Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-21
Love scene.

WI. ups PdU MS TWO noDQrEd and
sixty seventh visit to Miss Clarrissa Cool
er, the other evening. He found her in =
rocker alone, in the parior; stole his arm
around her alabaster neck and slipped The
nectar of her cherry lips;a proceeding
there was not the least harm ia, consider
ing they had come TO an agreement, aud
We're generally reported to be OH the high
road to matrimony. The lady took it
quietly, even indifferently, to judge from
the lassltude of her attitude in the rockey
her lazy use of her fan, and her exclama-
ton of something like a heig-ho, and a
ya-hum.
Common places were disposed Of. TlYeis
followed q silence, broken only by MIR.
Pops slapping at the mosquitoes, and
Miss Clarissa tanning herself Increasingly.
At length Pops proposed a promenade
and Ice cream. Clarrissa declines both,
adding:
81 wish to stay at home, for I have
something particular to tell YOU"
Indeed" said Mr.. Pops; "what is it,
Idear:"
you expect our wedding to take place
in three weeks, don't you"
$40 be sure | do"
"Well | an sorry to disappoint you;
but | must do it. Icannot marry"
Goo heavens, Clarissa! what are you
sayingg
Don't interrupt Tie, | mean I cannot
marry just yet awhile-not for some
months to come"
"Why, Clarissa, what is the meaning
of all this! You gave me your positive
promise, and said nothing stood in the
way. | am all ready, and worried with
waiting. Why do you put it off, dearq'
That yoa will have to excuse my tell
ing you. ! have a good reason for it.
have thought the matter over weil-and
my mind Is made up. Will that sal>y
you~
Popps musoi awhile. Clarissa kept
her fan gong. Finally Popps spoke:
mo, Clarissa, it won't satisfy me. You
postpone our wedding, and refuse to tell
me why. If you have a reason for it, you
ought to let me know it, and may be it
would satisfy me. But won't be satisfied
without a reason"
"Well then; You have to remain unsat-
is6ed. | tell you l have a reason and a
good one-wlat more do you want '
81 see how it is-I've courted You TOO
long-didn't strike when the iron was hot
|you are tired of me, and wish to get rid
Of me. Well, if that is your wish, go a.
mead"
"Mr. Poppe, you are a dunce-you are
a fool"
Maybe | am, and maybe l amt" said
Pops rising with his temper, but this III
say, Clacissa--if YOU don't tell me why
you postpone the wedding for a few
months, You may postpone it forever, SO
far as ] am concerned. Tell me Clarissa;
else | swear that, when | leave this house
to night, | will never set 70 ii in it again y
SWELL chen you'd better 90"
VERY sell. Good nigh, Miss Cool
er."
Pops reached the door, Clarrissa fol-
lowed him. and seeing he was in earnest,
cried for him to stay. Pops came back.
Clarrissa put her head on his shoulder
and cried, Pops melted. Pops spoke
first:
"Well, dear what is the matterW
"Oh, think you are SO unreasonable
and cruel! Indeed, indeed, | have a good
reason for putting off our marriage-but I
%cannot, | must not tell you what it is
Oh, dear Dir. Pops, do excuse me" And
she cried a little more.
"Weil, Clarissa, tell me this. Do you
put it off to please your father or any of
your relations"
mo, they know nothing of my deter
mination."
do you put it off on account of any.
thing concerning meg"
mo"
ain Gods name, then, Clarissa, what do
you want. Why keep me i'll this cruel
suspenseg r.
"Oh, Mr.. Pops, you're so crnel. May
be ought to tell you the obstacle-but
| cant, indeed | can't"
"Just as you please, Miss Cooler" And
Pops again picked up his hat.
ooh, Mr.. Pops, pray don't gp--don't
yet awhile"
"Then, Miss Clarissa, tell me the OBJ
%stacle."
IoPpS WIS eVidehLly determined. Clar-
issa put her head on his shoulder, labor
ing under a strange agitation. Several
times she essayed to speak. At length
she breathed in his ear these fearful
words:
'The weather's too hot"
Pops wilted. When oar spirit loft, he
vas advocating a trip to the Allegheny
Mountains.