Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
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LOVE SCENE.

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other evening. He found her in rocker,
alone in the parlor; stole his arm around
her neck, and slipped the nectar of her cher
rylips-a proceeding there was not the least
harm in, considering that they had come to
an agreement, and were generally reported
to be on the high-road to matrimony. The
lady took it all quietly-even inditferently,
to Judge from the lassitude of her attitude in
the rocker, her lazy use of her fan, and her
exclamation of something between high-ho
and ya-hum.
Common places were disposed Of Then
{ followed silence, broken only by MI
Popps slapping the mosquitoes, and Miss
,Clarissa tanning herself increasingly.
At length Popps proprosed promenade,
and ice-cream. Clarissa declined both ad-
ding:
q q II wish to stay at home, for I have some
thing particular to tell you"
fTndeed" said Popps; "what is it, deary'
aYou expect our wedding to take place in
three weeks, don't you""
ITO be sure [ do9
"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but
! I must do it. I cannot marry
mGood heavens, Clarissa what are you
saying ?" :,
sDon't interrupt me. l mean l cant
marry just yet awhile--not for some months
( to come"
"Why, Clarissa, what's the meaning of
all this? You gave me your positive prom.
Use, and said nothing stood in the way. l
am all ready, and worried with waiting
Why dv YOU put it oT, dear 2"
ssThat you will have to excuse my telling
you. have a good reason for it have
thought the matter over well-and my mind
is made up. vii that satisfy you?'
Popps mused while. Clarissa kept her
fan going Finally, Popps spoke.
"No, Clarissa, it won't satisfy me. You
postpone our wedding, and refuse to tell me
why. Ifyou have reason for it you oug Int
to let me know it, and maybe it would salts
fy me. But ] won't be satisfied without the
reason"
Z. "Well, then, you'll have to remain unsat-
isfed. I tell youI have a reason, and a
good one-what more do you want"
II see how it is-Pve courted you too
long-I didn't strike while the iron was hot
you are tired of NE, and wish to get rid of
ME. Well, if that is your wish, go ahead" !"
"Mr, Popps, you're dunce-you're a
fool p'
/ nMaybe / am, maybe amt" said Popps,
rising with his temper, 'but this III say,
Miss Clarissa-if you don't tell Inc why you
postpone the wedding for few months, you
may postpone it forever, so far as I am con-
cerned. Tell ME, Clarissa else l swear
that when | leave this house tonight, | will
never set foot in it again!
DWELL, then, you'd better go!'
"Vcry well. Good night, Miss Cooler"
- Popps reached the door. Clarissa follow
ed him, and seeing that he was in earnest,
cried to him to stay. Popps came back
Clarissa put her head on his shoulder and
cried. Popps melted Popps spoke first.
"Well, dear, what's the matter?'
"Oh, l think you're so unreasonable and
cruel Indeed, Indeed have good cause
for putting off our marriage-but L cannot,
I must not tell you what it is. Oh, dear
Mr.. Popps, do excuse me-" And she cried
a little more.
Swell, Clarissa, tell me this. Do you
put it of to please your father or any ofyour
relations?'
"No-they know nothing Of my detclmi-
nation"
"Do you put it off on account Of anything
concerning me ?"
-"No." ...
"Do you want to 60 anywhere, or do any
thing particular, that will keep you from
marrying ?"
sNo."
"Tn Gods name then Carissa, what do
you want? Why keep me in this suspense"
"Oh, Mr.. Popps, you're so cruel Maybe
I ought to tell you the obstacle--but can't,
indeed [ cant J"
"Just as you please Miss Cooler" Popps
again picked up his hat.
"Oh, Mr.. Popps, pray don't go-don't go
yet awhile '" ..
Then, Miss Clarissa, tell me the obstacle" "
Popps was evidently determined. Clarissa
put her hand on his shoulder, laboring un-
der strange agitation. Several times she
essayed to speak. At length she breathed
into his ear these words:
mTHe aceathcr's too hot"
Popps wilted. When our sprite left, he
uas aduocatinn q trim to the White Noun.