The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-13
A Case Of Freeze.Out.


young gentlemen OF the younger class.
1t is practiced to considerable extent,
and 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 tho
telephone, a young man in one of our
groceries became acquainted with and
enamored of a certain young lady who
resides on Walnut street. Many pleas
ant moments were passed by the two
in 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. 1t was a
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 word in
edgeways. 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
in the stove before him, and with his
teeth he ratified all the tunes he knew.
.'Miss Flandileo," the young man
said, "d-d-do-don't you think it rather
ch-ch-chilly in here?" and his teeth
ratified, and he squirmed about on his
chair, and 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 to warpc
them, then in his coat pockets, and
finally he raised himself slightly from
his seat, and his hands found resting
place between his body and the chair,
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 expressions:
eyes, 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 anG
gnashing his teeth He rushed into the
hall and hastily slid into his overcoa
and gloves, feeling that if he was to die
by freezing while trying to have enjoy
ment he would do it with his overcoa
and gloves on. Returning to the room
he settled himself once more into tht
chair, and hundred thoughts flashed
through his mind; he thought that ,
blizzard was visiting the neighborhood
thought perhaps the North Pole wa
besieging the city; thought-he though
well, he thought of everything nic'
} and warm.
He heard ripple of smothered laugh
term the adjoining room, and advancing
softly, put his ear to the folding
} doors; then he placed his eye to tn
} key-hole and saw-and saw-weIl, h,
saw a nice, warm, bright fire in tn
other room, and strange young mai
sitting beside the young lady who ha'
SO delightfully."- entertained him during
the first part of the evening and tn
; strange young man had his arm slippe,
4 gently around the girls waist.
, Ye gods and little fishes! 1'h
, thoughts that fitted through his mind
, A sudden thought took possession Q
e him and he skipped to the stove an
opened the doors and gazed in upon
}. a lighted candle! ''only that an
4 nothing more"
e The discovery he made warmed tn
f young mans blood, and he at once dc
t termined to be avenged. Closing tn
v stove door he awaited patiently the rt
o turn of the young lady, who shortl
j. made her appearance. Mr.. Twoleg
enveloped in his overcoat and NOR
n comfortable, insisted upon chattin
/. with Miss Flandileo for another houl
|. and then as it was getting quite late, b
|. took his departure.
g To friend, Mr.. Twoleg remarked
9 the next day, that he thought the youn
lady had a bad cold now, and he ws
i certain she had received the worst {
If the bargain.-EransuiHe argus.