Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-06
LOVE AND BUSINESS.

Mr-vers de We're Proposes to Mrs. Canaggy'
and Makes q Mistake.
'tYour question takes me by surprise,
Mr.. We're de We're. How long have you
entertained for me the feelings you
have just expressed"
From the, first moment / ever saw
you,. Mrs. Canaggy. For the last six
weeks have, been in state of bilious
ness and unrest have fallen off
sixteen and one-half pounds in weight,
and Haven't had any relish for my
food or any of the ordinary pursuits of
life. If YOU could only realize how
yearn-'
Despairing of conveying to the fas-
cinating and 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- Vere," said Mrs.
Canaggy; ndly-almost tenderly-
shave you, ever tried Corkins' liver
pills?"
Talk not tonne OF pills!'' exclaimed
the young. man, with flashing eye.
"Can you reach the affections through
the liver?,, Wdnld you minister to
wounded heart by putting a mustard
plaster on the feet, Mrs. Canaggyp"
The lady lboksd dreamily at his full
grown Waukenphast shoes. and as she
smoothed out tho folds of her magnifi-
cent silk dress; with richlyjeweled
hand, she. mrmured, softly: 1T
would, indeed, be terrible waste Of;
mustard
Victoria Canaggy"' protested Har-
old We're de We're, rising to his feet,
and speaking with burning energy,
Listen! You have pictured to your
self, doubtless, in the dreams of your
keeping you would willingly surrender
the priceless treasure of your love. Il
may not stack up exactly as the.
man of your girlish dreams. Possibly
the late Mr.. Canaggy did not. But
no man that ever lived could cherish
for you deeper or more passionate de-.
votion or world shield you from the.
rude blasts of the world with half the,
pride and tenderness that would feel;
if you gave me the right to be your
champion Victoria, does not your
own hearttplnad for me?''
MIR. We're de Vere," replied the,
lady, evidhntly moved by his appeal,
pardon me for asking the question,
but hapRknown you for SO short.a,
time, and 81 is matter that concerns
me deeply-are you a gentleman. of
u ~
II cam answer you trsAhfully that u
ann
do, yva drink Intoxicating hsyer-.
ages?''
mo, iapon my honor"
.DD you attend horse rsces?''
Newer"
Nor chew tobaccnen
| '.No. no.
Nor smoke cigacss"
| sEoo
Nor cigarettesg~
Cigarettes, MEs Canaggyp II, there
bone thing on the face Of the enrth
| utterly detest. loathe and abonainate
ID is the cigarettes It is the quimtes-
sence of all that is vile. essecrabae. and
abhOrrent. A man who would smoke
cigarettes would steal sheep Mrs.
Canaggy, aud the person who manu-
factures or deals in them is = pirate
and douhla-dyed scondrel. for whom
hanging Is too good.
/ mr. We're de We're, regres to give
you pain. but / can never be your
wife, y said the beautiful young widow.
sadly.
i ..Whya o, why. Mira. Canaggyp"
because" and her voice foil UNION
his ears like the murmur of a distant
cascade, or the weird. sepulchral wall
OF the night wind among the gAostry
tree tops Of November landscape
"becanse I am u silent partner In !
! cigarette factory. ~ CgGcajo Tribune