Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-15
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roPPING WE QUESTION.


A Leap-Year Story.
"But why do,,t you get married % |
said bouncing girl, with a laughing eye,
to a smooth-faced, innocent looking
youth, who blushed up the eyes at the
question. -oae ~ ar.e
"well 1"-said the youth, stopping
short with gasp, and fixing his eyes up.
on vacancy with apuzsled and foolish sx'
preston, ,ur1 5- ,s,.ss la. t
"Well, go on; you what ?" said the
fair cross-questioner, almost impercepti-
bly, inclining nearer to the young man
Now iustt me right straight out, you
whatf" uu s., shGa. t5., nd
"why 10. pshaw 1 don't know |"
"You do, I say you do know, come
now, want to know"
ooh can't tell you 5-Iess5a
"Isay you can, Why you know III
never mention it, and you may tell of
course, you know, for hayn't always
been your friend % r..
"Well, you have 1 know" replied the
beleagured youth,
"And l am sure always thought you
liked me-" continued the maiden in tender
aud mellow accents.
I do, Maria" said the unsophisticated
youth, very warmly, and he found that
Maria had uneopsciously placed her hand
in his open palm.
There was a silence.
'And then-well John ?" said Maria,
dropping her eyes to the ground,
"Eh ! Oh I well p said John, drop
ping his eyes and Maria's hand at the
same moment.
"I'm pretty certain that you love some
body, John it's a fact" said Maria, as
Stunning again a tone OF railery, 81 kaoO
you're in love; and John, why don't you
tell me all about it at once %
DWELL L"
We'll 1 Oh you silly mortal what is
there to be afraid Off"
"Oh, it amt because Pm afraid of any
thing at all, and III well, now Maria
will tell you"
"I-"
"Eh 2"
"I-"
eyes"
"I am in love now don't tell you
won't will you ?" said John, violently
Selling Maria by the hand, and looking
in her face with most imploring express
sion.
"Why of course, you know, John I'll
never breathe word Of it-you know l
won't don't you John % This was spo-
ken in mellow whisper, and the cherry
lips Of Maria were so near Johns ear when
she spoke, that if he had turned his head
to look at her, there might have been
dangerous collision.
GCwo1 hIo..o It,. IT, II.
you and you shall know all about it. al
have always thought great deal of you,
and"
eyes, John"
~ am sure that you would do anything
for me that you could"
eyes John, you know l would"
"Wel, thought so ; and you don't
know how long wanted to talk to you
about it,"
~ declare John, I-you might have
told me long ago if you wanted, for am
sure l never was cross in my life."
Ono you wasn't; and have often felt
great mind to, but
cts not too late now, you know.
John"
"Well, Maria, do you think TN too
young to get married? 2"
Indeed do not, John; and know
it would be good thing for you, too, for
everybody says the sooner young people
get married the better, when they are pru-
dent and inclined to love each other.'
That's just what think, and now,
Maria, do want to get married, and if
you'll just"
Indeed, I will, John, for you know l
was always partial to you, and I've said so
often behind your back"
"Well, declare, I've all along thought
you might object, and that's the reason
I've always been afraid to ask YOU"
"Object no, I'd die first; you may
ask OF me just what you please"
"And will You grant it %
"I will"
"Then Maria, want you to pop the
question for me to Mary Sullivan-for"
What?"
"Eh?
DO you love Mary sullivan?"
"oh, indeed do, with all my heart ~
II always thought you were fool"
"Eh p"
e. say you're a fool, and you'd better
so home, your mother wants you Oh,
you-you stupid" exclaimed the morti-
fed Maria, in shrill treble, as she gave
poor John slap ON the cheek that sent
him reeling, 1t was monday and yet
John declares he saw myriads of stars
flashing around him, more than he ever
saw before in the night.
ATRUE STORY.
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