The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-24
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A ROMANTIC EPISODE.
One Filtration, One Thanksgiving,
One Wedding.
BY $50.

GhE fARfOh, CHiOAGO, OcU. DO ~
Ehiier in-Chief Criterion, Cuy.-Dear Sir: 1t
pains mo exceedingly to be obliged to incur
.yasar displeasure in regard to the next
s,hapsrs Of '-COming Events" But really
she days have grown 80 short, with work
srsr "a the increase sometimes,
eninG I shall drop either the Office or my
literary aspirations altogether. The former,
notwithstanding your kind assurances, l
an not prepared to do; the latter. can not;
80 there the days go by-frittered at both
ends, wasted in the middle. And then
and thea-dcar Mr.. Editor, lend me your
most sympathetic ear, if you have got such
a hiHs-I have little romantic episode Of
my oyni
HoiHag not TO strain your kind temper
boo far, reanain, Yours Resp.
"TIGER."
Saw PAhLnR, CHICAGO, Oct. 13-Editor
srtaaSsa.-Desr Sir: send you the prom
Isesd s3,ects, and hope TO be ION hand" with
the ae1k
Aha, So you really have sentimental
sgr'' assA want to know about my "roman-
tic eP.1 Well, I do not mind telling you,
VIC aze such great frieuds-though we have
asvcr mot. Besides, know you are such a
nesutnr old mole you never will disclose.
HesSlos, have not soul to tell, and am
dying Or sympathy. You see. Dick Ray
and l aAA regular fuse, night before last,
n 70 oar fAvorite style Of beauty; the sub
.lect being started by question as to pref
s.remcn, In my new "Mental Autograph
Album" So pronounced was my enthusi-
ASH for that rare combustion, slight hair
aM6 DARK eyes," that Dick, whose unre-
Gc~oa raveAneSs has never been able to
S,sps bit closer to the center of my heart
fihan 'frieudship," was somewhat startled,
End j csHid see not little nettled. One
Uprd led 10 another, each one making me
but the moro loyal to what, true as fate,
sfsaar mole, has never been more than an
Aiesl in my mind So strong was the i'm
Esressi0a left by tho controversy that sleep
vWas not able to Danish it. A hero of slight
ihaSr 1xsA dark eyes" wandered with me
yNsrrpxHh arcamland, appeared IN the sunlit
RHy. which woke me; indeed, followed me
sossat into the office, where every thing, not
perNnpteriiy "dropped.'
BY usoN, his ldealship was pretty well
tsanishcd. however, and started to lunch
at the usual hour without him, till, coming
= 10 tie oSsner Of Wabash avenue and
h01nIS 6Nctb, tilo CAftTb VI ITdCJlOus
horse disturbed the symmetry Of travel,
and suadeA huddle and halt Of the "liv-
sng stream" brought me face to face with
Is gerfecS type Of poor Dicks rival rs
SsoRM possibly bo met with in days
scsrch. Such remarkably fine brown eyes
So deep set in shape, 80 liberal, kindly and
sraat in expression, 50 charming in con-
ar 4 VITA the hair, whose Brightness "
Ehc rim os very stylish and becoming
ID ,rSy disclosed to be whiteness," for
my naterialiEed ideal was an elderly, port
ty, handsome geatienan, Of the type only
60 be inst with on earth, believe, in Paris,
New York aud Chicago-a thoroughly
Stylish Clean, healthy, business man!
Tae haidie Of people, the sudden ap.
peorance, right before my eyes, of my
aicai beautiful in mau, recalling as it did
tAo ridiculous quarrel Of the night before
.hsessd me utterly out Of all my usual
aassnsrsness all my theories on the subjec,
N stacct-rondnct, all my self-control;