The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23
"Yes, il makes me look rather matron-

"Yes, it makes me look rather matron.
Ily-some Of my friends insist upon it
that / looked more like fifty than twenty,
one.n - - assaiA p. sstis ~'f--A
"Surely you are not twenty onea Say
eighteen-you are not day older 2"
ayes, I'm every day of twenty one'
(But for the loss of her side teeth, and q
few crow prints about her eyes she would
not have appeared over tSenty-four.)
"You are very young looking" said the
gentleman admiring. ... -. ... .....
$50 l have often been told" blushingly
replied Miss Black.
Here, owing to the frightful condition
of the streets, the omnibus seemed on the
point of overtuming, and the gentleman
was compelled to put his arm around the
waist of the lady. 1t almost took away
her breath, and we suppose that is the
the reason why she did not object to the
act.
pardon me, sir" inquired Miss Black,
"but didn't you marry Miss Wiggins"
"Oh, h,no-really- -but-ahem- fiat
ter me-I'm not married-Pve not vet
had the courage to take the dreadful
step p ,n,.....,,,g ..s,....-
"Don't say dreadful delightful rath-
er-tbis mundane sphere every NOR
tai" OIL.
Excuse me-butAare you-ahem-
marriedw ~ i -..
"Oh--no-sir," and she quickly and
thoughtfully added, every far from it
verv" ~ ,I.r. ....
Il hope not-yet-p as.
"Sir-" ,..- -.. ...
81 was about to obscrve,"-(a frightful
jolt would have turned Miss Black topzy-
turvy, but the gentleman held her in his
strong embrace,) Il hope" he continued,
81 do not squeeze you two hard" .
mo sir--that is to say, sir-there are
situations in life, and persons-and in
fact sir, circumstances, as the poet Justly
observes, alter cases very materially"
"Very true, indeed" W. .',
"And in this instance, Mr.. -
~ "Isinglass, Miss '-ara., ,''s's rassr'rr..o>s
Thank you. In this instance, Mr..
lsinglass, it is impossible. to conceal the
fact that reciprocity of attachment cam
ma3sI F9RsS e by any Of the absurd for
Charming, upon my life" smiled Is
inglas. -
BESIDES, I do not forget this is Leap
Year, which accords the tender sex the
right of search and choice"
Exquisite simplicity and candor."
Don't tlatter me sir; or you shall not
lind favor in my eyes. Stop-stop, did
| say favor?" ' ..'.. .." ls.
"You did Miss-you didw 81. Fl.
'"Well--I'll not recall the word notwith-
standing the modification of having ut
tered it; but Mr.. Isinglass, but my dear
sir" o. II . -
"What shall / tell your,
"Hare not got gone too far in thus
confding to your happiness for life"
Mr.. lsinglass could not speak for some
reason or other-perhaps he was aston
ished--however, he gave her an energetic
squeeze. lu eos-ror G.aaa us7rt. II
" 'Its agreat trust, sir a very great trust,
and hope you will prove worthy of it.
have refused dozens, sir, because was
determined never to wed unless l could
love with all the devotion of my too fond
sex, knew Twas very young, and my
mother and father, and sister Lizze, and
brother Sam" ..-
Excuse me-" said Isinglass, "but we
are at Fouth and Chestnut and / must
hasten to my store" .. ..,r. .r.
"Not till have presented you to my
mother"
"Oh-not now-some other time-to
toto night" stammered Isinglass,
positively alarmed, and struggling to get
off, ....-. ..r .. =
"No-no-no-I say we take the re-
turn omnibus, stop and see father and
mother, and then you can come to tea
and spend the evening at our house. This
will be delightful. Depend upon it, dear
lsinglass, | advise you for the best"
''But you-see, Miss--the fact is, I
would rather" ... .. t.
a"Consider, for the moment, very dear
sir, the Improperly of my going to your
store before we are married" :. '.,i'
Before poor Isingass could reply, she
had pulled the strap, he paid the fare, (it
was Fourth street omnibus) and they
walked off together. Here thought we
the affair will end" If she should turn
her head, he will away and so escape F.;
but the Drawing Room Journal, of Janu-
airy 25th, contained the following notice :
MARRIEo.-On the goth inst, by the
Rev. Mr.. Peerpool, ISAAC 4. A o. v.
lsINaLAss, to Miss CHARLOTTE, daughter
of Gen. jeremiah ]. v. N, Black, late
Charge to Naragansett Bay, and brother
to Col. Black of the Irish Navy.
In future bachelors had better have a
care how they allow young ladies' to sit
on their laps in the omnibus, during Leap
year.-Er.