The state journal., 1884-05-03
Chicago Lovers.

engaged 10 heT, wien suddenly sue
concluded to marry some one else
The unsusppcting young man went to
call on her at her aunt's house, and
as she drew back her ruby lips when
he prepared to meet her with low
ing kiss, he at once thought there
was something up, and glaze ny at
her again he noticed th1t she wore
none of his gifts, which he conjett-
ured were in an omnibus looking par
eel on the sofa. This conjecture was
proven to be correct subsequently.
"Mr. JONES'" she said-she had
wont to address him as "Augustus"
and Darling Mr.. Jones, l have
been consulting my heart seriously,
and have discovered that we are not
fitted to make each other happy; our
engagement is at an end
Her words sank into him like blue
pills but he instantly composed him
self and settled upon plan of action.
Bounding joyfully forth from his
chair, he danced lightly around the
room shouting. "Hurrah! you're the
bulliest girl in the universe l feel as
if the whole Palmer House had been
lifted off my brow"
The beautiful. girl gazed at him for
a moment, and in surprise said !;
,"What does this meant"
Mean ?" cried the young man !;
"why it means that Pm free. I've
been trying to muster courage to ask
you for week past to cancel our
engagement, but l couldn't, for l
knew at this period of commercial
depression that husbands were hard
to get"
'Sir-rr!" cried she glaring at him
like tiger cat, ''your presents are
all in that package. Take them and
return me mine. This painful inter
view, had, perhaps better be brought
to an end"
Il will send you all of them l can
find; but l guess our cook carried off
your Tennyson-I lentit to her-lnd
some of your locks Of hair and rose
buds and things | burnt when |
cleared out my room but as for your
ring, don't think Cora will give it
to me"
"And, pray what may this creature
Cora be? Is she the cook at your
boarding house?'
ooh bless you no. She is the girl
I'm in love with, and that | am going
to propose to this evening, as soon as
you give ma that package of presents
and let me go. I hope you did not
forget to put the diamond earrings l
gave you into it, | will give them to
her and be $500 ahead.
The beautiful Cleveland girls
cheeks glowed so that you could have
lighted a match on them, if you he'd
not been afraid of having your fingers
burned off by the glare of her eyes.
"Tell me about this Cora of yours.
Is she very good looking?'
"Good.looking?" said the young
man excitedly, hold on till l show
you her picture, and he searched
eagerly in his pocket. No, I must
have left it in my overcoat. l used
to think you were pretty fair looking,
but you-Hair so long that steps on
it when it is let down and she
tries to walk; eyes that make you
feel as if you were getting back ten
dollar bill that you never expected to
see again; a waist very much like
yours, only mnch smaller, and as for
her feet, why you couldn't put more
than forty per cent, of your toes into
one of her boots. Well, good night,
Miss Brown told her I'd be around
to night if could; l will trouble you
for that package"
Augustus JONES' she Kissed in a
low concentrated tone, putting the
package of presents away under her
chair. eff you leave this house be-
fore ! o'clock tomorrow morning |
will scream. And want you to un-
derstand that our engagement is to
hold, and if you do not marry me by
the first day of November, which
will be as soon as can get my trous-
seau ready, will sue you for breach
Of promise; laying the damages at
100000. and I've got the letters
from you thatll make the jury fud
fo~ the plaintiff without leaving the
box. And if you ever n ention that
wretehed creatures name TO me again
the longest day you live I'll shoot
you and scratch your eyes out-so
there. l don't care for you one bit,
but l am going to marry you just
out of spite"
She hurled herself into his arms
like a whirlwind, and sobbed upon