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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4406, 16 February 1883, Page 2

"Did I ever lore any other girl?" repeated a prospective bridegroom, ig^ranswer to the tearful inquiry, of his in**v tended. "Why, no, darling; of coursenot. Could you ask such a question? You are my first and only lore. This, heart knew no awakening until the sonshine of your love streamed in and awoke it to ecstasy." Then he kissed her tenderly and went home, and said to himself:-—"I must hurry those things out. of the way right off, or there'll be a row." He collected together a great pile of letters, written in all kinds - of feminine hands, with lots of faded flowers and photographs, and locks of hair, and bits of faded ribbou, and other things; and when the whole collection had been crammed into the kitchen grate, he drew a deep sigh, and said to himself: ' There goes all that's left of fourteen undying loves. Let 'em flicker.' " Little girl' do you know whose house this is ?" asked a solemn-looking old man of a bright child seated on the church steps. " Yes, .sir ; it's God's, but He ain't in," she added as the old gentleman was about to walk up the steps, " and Hii agent's gone to Europe." The much talked of transit of Venus ia • mere trifle in comparison with the transformation that has just takes place at. Chabub McLivee's Call in and see the grand displiiy or OhrNttiir.s Cirda, Toys, aud General Fancy Goods.—[Auvt.]