Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19
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you are engaged
sWil you, if am not engaged p
yes, if you desire IT,
q do then, and am not engaged
Warren, shall speak plainly, you are
worthy of better girl than Ellen. Al
though you are not protessed christian,
you should seek christian companion
one who has principle, mind, truthful
aud affeciionate heart. ! am not ilaitering
you when say you are worthy of it-be-
side, you know what she said, this hour,
in your hearing, she never would marry a
farmer, though | suppose, and others with
me thought that she never would have said
so, bad she not been convinced by your
actions OF late that if she did it would not
g you.'
'My actions. Mary
Eyes, Warren; you may not have ac-
knowltdgpd it, even to yourself, but still
Still what 2
NO more Of this, Warren, let us return,
as YOU now have my opinion and advice.'
'But am not through; your opinion Of
Lois S-p
'Warren why did you ask mot be-
cause she said she should marry a farmer,
was il
'No, Mary. did not think of that, but
yonr opinion!'
'Lois s. is christian-a arm-hearted,
truthful and afectionaie girl, the opposite
Of Ellen, in almost every respect. IshouId
be proud Of you, Warren, were YOU 10 Sc
cure such prize for a wife, but you are
to win her; believe me, she is unconscious
of you being attracted, though it is plain to
all observers. You have my best wishes ;
and now, Warren, open your heart, and
but here are the girls on their way home'
% YOU trnan', Mary y exclaimed Lois
s., as she in company with Ellen r., met
Mary at the gate. where have you been p
81 tcased her to walk with me- said
Warren, as he stepped from behind large
maple.
30, excuse me, Mr.. A. and Mary, too I
did not know you had company
30, dear, she has been walking with
Warren-that's great said Ellen R.
'Call me Warren, Miss S, as that is the
meme am known by in this little society,
and it is better name than Mr.. A.-at
least more convenien'-is il not, Mary p
Il think so,' answered Mary.
q will then, if YOU call me Lois.'
sI'lI do il, said Warren 'and now Mary,
you will excuse me, and will, with their
permission, accompany Ellen and Miss
excuse me, Lois home.'
Yes, sir, you may accompany me- said
Ellen, who had already hold of his arm.'
He soon had the fair Lois's arm within
his own, and they were shortly at Ellen's
home bidding Ellen "good evening""
they passed on in silence-strange there
was nothing they could converse about,
wasn't Il? ! have read somewhere, that
"s,ill water runs deepest" Al last, to
break the embarrassing silence, (for il must
have been embarrassing,) Warren asked
her how she had enjoyed the afternoon
visit at Mr.. G's.
30, very well, indeed, though ] missed
Mary long before | came away. She is {
good girl, Mr.. A. Warren, ! mean.'
'Had known il would have cos, yon al
unenjoyed moment, should not have asket
her 10 walk ......
20, no enjoyed every moment, ooly
we hunted for her. She was not to bam,
for choosing better company than US girls.
do you think it was better company
Lois @
q am no Judge, but presume she though
so, or she would not have left US, and sh
is an acknowledged Judge, You know;
Judge from that
'Well, | think Mary is good judge
and but
There was something choked Warren
then, or he would have flushed the sen
tence, for it was in his heart TO do so, bu
he stopped suddeRly, embarrassed.
Lois noticed it, and said 81 did nc
know that there was any butts 10 be foun
in Mary G.'s character or actions, Warren
Excuse rne, so there is moi, said Warrrr
They had reached the yard, passed tn
gate, and stopped at the door-Warren i
a reverie-pleasant of coursp-and Loi
looking at him with an enqniring, embal
rassed air, wondering why he was so sue
denly made silent and stupid-so p-rtectl
opposite TO anything she had previousl
seen in his actions, before so gay, compar
ionable and unembarrassed. (Do you SUI
pose she couldn't guess p
wont you walk in, Mr. A.-Warrel
mean q asked Lois, as he looked up.
Warren made an excuse, babe her goc
, evening, and departed as if in dream.
He passed mechanically along, and at las
! calculated half aloud, so beautifully eal
nest, and those eyes What a sweet goc
night She will be a farmers vile, and
, 'And you are to blame # you don't mai
{ her yours exclaimed voice near.
/, Warren looked up astonished.
20, you eaves-dropper"
a NO. said Mary, laughing. 4 am n
: eaves-dropPer, more than yourself, but yc
should not soliloquise so loudly
. 'Well,' said Warren, Il should not, but
: am in the midst of friends
}, 'Well, Warren, have you confessed, pr
a posed and been accePted-for il is my Ia
y now.'
D mo, indeed, have not, and have n
!, concluded as il is best yei,' flor War;,
was one of your cautious fellows.)
%, stupidity don't you know that y,
: love the best girl in ------, and that 81
: loves
d 'WhoP gasped Warren.
= 'Why, you, Of courss.'