Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-22

solved TO write oS politely as possible, that
| might not wound his feelings. Ny uncle
( also would be satisfied when he should learn
all | had suffered from the sistery trefoil.
Amidst these cogitations | came at last TO
the end Of my toilette, and was just on the
point of starting of, when was stopped
by an unexpected obstacle.
While was given up to the glad hope
that the CounSellor's daughters, like all
madens loving sleep, were still deep in the
feathers, my door suddenly flew open, and
to my no small horror in came Nimrod with
two gittering pistols.
Good heaven!' sighed | to myself, smy
torment is beginning anew; must confess
the lovely treioil begins its days work be-
times. Oh, if only once had this cursed
place behind my back
Without any compliments, Nimrod coolly
began:
you have during the past night injured
the property of my sister Ernestine in such
a way, you have shown Tor several of En-
neStlne'S favoritcs such contempt, as bor-
derS upon insult, and demands atonement.
l have considered the affair we will eX-
change three shots'
'You have lost your sensesn exclaimed.
'Ihat you will soon discover she coolly
resumed, whether ! am in my senses or
not. Consider the case. You have bro
ken the shell Of a sea-crab, a very rare spe-
cimen you have thrown valuable beetle
against the wall with a violence that ruin
ed the poor creature; you have further bro
ken certain valuable boxes containing in
sects; do you not admit these chargesp
81 wish the ID had the whole crew of
spiders and repiles!' cried in great ex-
citement, upon finding myself called TO ac-
count for my doings.
you will please 10 follow me- said
Louise; injuries of this sort can only be
cancelled with blood
'Quit these fooleries,' replied q fight
not with ladieS.'
'Fooeries.' asked Nimrod, stepping up
TO me with raised pistol, while her eye
flashed, 'DoeS your courage fail your
'For every contest there must be some
reasonable ground
you are quihbling, sir follow men
sBut what if declare that | will in no
case fight with you! I could not answer
it before God, We're | to level pistol at
you.'
You need not ann at me-shoot INTO the
air; am the injured pariy-let yourself
be shot at y
Your obedent servant
81 ask for the last time, will you follow
me .
sIn no case.'
'Well then, will publish you for the
most pitiable coward the sun ever shone
upon
You will do as you please
Sand will put mark upon you, which
you shall carry as long as you live, 10 re.
mind you Of your cowardce.'
a markp l asked myself 'what doe
the horrible creature mean! She seems tC
me capable OF anything.' l was exceed
ingly uncomfortable. Louise approached
me with her pistol cooked her look wa
trariully menaclng. Horror seized me.
began to retreat. The perspiration burs
forth. The fury followed me step for stel
with pistol presented. AT last, excited t,
the uttermost, exclaimed in despair, Le
me alone, you hateful creature | was jus
, on the point of leaving this inhospitabl
house,
/ you are going TO leave W-!' aske
Louise in strangely joyful tone, and let
ting the pistol sink.
| Il never would have come here but 70
the urgent wish OF my uncle.'
, utter no falSehood,' said Louise, gravely
sit was not your uncle's wish alone tha
= brought you here. You had other views
= indeed, | had not, lady,
'Did you not Gomez asked Louise, 't
' marry me, or one of my siSterSp
Z Good Heavenn replied | 'marry you
e What an idea' 1t never entered III
head. am already engaged
p 'Whatn cried Louise with delight, throw
ing away the pistol, and almost falling o
l.. my neck. 'You engaged. Why did yo
IS not tell US so before @
e knew not what to think as the charm
Y ing maiden embraced me so stormily, an
i looked at me SO joyiully with her beautill
d eyes.
e 'No one ever asked me about it, lady,
IS replied
n 'And how many unpleasant things wou
i you, poor man, have spared YOURSELF sa
e Louise, much excited Il should not ha,
g shot at you, Ernestine would not have wo
,r ried you with her snake, nor Emile take
Sc your blood, and pulled your tooth OUT
ID 1T is much TO be wished that the latt
+ had not happened,' | confessed.
he you would have found us all very ann
bic children
ID with all respect,' replied, 'but, lady,
ID do not exactly understand"
le 81 will solve the riddle for you,' sa
4 Louise, every moment growing more al
d, more charming '~e too, have already d
e posed of our hearts,
u. "All threep
e 'All three! In spite of our unwoman
passions, confess it, in matters OF the hea
i, We are still girls
ne 81 am delighted to hear it,
ep Delighted, are you? So are we, tc
Ia But father, good and indulgent as he is,
y, on the point of love, immova5le.'
RI, sHoW SOP