The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-03-03
From the Picayune.
ALEAP YEA K STORY.

you get marrled!' SAID Douh1i"s S.''
with laughing eye, to smooth faced In
nocent looking youth who blushed up to
the eyes at the question.
swell, l." said the youth, stopping
short with gasp, and fixing his eyes up
on vacancy with puzzled and foolish
expression. .a.
.Well, 90 on, you WHAT" said the
fair cross ques,ioner, almost impercePtl-
bly, inclining nearer to the young man. ~.
"Why, 10, pshaw. | don't know?'
"You do, I say you do now, come'
want to! know"
20, can't tell YOU 49,,
81 say you can. Why you know I'll
never mention it, and you may tell me OF
course, you know, for haven't always
been your friend!'' n, :.
"WelI, You have, know replied
the beleagureh youth.
sand I'm sure always thought you
liked me-" went on the maiden in tender
and mellow accents. ~~r
80, lido upon my word-yes. indeed l
do, Maria," said the unsophisticated
youth, very warmly, and be found that
Maria had unconciously placed her band
in his open palm.
Then there was silence.
Sand then-well John?" said Maria,
dropping her eyes TO the ground.
"Eh! Oh-wel!' said John dropping
his eyes and Maria's hand at the same mo-
ment.
~rm pretty sure you love somebody
John; in fact" said Maria, assuming
again tone of railery, 81 knov you're
in love, and John why don't you tell nae
allabout it at once?'
"Well, p
"WcH Il O you silly mortal, what is
there to be afraid OFF,
20, it amt because I'm afraid Of any
thing at all; and l'll-well now Maria, /
will tell you"
"Well now, John?"
a."
"Eh!"
"I-"
"Ycs."
II am in love!-now don't tell-you
wont, will you?" said John, violently
seizing Maria by the hand, and looking IN
her face with a most imploring express
sion.
"Why, of course you know, John, I'll
never breathe a word Of it-you know l
wont, don't you John1" This was spo.
ken in mellow whisper, and the cherry
lips of Maria were SO near Johns ear
when she spoke, that had he turned his
head to look at her there might have oc-
Cured an exceedingly dangerous collision.
"Well, Maria," said John, "l've told
you now, and so you shall know all about
it. I have always thought great deal Of
you, and"--
eyes, John"
Il am sure you would do ahy4thing for
me that you could"-
"Yes, John, you kno1o I would"
swell, thought so, and you don't
know how long rve wanted TO talk to yon
about it."
IL declare John, I--you might have
told me long ago if you wanted, for I'm
sure never was angry with you in my
life"
"No, you wasn't; and have often felt
a great mind to; but"-
It's not too late now you know, john"
"WelI, Maria, dc. you think I'm too
young 10 get married' .,sr..c
..Indeed do not, John; and kno1D it
would be good thing for you loo, for
every body says the sooner young people
are married the better, when they are
prudent and inclined to love one another"
"Tha,'s just what think; and now,
Maria, 1 do want to get married, and if
you'll just" :
"Indeed I will, John, for you know l
was always partial to you. and I've said
so often behind your back"
"Well l declare I've all along thought
you might object, and that's the reason
I've been always afraid to ask YOU"
"Obect! no, I'D die first; you may ask
,f me inst any thing you please" a !
"And you'll grant itl" s.
'iwill." .s. .n. ......,........... .,.. ? ~
"Then, Maria, want you to pop the
question for me to Mary Sullivan, for"
>, Whatm ..,f
"Eh!"
"Do you love Mary Sullivan?"
20, indeed do with all my heaft!"
IL always thought you were fool"
''Eh!'
II say you're fool, and you'd better
L,,,o ,,,r rnotber wants YOU! Oh