Evening journal., 1890-03-20
LOVES ONION COMPACT.

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There are many curious phases Of amatory
conditions which are peculiar TO individual
cases. IL may be that love IN its essential
qualities, is the same IN every instance, but
there are wide variations iH the phenomena
Its manifestations are infinite in their vari-
city, aud many are unique aud interesting. A
specimen or two Of some forms or symptoms
developed by the lovelorn 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 q hotel in Madison. Il is place
whose romantic beauty, rolling site, nnumer-
able lakes, and horizon, low in the distance
and thinly vciled in mystery and blue are
designed expressly, as it were, for the devel-
opmeut Of the aesthetic and the growth and
expansion Of erotic buds and blossoms.
There was languor distilled through the
flower scented atmosphere which permeated
tire veins ard produced that ardent, passion
atc, yearning characteristic of the presence
OF love.
One morning I went. little after the usual
hour for breakfast, into the dining room and
found, as I anticipated, that the majority Of
the guests had been served and had gone
away. 1t was a superb morning, bright, in-
spirting, with an air that stimulated like old
wine. Ihe park OF the capitol grounds wasa
great mnss Of green, bathed ia sunlight, and
illed ia its depths with cool shadows; ia tile
distance the lake shone under tie glauces Of
the ardent sun, and beyond 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 tile 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
eontrasts-she, blonde, slender, with tender
blue eyes delicate features and an air Of re-
fnement, lie, 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 look
around when | entered, 50 absorbed were
they ia gazing at each other, and in a low
conversation, with intervals like the rests il
musical notation.
! seated myself in close vicinity to them al
another table They were munching slowly
on something in dish between them, am
my eyes took them in | wondered what am
brosia furnished their nutriment, what deli
cate nectar would quench their thirst. Surel
these two 50 palpably adoring each othe
would require food purged Of all grossness
something attenuated, ethereal, suitable q
the spirit rather than the flesh.
While thus wondering there crept into M
nostrils a familiar aroma, pungent, penetrat
ing, unmistaSable / glanced at the dish be
tween them, aud in the milk white material
with its well known curves and surface stria
tions, recognized raw and odorou!
II was with a shock that this revelation
presented itself, and for moment | rejecteC
il as a base Islander on the fastidious appeal
ing and elegant couple. l accused my visio
Of treacherous deception in the spectacl
which it offered me, and my sense of smell {
idiotie stupidity in conveying SO coarse
suggestion. | tried to throw off the frightfr
conviction that it was onions as an unwal
ranted and hideous insult to their refinemen
and especially 70 the young girl, who was Q
pure in her gentle eyes as an infant.
but could not entirely throw out the ev
dence Of eye and nostril; it was at lengt
clearly revealed az a dish of raw onion
which they were nibbling and swallowing q
they gazed lovingly at each other and cooe
their devotion in low tones.
Most observers, in view Of the fact thi
the hotel was filed with guests of wealth an
culture, who had come here from the heate
regions TO spend the summer months, woul
have concluded that the onion eating was tl
outgrowth Of a coarse appetite and flagrai
defiance of the sensitiveness Of those wit
whom they would come ia contact. At Il
first | was inclined To take this view, but u
, more ! regarded the couple the more vi
I convinced that the somewhat vulgar repa.
had some higher meaning than gratiic
/, ton Of liking for this alliaeeous edibl
! close Of kin TO the disreputable lesk al
, garlic.
For some time studied the problem ofTert
by the spectacle, and tried to discover wl
the myrtle had been discarded for the onio
The former, sacred to Venus, would ha'
seemed more appropriate than the plebeia
: onion for these enraptured lovers. It "
only after long time Of thought that
s reached satisfactory answer one that re
e onciled the refinement Of the charming al
= devoted pair to their abominable feast
O To convey my coaclusion to the reader,
4 beg TO he permitted to draw on my imagin
tion for a conversation between the youi
!, aud the maiden as they met BY sppointme
a in the parlor Of the hotel In order to brea
fast to4ether.
4 The night before they had spent with son
4 company and were unable bo manifest the
. supreme attachment save by swift glanc
freighted with love. and an instant exchan
Of hot hand pressure when they accidental
n were thrown together. They separated
Z bedtime without an opportunity to say mo
e than hasty, tender good night.
They chatted for few minutes before tn
descended to the dining room. Thus ran th,
converse, true, genuine love talk;
n Good morning, Willie"
Good morning, little Daisy. How is q
. dear sweetheart this beautiful morning
/ Then, nobody being in sight, he put his ar
Il about her, drew her to his breast, aud th,
lips came together in a long, clinging kiss.
n great sigh, as they fell apart, bore evider
\ Of their deep souled satisfaction.
do you see what beautiful morning d
4 lsf' he asked. 'See how the sun lights
"A the earth and sky, just as you smile splend'
- over my soul, dear, dear sweetheart"
"Oh, darling boy, you hatter me. Ol
md she laid her head on his breast, and v
owy, languid, she gazed with divine Zig
! iooding her blue eyes ''Do you love .
= larling, do you love meQ
. YES yes, thousand times yes, do K
my little grill"
~ Again their lips meet as he bends do
Z. 'ver the flushed and appealing face.