The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-06
TAKING HIM AT HIS WORD.

L
teen wears ago this last winter that attend
ed dancing school in Detroit, with ayoune
lady then residing in the city. l had made
up my mind some years ago that would
never get married, but it was a pleasant
business that could't find it in my heart
to let the girls alone, so paid her tuition
fee, and attended the class in her company
everv night. About the middle of the term.
several Of the young people, ourselves in
cluded. were talking in the ballroom on the
subject of matrimony, and |, OF course,
became interested as well as the others
On going home that evening told my com
panion that had determined to get married
in the spring, and asked her advice in ma
king selection for wife. She made nc
reply for moment, and | told her if she
didn't knew ANYBODY better fitted for me,
would like to have her think the matter
over, and tell me by the last of the school
what she thought of marrying me herself.
was joking at the time, you must under
stand, and had no more thought of marrying
her than have Of marrying Queen Vie. She
promised to think of it, howeve-, and re-
turned to nv boarding house, and gave the
subject no further thought, until some weeks
later-and as luck would have it, on the
last evening of the school, the subject was
again brought up in the conversation just
as we were preparing to return to our home,
for the night. After leaving the ball, we
talked and chatted of different matters, and
on different subjects, till we reached her
residence. 1t was late and did not enter
the house, though she strongf,, urged me to
do so. had bid her good night, and was
turning away, when happened to recollect
the promise she had made me and | said
'Hellen you promised to let me know to-
night whether you would marry me this
spring. Have you made up your mind:'
sYes,' said she, q have been thinking
about it, hut guess that am little toe
young. If it wasn't for that would have nc
objection.
well, good night then,' said l, q ddn',
expect you would do it-but I'm bound to
marry some one, and this spring too.'
Before leaving her, engaged to call the
following evening. That night | slept
soundly and the next morning had forgotten
all about my nights adventure. During
the day received an invitation to attend a
ball to be held that evening, few miles out
of the city, and made my arrangements
accordingly. Towards dusk. remembered
my agreement to see HELEN, and thought
that would run over moment, and after
wards have time to attend the ball
ARRIVED ut the house. met the lady in
the door way, and kthought for an instant
that she was 'rigged up in extra style, which
| was at loss to account for, though | be-
lieve, that she had company. and was
therefore in hopes that should not be de-
tanned long. HELEN welcomed me into the
parlor with sweet smile, and took her seat
beside me on the sofa. was expecting
every moment to see some stranger enter the
room, and hard not yet become satisfied
that we were alone when she said: ..t. (
Henry have made up my mind to marry
'you.' s .-g =
Had thunder clap struck me could
not have been more surprised, and after an
instant of hesitation lstammered out
'What did you says .a
Il have concluded to marry you?
sO-oh, you have! Well suppose it's all
rieht--when shall the event take place?'
Il thought, if it would suit you, that you
might drive around next SUNDAY, and We
will 20 to mothers at Dearborn, and be
married there? n1~a e.Qa a. s. ,..
sWell,' said |, I'll see if cam and as
soon rs possible l took my leave. za.
Il didn't go to the bali that night for
got all about it, and sat over the stove till
morning, thinking of what scrape had
got myself into. even forgot to keep the
FIRE going, and almost froze in my scat
When daylight began to peep in at the win
dows, had made up my mind what l could
do. l would go over and tell HELEN tina,
we must be married Immediately, or not at
all, and if she agreed to that, l saw no 9TH
er way than to submit to my fate. r.; ..
p sWhen entered the gate, leading up to
her house, / heard her singing a lively song.
and my conscience almost snste me for de-
cciving the poor girl as had, hut ! summon
ed up courage to ring the bell, and pulling
up my collar and throwing my head back,
anxiously awaited an answer to my sum
mons. She soon came to the door, and
was again shown into the parlor as before.
'Hellen,' commenced, 4
sWell, what p sfa N Es st .sza sE.
sI-I-we must be married to-day, or l.
don't think that shall be able to be mar
ried at alp ~
well, Just as you please, Henry, you may
drive around about twelve O'Clock and l
will be ready a q.
q gave up! drove up with my carriage
and before night we were married. And
that wife has been worth $l00, 900 to me 7
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