Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-08-06
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eoDpo paid hsstwo hun0se1 End
-. eoceoeh VISIT 90 Mas Ciarissa Cool
: - oeAse evening. III fouod her in
! ssshss, aless 10 shs paslor; stole his
- ogooo1 her alabaster neck, aud sip
~ ~ Oeotev Of her cherry iips-a FRO
Ioo13oe tAsee Was not the iesst harm 10,
Dooo61ogi0e that they had come 10 AN
lGeeoueas, snd acre e orally reported
= y - the high road to matrimony.
~ ls1y took ell quie'ly-even ind,fer-
enely. % Judge from tho Ia -itudc OF her
seeiiode 10 the rocker; her 'azy use o.
~ Tee, and her exclamation OF some
oAioG between . heigh no and va ham
Ooooonr lace. were d,.poscd Of. Then
eoDloWod . sil.ncs. bsoken only -
~ pocpsslsrpine arthe mosquito anu I
1oiss Clssisss tanning herself uncessinH I
~ length M Papp, proposed prom
eosae oed Toe cream. Llarissa declined
Dosh, adding:
81 vish to s,av At hnsns for | have
euosehise TO tell YOU"
"Isdssd," said Porps; "what is't'
0essS"
ssYos expect our welding to take place
10 three weeks. don't you?'
ss3o b suss ] dol"
ssWslA, I an sorrv to disarpoint you,
bet most 10 il. cannot marry
s'0ood Heavens, Clarisss, what are
ysa sayine ~
sOea's interrupts ~. mean cam
0assy just yet awhhs--not Tor so",
0oothe 70 come"
ssWby, Clsrissa. whats tbs meaning
% eli The THE? You gave mo your pos
is1Vo peomise, AMI sail nothing stool IN
~ way. am eli ready and worried With
woisisg. Why DO YOU put il OF. dsar:''
ssIhss yon vii! have 10 excuse my tell
M yos.-l have a good rea,on for it.
HeVe thought the matter over vol
- ny mind 10 m.de or. W,ll that
sssissy you ?"
Popps unused awhile. Cl,rissa kep'
Der hand going. FINALLY Pop. spoke.
ono, ClAriesa, i WON'T sati-fy me.
Yos postpone your wedding, AMI rcfu-e
90 tell me whv. n you have reason for
Il you ought to let me know it. and may
be il wonli satisfy me. But ] won't b.
ostie6ed without the reason"
"Well. then yon will have to remain
unsstis6ed. 7 tell you have u reason,
end q good one-wbat more do you
want 2"
81 see how il is-I'vs cnurtei Won too
lone-I didn't strike while the iron va
hot-you arc tired Of me and wish t.
r. rid Of ma. Well, il that is your
Wish, % ahead"
"Mr Pope, you're q dunco-you're
eoolrs
'Nsybs am, and maybe I amt sait
popps, rising with his temper, ''but ,hi'
I'll cay, Misc Clarissa, il you don't tel
~ Why yos ros'pone il forever, 90 f"'
- am concerned. Tell the Clari-sa
else swear that when leave this hous'
70 night will never sc' foot in it again
~Well then you'd better go!"
svery we'll. Good night, Mics Cooler.
Pops reached tho door, CIarissa, fol
lowed him, and seeing that he was in
earnest, cried 10 him to stay. Pops
came back. Clarissa put her bead on
kis shoulder and cs,cd. Popps melted
Popps spoke first.
"Wcll, dear; what's the matter!
"Oh, think you're 80 unreasonable
and cru,l indeed, indeed, have n COOS
cause for putting OF nnr marriagc-bD'
] cannot, | must not tell you What il 10.
Oh. dear Mr. Porr., d. excuse me !"
And she cried l',ls more.
"WelI toll ma this. DO you put !, Of
"a plesse yosr father cs sny Of your 70.
lstions 2"
"ko-'hcy know nothing Of my deter
ainstioa."
''Do YOU put It of IN account Of any
thing concerning NE ~
'.No."
DO you want 10 20 any where, or do
shy thing particular, that will keep you
from marrying z"
s'lD Col's nrmc then Ciari..a. wha,
d. you WANT Why keep nae ia this sus.
rsnse :"
ooh, Mr. Porp., you're 50 cruel! May
+: ] oughs 10 tel .oo the obstacle but
] can't indeed I cart"
"Jsss - you please. Misc Cooler"
Ane Popps agaio picked ~ h.. bat.
"oh, NJ psrps, pray DON; go-don''
81 vet svhils :"
"Insn, Mics { iaris.a, tell me the Oh
sssels."
Pops was evidently determined. Cisr
isss put her hapJ GA bis should =. labor
ing uejes 8 strange agitation. Several
tDes she s<.aye1 80 speak. 4. length
che brss'hei into MS ear these fearful
vosAs:
"1Awea'hsr's roo hsfi"
PoFps sil,ed. When our ss,rl, lef,
3 vss advocating . "Trip to the White
UouS:Ains.