The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-01-31


i,v nv degree for delay Of two minutes.
met her afterwards at the Spring--sai
onnosi,e 10 her at table--mei her acciden-
taIiy at walks, and was very much surpris-
ed to be riding in the came direction on
horseback. She was always polite, and
.rcceived my apocryphal explanations with
smile that went through me like coup
do soliei---only more moderately. Her
.bewlIdering voice toO!--it gave the AIRY
snolhings of courtesey, the power OF a
'Maelstrom- heart vas eompletelyswal-
lowed upg / staid day after day. till ! had
far ontstaid my permission. My funds
were low and Peyton's quite gone. He
had been urging our departure for week
or two, and was entirely out OF patience.
Still could not makeup my mind to go.
One morning, however, she came down IN
a riding habit. supposed she was going
upon an early ride, and gave orders for
horse Immediately. A moment before l
had the appetite Of New-Zealander;
but hurried away to change my dress. d
stood on the promenade equipped from
stock to spur, as she came out from break
fast. %~#
Good morning What! do you ride so
early r. =,
"Yes-so earIy-and a long ride. too. "
"And who goes with you"
RI 81 suppose the next question will be-,
(which way are you agoing!' So I'LL save
your chatechism, and tell you at once-I
E 20 in carriage; my companions are my
father, mother, and servants, and my des-
tination Niagara"
z ais it possible ?-you leave US them"
"Just so--and now I'll excuse that rne-
full expression, which is extremely proper
and sentimental, and ask the favor OF your
arm for must make an early call at the
Pavilion" offered my arm mechanical.
ly, but was as speechless as college ex-
pellee.
" What! not word mo regrets !--no
painful disappointments !'-nothing abou.
the sshorn. BEAM and the setting star y
"Miss Graham''-and felt as if look
ed expostulatory, but could get no farther.
7" Well!-Miss Graham is good be-
8gining-go on J"
Seriously, Miss Graham ~ thought
should choke.
Seriously, Mr.. Halsey, you don't app
pear to have any thing to say. Am to
consider this mere hiatus, or is your dy-
ing speech concluded J"
"Spare me! I'll go on directly!"
"No, shall not spare you--for 'di.
rectly' we shall come TO the Pavillion--&
directly shall be very busy with M,
~ friends--and SO you'll hang without con.
fession. Come the speech!"
49, gao hnna-T-T-T-S SIS
What?"
"Love you IL
." Hem quite to the point!'-I had pas.
sed the Rubicon, and grew desperate.
sit is to the point, madam! / have Low.
ed you from the first moment" 49,.
Stop! Stop be original, or won
listen. can read all that in Sir Charlie.
Grandson"
= Miss Graham. will you speak seri-
ously p
/" Yes SATISFACTORILY we are slight ac-
quaintances-and seriously / know moth
~ ing about you-and seriously you are nor
out of your feens--and seriously we are
at the Pavillion-wll you walk in :"
We met the ladies at the door. Miss
: Graham announced her departure, and at
ter suitable expressions of surprise and dis
appointment, they sent for their hats, and
insisted on returning withaus. 1t was to
me a small purgatory. The ladies' rallied
me on my abstraction, and Miss Graham
ratified numerically. She I" had been here
too long," the springs were excessively
stupid'- the beaux were all bores, beg
ging Mr.. Halsey's pardon"-and she was
delighted to 60" I tried every manoeu-
vre to speak word to her--but she was
sin too much of hurry to step aside for
= view"--and she didn't care for the DUST
land she alw.y Us preferred lady's arm to
gentleman's."
She leftus at the doorto go to her room.
On her return the carriage was waiting.
Come, Caroline" shouted bass and a
cracked treble. g Coming. sir---coming
e madam '---and she shook hands with the
gay circle. / offered my arm, and under
cover of bagatelle made desperate of
fer Err So
=" "Will you give me one word. Miss Gra-
ham?'' na 81
Z" Yes sir, two--good by"---and she
jumped into the carriage.
think # ever hang, shall feel as !
did when the carriage drove of. ROY.
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