The Georgetown news., 1855-12-27

had been conquered by regular approach
es." What did the man mean? | would
not see any e9u5UOque and turned the theme
to Kansas. But it was Of no use. We
gabbled commOnplaces for a while, till at
last our heads drew nearer together, and we
talked long and earnestly in an undertone
What we talked of may be inferred from
Hayden'S parting remarks: " If it is really
as you say, and you have no intention of
proposing; Or if it is not really as you say,
though you think it is, but don't know that
you do really mean--" | rose, for | was
becoming excited. James Hayden abrupt
y concluded. " In any case, it will not an
swer for Miss Amity to retain her present
position
''But what is to become of the children?"
"That is difficulty. But there are abun-
dance of good schools in where you can place
them, and your house will resume its old
comfort and quiet
Old comfort and quiet [ WINGED under
it. Why did he not tell me to board up
the windows, and shut out the day? What
is house good for without children?
Grant all You say" I replied at length,
grant all you say, and how am | to man
age it? How shall I tell that contented
and unsuspecting young woman that she
must go? What reason shall | give for dis
missing her? 1t will not do to put it upon
the ground you state"
"Oh well, i" said my friend, "trust to for
tune, and wait. You will not need to wait
long, | fancy, for female delicacy and tact
will get you out Of the difficulty, and that
soon, or [ am mistaken"
"Out of the dificultyp' thought I, as the
door closed after him. A plague of these
disinterested advisers, who can prescribe
with such perfect composure when the blis-
ter does not touch their own epidermis =
The first disturbed rest which | had endur-
ed for years was mine that night. The
more l studied my quandary, the more of a
quandary it seemed to me, and the less q
pearance of solution presented itself.
Even the mirth of the children at break
fast did not relieve or inspirit me. They
were in delightful spirits-tip-top! Phi
losophic little rOgues-they can enjoy the
present, undisturbed either by gloomy re
trospections or melancholy forebodings.-
But Miss Amity: there was an air of con-
straint over her manner which | had never
observed before. 1t quite spoiled my
breakfast. Her charming naiUete was gone
entirely.
When she rose to leave the table she put
in my hands note. l read the superscrip-
tion-looked up-and she was gone, chill
dren and all. 1t twas politely-couched no.
tice, advising me that she found herself
obliged to desire me to fill her place in a
house which she must leave with the deep
est regret, and should ever remember with
pleasure, etc, etc.
Ubiquitous James Hayden! Why did
he drop in just then? Simply to walk
down in the city with me, as he has done
daily for-no matter how many years. 1t
is we'll he is not woman. Had he been
female, one Of the best old bachelors who
ever liyed-yOur humble servant, to wit
would have been nipped in his twenties, if
not in his teens. "Now, James" said |,
handing him the note, whats to be done
neXt?"
What's to be done? Why it is done.
The very thing you were furnishing your
foolish head about last night is completed
to your hand. It's only to incIose her sala-
ry, with a remembrance from the children
in tangible form, regret, etc., and there's
an end of it. But after dinner will do
Come; we're late"
AS we walked through the hall I heard
doleiul noise up stairs. The change had
been announced, and the children were
bowling over it. Perhaps they ariH be best
at school.
Now, MIR. Harper, [ know you don't ad-
vertise; but can't you let me say here, that
if any lady-ft for robody's wife, and a.
boye suspicion Of ftness-but still fit to
teach any body's children, as well in man
nerS and morals as in mind-an attractive
piece of feminine responsiveness, and a re-
pulsive specimen Of female loveliness-if
such an one wants a situation, in the fami
ly OF single gentleman of large family
she may address Charles at your office
[NOTE BY THE EDIToR.-After the foregoing
was i'll type, we received the following But 1t
is absurd to think our ''forms" can be delayed
by any whim Of our correspondent s. lie must
settle matters with his disintereSted friend IN the
best manner that he can. Instead OF suppress
ing his first communication we PRINT both.I
Please don't print my nonsense about our
late governess, now the recognized head OF
the household. Marriage is not SO very
dreadful after all:
"a rings put on, prayer or two is said
And-nOthing more"
Nv friend, James Hayden, gave away the
bride. and l received her. The children
20 d not do without her, and [ married mere
" to please them. 1t would not do for her
to hear that, suppose: but l am new to
matrimonial etiquette, and bachelors are
proverbially free-spoken. l suppose must
say, with Benedick: "When said would
die bachelor, did not think | should live
to be married !"
Our late goyerness and present lady is cf
good family. She is James Hayden's
niece. It's very remarkable that he never
mentioned it while she was dependent
I did NOT tbiply CO pobIo q e.