Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03
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/ The girls looked at him as if they could
have gladly delivered him .oyor into the
hands ofthe Spanish lnqdisition.
| Blu. Pvegot a bitof news for you,' con,
ftinued he, with; the utmost noach alance ;
/ Pm going TO be morried!' as=-t
'Marriedt snrieked Susan, holding up
both hands, 5:sa 4 ..s s'ss.gi g.se 2
'MarriedP repeated Charlotte, rolling up
| her eyes 10 the wall.
tYes, that's the word returned Caleb.
Fl was going TO invite you both to my wed.
ding; but you couldn't stand by and see
your brother throw himself away, by ,mar-
rying young lady from the counlry' I
Are you really going to be married 10
vulgar country girla asked Susan, ris
ing. g -
tYes.'
"a country girli' exclaimed Charlotte,
likewise rising. ...+,
'Yes.',
Susan hurried from the room, without
another syllable. Her face was burning
crimson. d .s......ssss
Charlotte followed her in extreme haste.
'Good.byr shouted Calsb, after them.
They responded by a vigorous slam Of
the door only.
sNow they shall be cured of this non>
sense. soliloquized Caleb, 'and the sooner
the better. They know nothing as yet OF
the name of my wise- how odd ,ha. word
sounds to me. to be sure!-nnd ! wont en>
tighten them. - IS l.. s., ...z.s.se.
And Caleb was quite as good us his
word. s- @s'' ~ .Ast '''--s.@ :
Perhaps i. was month after this very
delightfulincident, or episode, that the two
Misses Calkins, while sitting together in
their parlor, one afternoon, heard the door.
bell ring, and saw boy deliver billet
doux to the girl who answered the bell.pull.
3 i, wns an invitation for the two sisters to
attend a social party al the house Of Miss
Mary Broad, on the following Thursday
evening. Such deligh. as they were in,
can only be conceived by those who are in
similar social circumstances. They tried
to recallthe few times when they had been
thrown into the society Of Miss Broad; and
thought ofthe trifing attentions she had
ever youchsafed to Them on such occasions.
They felt sure their prospects were now
looking up; even in spite Of the ignominy
upon them. An yitation TO the house Of
Mary Broad!-it was across the. threshold
Of the best society in town. They were
about equally divided in their minds be.
tween gratitude for the billet, and downright
astonishment and its being sent ut all.-
But there wns no mistake in the superscrip.
lion. II was for them-for the Misses Su.
san and Charlotte Calkins.
Thursday evening ushered them into the
brilliantly lighted parlors of Miss Broad,
to whom they lost no time IN paying most
attention Their eyes were be.
dazzled with the brilliancy of the scene
Il was vastly more than they had dared TO
hope; and the sisters Calkins were mos.
sanguine girls, too. zsjssf5s ssslf aa
: They moved about in the crowds, almos,
and unknown. Yet they were
not the persons 10 stand long upon such
Lrifles as that. They introduced themselves.
They abhorred prudishness, SO they said;
and the other extreme was the one they |
adopted. 49,.
There's Calebp exclaimed Charlotte.
Nv ell done!'. replied Susan. -7
4 didn't know he was to be here!'
Nor t. said Susan. i wonder how
tha, happeneda'
Caleb was there, and alone. just of the
they, spied him. Their eyes were
drawn from him, however, by. the sight Of
q most lovely female, who bad just then |
passed them, leaning on the arm Of Miss
Mary Broad. Both were accompanied by |
a gentleman unknown TO them. They re-
marked the uncommon beauty Of the stran
ger lady, and simultaneously wondered
who she could be. They observed that
she received very much Of the attention of
all parties, and were not a little chagrined
10 see their own brother Caleb conversing |
with her with quite confidential air.
They wondered how he could be acquaint-
ed with her; and thousand times enyied
him his privilege. 5 If the Misses sCalkins
were apt to be. taken, as people say, with
it was with new and pretty faces.
Caleb knew il, and enjoyed their feyerish>
ness TO the utmost. He underwent no lit
tie exertion, too. >. in stunning contact with
them during the whole evening. AT mid
night, or not very far from that hour, Ca
leb entered the parlor Of his own residences.
His sisters were already there, discussing
the evenings experiences. sa
Caleb protested Susan, in a very tens |
der and grief-stricken tone, when he opened
the door. zs:.zs IL 49,, -
We'll, whai?' asked he, seating himself.
why couldn't you show your sisters
your own sisters-a little attention, this
EVENING" There we knew nobody; and |
you were enjoying yourself with Mary !
Broad and her friend se gs
sWho was that ladyY interrupted Char
lotte.
Yes, who wns sheq' echoed Susan.
4 believe she is very intimate friend OF
Miss Mary,s,, replied Caleb, who Is nt
present visiting there = .ssS, = 3
'But whereis she 'front.' and what is her
name2 persisted Susan.
tShe is. from the country, girls said
Caleb, triumphantly. Her name is Mar
tha Allen. And ia less than q month she
will be Mrs. CALEB CALKINsr ! g
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