The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-05
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HOW HARRY GOT HIS WIFE.

city. 1 made up my mind some wears
before that would never get married,
but it WAS such pleasant business
couldn't find it in my heart to let the
girls alone altogether SO paid the tut
ton fee, and attended the class in her
company every night. About the mid
die Of the u"rm, several Of the young
people, ourselves iucluded, were talking
in the ball room on the subject of matri.
mony, and | os course. became interest
ed, as well as the others. On going home
that evening told my companion that
had determined to get married in the
spring, and asked her advice in regard to
the selection of wife. She made no
reply for q moment, and told her if she
didn't know anybody better fitted for me.
| would like to have her think the mat.
ter over and tell me what she thought of
marrying me herself. was joking all this
time, YOU must understand, and had no
more thought Of marrying her than
have now of marrying Queen Vie. She
promised to think Of it. however, and
returned To my boarding house, and gave
the subject no further though: until some
weeks iatcr-anl rs luck would have il.
on the last evening of the school the sub
jcct was again brouSh. up in conversation
just rs we were preparing to return to
our homes Tor the night After leaving
the hall we talked and chaited Of different
matters and on different subjects. till we
reached her residence. 1t was late and
did not enter the house, though Size suonr.
ly urged me TO DO SO. hal bid her
good night and Vas turning away, when
happened :" recoliect the promise she
had made, and SAID
'lIclon, YOU promised to let me know
to-niIl', whether you would marry me
this spring. Have YOU made mp your
mind 2
'Ycs,' Sail she, 4 nave been thinking
ah"u, ii, but GUESS | am n h,,lc too
young. II it wasn't for that, | would
have no objection
well good night. then said |. didn't
expect you would do it--'but I'm bound
TO marry some one, and this sp,ing, too
Heiorc leaving her, | engaged to call
again the following evening. That night
sept sounlly aud the next morning
had forgotten all abou, my nights aiven.
lures. Daring tue day received an in
evening, few miles ont Of the city, and
made my arrangements accordingly.
Towards dusk remcmbereT my agree.
ment to see llelcn, and though, would
iun over f1r moment and afterward,
lave time 10 attend the ball.
Arrived at the house, | thought f,r an
Instant that she was rigging W in an
extra siy'e' winch | wa, at loss t" nc
count Tor, thonSh believe concluded
t"'t sue h"d company and l was thera
lore IN n"peS should not be detained
i""s' he'en welcomed III" INTO tho par.
ior WIN a sweet smile and took her
pace beside me on the sofa. was ex
PecuhS every moment to see some stran-
ger enter me r"or, ana had not yet
become sA'i 'Heu that we were aIone,whcn
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FORGOT all about !, and % go, ms.r ,ha
stove iii mornino ,b;nLipe Win, sn,ano m
had GO, myseIf irto ! evan forao, ~
keep the fire going, and almost froze in
my seat. When dsyligh, began 20 pecn
in at the windows, had made up nv
mind what would do. would go over
and tell Helen that we must be married
Immediately, or not at all and il she
aS'esu 10 thaI' l saw no other way but
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