HOW SHE HELPED HIM OUT.
" I hardly know what kind of an offering to make you for the coming.Christmas," fondly lisped a young Chicago) fellow 1 to his true love, in her; father's parlor, one, evening last week. ' . / '" You don't ? " said she. . ' "No,'said he. . , /' ~ J A pause of several moments, here\took place, when suddenly laid her , little head upon his shoulder and murmured : - "An offering, did you sayP" , - " Yes, dear," he replied, " L u»n't contrive what kind of a one to make you." " Ah-hem," said she, clearing her throat. .And then she purled forth-in silvery, cooing notes : " " Kdward, dear, w-wouldn't an engage-ment-ring b-be an offer-ring P" ' ; It was an awful thing to. do what «he did, but he didn't seem to cace,,fQr.that— he was so glad—and besides it vftis Leap Year yet—Cincinnati Coiaereial. •' • y
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2550, 9 March 1877, Page 2
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134HOW SHE HELPED HIM OUT. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2550, 9 March 1877, Page 2
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