Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-08-12


why yes said /, did think of call,
ing by there i.
So | would imagine and am rather,
inclined to think that you will forget
TO 90 on to Aunt Douy's at all ; eh Sam =
Bat don't let me prevent your visit, you.
are perfectly right in going she IS a NEE
girl.
'Verv nice,' echoed |, but what in
the name Of wonders exclaimed as !
rumaged through my drawer for what
| feared at first was not there, 'what could
have gone with all my irts Why /
had twenty Confound that washerwo
man, wonder fever she intends to res
turn them she must have at least do
ger in wash at this moment !!
In want of a shirt, Sam 2 said Dick,
maliciousIy, 81 have plenty, PIl Just step
over and get you one
Never mind," cried but he was off
He returned IN lew minutes with nice
ly stitched ruffled shirt. Here put it on
said he. But | hesitated Every body
knew never wore rufiles; besides | had
always been unlucky with them, and |
had awful iorebodngs Of the fate which
would attend me, if | wore them. Per-
haps my critical situation increased my
superstition. But, then, it was not long
| would have to wear them, and they GER
tainly we're very pretty
Now why don't you put it on urged
Dick, you must positively go. | really
feel great anxiety about your success
there.
mo doubt of it thought |, as | took the
shirt from him. Prevailed on by he ne,
cessity OF the case, donned Dicks fine
SHIRT, and emerged from my room, my
heart beating high with mingled hopes
and Iears, and Dick shouting hisg'od 0"h-
eS alter me.
Good evening, Squire said Las | en-
tered the house.
Good evening, Sam, how's all the PEG
pie al home ?"
'To.erable, thank you. Is Miss Sally
at home I?
Yes, she's in the parIor Sam doing no
thing as had as she can, 90 in and hell
her. thought you wasn't rugged oil 50,
Just 10 see an old fellow like me-
entered the parlor, and with her arm
on the table, and her hand supporting he
chin, there sat Mss Sally, azIiy lookln!
at the fire, and probably wonderlngl tina
the smoke should have the energy to rise
and, evidently coming to the conclusion
lhar 1t was altogether an unnecessary cere
mony, she merely desired me to take
chair without leaving her own. drew
one up, sat down felt more awkwardIy
nan ever had IN her prsSenc5 b9'ore' -
wIddei my thumbs, but 1t suddenly
struck me tina 1t was not graceful uSt
OF them. pat ,ny hands in my breaches
pockets, but that Of course wouIIn do
pat them in my vest pockets but they
cIt more awkwardly than before | then
scratched my head with them, and sus
+ pended both IN The air, in a state OF uncer
taluly TO what point next 10 carry them
put my arm over the back OF the char
in short arms seemed TO be OF no earthly
use, but only in mans way when he
wanted to take graceful position.
Very pleasant weather Miss Sally, q
! length said |. =,
, Quite pleasant, said she, EVIDENT.
enjoying my embarrassment, ana ue'e'
: mi nlng to give me no encouragement.
There had said something E; true
| was very little to the point. The lac
I was, | was in a quandary. | had pre-
pared very pretty little speech, comm!
along but it never struck me there wonl
4 be any difficulty in introducing 1t. Ale
G pause of about five minutes, cleare
my throat and began
; 'Ahem Miss, you must be aware ina
Il but there was al stand, MY sPeec
; hadn't commenced exactly IN that way
:. SIR
h Il was about to say, Madam, that
d ahem =
d Yes SO you we're, well go on
d THAT, that. in short, Madam, that e'
|. terrain for you the highest regard, an
most ardent affection
;. She SAID nothing, and was encourage
i. to proceed. stole her hand and began
& gain. l.
+ Miss Martin, is my passion TO be
n curse TO me or bessing2 shah be IN
IS happiest OF mortaIs, or condemned to e.
IL w the lot of the prisoner who drags out
- solitary and miserable existence IN h
lonely cell p
>. She did not withdraw her hand, and
4, aattered myself was slightly confused
70 Convinced that this was the ,laVorao
e moment, dropped upon my knees al
3 launched into my speech.
10 'My dear Miss Martin, come resolve
e. to decide my fate. Even the awful Sc
a. tence, which fear, we're preferable 10 u
N tolerable suspense have borne. l RI
;, not from my knees, till you speak HE
ID me or fix my doom. lfy you condemn IN
n. go from you like Cain, from the lace
IA his maker, doomed to lead wre'ched III