Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04
MtsreIIa Mp.
THE OLD MAIDS FIRST OFFER.

must tell you the heart-rending story.
/ have long wished to do so, and the time
has at length arrived. Here her voice
dropped into confidential whisper.7 Poor
dear Major Ogilvie, who is now dead and
gone--heigh ho!-had long been showing
me marked attention, in fact paying his
addresses, though he never made his de-
clarations, when one morning, after ha-
wing sung me song of Faninelli's-the
music, believe, was Glusk's-ah! you
should have heard the Major, he was such
sweet singer!--Well, the Doctor had
gone out TO buy a newly-invented fish
sauce-poOr dear man! he does like to
have his fish we'll dressed-and remgm-
per ne LOCK raucneITe, my IfrTt5 beauty
of spaniel with him, so that the Major
and were all alone in the breakfast par
lor, wheE on looking in my face he sudden
ly went on one knee before me-ah! there
was galIantry in those days-and taking
nv hand, which he tenderly pressed, made
a passionate avowal of his love. | felt
myself blushing crimson, when at this
agitating moment, just as was going to
utter a palptating confession of my par
TALLY, my eyes began to twinkle in my
nose, my mouth opened in spite of myself,
and l sneezed like an explosion of gun
powder, right in his upturned and implor-
ing face. Now tell me, Susan-you know
how tremendously l always sneeze-did
you ever-of all the awkward occurrences
The Major started, as well he might, but
recovered himself-so did | he gazed al
me tenderly, expectlngly; and was just
about to relieve him from suspense, when
/ sneezed with second and louder explo-
sion, that seemed to scatter the nose from
my face. This was confusion 10 me and
the Major, but still holding my imprison.
ed hand, and looking downward to avoid
the shower-bath | was unintentionally
scattering around me, he swore that he
never would rise from his knees till | hac
pronounced his fate. uttered heartfelt
sigh, and the soft avowal was just trem
bling Oh the tip of my tongue, when fel
something on the tip of my nose. Susan
it was beginning to bleed!-did you eve
of all the distressing moments!
| struggled to withdraw my hand, that
might get my handkerchiefin action, which
the Major attributed to coyness, and there
fore did he hold it more firmly. In the con
test, after frightfuIly spotting my tabine
silk gown, three very large drops of bloo'
fell upon the MAJORS wrist! He starte,
up--I closed my eyes, and sunk into
chair, overwhelmed with confusion. Sup
posing | had tainted, the Major hastil
seized large tumbler Of water, and lhreS
it into my face. AT such an unexpecte
sousing, screamed with terror and sur
prise. The marshal-powder which wor
Il was always famous for my powder
mingled with the water and blood, cor
yerted my face into hideous spectacle
when just at that moment the door hel
open, and Fanchette, thinking that be
mistress was killed, few at the poor dea
Major, and bit him on the left leg; Will
the good horror-ssricken doctor let the bo
lie OF newly invented fishsauce fall fror
MS hand, and be smashed 10 pieces on III
hoor' Now, dearest Susan, consider VIII;
must have been my feelings!-did you eve
such scene! Did the course of tru
love eUeT run smooth?