Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-15
LOVES ONION COMPACT.

cases. II may be that love, in its essential
qualities, is the same in every instance, but
there are wide variations in the phenomena
Its manifestations are infinite in their vari-
ETY., and many are unique and interesting. A
specimen or two of some forms or symptoms
developed by the loyelorn may be worth
presentation.
One day in summer time, when the June
roses were radiant with bloom and the air
was heavy with the scent of flowers, was
stopping at a hotel in Madison. IL is place
whose romantic beauty, rolling site, innumer-
able lakes, and horizon, low in the distance
and thinly yelled in mystery and blue, are
| designed expressly, as it were, for the deyel-
opment of the aesthetic and the growth and
expansion Of erotic buds and blossoms.
There was languor distilled through the
flower scented atmosphere which permeated
the veins and produced that ardent, passion
ate, yearning characteristic of the presence
of love.
One morning went, little after the usual
hour for breakfast, into the dining room and
found, as | anticipated, that the majority Of
the guests had been served and had gone
away 1t was a superb morning, bright, in
spiriting, with an air that stimulated like old
wine The park Of the capitol grounds was a
great mass of green, bathed in sunlight, and
filed in its depths with cool shadows in the
distance the lake shone under the glances Of
the ardent sun, and beyond a tender haze
purpled the landscape up to the sky line.
But two people remained at the table,
They were seated near one Of the spacious
windows that overlooked the glorious view
of the scenery without, but their gaze was
fixed not ON the externals, but on each other
1t was a charming young girl and manly,
handsome young man; she about eighteen,
he about twenty-one. They we're admirable
contrasts-she, blonde, slender, with tender
blue eyes, delicate features and an air Of re-
finement; he strong, dark, masculine. with
dark brown hair and eyes Of deep black.
That they were enamored of each other,
that they were fascinated, enchanted, was
evident at sight. They only threw a look
around when | entered, so absorbed were
they in gazing at each other, and in low
conversation, with intervals like the rests in
musical notation.
seated myself in close vicinity to them at
another table. They were munching slowly
on something in dish between them, and
my eyes took them in. wondered what am
brosia furnished their nutriment, what deli
cate nectar would quench their thirst. Surely
these two so palpably adoring each other
would require food purged of all grossness;
something astenuated, ethereal, suitable tc
the spirit rather than the flesh.
While thus wondering there crept into my
nostrils familiar aroma, pungent, penetrat-
ing, unmistakable | glanced at the dish be-
tween them, and in the milk white material,
with its well known curves and surface stria-
tions, recognized-oniOns,r raw and odorous.
II was with a shock that this revelation
presented itself aud for a moment rejected
it as base Islander on the fastidious appear
ing and elegant couple. | accused my vision
of treacherous deception in the spectacle
which II offered me, and my sense Of smell Of
idiotic stupidity in conveying so coarse
suggestion | tried to throw of the frightful
conviction that it was onions as an unwar-
ranted and hideous insult 10 their refinement,
and especially to the young girl, who was as
pure in her gentle eyes as an infant
But could not entirely throw out the evil
dence of eye and nostril; it was at length
clearly revealed as a dish of raw onions,
which they were nibbling and swallowing as
they gazed lovingly at each other and cooed
their devotion in low tones
Most observers, in view of the fact that
the hotel was filed with guests of wealth and
culture, who had come here from the heated
regions to spend the summer months, would
have concluded that the onion eating was the
outgrowth Of a coarse appetite and fragrant
defiance of the sensitiveness of those with
whom they would come in contact. At the
first | was inclined to take this view, but the
more | regarded the couple the more was
/ convinced that the somewhat vulgar repast
had some higher meaning than gratifca-
ton of liking for this alliaceous edible
close of kin to the disreputable leek aud
garlic.
For some time | studied the problem offered
by the spectacle, and tried TO discover why
the myrtle had been discarded for the onion.
The former, sacred to Venus, would have
seemed more appropriate than the plebeian
onion for these enraptured lovers. 1t was
only after a long time of thought that |
reached satisfactory answer, one that rec
onciled the refinement OF tine charming and
devoted pair to their abominable feast
To convey my conclusion TO the reader,
beg to be permitted to draw on my imagina- |
ton for conversation between the youth |
and the maiden as they met by appointment
in the parlor of the hotel in order to break |
fast together.
The night before they had spent with some
company and were unable to manifest their |
supreme attachment save by swift glances
freighted with love, and an instant exchange |
of hot hand pressure when they accidentally |
were thrown together They separated at
bedtime without an opportunity to say more
than hasty, tender good night.
They chatted for few minutes before they |
descended to the dining room. Thus ran their |
converse, true, genuine love talk;
GOOD morning, Willie
''Good morning. little Daisy. How is my |
dear sweetheart this beautiful morning!n
Then, nobody being in sight, he put his arms
about her, drew her to his breast, and their
lips came together in long, clinging kiss. A |
great sigh, as they fell apart, bore evidence
of their deep souled satisfaction.
do you see what beautiful morning this
isr' he asked. 'See how the sun lights up
the earth and sky; just as you smile splendors
over my soul, dear, dear sweetheart
sOh, darling boy, you aatter me. OhrH
and she laid her head on his breast, and viii
Lowry, languid, she gazed with divine light
flooding her blue eyes do you love me,