Southern telegraph., 1836-09-13

" do feel an intense excitement, Susan,
said !, grasPing the small, soft hand whc
lay before me-"l do feel an intense OK
eiiement ! think, my thoughts are as one
feel, but have only one feeling. Here
beneath these trees, and in tie presence O
The wildly romantic spirit which We both ad
NIT, declareH-
Stop! hush! hush!" exclaimed Susan
IN loud whisper" stop, here comes Mr.
Worthall and Sally"
She sprang to her feet, and waved her
hand toward me, which grasped and press
ed TO my lips, That kiss, thought ], seals
our destnles--and was imparadiscd.
" All! we'yo caught the truants at last .
exclaimed Dick, as he came up with cousin
Sally on his dexter arm. b" Why what. in
The name of all that's wonderful, Miss Su-
san, have you and Mr.. LuckIess been at?'
Oh, he's, been charming me here with
his poetry. Mr.. Lueklcss, you know, has
great deal of romance aud fiction in his
composition, and he has been entertaining
me with a rhapsody on the beauty of moon
light, waterfalls and green trees"
Giye me a girl yet, to get one clear of
Suspicion, thought |. Her words evidently
molilhed the expression of mingled anxiety
and agony which sat upon Mr.. Worthal;s
features. | was so full of Joy that could
not say a word. felt that ncw-life had
.dawned upon me, and was completely hap
py, All fear and jealousy had donarted
from my heart aud looked upon Susan
with tenderness and fondness which | had
not previously felt.
we were to be Of on the next morning.
bright and early. As / ascebded to nv
chamber to retire, whistle some new tune
at every step 1t seemed that thousand
streams OF JOY and merrimenl had met. and
were dlscharging themselves On nv heart
| retired, but scarcely slept a wink--and
when | did slumber, dreamed of Susan
and Eden, and III Dorados, and every thing
else that was lovely. Jumped up with the
hrst grey tlnts of morning, and went forth
tcit Ike an emancipated spirit on the
plains otsParadise. The air was heavenly,
the birds sang diyinely, and my mind, and
heart acknowledged no inhacnce at va
rance with perfect happiness.
We got home in safety. A letter had ar
rived during my absence, which stated that
my presence was necessary elsewhere du-
ring the ensuing two weeks. was com
PEELED to &C., although i rcemcd that was
gong out Of the world, in leaving the neigh
horhood Of Susan-now. as | understood
matters, my betrothcd-although had no
opportunity of finishing the speech which |
had commenced, and which was interrupt
cd in so untimely manner, by my friend
and hopeless rival, Dick Wor'haI.
thought ofno'hing but Susan during my
absence, On the day of my return, as /
was vending my way towards her resi-
dcnce, Was oyeraken BY Mr.. Worihall,
who said he had something very joyful,
which he wanted TO tell me. went along
with him TO his room, berating him all ihe
way, for occupying time which wished to
spend with more interesting parsonage.
We entered Dicks room, and he drew
cork from bottle of first-rate champaign,
and we sat down to sip it, and discuss the
important affair which he had to tell me. AS
he filed the glasses, he turned his eye on
me, and said,
fellow"
For what?'
For introducing me to Miss Thornton. 81
Not at all--you know that, Whenever |
can in any wise advance your interests or
happiness, you have bat to command my
services" said !, thinking of the hundred
dollars, and several other small sums, for
which was indebted to him.
" A toast, Mr.. Llckless. Here's health
and happiness to the lady fair, under ap-
preaching auspices.'
responded to it, with all inv heart, and
empiied my glass. As he re6lled it, in.
quircd, "Why then, sho has been telling
you what | expected, like most other ladies'
she would have kept sccre,2"
ooh, yes she has told me thousand
secrets. The thing is tixed.''
thought it somewhat strange that Susan
should have made conidant Of him, and
let him into the secret of our engagement
for ] certainly felt my faith plighted, by my
word and act at the Springs.
"The relations subsisting between your
self, Miss Thornton, and myself are of Sc
social nature, as Immediately to point you
out as the mpst snilabIe person to assist us
on that mosllmomentous of occasions"
What tile deuce does hemeanP" thought !.
"You look surprised" said he; " was OF
the impression that your penetration bad
revealed to you the fact of oar attachment,
and that yod had anticipated the engage,
mdht which took place between us, night
before last. Bless me, Henry, you look pale
WHAT'S the alaHer--are yol sickm
! ! choked- Suppressed my foe!ings-and
tried to summon up my sei-pcssossion. L
; the house hadgiven way beneath us, coule
not have bee4 more asuonished than when
heard Dicks announcement answered
F; !" Yes--l'ni dcvillsh sck--l've been Sc
5 for the last 0Vo or three days-I must q
and take sombhiug to cure mel will SCI
: you again, MA Worthall. Good morning.
| passed rpdy to my Office. Then