Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-03
A Passionate wooine.

At sunset on a beautiful evening in
February solitary young man might
have been seen ascending the brow OF
livery stable.
In the west, where the day was dying,
there were masses of feecy clouds, the
tints on whose lower edges, made by the
broad bands Of rosy light that streamed
up from below the horizon, gave hint
OF the golden glory that lay below them.
From the southwark there crept up on
the signing wind of the evening faint
perfume, aud ms Alexander Nonesucb
felt its sudden influence he gave weird,
eerie sniff with his delicately proper
toned nose, and into the xurious dark
eyes there came look Of tender regret
that told in mute eloquence where his
thoughts were wandering-to the calm,
peaceful home among the snow crowned
hills Of New England, bright memories
OF which had risen in bis mind as the
subtle odOr Of corncd beef and cabbage
was waited to him. n en-, recovering
himself by mighty effort, he placed his
right foot in the air and again moved
steadily forward.
"What no! without therel Hook up
palfrey"
Even as these words rang out on the
evening air there was heard the shrill
neighing Of the inpatient steeds and
the thuudering roar caused by their iron
hoofs striking the floor as they leaped
madly from their stalls aud were quickly
harnessed. The last CLEAN Of daylight
had faded from the earth as n faithful
servitor lighted fire under eash horse,
and lew moments later Alexander
Nonesuch looked out pensively on the
silyery stars that twiakled 40 merrily
above him. GLOW like Venus" he
murmured softly to himself. "How
like that never to- be forgotten night
when, floating idly in gondola, ! told
Clytie Stiggins of my deathless passion
for her, aud she answ red me In her cold,
Boston way that the daughter OF man
who owned Two mack rel stores could not
ally herself with anything less than a
member Of the NJ as,chusetts State HIS.
torical Society. And how, seeing the
look of frozen horror that hal come
over my face at her words, she burst into
n Storm of sobs aud confessed That she
loved me madly-better even than she
did Emerson works or Dhrwin's paper
on tho scombc roid fishes of the pliocene
period-but that the iact Of my never
having studied Greek had arisen like an
impassable barrier between us. All
me! how well remember it" and,
taking large, rectangular chew of plug
tobacco, Alexander Nonesuch sank back
In the caii 40 seat and thought of the
past.
At last tho carriage stops, and the
young man enters q house whose palatia
appointments show it to be the home OF
wealth aud culture. Scarcely had the
servant conducted him to the parloi
when u beautiful girl, tall and fair as q
lily and stately M a iootnian, enters the
room, Good evening" she says in 0
CHEEKY voice.
"Good evening"" replied Alexander
fare you ready
For answer she put out tiny foot
and he sees that she is wear ny hei
overshoes. Rising silently he escorts
her to the carriage and places her on the
back seat, while he occupies the other
one. "Wo are having tine weather" he
says, as the carriage rolls rapidly away.
The girl as-ents to his meteorological
staten ent with brisk nod OF her pretty
head.
at was very kind Of you to take me
to the opera, I'm sure, she continues
ayes, he answers. '.it was
Four months have passed. The June
roses, faircst and most welcome of all
flowers, are bursting into blossom. Down
u shaded path, above which the cypress
trees are bending, Alexander Nonesuch
and Lurline Clearsides are walking.
The crickets are chirping shrilly in the
grass, and to the westward is heard the
murmurous breathing of large brindle
COW. All nature seemed hushed in a
sweet repose.
"You have never kissed me yet, =" the
girl says, bending over him tenderly.
mo" he replied, kissing is wrong.
They walked on silently for II mo-
ment. Then the man speaks.
'Aud so yo1 think" he says, "that
we had better be married at once %
YES" she replies. ''lf we are to
keep house it will be cheaper"
"Why " he asks.
"Because,' she answers, "you will
probably hang around for the first six
months pretty steadily, and we shall
not need refrigerator - Chicago
Tribune.