The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-02
LOVE AND BUSINESS.
Mr.. We're do vere Proposes to HIra. Canaaky
and lakes n Mistake.

Mr.. We're dc Vefe Proposes to Hfra. Cnnnaky
and Makes n Miatake.
''Your question takes me by surprise,
Mr. We're 40 We're. How long have you
entertained for mo the feelings you
have just expressedpn
'.From the first moment l ever saw
you, Mrs Canaggy For the last six
weeks have been In state OF bilious
ness aud unrest. / have fallen on
sixteen and one-half pounds In weight,
aud | haven't had any relish for my
food or any OF the ordinary pursuits of
life. II you could only realize how |
yearn-"
Despairlng of conveying to the fas-
cinatlng aud wealthy young widow any
idea OF the intensity, the abandon. the
utter goneness with which he yearned.
he shook his head and for some mo-
ments yearned In silence.
.Mr. We're de Yere." said Mrs.
Canaggy, kindly tenderly =
''have you ever tried Corl6ins' liver
pillsP"
Talk not TO mo of pillsm exclaimed
the young man. with flashing eye.
"Can you reach the affections through
the liverP Would you minister 10 -
wounded heart by putting n mustard
plaster on tho feet. Mrs. CanaggyP"
The lady looked dreamily ut his full
grown WRukenphast shoes. and as she
smoothed out the folds OF her magnifl-
cont silk dress with IA richly-ieweled
hand. she murmured. softly; at
would. indeed. be n terrible waste of
mustard"
Victoria Canaggy" protested Har-
old We're do We're, lssing TO his feet,
aud speaking with burning energy.'
'I.istenl You have pictured 10 your
self. doubtless. I'm the dreams OF your
/ girlhood. the kind of man 90 whose
keening you would willingly surrender
| the priceless treasure OF your love, |
may not stack up exactly as tho
man OF your girlish dreams. Possibly
the late Mr.. Canaggy did not But
no man that over lived could cherish
for you deeper or more passionate de-
votion or would shield you from the
rude blasts Of the world with half the
| pride aud tenderness that | would feel
l II you gave me the right 10 be your
champion. Victoria. does not your
own heart plead for meP"
MIR We're de We're" replied the
lady, evidently moved by his appeal.
pardon me for asking the question,
but | have known you for so short a
time. and II is matter that concerns
me deeply ARE you gentleman OF
correct habitsPa
Il can answer you truthfully that |
am
"Do you drink Intoxicating bower
agese"
NO, upon my honor"
DO you attcnd horse raoess
Never"
'.Nor chew tobaecoa"
"No. no"
''Nor smoke cigars?"
No"
Nor cigarettese"
Cigarettes. Mrs. Canaggyp II there
Is one thing ON the face OF the earth
/ utterly dotest. loathe and abominate
Il Is tho cigarette. II Is the quintes-
sencc OF all that Is vile. execrable. and
abhorrent. A man who would smoke
cigarettes would steal sheep, Mrs.
Canaggy. and the person who manu-
features or deals in them is pirate
and double-dyed scoundrel. for whom
hanging is too good"
mir We're de We're, regret to give
you pain, bu. / can never be your
wife. said the beautiful young widow,
sadly.
"why9 O. why, Mrs. Canaggya"
"Becasse," aud her voice fell upon
his ears like the murmur of distant
cascade, o. the weird. sepulchral wall
OF the night wind among the ghostly
tree tops OF November landscape
"because | am a silent partner in {
cigarette factory. ~ Chicago Tribune