Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-08


TACT, Ive heard from more than one source,
that he is desperately in love with you.'
sWil he hang himself if am inexora.
blep
There's no telling. But what kind of
an answer are you going TO make 10 his
avowal OF lovep
'What shall I sayp
ooh, that depends on your feelings
sHe's regular flirt you say9'
q could name you dozen girls at least,
10 whom his attentions have been Of char
acter to make them believe that his designs
were serious. Two or three were made
very unhappy when he turned from them,
like gay insect, 10 seek another flowpr.'
Then he must be punishrd,' said Kate,
resolutely 'and be mine the task 10 lay
the smarting lash upon his shoulders. For
the man who deliberately trifles with
woman's feelings have no pity. He has
been the cause OF pain beyond what ii is
possible for himto feel and, i'll can reach
his sensibiities in any way, you may be
sure that | will do it with a hearty good
wil'
Il do not like the thought of giving pan,'
remarked Jenny, seven to reptile
pain is salutary in most cases; and will
be particularly SO, in this hope. He will
have some idea OF how it feels, as the wo-
man said when she raped her boy over
the head with stick for striking his sister,
1t was as Jenny supposed, AM as we
intended in the beginning Andy Caven-
der was really and truly over head and ears
in love with Kate Archer, and every line
of his amatory epistle was from his heart.
Two or three letters were written and de-
stroyed before he produced one exactly TO
his mind, and this he finally despatche in
full confidence that, as it came from his
heart, il must reach the heart of the lovely
maiden.
Two days went by, and no answer was
received by the enamored swain. He be-
gan 10 feel anxious. On the third day,
neat little perfumed envelope came into
his hands, which, on opening, he found TO
contain a pink, perlumed, satin-edged
sheet OF note-paper, on which were few
lines delicately written. They We're as
/ follows
'My DEAR SIR Your letter, containing
most Aattering avowal of regard for one
who'is comparatively stranger, has been
received. Its effects | will not attempt to
describe nor will 7, at this time, venture
TO put in written language what ! feel
Tomorrow evening will spend at Mrs
T-'s. May hope 10 see you there!
Yours, &C.
KATE
Andy was in ecs,asies at this answer 10
his epistle. Its meaning TO him was as
plain as if Kate had said, 'Dear Andrew,
my heart is yours
On the next evening, he repaired 10
Mrs. T-'s, trembling with fond antici-
patton. On entering the parlor, he found
but single person therein, and that, a
young lady named Herbert, to whom he
had formerly paid very marked attentions.
Aware that she had been made unhappy by
his fickleness, not 10 call il BY harsher
name, the meeting rather threw a damper
over his feelings. But Andy had his share
oil coolness and self possession, and, al
though il cost him considerable effort, he
managed TO introduce topics of conversation
and 10 talk pretty freely, although The talk
ing was nearly all on his own side. Miss
Herbert maintaining cold reserve, and
answering entirely in monosyllabes.
For about quarter of an hour, Andy
endured the ordeal, wondering why ihi.
particular young lady should happen to be
alone in the parlor of Mrs. r, ant
wondering still more why Miss Archer die
not make her appearance. Jus; as he be-
gan to feel little excited and uneasy, the
door opened, and in walked another young
maiden whom he had reason TO remember
"a Miss Mary Harper. She was also one
, of his old flames she appeared surpriset
at seeing him and greeted him with cold.
ness. Andy tried to say some sprghtl,
things to Miss Harper; and he was far from
5 being in as good condition as at first. The
effort to entertain Miss Herbert had some
/ what exhausted his reservoir OF spirits, anC
his attempts 10 draw farther thereon wer,
not very successful. The two young la
dies drew together on The sofa, and main
tanned mutual reserve towards Andy tina
soon began 10 be painfully embarrassing.
! what does all this mean! . Andy IA,
Just asked hmsefs for he was beginning t,
feel puzzled, when the sound of light fee
along the passage was again heard, and
(; the door opening, his eye rested upon th'
form OF Caroline Gray, TO whom he ha
: once paid addresses. Very particular rea
| sons had Andy Cavender, for not wishing
\ to meet Caroline on that particular occa
: sion for he had committed himself To he
} more directly than TO any other young lad
in Woodland, having, on one occasion, ac
tuall y written and sent TO her a love-leiteT
The precise contents of that epistle he di
4 not remember; but often, when he though
D of it, he had doubts as 10 the extent I
: which he had committed himself therei
that were not very comfortable.
= Soon another and another entered, an
strange 10 say, each was an old flame, unit
, there were present moi less than six fai
, rebuking spirits. Silent, Andy sat in III
O midst OF these-silent, because the pressur
IS on his feelings had become insuferab
great--for nearly quarter of an hour
1t was social party of most novel cha
Is acter, and one that never was forgotten.
About the time that Andy's feeling
We're in as uncomfortable a state as cou
we'll be imagined, and he was beginning
wish himself at the North Pole, Kate A