The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20

ny with me TO yonder-yonder what
do-ye.call-it-I forget the rest, but,
anyway, that's the way Percy Fitz.
norris does it in The Stolen Bride,
and that's the way I'll do it-only III
improve 1t, and you bet III have it
down pat before | get it off 10 AM
girl"
MY, that's splendid" said the girl
with shining eyes. Il wish | could
near you say it,"
"Oh, pshaw; you'll be married AMI
know all about it long before | do it
| amt got no time to think about mar.
ryir' for a long time. I've got to go
out and-and-and do things, and
fight and get a reputation"
y y
The old arbor had seen the sur and
rain of many seasons since the boy
and girl sat open-mouthed behind 1t
and heard the proposal, when n
bright day a tall and stately maiden
with hair like FURNISHED gold and eyes
like sapphires entered hastily and
sank onto the old seat in the corner,
carved with many initials and designs.
A slight flush was on her rounded
cheek and her breath came rather
quicker than usual. She glanced *.
pectantly toward the door, then hastily
pulled some crochet work from the
pocket of her white apron and began
to ply her fingers.
Presently a young man appeared at
the door. He was a sialwart, hand
100, H. ,,.sXEa1 a-I u.Az ran1f
lessly attired from the crown of his
derby hat to the soles of his patent
leather shoes. He removed his hat
aAd said:
Il thought | should find you here.
May | come in?"
And without awaiting q reply he en-.
tered and stood before her.
Il have been trying to get a few
words with you, Miss Roberts, for the
past two months" he began bravely.
But it has seemed impossible to find
you alone of late. In fact, | have
scarcely seer you alone since / re-
turned from the South"
He paused a moment and went on
with a little catch in his voice:
1Ou Sttp L VIC Dtch "uLllhS W SSN
you alone-as | said-for some time,
because, you see, | wanted to-that is,
-er, i that is"
Il haven't been doing anything
naughty, | hope" ventured the girl.
ooh, dear no." replied the man,
shifting his position onto the other
foot. You couldn't II you tried, you
Innu, DVt nc wac ohnpt IN COW /
THAT is, lat least you-that is to
say, | wanted to see you alone for a
moment, because | had something ia
say TO you-you know"
Yes" replied the girl softly.
The young man mopped his face
desperately with his handkerchief, al
though the day was not warm, and re
sumed:
Well, it's this way-you see er-el
--er, THAT is"
VIII don't you do it the way Percy
Fitzmorris did it?" asked he girl de
murely.
"Bess," he shouted, dropping ontC
the seat beside her. And | fear /
any young boys and girls were listen
INK btIlllu VIC dlbol lHtI hNtsl
sounds much similar to those which
reached the ears OF certain younl
friends of ours some years before
After the first spasm of osculatio!
was over the man duly presented tn
ring which was duly installed on tn
proper fnger-the third finger of tn
left hand, | am told. After which tn
girl looked at the man and said, with i
mischievous sparkle in her eyes:
"Why'n thunder didn't he say II
Ted: how'd she know what he wa
a-tryin' to say"
The answer was another demonstra
ton, which left the girls hair in
sadly tumbled state, after which tn
man remarked:
"Of all the insufferable fools o.
earth, commend me to a h~alf.baked
unlocked boy"
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