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Midsummer Humor

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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
July
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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ETWEEN THE dreamy waltzes - In the intervening calm, They sat on the veranda, Beneath a spreading palm; And he whispered love in rapture, "Alone, at last, . are we!" And she murmured, "Yes, lts lovely, But U's horrid when there's three. "Aha!" laughed little Cupid, As he hurried a final dart, Then gathered up his arrows And made ready to depart, "While a shadow crossed their dreaming, A cloud rose in their sky - The sunrmer night grew colder, And each sadly wondered why. Nor guessed at all the reason; But the little love god knew, And scoffed at human wisdom, . I As the fiokle sprite will do, "Alas! poor foolish mortals, Perhaps you've never heard That three's delightful company If Cupid is the tüird." -Life. Vengeance of Hasil Cnderdonk. Chapter i. "No! a thousand times no!" The fair girl raised herself up proudly and her lips curled in contemptuous scorn. "I spurn your proffered gold! Tour threats are idle. I have plighted my troth to Mortimer Dusenberry. Poor he may be, but I love him, and if I am his'n I can't be your'n. Chapter ii. Outside the humble cot that was the home of Irene McGilcuddy the sinister face of the millionaire worked in a spasm of convulsive hate. "Take him, then!" he hissed. "But I will have my revenge." Scowling a few more times, just to keep his hand in as it were, Basil Underdonk, the baffled banker, slunk out into the night. Chapter iii. "Forgive me, I was mad!" Basil Underdonk held out his hand. "I have come to your wedding, Irene, and as a mark of my esteem and affection for you both, I have made over, as a wedding present.a handsome house on Halsey street, Brooklyn, the city of ""homes." And he was forgiven. Chapter iv. "Ha!" Basil Underdonk scanned hls morning paper with ghoulish glee: "The motorman arrested for running over young Mortimer Dusenberry has been discharged by the coroner, It being proyed that the fate of_this Jatest victim of the trolley was due to hls own negligence. The saddest feature of the affalr is that Mr. Dusenberry leaves as hls widow a bride of a few short months. Chapter v. "Ha! Irene Dusenberry, nee McGilcuddy, did I not swear to be revenged? A bride of two short months, a widow now, and- a burst of fiendish laughter carne from the lips of Basil Underdonk. "You always told me you looked like a fright in black!" But a merciful unconsciousness came, and she sank senseless to the floor, while over her, happy in hls hatred, stood Basil Underdonk gloating- gloating. - New Tork World. His Careful Cautlon. "Will you" The landlady glanced across the table at his empty plate. "have same more soup?" With that spirit of cautiousness that is fostered and grows rapidly in a boarding house atmosphere he replied evasively: "Urn, er- that is, ah, what kind of meat have you to-day, Mrs. Skraggs?" For a moment the landlady assumed a thoughtful expression. But that was only a bluff. Presently she answered sententiously: "Chicken." Readily recalling many former experlences with the bony necks and meatless wings, the border with the V-shaped nose hastily passed his plate for more Boup.

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