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effect But. one fas afternoon, she i.,uea
forth quite naturally. as il she did il eyerv
day aud walked briskly on the nearest Pa.
rads. Doiignsn did the same, he met and
passed Der many times on the Parade. and
scare. ed for pity in her eyes, bot found
neither look. nor recognition, nor any other
sentiment; for all this she walked aud walk.
ed, TIL all the other promenaders we're tired
and gone, then her ealprit summoned rec
olution, aud taking Of bis hat. With a voice
tremulous for the frst time, besought per.
mission TO address her She stopped. blush.
ed. aud neither ackposlsdged nor disouned
has acquaiotsnee. He blu.hed, stammered
out bow ashamed be vas, bou be deserved
to be punished, how be pds punished. hou
little she knew how unhappy hs.xas; and
coneludsd by begging her not to let all the
world know the disgyaee Of Q man, Who vas
already mortified enough by the loss Of her
acquaintaoee, She asked an explanation /:
hs told her the action had been CON nenced
in Der name; she gently shrugged her
shoulders, and said, How stupid they are
Embroidered by this, be begged 70 kpou
whether or not life Of distant unpretsud.
Tug devotion would sfter lapse Of years
erase the memory Of bis m madness-his srin ne /
She did not know--r
She must nov bid him adieu, as sh. had
some preparations to make for q ball in the
Crescent, where srertbOfy tssJ 10 ks' They
parted, aud DOliguau determined to be at
the ball, where everybody vas to be He
was there, and after some time be obtained
an introduction TO Miss Haythorn, and be
danced With her. Her manner Was gracious
With the wonderful tact Of her seq, she
seemed to have commenced the acquaintanee
that evening. That night, for the 6rst time,
Doiignan was in love. will spare the rea.
der all lovers arts, by which be succeeded
IN dining where she dined, in dancing where
she danced, Ia oyeTtakipg her by accident
when she rode His devotion followed her
even 10 church, where our dragoon was re-
usrded by learniog there is . world where
tAey neither polk nor smoke,--the two cap.
ital Nominations Of this one.
lie made Acquaintance With her uncle,
Who liked him, aud be saw at last With joy,
that her eye loved to dwell upon hiu, when
che thought be did not observe her.
IL was three months after tho Box Tuu
mel, that Capt Dolignan called one day upon
Capt Haytboru X N whom be had met
twice in his life, aud slightly prcpitiated ky
violently listening TO . eutting-out expedi.
hon be called, and in the usual way asked
permission TO pay his addresses TO his dAugh
ter. The worthy Captain straightwAy be-
gan doing quarter deck, when suddenly be
vas summoned from the apartment By mys-
teriSus message Oa bis return he announe-
ed With total change Of voice, that 1t was
all right. and bis visitor might run alongside
as soon as ho chose Ny reader has diyiu.
ed the truth this nautical commaader, ter
ribls 10 the foe. was in complete and happy
subjugation to bis daughter, our heroine,
As he was taking leave, DOligpan saw bis
divinity glide int the drawing room He
followed ber, observed . sweet Consciousness
which encouraged him that consciousness
deeponsd into eoufusion-s she tried TO laugh
she cried instead, and then she smiled
again aud when be kissed her haud ~ the
door IL was George aud Marian, instead Of
Captain this and Miss the other. A rea-
sonable time after this. (for my tale is mer.
siful and ships formalities and tor,uriug de
laysl-theso two were bappy--thsy we're
once more upon the railroad, going Go enjoy
their honeymoon all hy themselves Asriaa
DolignAn Was dressed just as before duck
like, and delicious al bright, except her
clothes but George sat beside her this time
iastsSd Of opposite and she drank him in
gently, from under her lorg eye.lasbss
Marian, said George, married people should
tell each other ell Will you ever forgive
me II own to you-no-' Yes Ytsr
Well then you remember the Box Tun.
nel,' (tbis Vas tbs 6Fst allasien he had ven
tuted 70 it) i am ashamed 20 say-f bad
bet GO to EI0 With White, would kiss one
81 you two ladies' aud George, pathetic sI
teFnally, ohuekled within.
Il know that George; l overheard you,
sss ihs demut- sspiy
'Os yoa overheard mel impossitis'
'ABd did yOu Eot hear me whisper - ~
companion made bet uith Der
You made = bet, how singular What
was itP
Only = pair Of gloves, George
Yes, know, bat ubs, about itp
Tia, II you did you should b ny bus
band, dearest
'Oh bat stay-tbeb you could net have
been 90 very Augry with me, love .-uhy
dearest, then Who broushI that Seiisa =.
gaiast me
Mrs.. DOlligab looked down.
Il was afraid you we're forgetting mel
George. you will nsvsr forgive msP
Sweet sngsl-Wby, hers is tbs Sex Teb-
aelr
Nov reader fei--no no such tLiBE =
You. eant expect 10 b iedulgsd in this
way. every time Se cone 20 dsrt place
besides, u is not she thing Consider, iuo
sensible married people such pheboms
non, ! assure you, took place No scream
is'usi 10 hopeless rivalry Of The engine
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