The Trinity journal., 1856-10-04
The Reason for Refusal.


Mr. Popps paid his two hundred and six
ty-Seycnth visit to Miss ClarSsa Cooler the
other evening He found her in Il rocker.
alone in the porlor stole his arm around
her aabastar neck, and slipped the nectar Of
her cherry ips-0 proceeding there was not
the least hyrm in, considering that they had
como to an agreement, and were generally
reported to ,, on the high road to matrmo-
ny The lad took it all quictv-evcn in
differently, to Judge from thc as>tudc Of her
attitude in the rocker, her lazy use Of her
fan. and her exclamation Of something be-
tween hcighho aud ya-hum
Commonpluces were disposed Of Then
followed q silence, broken only by Mr. Popps
Slupping at the mosquitoes, end Miss Clarissa
tanning herself increasingly.
AT length Popps proposed Il promenade,
and ice cream Carsaa declined both say
ing
"I wish to stay at home, for have some
thing particular to tell yen Y
Indeed l"said Popps :" what lis it, dear"
"You expect our wedding to take place
in three weeks don't YOU p
"To be sure do ?'
Well, am sorry to dsarpoint You, but
must do it, cauuot marry
Good heavens, Olariasa ! what are you
saying ?"
"Don't interrupt me | mean | can't
marry you JUST yet awhilc--not for somc
months to come
Why Clarissa what's the meaning of all
/ this? You gave me your positive promise,
aud said nothing stood in tho way, am
all ready, and worried with waiting. Why
do you put it of, dear y
"Thot you will have to cXcusc my telling
you | have u good reason for it have
thought the matter over well and my mind
is made up. VIII that satisfy You ?7
Popps muscd awhile C'orts.a kept her
fan going Finally, Popps spoke.
" No, CIorssn, it won't satisfy me. You
postpone our wedding, and refuse to tell me
why. If you have Il reason for il yon ought
to let me know it, maybe it W. II satisfy
me But | won't be satisfied without the
reason
Well, then, you'll have to remain unsat-
isGcd, | tell You | have reason, and IL
good one what more do you want ?'
81 see how it is I'VE comtca You too
long Didn't strike while the iron was hot ;
you are tired Of me, and wish TO get rid Of
me We'll if that is your wish, 90 ahead"
Mr.. Pops, you're duncc-you'rc u
fool !"
Maybe am, aud maybe oiut,' said
Popps, rising with his temper " but this I'll
say, Miss Carssa-jf You don't tcll me why
YOU postpone the wedding for few months
YOU MAJ postpone it forever, SO far as | am
concerned Tell me-, C'ar'.a, c's" swear
,,I. I L. t,, ,,t,,it | ,Ai1I
never set foot in it again ~
"Well, then you had better go!'
Very we'll Good night Miss Cooler"
Pops reached thc door, Clarissa followed
him, and seeing that he wa, in earnest cried
to him to stay Popp. came back, Caris-,
81 put her head on his shoulder and cried
Popps melted. Pops spoke first
Well dear, what's the mattcr?'
CON, think you're so unreasonable and
cruel Indeed, have Il good cause for put
ting of our marriage but : cannot, must
not tell you what il is Oh, dear Mr. Pops,
do excuse me ~ And she cried !iltiemor
Wen, CIorissa, tell ne th.s. DO you
put it of TO please your father or amy Of
your relations ?'
no they know nothing Of my deter
minatou'
"Do you put it of on account Of any
! thing concerning me y
NO."
"Do you want to go anywhere, or do any
thing particular, that viii keep you from
marrying p
No"
"Iu Gods name, then, Clarisso, what do
you want ? Why keep me in this suspense ~
con- Mr.. Pops, you're so crucl May
be ought to tell you the obstacIc-.-but |
can't indeed ! can't"
Just as you please Miss Cooler' And
Popps again picked up his hat
Oh, Mr. Pops, pray Don't go--don'tso
yet awhile y
"Thcn Miss Clorisa, tcimc hcoJstacle"
Popps was evidently determined. ClariS-
! 50 put her head on his shoulder laboring ua-
der a strange agitation Several times shc
essayed to speak At length she brcathed
9 into his ear, these lcarIu words;
il" 1Hc ue,lhr'S TIM hot "
Popps wtcd. When our sprtc left, ho
was advocating Il trip to the AlIcghonies.
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A SNGULAR CoNomENcE.- We visited, q
few days since, a spot rendered somewhat
memorable as having been the scene of
duel between two OF Kentucky's chiyalrous
, sons. The position Of the dael.sts, about
eight PAGES, were marked by two trees, one
| Of which bears the initials Of one of the
e partys entire name cut in the bark, tho
3 other bears only the initial Of the last name
of the other party. The tree under which
a the party stood who wa killed is dead, hav-
ing, as we are informed gradually decayed
. from that time The other tree is singularly
It typical Of the condition Of the surviving par
= ty, who is now an inmate of the lunatic