The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-23

quantances. left her, 'hoping TO see her again,
sometme,' and she left me, 'hoping 10 learn of
my safe arrival at home.'
I" The next Sabbath met her at church; the
next Monday evening at village party, and es-
corted her home-the next Friday called on
her accidentally'-th the next Sunday evening by
permission--in two weeks was in loVe--in
three & had told my love'-and in four | was
the next move TO the biggest fool that evergrew
out of natural philosophy. Three times pop
ped the question; but she wouldn't say yes orno,
or even hint that she would or would not seal
nv happiness. The fourth time she looked
grave, hung down her head, sighed, and even
mistrusted shed tears. Shall 1 ask the consent
Of your laherR" said !, after waiting half an
hour for an answer 10 the question on which
hung my hopes. THAT would never do she an
swercd with sigh; 'he would not consent 10 my
marriage with you; know he would not
| mistrustcd from this that she herself had
broachcd the subject TO the Deacon, and had
got fiat refusal of his consent to the match.
walked home that evening in much distress,
passed restless night at my cousins house,
and rose next morning with my head full of
pains and dark forebodings. My cousin rallied
me on my dull appearance, and determined at
once TO tell him the secret of my troubles and
ask his advice, | accordingly accompanied him
to his little grocery, and when there, unravelled
the whole matter as to brother. 'That Ellen
B., said he, sis the greatest coquette in the
country, or the world, and / advise you TO keep
your love matters 10 yourself when you are in
her company. If had misrused that you were
at oil tender, should have told you of this be-
| fore, but as it turns cut, advise you 10 lei her
alone | did not make any reply, but really
thought my cousin the biggesl fool in Christcn-
DOM Had she not kept my company-and said
soft things to me--and blushed, and grjeved, and
sighed when popped the question for the fourth
time!
The next evening called on Ellen again
she was alone and seemed twice as beautiful as
ever. For the fifth time offered her my hand.
She camo very near fainting away, but would
not answer me yes or no. What could the mat
ter be? OF course | attributed the whole to
the obs;inacy of the Deacon, her fathcr--and
being more than half crazy between love for her,
and hate for him, it will scarcely DO wondered
at, that before leaving, suggested to her that il
we couldn't be happy with his consent. we had
a perfect right 10 proceed without II. 'Wc
could take ride some evening" said |, go to
the depot--tlkc the mail train of cars and in
two hours be man and wife
"When would you call for mc?" she asked.
q Tomorrow night" replied, almost with de-
| light---"eght o'clock"
"WeIl,' said she, utter pause, Il will be
here"
The next evening, at half past seven, the vii
age stable-llccpor drove carriage 10 my door.
just as was stepping into the carriage, little
boy handed inc j note. turned into the house
4 moment 10 read it. The contents run after
this sort:
"My dear Mr.. S-:-I have consulted my
father about running away with you tonight,
and he thinks the air so damp that would Ger
tainly take cold. lie suggests that it woaId an.
swer all reasonable purposes for you to run a,
way alone. But | hope you will not do this till
you have accomplished the intention you cx-
pressed on your arrival in our village, which was,
| believe, before you left it, to make conquest
of the heart Of the prettest girl within ten miles
Yours as truly as ever,
ELLEN B.
| Immediately recollected having foolishly ex-
pressed this foolish intention a day or two be-
fore my arrival in the village, to an old friend
who accompanied me there on business with
some other merchants. recolIccted, too that
the remaIk was made while we we're Oh walk
through the village, that lady was close behind
rs all the time, and my friend who saw her face
thought she must be an angel. She turned out
10 be one
| My horse was sent back to the stable, and tho
next morning was leaving the beautiful village
and the beautiful Ellen, and my fifteenth cousin,
and his happy family. as fast as steam would car,
ry me.