The Press., 1892-02-04


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 .Oh. Nepf" s4a
 Alhambry thought her troubles over when she SEW the old hair trunk In . al- cove in her room, nobody seenain to have took no notice of 1t. So did Neptune. Her eyes was smartin and his 1nose|was achin, but they just sot to and walkzed around the room together like theylwas at ball.
 @Nep, dear, don't let'sgo no farther, ' says Alhambry. "New York Is lovely. Don't let's travel. and we needn't have no moro tortures about granper's old hair trunk. f ,s.f,..
 Ally, darling, it's good idea, says Neptune. They sat down and looked at the trunk and laughed 5
 'sQueer old thing" says Aiharnbry.
 Il wonder what your pa wanted to remember about it2" said Neptune.
 "We'n never know. ? said Alhambyy < ''nor pa. neither .s,t i..s., ts . Then they went and sot on the trunh for fun, kicking with their heels. Some. times think there is evil influences in unannermate objects.
 Itwus while she was sottin on ithal trunk that 1t come into AIhambry'I mind to say:
 "Nep, your hair is real red when the sun shines onto it. 9ss.
 Somehow he wasn't best pleased
 Do you know. sex he, .'that va, told that when first began to paytat tention to you you made fun of my hair"
 .Why, what an idea. says Alhambry
 T was told so Spriggy Bel told me. said Neptune. ,,
 '.Oh, pshawi did pass q remark. said Alhambry. But 'twarn't that \
 "Daresen't tell me what it was. ]" said Neptune. r,7
 "Yes do, now," said Alhambry, a.l said you was real nice looking. And, ths only fault ! could find was that you hair was too red"
 'Ahl" said Neptune Well. it's SO it is."
 'But don't mind it at all now" said Alhambry. Eff she'd gone on and saii she thought it was lovely all might hes been right. but it was fated to be other wise Neptune got kind1of gloomy and rig up and walked to the windy and whistled dead march, and Alharnbrj went and laid down on the sofy and shu her eyes. The seeds wus sowed fur wha; came afterward
 Pretty soon there was a most awful sound. Alhambry said she thought thu help had broke all the dishes. butsit wa only the gong for dinner. q It was , splendid dinner. and they dchsered ul and went out to see theafer safteFward A1hambry can't re1nember what thea ter it was, but it was a. real handsom( play, and the young gentleman that wa keepin company with the young lad, was just too elegant for anythingy ani every time Alhambry saw him come il she couldn't help aaying. "oh. Nepil isp' he loveIyT Now. Nep. he didn't feelato lmirl lhim so much, and he didn't likay6 y6 haRs Alhambry, neither, so says he: f X
 "Alhambry, rather guessc your [ favyrite of black hair, for all syou mar | ried man with red. 2
 Perhaps am, ain't youY says she
 "No, ain't, or I'd have got 8 blaci haired wife, says Nep. 5ssi :.
 "You talk like looks was everything. says Alhambry. M
 "So they seem to be" says Nep.o ''Th' way you've been goin on about tha; black haired chap that struts like ou old turkey, seems to me it ain't correc for a married lady" If 1 can't look out of my eyes be cause Pm married" says AlhaInbry 1 tits rather funny"
 "Pll take the same privilege then, says Neptune You're lookin, at tha chap because he's handsomer. than ann We'll. that girl on the stage is hand somer than you, Alhambry, ,s an Tn goin to look at her all evening. Jus see how taper her waist is, and Wha big eyes she has, and how yellow he hair is. wish you had hair ikefthat Alhambry; golden hair. .
 "It's wig, says Alhambry.
 That's all envy," says NaptHne, ani he kept staring at the girl. and sayini how pretty she was. until, AIhambr, couldn't stand it any more. She lrneS he was doin it out of revenge But sh felt her chin beginning to puckeri ant when her chin began to pncker she wa gone. And pretty soon she began. t sob. She couldn't stop herself. and tn more she tried the more abe cried. A last Neptune had to, take her out am home. and she couldn't stop all the way and they detracted lots of attention il the cars, and one old gentleman thu didn't know they was married folks, bh thought they was beaux. says to Alham bry; says he: a.s., "Miss, Tin old enough to be you gran 'ther.r says he. ..and if you neet perfection. ask fur it. 2
 s'Shes with her husband. air. T say Neptune Il guess that is pertectio enough;r and Alhainbry says:
 .And you'd better mind your owl business. you horrid old thing. Nep said afterward ashat ha never fel 50 mortified in all his born days y l After they got back to the tavern the had . real bad time Of 1t, and Aihambr, told Nep that he could get divorce m, go and propose to that thing In the gold en wig if he wanted to. ! It was her Fault to begin with. g0dn1 on about black hair and mustacherz Cur sect Is nnreasonabie on such suh dscts, must confess. but Nep h&flni been married long enough to hold 1out and finally he owned up and said .tha he didn't think anybody was as prett as his own precious Ally, an special, 1 not painted up ac-to-ress of forty, an she got quiet and laid down onto th sofy, and Nep tried fo think what h could do to cheer her up, and he reanen, bered she was a great favorits ofs ic cream, % he thought he'd 90 down an l get her some. So he dipped away, locking the doo behind him and taking the key. Tn keys had tags on 'em with the number of the rooms, and he just looked at hi to remember t. and saw 1t was mum Der nine, He got the ice cream lnixed- strawberry and vanilla and up stairs h