Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-04-04
srlttt Gale.
tFrom Or. Bartlett's Anglrsaxnn
MY MERRY. LITTLE WIFE.


Il cannot remember the time when was
not in love with Kitty Pleasanton. 1t mus,
have begun when We were both babies. J
am sure loved her AS we sat together by the
ruutisel,le soaking our dandplion stems in the
little puddlps of water to make them curl.
My passion was in no wise ubated when.
spmewha, later, climbed cherry trees at her
bidting nor, later yet when at dancing.
school awkwardly made my new-learnt bow,
and asked her to be my partner; nor, am
sure, was my boyish passion ut all damped
when, on ,ny return from college, found my
sweet little Kitty changed, by some undrfina-
bl. alteration. from q lov"ly child Ia u he.
*itclnIg young woman. She was almost the
same MS when parted from her three. years
br!ure--,hr wo an was like the chiId--there
were the same rosy cheeks, the same puuiing
innocent mouth. the same curling hair. but
some charm, grace or sentiment was added
which made my heart thrill with new emotion
Us gaz' d at her.
"kuy," said to her, one day, after had
been ut home II week or two. aud ! found
could restrain myself no longer. kitty, I'm
very much IN love with you, MS you know as
jyeli as do. I've ulways heen IN 1--we With
now Ynd ! fancy you are in love with me hut
Ina i naus.d 4 y"n to promise To marry me. =
said "You likr IVY 1,"'r no an'~4p, r.; anu
"F,rst tell me-" sdIn M'tE W." ,,s%;: suu .,
with an odd mixture Of dei'.i, and hssbr"i'
ness in her face. I'll you've mao. n,,. xhai ;s
called an nirr 7" """' ''
"'ro be s,ne I have. my darling" re-.
piled; IAN offer which trust and hope YOU
will accept"
'.Don'the too sure Of that said Kitty.
KITTY. you love mo ?" ..,',-:...' i.
| L. 4.
little thing. But, at amy rate" she c"u-
iinurd. Il could not possibly think of accept
i ~ the very nrst Offer | ever receiyed-I
sh-aid be mortified all the rest of my lf,. il
I J did No. indeed; no girl of spirit would
dream Of accepting her first offer. as il she
were afraid she should never have ano,h.r.
Excuse me. James. ! cInt possibly accept
you TILL I've had ut least one other offer"
Bat. my dearest Kitty" hogan.
KITTY! Kitty Kitty" she exclaimed !;
"wil Mr. Brant learn 10 call me by the prop.
er name | confess | did hope that ON re
crivng my first offer the person mukiug il
would address me- with proper courtesy and
IN manner h-6ttiHg the occasion. giving me
my name Of Katharine; but now you've gone
aud spnllei il all"
"Oh. suppose you wanted stiff, eeremo.
ni"us proposal IN FORM" ! observed; but
I'm no Sir Oh rles Grandson. Kitty
ka,haf!ne. would say; therefore don't be
foolish be content Ia huuw, in rlain words,
that my whole heart is yours aud have the
goud sense To accept yodr first otitr. since
your set"hd lhay mot be so good"
sunfniI5 nff1niI IN vain were my Arguments and rea-
A.,'J 49," ,"rininpd maj "a, ac,.,,
her first "iitr, and finding her r't resl ;" ne.tl,
changed my lone. and acquiesclnv IN h.,
Views confessed that, after ail, | too hnI :,
certain PRIDE ON that point and shuu h,
rather niorlIued tu knhw that NV wifi, h,d
never had ally offer but that had IN, s,it
made her and SD prUtiiised lU susp,.ni NV
sur tlli kItty was So fortunate us to RECEIVE,
an "ii"r from some other quarter.
Now, not FAR from where X tty dw,l, tb.r.
was isvorits dell or bower. ur s,nu.,h,n. nr
'h'l kInd, to which SHE daily repaired Win
some chosen volnIiIt to sit aud read. All nv
eh"eav"rs l" PERSUADE her 10 allow me Ia uc.
c"npany her ihlihrr had always been ou,t.'
~ van, KITTY was firm in lr.frrrlnp her
ndlstui bed solitnde, aud was dally d,,nu,,I |
all muir or Two Of the nopes during her |
'hand visit.
pursuance with this custom Kitty So.
non alter the conversation have sketch.
,eclhirg, AS usual my offer oi compuu.
than half an hour had elapsed
feathed her iavort- seat ere
as""'ractrd D young gel.
ok which
siitile ON
'dered
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