Why She and Charles Quarrelled.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 97, 11 April 1885, Page 4

Why She and Charles Quarrelled.

Two young ladica were overheard talking glibly and confidentially on a suburban train. "Now, Mary," said one, " tell me why Charlie and you quarrelled," "Because he's a ninny : that's the reason. You know he's been coming to see mo for two years, and I could see just as plain as anybody else that he was head over heel 3 in love with me. But he didn't seem to have any snap to him, and I got real impatient, just as any girl would have done. A few nights before Christmas he called to see me, and before he went away I said : ' Charlie, I want to make you a Christmas present, but I want to be sure it will suit you. It is something real nice, warm, useful, and ornamental, and will always stay with you.' 'A scarf?' he said ; « No, not a scarf,' I said, ' though it might embrace you. It weighs about a hun dred pounds, and I've heard you say you thought it very precious. * Oh, I know,' he said, 'a bicycle !' By this time I was nearly mad, but 1 made one more effort. * Not a bicycle,' I said, 'but it can walk, has a mouth, eyes, pretty hair, and is very affectionate.' ' Now I know,' he said, and what do you think the ninny guessed that time ? A big Newfoundland dog ! I was never so disgusted in my life, and have not seen Charlie since. He's treated me real mean, and now Leap-year is gone and I just hate him. Oh, there he is now, at the other end of the car. Ain't he sweet? I wish he would come and talk to us."— " Hartfora (Conn.) Times."