Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-02-05
LOVE ON A PLATFORM.
4 Dime Museum Romuuce Which Il Su6.
denly interrupted.

a Dime Museum Romuuce Which Il SuA
denly interrupted.
''t'lossie, yield TO tho magic Of your
cliarms lay my heart and my fortune Il
your feet"
Tho eagcr, passionate voice was that Of tba
living skeleton He was addressing the IA
woman.
~ would cherish you, o 70 tenderly, Flo
ste" he went on, plcadlngly. "Givs me tbs
right to shield and protect you from the perih
Of life, :empestuous jouruey-to stand b.
tween you and tho barbed shaft Of malics
tho veuomous tooth Of slander, and ths
stuffed club Of injustice"
"I.ycurgus," replied the Fat woman, with
downcast eyes aud trenor In her voice thai
shook tho room, while blush suirused hsr
fair cheek and cast plnkisb glow on th.
cage Of performing snakes, this comes upcu
me so unexpectedly. 90 embarraningly, that
l scarcely"-
"F1ossie." said the living skeleton gently
"forgive me II have shocked you by ths
suddenness Of my avowal Yet you must
have seen that ! have appeared more u d
ease In your presence and less self possessed
less naughty and dignifed, e may 90 ex.
press myself, for some months past than you
tOiutcIty hutW tuo W Oe.
II have observed It, lycurgus," she replied,
"bnt attributed 1t toto liver complaint
or-or corns ani 20 inexperienced, you
know, Lycurgus," she continued softly; 80
unused to the ways Of men that i-l"-
MY darlingl" he exclaimed with startling
energy, "your maidenly hesitation. your art
less and innocent timidtty, only deepen tho
passion that possesses me 50 entirely and con.
firm me 10 tho resolve to win you Permit
merr
With an effort that swelled the veins on BIZ
forehead and nearly brcko his back Lycurgus
picked up one Of her gloves that had fallen to
tho floor and replaced It on her lap.
Tho fat woman thanked him with culver.
ing Sigh that appeared to lift him from biz
feet, but he went on undaunted:
"Flossie, In my professional careerI have
accumulated competence thnt e amplvpe
US both. My 6nsncial resources pardon
did step on your toei"
II think not, Lycuryus,~ she murmured.
II did not feel IT,"
Are ample to any demand that b
likely ever to be made upon them. Ny per.
soual expenses for clothing and--blister that
hairless dog! Get out, you NANCY brute Be
shall not harm you, Flossio-be careful, my
darlngl You are about to step on the tail Of
that stuffed otter and make beaver out Of
the animal-my personal expenses, was
about to say, are naturally heavy, but my 10.
come Is far heavier. It may require whols
bolt Of silk to make you dress or an entire
calfskin"-his voice faltered slightly-'to
mako shoe for you, but con face all this
cheerfully, bravely."
Say no more, Lycurgusl" she said, with
shy, bewitching tenderness. "Your manly
devotion has won my hearth am youra
But ., Lycurgusl Be kind to me- b
tender"--
Ladies' and gentlemenl" yelled the excited
manager, appearing at the outside door and
waving his arms wildly at tho crowd Of pas
sers by ON the street, ''the Twin skellenton, the
most remarkable specimen Of skin and bones
that ever drawed the breath Of life. Is at this
Identical moment a-sparkin' Of Big Tosge
tho mountain Of flesh, the most colossal hunk
uf humanity that ever livedl Together with
10000 other curiositieA Ten cents admits to
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