The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-02-19

and almost exclaimed aloud, as / looked
upon her.
"Allie, said tho major, ''allow Mr.. f. tc
help you 10 a little tongue"
dMr. f. appears 10 have need Of al! he
has," replied Alice laughingly.
e"Glorious!" exclaimed the major; II see
the point now. Bless my soul, Allie
that's good for you!"
"Really now, Miss Alce-O, l beg
pardonl Miss W
"I prefer the former, sir" interrupted
Alice, "if convenient"
"Well, Miss Alice, was about TO ask
why you think that have need of all the
tongue have. Come now, please tell me-
why because you are so very fond OF
talking" she replied.
"I ou mean the reverse, Miss Alice, and
really now | must apologize, by remarking
that feel too unwell 10 be pleasant this
morning.
"Yes, Allie,' said the major, "Mr. F. is
very sick this morning, and very much
fear that his heart is affected by the wounds
he received last night"
"Iast nightW repeated Alice-"where?
in the grovei"
',No mol Allie, the weapon was in your
possession" exclaimed Major b.
Alice blushed crimson, the major laugh
ed, and i felt like a fool. 1t would have
given me much satisfaction TO have caught
mp the dish OF steak before me, and heaved
it at the old majors laughing face; for,
however well-meaut such remark might
have been, 1t was altogether false, rude, and
exceedingly out of place. Beside all this,
1t Was positively sinful to leave such an i'm.
preston as this upon the girls mind, for
did not love her. Then, too there was some
danger, if such an announcement came 10
the ears of Edward or Bradsford; for to the
former had positively denied it, and to the
latter was already no great friend. The
meal was concluded in silence, for the la.
dies were well aware of the extreme delica.
cy OF the subject, and the major observed
my embarrassment too plainly to continue
his jokes. breakfast being over, | followed
the ladies into the parlor, and more for the
purpose OF passing time than anything else.
requested Alice TO sing "Let me dream of
former years.
Alter some hesitation she consented, and
took seat upon the stool before the melo.
deon, bu: had scarcely struck tho chords
before the old major thrust his merry face
into the room and exclaimed:
why, Allie, don't you know that sick
people do not like to hear the melodeon."
indeed said Alice; "apd pray, uncle,
who isssiell' ..sS,,-.--s.
"Mr. f., my dear" provokingly replied
the major.
Alice fully understood the majors mean
ing, and immediately vacated her seat be.
side the melodeon, aud left the room.
was rtsht angry with the major and
felt somewhat mortified that he would per-
sist in making remarks which he must have
known to be SO unpleasant both to Alice
and myself
"Are you engaged, major?' l asked, "aud,
If not, may | have that conversation with
your
4 "Not at all engaged, Mr.. F.; and am
ready for you just now"
We proceeded to the Office, SO called
know not why; but properly the library of
the major.
The old major handed me to coy little
cushioned armchair, beside tho fire, and
having lighted his pipe, and comfortably
adjusted his portly person in capacous
rocking chair, directly opposite me, gave
me a punch in the ribs and exclaimed:
"Now for i'll"
Look here, major, do you know that /
think you acted very injudiciously in ma
king Alice believe that love herln
Rather hard question, my boy, and ]
think lec'le too disrespectfuI too" replied
the major.
beg pardon, major, | really did not in
tend any disrespect l assure you; but YOU
certainly must admit that you had better
not have made the remark which you did
at the table this morning"
"Bui why not, Mr.. Fip replied the major.
"You would not have Alice TO believe
that | love heri major, when in reality I
do not. You love her too much to allow
her to be thus deceived"
"Mr F." replied the major, rising from
his seat, "doyou know that Alice loves yougn
mo! 'pon my word of honor do not
neither do believe i'll"
Then, sir, old major d. tells you plainly
that she does"
My reader, have you ever experienced
such as thisl e not, you cannot fathom
tno ueplh Vi tlat agony tnat pressed upon
my heart at tins calm announcement Of old
Major b.
1 excused myself from further conversa-
tion with the major, and sought the priva-
cy Of my own chamber.
!. Here Is nice fix for fellow to be IMP
l exclaimed, as | threw myself intoa CHAIR.
came here to spend few days OF fun
and pioslsure and I snDnosa fhis ;s coma II 8
1t. Edward, Bradsford and Aicel well.
shall soon forget those names, that's Ger.
tain Alice loves me, does shel Woll I'm
take smoke anyhow, and quietly await
the final scene in this comedy. II NAV be
tragedy, however, and the, Lord knows
what will become Of me. amt scared q
bit, but don't SEQ what I'r Get to 81, ,s,t;,
the @noio atIair anyhow
lremenber well how paced to and fro
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