New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-02
4 NTSIPPREHENSION.
From The burlington Free Press.

From The Burlington Free Press.
Adelbert Dangleboy and Gertrude Glggetitter werc
threading their way toward the tggctitter mansion.
through the moon bather suburbs ~ the city, III was
soft night in early spring and the icecream saloon.
the dispensing worshppcrs Of Thala. had detained
their innocent footsteps until the great hands OF the
city clocks already Swallowed the hour OF midnight
still. the lovers turned their faces homewaN:
the dreamy quiet Of the night. the wtching spell 0f
thc moonlight. and the fullness OF their own hearts.
with the regions subiacent thereto forbade unscemy
haste. and attuned their footsteps 10 kind of adago
stroll. with variations from the straight course.
At length they turned into street shlnmerng
with long lines Of unaid water pipes awaiting tho
operations Of Of the city gangs For few
minutes they stopped to admire ne effect OF tho
moonlight on the great black cylinders stretchn:
away until they melted into a vista of golden mist
suddenly Gertrude Gggletitter started, and grasped
Adclbcrt's arm tightly. Who is that coming ?" she
ga,ped. Adcl9ert looked up quickly Sta d,VsIt
them. breastnc the moonlight as ships prov breasts
the incoming tide II Is papa exclaimed Gertrude;
You know he has positively forbidden our meeting
again. You must hide somewhere will face him
alone He Is 50 shorts GIFTED, am sure he does
not SEQ Ms yet. Hide. Adcbert here. crawl into
one Of these pipes That is risit-thank Heaven.
Just as Adchcrt Dangleboy's coatails had dlsap-
peared within the long. scpntna pPc the pedcStta.
abreast OF The trembling girl and stopped IN amaze.
Miss Gigglctitcr! What are you DOING mere AT
This time Of highland alonc'"
Heavens, it was Richard Clawtail rival suitor!
Gertrude stammered. sheltered, burst into tears.
and sitting down on the pipe IN Which NuslDerU
face in her hands. Richard Clawtail sat down beside
her and succeeded in engaging one OF her hands 10
was an old trick Of his. but was a. lar As MS engage
mcnt with Gertrude Giggetitter had now succeeded In
going. -, -, -,
at midnight" he said-tendery. for mis- throat was
StiIl raw from the effects OF Ia grippe YOU VIII Ger
ainly permit me 10 remain BY YOU aS yonr protector
or better still. allow me 10 escort YOU homei
What could Gertrude GIcelettter say she
could not give away tho dear adinirr NccEN tast h
. otar nj
triumph on the part of the hated rival Neither
could she in consistency object to the rvaPs courIe
cumstances had indeed placed her IN very CON-
promising situation. Poor innocent, unsuspectmg
lovers How suddenly had tickle fortune broueh,
ihcn into tight quarters-tight for Gertrude, and
VERY very tight for poor Adelbert
Miss Gigglctltter meditaed upon the situation Tor
TO vilrate beneath them with Adcbert Dangeboy's
frantic efforts To release himsclf-Sh rose, ana sau
swcctlv You are very kind. dear Mr. Clawtail and
| shall he most happy TO have your company as Iar rs
nv home There something. both in the words
and the tone. which may have deceived Richard
Clawtail. and may not AZ any ratc, an oS,,n,,htorS
hv The nervous filter Of a Young female who is
accustomed to being kissed and hos fallen into an
Irresistible habit Of not Directing 70 IT, ~ me same
of the nine and n tremendous thrOe ran along IFS
huge hollow length. But Richard C,awtail walled
away with Gertrude GCglctiter upon his arm, seeing
n"tbI,c but thc oyeIincss Of her face and hearing
nothing but the music Of her voice
Fifteen minutes later n sorry looking figure emerged
from the water pipe, and stood upright. Not even
lie own mother would have recognized II as the
exquisite Adebcrt Dangleboy dta ia, was gone
its face was lIvId with passion ana snnoraon II.
compressed form; It's trousers were shredhcd above
the knees and It's shoes gaped hideousiy with long
The figure stood irrcsoluc for minute then lifted
IFS bloody fst shook It impoently in the moonlight,
and sneaHed away into the nearest alley