified all the tunes he knew.
NILS Flandileo," the young man
said, S'd-d-do-don't YOU thinkit S rather
ch-ch chilly in here?' and his teeth
rattleS, and he squirmed about on his
chair, hnd acted for the world as if
some Unseen vision was above him
dropping ice-water gently down his
collar. His feet were frigidity, and
chased each other about on the rounds
of the chair. His fingers were benumbed
with cold, and seemingly he had lost
control over them. He first placed his
hands in his pantaloons pockets towarm
them, thenin his coat pockets, and
finally he raised himself Slightly from
his seat, andhis hands found a resting
and he gradually edged himself nearer
the stove until it was nearly lost in his
embrace. At this moment the young
lady excused herself from the room,
giving utterance to the expression:
"Yes, Mr.. Twoleg, it does seem
chilly. I'll have my little brother bring
in some coal.
And thus he was left alone in all his
chilliness, and as the door closed be-
hind the object of his admiration he
bounded to his feet and pranced around
the room, wringing his hands and
crashing his teeth. He rushed into the
hall and hastily slid into his overcoat
and gloves, feeling that if he was to die
by freezing while trying to have enjoy
ment he would do it with his overcoat
and gloves on. Returning to the room
he settled himself once more into the
chair, and hundred thoughts flashed
through his mind; he thought that a
blizzard was visiting the neighborhood;
thought perhaps the North Pole was
besieging the city; thought-he thought
well, he thought of everything nice
and warm.
AlO ucdiu IL llplJ PIC VI SIllOlHcIcu lduS IL
term the adjoining room, and advancing
softly, put his ear to the folding
doors; then he placed his eye to the
key-hole and saw-and saw-weIl, he
saw a nice, warm, bright fire in the
other room, and a strange young man
sitting beside the young lady who had
so delightfully."- entertained him during
the first part of the evening and the
strange young man had his arm slipped
gently around the girls waist.
Ye gods and little fishes! The
thoughts that fitted through his mind.
A sudden thought took possession of
him and he skipped to the stove and
opened the doors and gazed in upon
a lighted candle! - ''only that and
nothing more"
The discovery he made warmed the
young mans blood, and he at once de-
termined to be avenged Closing the
stove door he awaited patiently the re-
turn of the young lady, who shortly
made her appearance. Mr. Twoleg,
enveloped in his overcoat and more
comfortable, insisted upon chatting
with Miss Flandileo for another hour,
and then as it was getting quite late, he
took his departure.
To friend, Mr. Twoleg remarked,
the next day, that he thought the young
lady had bad cold now, and he was
certain she had received the worst of
the bargain. -EvaaScjUe argus.