Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-03-28

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ed the enthusiastic girl, Forgetting the emo
ton of the moment before.
"But remember how We are to go" con-
tinued Earnest, quickly.
You will be the observed Of all obser-
vcrs," added Charlotte.
"And what of that2" called back the
delighted girl, as she was half way up the
stairs.
In moment she was ready; and gaily
bidding her sister goodbye, she was soon
seated beside Earnest, and they drove ra.
pidly away.
Charlotte half rcpcnted her momentary
pride when she saw the tender glance Of
Earnest, as he placed her carefully upon
the seat, and drew closer the folds of her
large, warm shawl, in which she had shown
the good sense to wrap herself. But it was
too late now; so taking book she pre-
pared to spend the morning alone. In the
meantime Earnest and Bella had joined
the molly throng now moving so rapidly
through the city.
Now they d,cve down close to the wa.
ter's edge, where, far as the eye could
reach, one saw nothing but the clear, blue
waters of the lake, with its masts and sails,
making one think he were upon the Allan
tic coast instead of so many miles in the
interior. Anon they looked upon the wide
spreading prairie now pure and white with
the new fallen snow, and stretching far
away till it was lost where earth and sky
seemed to meet. Then again they were
passing through the wide and level streets
of the city.
Oh there is life and exhilaration in
giving ones self up to the enjoyment Of
the hour Nature is good mother to us
all and when We give ourselves into her
keeping, she will ever fill tho heart with
joy and gladnoss. Would that moro such
eXorciscs-m' re such out-of-door exercises
were freely enjoyed by all This shut
ting ones self up so completely within
doors, as some do in winter, is enough to
drive all the rosscs from the check,
all Joy and gladness from the eye, and all
freshness from the heart, making one old
before his time,
The spell of the hour was upon them ;
as they sped mcrrily along. Earnest
felt his heart warm more and more toward
the pure and artlcss girl by his side
He had known her long-he had known
her well; and she had ever seemed the
samc-ingeuius, truthful and g;od. He
wandered how, even for moment, he had
ever thought Of another; for she seemed to
him, thoo, all that his heart could ever wish
or desire But could she ever be his or
was she destined for another! The
thought made him Desperate He could
not endure it for q moment The question
must be decides at once, and with him, to
resolve was to act.
They had been talking goily Of the scene
around them = or Bella had been talking,
he listening, for amid the multitude of We
hicles in the street each had to attend prct-
t. carefully to his own when turning to
her with another of those glanccs which
thrilled through every fibre of her being,
he said, and his voice was low and earnest
as he spoke,
"Bclia, l am business man, and shall
do up things in business fashion. I love
you, VIII you be my willie!
The young girl looked up astonishcd.-
She had long liked him--liked him better
than any other on earth but she had nev-
er dreamed of being his rife. lie was 50
much older, so much wiser than she---for
she was scarce eighteen, and in heart
very child-why did he not take her sis
ter! She could not comprehend it all;-
and almost doubted if she heard Alright.
For many moments she did not reply.
Earnest observed her closely, and read half
in her face the unuttcrcd thought She
was about to speak, when the whole ludi-
crousness laughed outright. 1t was his
turn now to look astonished.
Why Bella, what is the matter!" he
soon asked, somewhat hurt.
"Only think! making love in a hogs.
head !" laughed the mischievous girl,
more merrily than before. "Who ever
heard of such thing!" and this time
Earnest joined her even at his own ex-
pense.
"Well, well, no matter whcre,' contin.
ued he, taking the little hand that lay for
moment outside her shawl. do you
love me, Bella ? and will you be my wife
Answer me truly; qciH y0W be nuine ?"
"Yes, Earnest, yes but I must laugh,
nevertheless. The scene is so entirely and
wholly ludicrous. Quite a new order of
romancc'" F" and again her laugh rang out
loud and clear,as the song of bird.
At this time Earnest joined in it as hear
tily as she could. He could well laugh
now for had she not promised to be his
No matter where the promise had been
made; no matter hoa0 she was his; all
has! And as he pressed her hand at part
ing he said =
"Laugh, now, as much as you like but
tonight I shall come to appoint the we'd
ding day, and arrange for its ceremonies
So, good morning, dearest" and in a
moment he was gone.
That night all was arranged; esquire
Reed and lis wife giving full and free
consent; and in Just six weeks from that
time, Bella Reed became Mrs. Earnest
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