Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-01-03
Then why do You discourage me?
Oh, dearl | did not discourage you

Then you must listen to my words Of
love. Are you not glad to hear them.
Violet?'
At this she attempted to cover her
face, but putting his arms around her,
he drew her toward him and removed
the pretty hands. Then the audacious
youth kissed her trembling lips. repeat
ing the offense over and over again.
She submitted to these endearments
for awhile, then suddenly drawing her
self away she cried:
'Oh, Harry, how could youv
Just as easy as this he replied tri-
umphantly, suiting the action to the
words.
But that is quite enough, and shall
not permit-Hush.' she whispered,ra
ing her finger warningly as voices were
heard beneath them.
Miriam was heard in manly tones,
u can be silent no longer, and this is
Just the place for love to make its fond
avowal-so quiet, so far away from Gu
rions eyes and listening ears
Here Violet's face was so full OF turbu.
lent mischief that Harry held up warn
ing finger in his turn, looking at the
same time az if repression we're pretty
difficult matter for him as we'll.
Miriam the voice beneath inquired,
in a pleading tone, may speak?'
Not now. not now
And why not now, when we are SO
entirely alone, my darling? Tell me
why
A faint whisper was heard-too faint
to be understood by the listening pair
above-although perfectly satisfactory,
as it appeared, to the parties most inter
ested, as they heard very distinctly the
enraptured exclamation:
my darling
Then Violet, who loyed fam better
than anything else in the world, except
ing Harry, had to bury her charming
head in her loyers vest TO prevent her
laughter from being heard.
isn't it too funny for anything" she
raised her head to whisper, hiding it
again as she caught sight of Harry 6
dancing eyes.
Suppose some one heard US, he whis.
pered in return. THAT would not be SO
funny.
Don't suggest anything 50 perfectly
horrid.'
ut could not be, you know, dear
There is no one above u.s.
They would have to be in the clouds.
Their situation was certainly comical
enough for a bnrlesque opera especially
as they now heard sounds unmistakable
although most tenderly subdued in char
acter.
The couple above hardly dared to
move lest tho couple below should hear
them; but as lovers are happy in simply
being alone together, the couple above
endured the situation with beautiful
equanmity for awhile. 1t was getting
late, however, and the dinner hour was
approaching; also to tell the prosaie
truth, Violet (being very young anc
healthy girDbegan to feel the imperlous
demands of appetite.
She struggled against them heroically
notwishing Henry to thing her entirely
oblivious of propriety and sentiment, bu
her gastoonomic longings were too m'cf
for her.
Harry she finally whispered, do yo1
suppose that they ever will get hungry?
Hungry, Violet, it their present stat
of supreme happiness? My dear, how
could such an idea occur to you? 1t il
impos IDLE!
But they might, you know. They
are only human after all, even if they
are lovers
Are you thinking Of your dinner, my
darling girl, and are you hungry?
Yves am. OF course it is not on
bit romantic or poetical, but l am JUS
as hungry as l can be-
YOU poor little thing We will &c
away from here at once, and you shall
haye your dinner
Are you not hungry too, Harry?
thought men were alwa Us ready to eat
We are sadly ,naligned in that. Re
spect, and you have made me go happy
dear, that l am sure could 90 withou
dinners for a week in spite Of Over
Meredith. | am not cruel enough tt
let you starve, however. We must G
at once
What dear good hoy you are. CA
we really get away from here.
Yves, certainly. There is possibl
decent on the other side of the rock
1t is pretty steep. but We can manage il
with care. Do make any noise, or ha