Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1884 — Mustard and Love. [ARTICLE]

Mustard and Love.

“Why, darling,” he said, as she drew back from his proffered embrace, “what have I done that you should treat me so coldly? Have"l offended you in any way ?” . “No, George,” she replied, uneasily, *‘my love for you remains undiminished, but to-night, dear, I cannot occupy my accustomed seat. Do not ask me why. Have perfect faith in me, George, and tome day, when we are married and .ghall have grown old together, I may tell you why I' could not sit on your knee to-night. But not now, not now.” , But George wasn’t satisfied. A haunting fear came over him; he dreaded he knew not what, and for a moment he wrestled mightily with his despair. “Nay, dearest,” he insisted. “You must tell me why you thus act so strangely. As your future husband I have a right to know. There should be no secrets between us now.” “Ah, George,” she said, blushing painfully, “if you insist upon knowing I will tell you, but I hoped .that you would spare me. I was out in the wet to-day and caught a slight cold, and—and—and the doctor ordered a mustard plaster on my back.” And just outside the birds slept sweetly in the branches, and far below the river flowed on sparkling in the moonlight.— New York World.