He Did Not Catch On.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 16 April 1891, Page 3

He Did Not Catch On.

' r |Fw6 young ladies were overheard talking glibly and confidentially in a suburban train. " Now, Mary," said M(if£Ml me why Charlie and you i MftVlW.^*" "because he's a ninny, that's the reason. You know he's l>een coming to see me for two years, and I r could see just as plainly as anybody Jhat he was head over heels in love with me. But he didn't seem ■.jttwhave any sense, and I got impa■£te»t, just as any girl would have done. A few nights ago he called to .geSfe me, and before he went away I f.;i id. " Charley.. I want to make you JLW3?*£ftVbull .want, to. ,..hs-sure- it ./suits von. Jt is something nir'e. wuiui. useful, aud ornamental, audl

will always stay with you.' • A scarf,' he says. ' No, not a scarf,' I said, though it might embrace you. It's weight is about 1001 b, and I've heard you say you thought it very precious.' ' Oh, I know,' he says, ' a tryicycle.' By this time I was nearly mad, but I made one more effort. ' No, not a tricycle,' I says, ' but it can walk, has a mouth, eyes, pretty hair, and is very affectionate.' ' Now. I know,' he said; and what do yoi'i' tKink the ninny guessed "this Uin^ '.' A l»i# Newfoundland <lo<(. I never \v;i< so tlisgu-le<l in mv lite. I iiin.l 1 Ijuvu'l >een (.'hmley sinw, 1