The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10


misery. The two rivals--for it was too evi
dent that they were such-glared at each
other and consistently disagreed on every
point. Spinks said ho thought the ethno
logical exhibit highly interesting.
"Blipp said 1t was n musty old collection
OF mummies that offended the sight and
ought to be ruled out OF the fair. Spinks
said he thought the roller chairs an excel.
lent method of getting about the grounds
and saving time Blpp said they were only
Intended for decrepid old women and inva.
lids. Miss Silvey's eyes sparkled with de.
hight at the exchange Of peasantries be-
tween her two lovers. She glanced at me
roSulshly and encouraged the two young
fellows to go on.
This translated love affair was an anus.
ing comedy, and ! fingered at the table as
| long as the young lovers kept it going. In
stlnctiyely my sympathy went out to Per-
eiral Blipp, and watched the progress of
the conversation, his defeats and his rallies,
! with that interest one feels In following
the fortunes of hero in play or book.
II conceived a strong liking for his omen
| honest face. l gathered from the conyersa-
ton that he was mine owner, and liked
him all the better for that. Spinks was
! young lawyer, and as Blipp rose in my ea
tlmation he fell correspondingly.
u took my first look at the fair the next
morning. remembercd Miss Silvey's an
nouneehent That she was going to spend
the day in the Art building and late in the
afternoon | went there hoping to catch
sight of them | stumbled upon Blipp five
minutes after got inside. He seemed TO
be wandering about in desultory fashion.
gazing at the pictures in n perfunctory, dis
interested way lie recognized me and
| snlled. 1 remember your face at the ta-
| bic last night, said he. My name is Per-
ciFal Blipps, Spokane Falls, Wash Look
ing at the picturesT
He ~mblcd on without any apparent
method or object. He kept sending iunuir-
ing gances ahead, and presently recop.
niAed, a few feet away from us, Miss Silyev
and Spinhs. If they were not cnjoying the
show, why, appearances don't count for any
thing They were holding qiidebook be-
tween them and alternately searching
through its leaves for the numbers and
iookinE al the pictures, giving every synp-
tom of pleasure.
"Blipp saw that recognized them. and
he blushed. There they are lie snitl half
guilty; they've been taking IL in all day.'
! laughed out loud. And YOU said l.
and you--you've been following them
about | laughed louder than ever. That's
about the size of it, he said DO YOU think
sine likes him best:' l asked Oh, don't
know he said, dismaly but eurnestly its
been going on like this for II year aud II
half. AT home both of us have been tryiny
desperately TO win her, hut the contest
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t,''',,''"', anu "i'tr We rushed on with
pit.I"1 80 l""'E ''"'S uIl NOT see us.
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