New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-12
Love Scene.

Mr.. Popps paid his two hundred and siXtyseventh4
visit to Miss Clarissl Cooler the other evening. He
found her in rocker, alone in the parlor stole his
arm around her alabaser neck and slipped the nectar
of her cherry lips-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 tookit all quietly
even indferently, to judge from the lassitude Of
her attitude in the rocker her lazy use of her fan,
and her exclamation of something between leigh
no and a yahum. ..
Commonplace were disposed of. Then followed
silence, broken only by Mr.. Pops shaping at the
mosquitoes and Miss Clarissa tanning herself unceas
ingly.
At length Popps proposeda promenade, and ice.
cream. Clarissa declined both, adding
AZ wish to stay at home, for l have something par
tcular to tell you"
Indeed" said Pops; "what is it, dear?"
"You expect our wedding to take place in three
weeks, don't your"
To be sure y"
"Well, am sorry to disappoint you, but must do
it. cannot marry
''Good heavens, Carssa what are you sayng?n
"Don't interrupt me. mean I can't marry just
yet awhile-not for some months to Gomez
You gave ME your positive promise, and said nothing
stood in the way I am all ready and worried with
waiting. Why do you put it off, dear?:
"That you will have to excuse my telling you.
have good reason for til have thought the matter
over well-and my mind is made up Will that salts
fy you"
Pops unused while. Clarissa kept her fan going.
Finally, Popps spoke.
llNo Cor;cca WONT e,+;.fr ,,, Va, ,1o,+,1o,,
our wedding, and refuse to tell me why If you
have reason for it you ought to let me know it, and
maybe it would satisfy me. But won't be satisfied
without the reason"
''Well, then, you'll have to remain unsatisfed I
tell you have reason, and good one-what more
do you wantE
~ see how it is-Ive courted you too long--I
didn't strike while the iron was hotyou are tired of
me- and wish to get rid of me. Well if that is your
wish, go ahead
'Mr Pops, you're dunce-you're fooln
"Maybe am, and maybe I ain't,' said Pops,
rising with his temper, "but this Ill say, Miss Ca-
rssa-if you don't tell me why you postpone the
wedding for few months, you may postpone it for
ever so far as I am concerned. Tell me, Clarissa
else swear that when leave this house tonight,
will never set foot in it again!'
"Well, then, you'd better gor'
| Every well. Good night, Miss Cooler"
| Popps reached the door, Clarissa followed him
and seeing that he was in earnest, cried to him to
stay. Pops came back. Carissa put her head on
his shoulder and cried Pops melted. Pops spoke
| first.
"Well, dear, what's the matter?'
ooh, ] think you're so unreasonable and cruel
Indeed indeed, have good cause for putting of
our marriage-but cannot must not tell you what
it is. Oh, dear Mr.. Pops, do excuse me- And she
cried little more.
Well Carissa, tell me this. Do you put it off to
| please yoar father Or any of your reations?'
"No-they know nothing of my determination
"Do you put it off on account of any thing concern
ing me?"
| "Non
ado you want to go any where, Or do any thing
particular, that will keep you from marrying?'
| "No"
"In Gods name then Clarissa, what do you want
Why keep NE in this suspense?"
'Oh, Mr.. Pops, you're so cruel Maybe ough
to tell you the obstacle but can't, indeed cant .
'Just as you aflease Miss Cooler And Popp
again picked up his hat.
"0h, Mr., Pops, pray don't go--dont go ye
awhile y
" Then, Miss Clarissa, tell me the obstacle
Popps was evidently determined. Clarissa put he
head on his shoulder, laboring under strange agta
ton. Several times she essayed to speak. AT length
she breathed into his ear these fearful words:
" The ,reathers too hot!'
Pops wilted. When our sprte left, he was adyo
eating trip to the White Mountains.