The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-22
A FIT OF THE BLUES.

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many disappointments that l don't
quite take to its members, excepting
the softer portion of 1.-THE fair sex
bless their pretty little hearts-that is,
when they have got any-ahem!
This was the substance of soliloquy
one bright August morning, about five
a. NJ, at which time the clouds were
leaden-hued and the weather inclined to
be spitefully unpropitious.
Aknock at the door.
Come H." says /, and Mary Swivel
entered, with q delicate pink note, say
ing:
.'Please, sir, this was left late last
night, with instructions to deliver it at
once; but. as you had gone to bed, l
kept it till this morning"
How my heart palpitated. at the
sight of the elegant missive, and how /
Ionged to kiss-not Mary-but it-be-
cause my adorable Adela Poynter had
written it.
'.All right. Mary said. assuming
an air of nonchalance ] was far from
feeling; ''ils from Smith, suppose. A
cup of chocolate, please, and few bis
CUTS
When Mary left l kissed the billet
d0uI rapturously. exclaiming:
my darling! hold you to my lips.
My own precious!'
So elated was / that | danced
around the room in an insane way,
making the glasses chink on the side
board, and nearly dislodging the pic
lures, owing TO the wall being made of
lath and plaster.
Tenderly, gently undid the en-
velope-coaxing it open-not tearing it
ruthlessly across as if it were bill
from a dunning tailor.
The cpistle ran thus:
DEAR TED-As soon as the shops in St
Paul church yard open, want you to get
me some light-blue ribbon, and bouquet
from Covent garden, with plenty Of forget
menot In lt.
''Of course, your steam launch will be
waiting at Putney. | can find my way on
board.
MY eousin-Maior o'Gardy-wiII cicer-
one me.
Whatever you do, don't make fiascO of
the day las you did at the last Derby or
I'll never forgive you. Yours ever,
ADELA."
Somehow didn't like the allusion to
the gallant major, and heartily wished
that she had not deputed me to under
take the task she has assigned me.
But what was to do? If Adela had
one fault it was imperiousness; inn
plicit obedience to her slightest wish
was a sine qua non and no one more
than / knew this. as l had been
snubbed repeatedly by her for short |
comings in that respect.
"Thank goodness 1 murmured.
she's only a cousin-Tm not afraid of |
him cutting me out He's a regular |
veteran, no doubt, with only one eye,
half leg, and stump of an arm. l
don't fear him as a rival-no, not L
Hereupon l began humming, in a
sarcastic way, LET me like soldier |
fall, " and, somehow. my hand clenched
itself mechanically, as if 10 suit the
action of the word on the person of the
absent major.
':Fiasco, indeedg' l grunted, not
liking the allusion to the last Derby.
Especially as Adela might in one of
her playful moods relate it to the
major-how l began to hate all military
men!-who, of course. being my rival
l felt presentiment that he was
would twit me about the unfortunate
coHtretenps.
Having taken you, gentle reader.
into my confidence so far, it is only /
right should open my heart to you,
and allow you to judge at the little in
cident to which my adorable Adela re-
ferred.
was in the seventh heaven of de-
light when she consented to 90 to the
Derby with me. thinking, of course,
that we were to have tete-G-tete drive,
and talk of love, and so forth, like all
lovers do, or at least should under
similar circumstances.
But imagine my disgust when she
sailed into my room, accompanied by
maiden aunt in green goggles. and q
dog. and her two sisters.
OF course l expressed nv delight at
the unexpected influx to our party,
and mounting the box of my drag,
gave a silent SIGN to Adela, unob-
served. hoped, to take q seat by my
side. The horses were little mettle-
some. and requested my utmost atten-
ton at the moment.
How my heart futtered with delight
1t the rustic Of lady's dress. and.
looking around with a tender smile
full of the light of love, what was my
horror to find that it was the ancient
IN goggles, and not my darling Adela.
How long the road appeared to me,
we went over the ground at
spanking pace.
In vain tried to enter into CONVEX
Iation with my angelic Adela; my neck
vas nearly twisted in the ATTEMPT
While my face got as red as peony
With exertion.
The rude remarks that some of the !
over order made-the gentry who
lroye in donkey carts and green s.
Tocers' yans-were quite shocking, !
u having reference to the elderly
pinster ut my side. 8 s6&E
s'Twig the old uns' gig -lampsr, said : !
ne facetious costermonger.
Another bawled out:
How kind of that 'eer gent to bring !
is granny out for . hairinglP :
Luckily for Miss AskeF, she was :
cry deaf, and didn't hear the uncom- s
limentary remarks. which, am sor- :
: to say. provoked sounds of sup
ressed merriment from the ruby lips
{ my Adela and her two sisters. z
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ten minutes alone with my darling. Y
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