The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-14


dem two horses that had never been bro
ken to harness? Did he ever let off a
blunderbuss that has been loaded for ten
years? Did he ever walk through long
grass notoriously full of venomous snakes?
Did he ever ride a broken kneed horse
over stony ground? Did he ever take a
cold showerbath at Christmas? Did he
ever propose the health of the ladies them
selves, and before he had at all "primed'
himself? Did he ever walk across a mar
row, greasy plank, placed across chasm
some hundreds of feet in depth? If he
has done all or any of these feats, I can
bear witness to the fact that he has had
some experience of nervous work; but if
he has never been back -parlored with a
grave, pompous old father, of whom he
is about to ask his daughters hand, then,
I say his experience of real, genuine 'ner-
vous work is but infantile after ALL Ma
king declaration to the lady herself is
nothing to it, though a little embarrassing
too; but then you know that the far one
rs IN as mnch trepidation as yourself, and
not watching you with cold, calculating
eye, weighing your expressions, and draw
ing conclusions perhaps prejudicial to your
reputation for sense or honesty. declare
| would not go through that orde al again
for the wealth of the antipodes that's the
last new phrase:) and, between ourselves
that is the very reason why I remain to
this day a; but stay i am antici-
pating. III F
cannot give an account of my inter-
view with old Staggers, because, even half
an hour after it was over, had but con-
fused recollection of what took place at it..
I only know it haunted my dreams like a
nightmare for nights after. I was eter-
nally jumping up in my bed in a cold
perspiration, with my hair half thrusting
my night-cap off my head, in the midst
of explaining my intentions However,
a great point was gained-Mr. Staggers
agreed to offer no opposition to the match,
provided my father consented also.
4 shall call on him to-day, my young
friend, he said; SO dine with us at Peck
ham atsix, and you shall know the result.
I don't forbid your going there earlier, if
you feel inclined to do so' 4ai 5e hi#a
This was handsome. I expressed my
gratitude as well as was able, and at once
took Peckham omnibus and fastened to
Angelica. I'd Agay a Ejr lo4 ga.7
sMissus is out, sir, and SOS Miss Stag
gers; but Miss Angelica's in the drawing
room, SIR - hal35s..1 1'
Very we'll. I'll go there-you need
not show me up , ot 1885 -1IH e9ao .7ai
= So saying, sPrdng lightly up stairs,
and was in the drawing room in an instant.
A sudden shriek-a short, quick, half
stified one-met my ears as entered, and
I saw Signor Fidilini move his arm very
hastily, as if it had been in far closer
proximity to the waist of Angelica, who
was at the piano, than should have con-
sidered at all necessary in an ordinary
music lession. #
ooh dear, Mr.. Jones, how you did star
tie me, cried Angelica, blushing terribly
as she rose to shake hands with me. 4
didn't hear you coming at all, [ assure
you 1871 @' A5st3# titG }6s1f
Ididn't need that assurance, and I be-
lieve I said something of the sort.
sMees Angelica SO feared, dat I put out
my arm to stop her fall off from de stool, ,
said Fidilini; and he looked so perfectly
truthful and embarrassing as he spoke,
that my dreadful suspicious began to be
allayed. ard ESQ
4 feel quite nervous at the present mo-
ment,' said Angelica. Indeed, Signor,
you must not ask me to take any more
music lessons to-day sHa a#
o Signor Fidilini bowed gracefully his as
sent, and I cast delighted look at An
gelica; for was she not getting rid of that
tiresome music master for ny sake? Fl
dilini packed up his German sausage roll
of music, and, bidding us good-day, bow
ed himself out of the room
We were alone! We looked uncom-
Portable and we felt sol am sure of it in
her case as well as my own.
'Angeica!' I Iexclaimed.
She startled, and looked surprised.
Angelica, love you-you know it,
but you do not know how deeply and how
devotedly,' ETC., etc. suppose it is quite
unnecessary for me to give the remainder
of the declaration, because no one can be
ignorant of the usual form Of the words
in these cases. 1t is as 'stereotyped' as
an Admiralty Secretary's letters-but I
suppose it means little more, or what a
deal Of fbbing lovers must be guilty Of
when they come to the grand scene of the
domestic drama of 1ove!' -
Angelica hung her head, and blushed,
and painted | felt she was. mine, and !
seized her hand and began to cover ii
with kisses, when she snatched it from me
in such haste that her diamond and pearl