Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-07-21
OLD SERIES VOL. 8, NO. AZ:
POPPING THE QUESTION.

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DWELL, i" said dthe youth, stopping short
with gasp, and fixing his eyes on vacancy,
with puzzled and foolish expression, s,a5
"Well, go on, said the fair cross-questioner
almost impercepiibly incling nearer to the
young man. "Now, Just tell me righ, out
you what ~ .re. a, l.i..
"Why I--pshaw, don't know"
"You dol say you do; no come, I want
to know"
''Oh, can't tell you--" ....E
a 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
| friendl" .
"Well, you have, know" replied the
beleaguered youth .eui
"Ant Pm sure always thought you liked
me-" went on the maiden, in tender and
mellow accents.
ooh, do, upon my word--yes, indeed,
do, Maria" said the unsophsticated youth,
very warmly, and he found that Maria had
nconsciously placed her hand in his open
palm.
There was silence ....--, .....
. sts,d tbsr vou u, cold Mari, d,o,n;ro
her ewes to the oround q.. ........5 -.
| uEh .oh--wella said Jobn. dro,n;no ewes
and Naria's hand at the same time.
''Im pretty sure you love somebody, in
ac, % said Maria. ,ssunn, ,o,s of railerv.
know von,re in love. and Iobn. ,yhv don,t
vou tell me all abou, il at once a,
,tWeIl--l.--u ,s .- .t..
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nyes lorn. vor Lrow won,du
uWei, I tbourbt so. and Won don't know
bo,, Iona rve wonted 10 tall, to vou about
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'"'' I'7' -" ''' - -" t' :r IN >,
Indeed WILL 'ohn' lot you KNOW was
Always paF''ai 10 YOU anu I've sa'u So o''e'
oehlho your PACK
""eII, declare' nave all along 'housh'
you "onId OBJECT, ana 'hat's the reason i'c
been AFRAID to ask YOU
'oeJec'! no, III die ilFs'; you may ash Vi
me anything you please"
And you IL grant II "
,Ther Maria wan, ,ou TO pop the cues
t;or ror ,ne 70 N,.ry Suuivap, for,
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