The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19
Sophie Lynn.


Men are never 50 awkward. ncvc: so un-
graceful. never 50 di.ayrccable. as when the!
are making love. y fiend is i luxury
husband ditto. suppose: but iii that inter
mittcnt class of human beings 'lcnoMnatcd
lovers are terrible bores 1t does very we'll
fox a woman to blush und lock tiuStcred now
and then. when occasion makes it desirable
hut to see man with his face as rct. as ripe
cherry. and real parcel Of trons-.nindcd-
ness. .clf-reliance. and masculine dignity; done
up in broadcloth and starchcd linen. quakiny
from the toe of his boots to the top OF his
shirt-collar, his mouth a1rv and his tongue
twisted into convulsions..in the vain attempt
to say something swcct-O Gracious.
SO sail saurv Sophi, lynn a'''"a ~ herself.
as She sat swinging backwards and forwards
before her window. hi,:.- buried IN tie tus!i-
ions o. a luxurious armchair. and paving,
viii, delicate ivory fan that lav ui''n ht:
lap.
Il, a.va,s seems 80 strange. .ic: Ii say ire
some. she continued. with d rllln!ng. Eli>l-
cal laugh after one mas wa!tzcI and >un".
quoted poetry and talked non">c,l>c with any
BODY. Xii onu is puzzled - know when oi
the TWO i mos; hcai;.,>s, ones self or uii,
companion, to hear him come dump down o'
the >ubicc. ii matrimony. a. t,.nu"h that Va
tho legitimate result OF Every such INSPIRE;
.cuuaintancc>h:p: Frs II: par; !.cNtg iaU
= loirr ,irrc Sdnl,ic t.,.jtcre! hcr ian ans
looked pleased. for she h;t. had more thai
onc.l thet wasn't heartily sick Of alter Il,
hac: proposed. There was Captain Morris
thought him the h.nd>cmc>t maa i'll IN.
whole circle of acquaintance =. until he wcnl
ON his knees to me. and >worc he should III,
# Gi,!m Ike pity on him. Somch"" Ne al
wavs ,onkcd Ike fright :, N" afterwards
Then there WAS DR.. Wilhi.:>- II waS real,
agreeable. and pcorlc said very learned,
Was delighted with him for a tine: but h,
>pu;l,;! i, all with tlia, offer othi>-What one
wir,lcI ;t.lic ,te' : and how the poor fellow
flushed. and pu.i"d. and pcrsp:red: lie call
I'd ne an adorable creature. and hiccouehc'
in the m;,i,l,. ri ador;,hc. Horrors. Iy'
,lctc>tvd him ever s;:cr; Thcn there wa'
Here Sophie started. She heard ii. fj'''r
hri! r;n-. With nervous spring Sf, >t"o'
hair With Il haste truly conical.
"!:wrn'' 90 ~ seem ;u.cr"s.cd. she sad
ae che took a finishing survey ct her person
in ,h, gla>>. ard shook ont. with her plump
icvc!,l fingers. Tie Colds of her airy :n,:sI',
dress
The moment afterwards. when a ser, an
entered 20 announce MIR. Ainslcc. she va
back On ',1r old seat hv thc window. rochin:
and pll>iny with her fan. apparently rs u!i
concerned and li>lc>s as though that nam,
had not sent Il quicker thrill to her heart. ol
the bc,raving crimson all over her pref
" face r,ll hin,l viii :c down pres>n:ly y.
>he said
The -irl disappeared. and Sophie :iinS "rcl
h.r window. that ihr cool. fresh Wind NIGH
fan away the ezra ro~iu,~> trcm her com
;,!,Nina. Then She went aT;,in {" ',lc lli:rc.
and descending II the parlnr. reached "E
both h..n,.. IA Etr guest but. - Ii S.l,,,ri.i,
rccoI.cc,ius herself. t!-cT them back again
and win formal l'ua ct r,rcgliion. >h,
passed him. and seated herself i'll III .u:,EcI
corner ot tn room.
l, wa. very c,ilcn, that there WAS some
thing wrong with Sophie: that Size had mad;
up her mind. either nc. 'o hc pi:asei or no
to please. Could it b. that she hai trrcscc:
what WIS coming. ,ha; a rrc>cutimcn; OF tlia
visit and lis result had dictated the mcrr,
speeches in her chamber? Ec That aS il NAV
half hour had not elapsed before size kntN
that Harry \in>icrS hand and t"r'tnc. (whiri
latter. hv the WAY. WAS nothing wonderful.
were iii the same place where Captain Morris:
and Dr. wilkins ) had been before them.
The first man that ever beard >av suvl
things without making fool of himself.
muttcr Sophie. cmrha;icall. from behind he
fan. as she >a, hlu>hing. and evidently graft
fed. vet without dcigning any reply 70 th'
gallant straightforward speech in which lie
lover had riskcd his all of hope.
; lie ought to do pcnancc for the pre:;,
way he manages his tongue. He's alto.et!l
cr too calm to suit me-" And Sophie shoe.
her curly head mcaninyly. holding her fan be
fore her for scsccn-did she forget VIII.
she had been saving. Il wonder if | coul'
>norc the WAY old Uncle Jones used to il
church," she solili3u;<ct "Wnu,,ln't i h
fun and wouldn't i! plarnt. Parr' If r.
thought | l,a'l been asleep while he WIS talk
ing
! Sop!lie's blue cvce t'an-et with suppres>ct
lncrrimcnt as he gave two or three hca>,
brrathng>. and followed them up with a has
al explosion worth, OF All orthodox deacon
1t was well done theatricalv done: AIT
poor Harry spr.ny bol, prish'-surpri>ed
mortified. chasrincd. Human nature coul
stand i no longer, and SOPHIE gave vent /
her mirth in burst of triumphant laur!l'c,
"I-ou little witch-you mischief You spIl
it Of evil. exclaimed the relieved Harry. :.
he spranS 70 her side and caught hcr l't tn
arm with gripc tia. made fcr scream. "Io
deserve shaking for YOUR behavior" The
lowering his voice, nc added grayc'v. Wi
YOU never have done tormcnt;n- ne? i
YOU love me. ran you not be generous cnoug
to tell me so' and if vou do not. am l no
at least. worthy of a candid rtftsa'o'
Words sprang to Sophie's lips that woul
have done credit to her r-omanly nature an
made her lovers lcart bound VII. rapture
for Tie whole depths Of her being were stil
red, and drawn towards him rs they ncve
before had been to any man. But she coul
not quite give rp her raillcrv then. Sh
would go one :tcp further f,om him ere sl
laid her hand in his and told him he was lea,
or than az the world beside. So<he checkc
he tender response .fat tremblcd on y;
tongue. and tiingins off his grasp with nocl
ing gesture end ringing laughing. danrc
aorces the room TO TIE piano.
Sire seated herself. sheran her fingers crac
fully over the KEYS, and broke cat in wil'
brilliant, defiant song, that made her listener
cars tingle as he stood watching her, al,
choking back the indignant words that can