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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1890)
WEST SHORE, 932 HER STIPULATION. At the old piano eeated As 1 played with Margaret, Sweet the harmony repeated In the chords of our dutt. 'Twas her favorite piece, she told me, She had chosen it to play, And its music seemed to hold me With a viewless, magic sway. 'Twas a melody Circassian, And its strains, in varying mood, Now sang low of love's sweet passion, Now like clarions stirred the blood. Still with me the memory lingers Of that happy day in June ; So harmonious moved our fingers Surely we had hearts in tune 1 Visions through my bouI delighted ' Passed, that told what joy 'twould be If our hands could be united, Making endleBS harmony. And I thought " 'T is now or never I " So I whispered, " Margaret, Why should not we twain forever Make our lives one long duet? " She, meanwhile, with smile entrancing, Stood, in silence wrapt; but soon, " 'Twould be nice," she said, down glancing, "Iflalwayt choou tfie tune! " R. II. TlTHERINGTON, A marine piece a rifle. A plain account an itemized bill. A legal fence practicing with the foils. A marriage portion A piece of the wed ding cake. A valuable present the golden future, when it arrives. Nightbibd (passing a policeman asleep) He doesn't look like arresting much to night, does he? Stayuplate Oh, yes ; he'll arrest lots of attention. THE MEAN THING. Mibs Triflefast How I do detest that Mrs. DeBrownl Miss Ditto Why, what has she done? Mibs Triflefast Told me I was show ing my ankle, so, of course, I had to look embarrassed and stop it. A NEW ENTERPRISE. Hayseed Got any bird seed? Merchant Yes, sir. How much? Hayseed Oh, I reckon er dozen'll be ernuff. The ole 'oman tuck er fool Lotion to raise er few birds, an' I thought I'd git a settin' fer 'er, so's to keep peace in the fam'ly. AT DEAD HORSE CREEK. , Missionary (producing some papers) My young friend, I am a missionary, and I would like to give you these tracts. Cowboy Say, mister, did yer make them 'ere tracks? ' Missionary No, young friend, but I distribute them. . Cowboy (producing revolver) Well, if yer didn't make them 'ere, yer'd better make tracks now. IT WAS A CONFLICT. " Here's some conflicting information" " 0, well, I don't care to hear about those endless Russian riots." THE WOMAN OF IT. Mabel What a perfectly exquisite new bonnet, dearest 1 Ethel Oh, I'm so glad you like it. I was so afraid you wouldn't. Are you sure you like it? Mabel Sure? Oh, perfectly I I always did adore that shape. Why, I had three just like it when it was in fashion. DIFFERENT BREEDS. QUITE LIKELY. Portland Man There is some fine wool growing country Symkins Don't you think, Mrs. Snobkins, that I tried to here In Oregon. We have some of the best fleeced sheep in kiBS my wife at the kitchen door to-night as I was leaving, and the world. Mrs. Snobkins Of course she did not object. New 'York Man We have tliebest fleeced lambs in the Symfkins- Object? I should say she did I She said that world, though, in Wall street. she didn't want people to be mistaking her for the hired girl.