Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-17

Whore no man passes by
Our outward life requires them not
Then wherefore had they birth2--
To minister delight to m7n.
Aud beautify the earth.- -
| Te comivrt mau-to whisper hope,
Wheneer his faith is dim;
For who SO careth for the flowers,
VIII much more caro- tor him
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From Peiersoa's Ladies National Magas,ne
TIE IMPROMPTU- MARRIAGE.
DY h. W. DEwEEs. a..
For heavens sake, Susy, do be serious, I
| you can, for five minutes. Pray, pray, CEASE
this tritiing, which is but cruel playing will
my feelings, and let us treat this subject az Il
deserves, soberly and seriously"
Well there, then" cried the laughing,
[ black-eyed girl to whom Charles Westerly
spoke. &c There, then, is that grave enough !
See, the corners of my mouth are duly turned
down, and my eyes rolled up, and l am as So
Der as patient who has caught sight of the
dentist'spullikins. Do suit you so 7'
" You suit me any how, and you know it
well, yeu WITCH" cried Charles, gazing into
the pretty lace puckered up in its affectation
| OF occurrences. But he was not to be driven
from his point; and he resumed, gravely af.
| ter pause,
"The time has come, Susy, when feel
have right to demand an explicit answer to
my suit. You have triaed with my earnest
feelings long enough. l have grown restless
under my fetters."
"Snake them oil then, Charleyl" interru pit
ed the saucy girl, with pretty defiant toss of
do it,"
" cannot, Susy-I cannot, and you know
it," replied the hapless lover, impatiently.
That being the case, take my advice
wear them gracefully and don't pull and jerk
so-it only makes them hurt YOU"
The young man turned away angrily and
walked silently up and down tho room, evil
IDENTIFY fretting and fuming internally. Susy,
meantime looked out Of the window and yaw-
ned.
Charles continued his moody walk.
:" Oh, what a beautiful blue-bird, out on the
maple tree" cried Susy, suddenly, " do come
and sec it,"
Charles mechanically approached the win.
dow and looked out.
"DoE't you think. Charley" said Susy, lay
ing her hand on his arm, and looking eagerly
in his face, " don't you think you could man
age to -"
"What7 Susy, dear,'' asked Charles, all
hiA-tepderhess awakened hv her -unsnnHr
"Drcp pinch Of salt on his tail" return
ed the provoking girl, with an aaectatlon of
simplicity" for then you know you could
catch it,"
His answer was to fling her off, and with a
suppressed exclamation, turn anyrily away.
His walk this time was longer than before,
and his cogitations more earnest; for he did
not heed any of Susy's artfully artless devices
to allure his notice. At last he stopped abrupt
ly before her, and said,
=" Susy, for three long years l have been
your sultor, without either confession OF love,
or promise of marriage on your part. Often
as have demanded to know your sentiments,
| toward me, you have always coquettisily re-
| fused me an answer. This state of things
must cease. love you, as you know, better
| than my life; but will no longer be your
plaything. Tomorrow you are going away to
distance, to be absent for months; and If
you cannot this yeryday, throw aside your CO.
quetry, and give me an honest 'yes,' for my
answer, | shall consider that have received
'no,' and act accordingly"
"And how would that be What would you
do ." asked Miss Susy curlously.
| "Begin by tearing your false and worth
less image from my heart" cried Charles,
| furiously.
"It would be a bloody business, Charley;
and you would not succeed either"
I" / should, and would succeed, as you shall
| see, if you wish, cruel, haartless girl"
s'But don't wish, Charley, deaI-l love
dearly to have you love me-"
"Why, then cried the foolish youth, quite
won over again, why, then, dearest Susy,
will you not consent l'
Remember, said liked to be loved
did not say anything about loving. But, pray
how long did you say you had been counting
me, in that pretty little speech Of yours 2''
"Three long years."
"Neatly and accurately quoted, Charley
But you know Rachel, in the Bible, was only
won after sevon years. courtship. You don't
suppose am going TO rate myself any cheap
| nr has, oha a. S.tYx dr.
this tlresome subject for four years; perhaps
by that time, l may be able to work myself vi
to the ialling-in-love point-there is no know
ing what wonders time may effect"
" II you are not in lcve now, you never viii
be-" returned Charles, sturdily, "and will
have my answer now, or never"
Never! then," laughed Susy. But sh
had gone step too far. Her often seFeriy
tried lover was now too much In earnest to
bear her trihing longer.
" "Never, be 1t then" he cried, and selzlng
his hat, he strobe angrily from the room.
Susy listened to his receding footsteps witt
, dismay. Had she, indeed, by her incorriRiDl'
love Of coqnetry, alienated that noble, manly
heart 1t smote her to the soul to think so.-
As she heard him open the front door, i'm
: PEELED by feeling Of despair, she raised tli'
| window sash, and leaning forward, whispered
"Charley, Charley you will be at the boa
tomorrow 10 bid me goodbye, won't you &
Surely we are still friends i''
As she spoke, she tore q rose from her DOS
, ON, and threw it to him. II lodged on nj
/, arm, but he brushed II away, as though 1t MAJ
4 been poison, and passed on without look'hl
4 up.
Susy spent the rest of the day in tears.
The next morning early, began the hustle Q
departure. Susy was going to accompany ne
widowed and invalid mother on trip to Ha
: vana, for her health.
AS they reached the wharf, and descende
from the carriage, ,Susy's eyes made themselye
busy searching for one wished-for face, but
q was nowhere to be seem
The steamboat lay painting and pulling, i'm
Y patient to be let loose. Susy's mother, aide'
Il by the servant-man who accompanied them
g had already crossed the plank which lay De
y tween the wharf and the boat, and Susy wa
reluctantly following, when the sound OF
voice behind her-the very voice she wa
longing to hear-startled her. She turned =
look around, and missing her footing, feh int
: the water.
Another instant, and Charles had thrown
his coat, and calling out loudly,
, " Tell the captain not to allow the wheel !
g stir, and to lower me a rope !" he sprang INT
y the river.
But of her whom he was risking his life
save, he was unable to perceive no trace.
: Judging that the current of the river migl
m ave carried her a little forward, he swaT
d ound the wheel, but still he saw her net, an
" spair seized his heart as he conjectured TIL
inhk la md fha haa Ha atrainad n