Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23

prettiest girl | had ever seen in my whole
life. From her appearance, Judged at
once she had lost her way, and prepared
myself Immediately to perform piece of
true gallantry. So walking straight up ia
her,1 communicated my suspicious, very
politely, and inquired if could render
any assistance.
She replied that she had lost her way in
attempting to get through the wood by an
obscure path, and would be very much
obliged if | led her into the main road, or
point out TO her the direction in which it
lay. Away we started together. On the
way we chatted about every thing we
could think of, Except her pretty self,
which | was thinking of continuaIly,) for
she was sociable as an old school mate, and
even told me her name, the name of her
father, and the names of half dozen
brothers and sisters whom | had never
seen, and did not care TO see. When we
got into the road, she pointed out her faith
er's house which was in sight, and was 60
ing TO thank me for my services; but
stopped her by saying that it would be We.
ry little out of my way TO see her home,
and | preferred to do so. All the way
there, we chatted and laughed, and told
stories, and even jokes; and by the time
we parted at the gate of the farm house,
could have sworn that we were old ac-
quaintances. | left, her, shopping to see
her again, sometime and she left me,
"hoping to learn of my safe arrival al
home"
The next Sabbath met her of church
the next Monday evening at a village
party, and escorted her home-the next
Friday called on her "accidentally''-
the next Sunday evening by permission;
in two weeks was in love--in three
had "told my loye"-and in four l was
the next move TO the biggest fool that ever
grew out of natural philosophy. Three
times | popped the question; but she
wouldn't say yes or no, or even hint that
she would or would not seal my happiness
The fourth time she looked very grave
hung down her head, sighed, and even
miStruSted, shed tears. ''Shal ask the
consent of your father?" said ], after wait
ing half an hour for an answer to the
question on which hung my hopes. THAI
would never do,n she answered with 9
sigh:''he would not consent. TO my mar.
rage with you; knoao he would not"
/ mistrusted from this that she herself
had preached the subject to him, and haC
got fiat refusal of his consent to the
match. | walked home that evening ir
much distress, passed a restless night a
my Cousins house, and rose the mex
morning with my head full Of pains anC
dark fore5odings. My cousin rallied me
on my dull appearance, and | determined
at once to tell him the secret of my trou
bles and ask his advice. | accordingly
accompanied him to his little store, ant
when there, unravelled the whole matte
as to brother. "That Ellen B.
said he. when | had concluded, sis thu
greatest coquette in the country, or tn,
world, and advice you to keep your low
matters to yourself when you are in he
company. If had mistrusted you wer,
at all tender should have told you of thi
before, but as it turns out, | advise vol
/ now to let her alone" did not make an,
reply, but really thought my cousin tn,
biggest fool in Christendom. Had she no
kept my company--and said soft things t
me-and blushed, and grieved and sighed
when popped the question for the fourtl
time?
The next evening | called on Ellen a
gain-she was alone, and seemed twice a
beautiful as ever. For the fifth time,
offered her my hard. She come very nea
fainting away, but wouldn't answer me We
or no. What could the matter be? q
course attributed the whole to the obsti
macy of her father,--and being more thai
half crazy between love for her and hat
for him, it will scarcely be wondered a
that before leaving, | suggested to he
that if We couldn't be happy with his con
!. sent, we had a perfect right to procee
, without it. eve could take ride, som
} evening" said /; ego to the depot--tak
The mail train of cars and in two hours b
man and wife,
t "When would you call for me?" she asked
i "To-morrow night" replied, afmo'
wild with delight-"eight o'cle
"Well," said she after pausejY"I wi
be here.o
The next evening, at halfpast sever
, the village stable-keeper drove earring
to my door. as he had agreed to, at half a
i hour before. Just asd was stepping ini
: the carriage, little boy handed me not
} The contents run after this sort:
ssMY DEAR Mr.. S-:-I have consulte
, with my father about running away with yc
) to-night, and he thinks the air is so damp
/ should certainly take cold He suggests that
/ would answer all reasonable purposes for you
run away alone. But I hope you will not {
this till you have accomplished the intentiC
| you expressed on your arrival in cur villag
! which was, believe. before you left it, to ma
conquest OF The heart of the prettiest g
uith;r tao r,;Ia~ 8ss .