The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1889-04-20
DIME MUSEUM LOVE.
How the Living Skeleton wooed and
Won FIossie, the Fat Lady.

| Won Flossie, the Fat Lady.
"Flossie, / yield to the magic of
your charms. l lay my heart and my
fortune at your feet" 80.
The eager, passionate voice was that
OF the living skeleton. He was ad-
dressing the fat woman.
81 would cherish you, o so tenderly,
Flossie," he went on, pleadingly. "Give
me the right to shield and protect you
from the perils of life's tempestuous
journey-to stand between you and the
barbed shaft of MALICE, the venomous
tooth of SANDER and the stuffed club Of
injustice"
'Lycurgus, replied the fat woman,
with downcast eyes and tremor in her
voice that shook the room, while q
blush sutfused her fair cheek and cast
a pinkish glow on the cage of per-
forming snakes, ''this comes upon me
80 unexpectedly, so embarrassingly,
that scarcely" ..r .-. .....
."Flossie," said the living skeleton,
gently, forgive me if have shocked
you by the suddenness of my avowal.s
Yet you must have seen that I have
appeared more ill at ease in your pres
ence and less self-possessed, less
naughty and dignifed, If may 50 ex-
press myself, for some months past
than you formerly knew me to be-"
II have observed it, Lycurgus, "'she
replied, "but / attributed it TOTO
liver complaint-or-or corns. 1 am
so inexperienced, you know, Lycur-
gus" she continued, softly; 80 I'M
used to the ways of men that LII
my darling!" he exclaimed, with
startling energy, "your maidenly hest
tation, your artless and innocent timid-
ity, only deepen the passion that pos
sesses me so entirely. and confirm me
in the resolve to win you. Permit
men'
With an effort that swelled the veins
on his forehead and nearly broke his
back, Lycurgus picked up one of her
gloves that had fallen to the floor and
replaced it on her lap.
The fat woman thanked him with
quivering sigh that appeared to lift
him from his feet, but he went on I'M
daunted:
"Flossie, in my professional careerI
have accumulated competence that is
ample for US both. My financial re-
sources-beg pardon, did l step on
your toe?"
Il think not, Lycurgus," she muir
INJURED. II did not feel it."
Are ample to any demand that
is likely ever to be made upon them.
My personal expenses tor clothing and
--blister that hairless dog! Get out,
you NANCY brute! He shall not harm
you, Fiossie-be careful, my darling!
You are about to step on the tail of
that stuffed otter and make beaver
out of the animal---my personal ex-
penses, | was about to say, are natur-
ally heavy, but my income is far heavi-
er. 1t may require a whole bolt of
silk to make you dress or an entire
calfskin'h- his voice faltered slightly
ito make a shoe for you, but can face
all this cheerfully, bravefy-n
Say no more, Lycurgus!' she said,
with shy, bewitching tenderness. ]
Your manly devotion has won my
hearth. I ain yours. But o, Lycurgus!
Be kind to me- Be tender--7''
Ladies' and gentlemenm yelled the
excited manager, appearing at, the out
side door and waving his arms wildly
at the crowd of passets-by on the
street, the livin' slkellenton, the most
remarkablesp of skin and bones
chat ever drawed the breath of life, is
at this Identical moment a-sparkih' of
Big Flossie, the mountain of flesh, the
most colossal hunk of humanity that
ever lived! Together with forty thou
sand other curiosities. Ten cents ad-
mits to all. Pass right in!'--Chicago
Times.