The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
AN 1MPROMPTU MARRIAGE.

rious, if you can, for FIVE minutes
Pray cease this triAing, which is bu,
cruel playing with my feelings. and let
US treat this subject as it deserves,
sobery and seriously"
"Well, there, then % cried the laugh.
ing, blackeyed girl to whom Charles
Westerly spoke. There is that grave
enough? /? See the corners of my mouth
are duly turned down; my eyes are
rolled up, and am as sober as patien;
who has caught sight Of the dentists
instruments. Do suit you so %
"You suit me anyhow, and you know
it well. you witch - cried Charles, gaz.
ing. with smile, at the pretty face
ruckered up in its affectation of demure-
ness.
But he was not to be driven from his
point. and he resumed grave]y, after a
pause, 1.-THE time has come, Susy, when
feel have right to demand an ex.
plicit answer to my suit. You have
trifed with my earnest feelings quite
long enough. l have grown restless
under my fetrers. .--
"Shake them off, then. Charley !''
interrupted the saucy girl. with pretty
defiant toss of her head, which plainly
said. Il defy you to do it,
Il can not. Susy. and you know it..
replied the helpless lover, impatient.
ly.
THAT being the case" said Susy,
take my advice-wear them gracefully
and don't pull and jerk so it only makes
them hurt you"
The young man turned away, and
walked silently up and down the room,
evidently frothing and fuming inter.
nalIy.
Susy, meantime, looked out of the
window, and yawned, and Charles con,
tinued his moody walk.
"Oh. what beautiful bird is on the
lilac tree p cried susy. suddenly. "Do
come and see it."
Charles. mechanically approached the
window and looked out.
Don't you think, Charley" said
Susy. laying her hand on his arm. and
looking up eagerly in his face. "don't
you think you could manage To-"
"What. Susy, dear - asked Charles,
all his tenderness awakened by her man.
ner, What is il o.
Drop pinch Of salt on his back. -
returned the provoking girl. with an af.
fectation of simplicity; "for then. you
know, you could easily catch it p
His answer was to turn angry away.
His walk this time was longer than
before. and his cogitations were more
earnest; for he did not heed any OF
Susy's artfully arrless devices to allure
his notice. At last he stopped abruptly
before her and said /:
"Susy. for three long years have
been your suitor. without either confess
ion of love or promise of love on your
part. Often rs l have demanded to
know your sentiment towards me. you
have always coqueltishly refused me an
answer. This state of things must
cease. l love you better than my life
but l will no longer be your plaything.
morrow you are going away to a dis.
tancc, to be absent for months, and if
you can not. this very day. throw aside
your coquetry and give me an honest
yes for my answer, shall consider
that l have received a mo- and act ac-
cordinsly."
"And how would that be? What
would you do ?" asked Miss Susy, Gu
riously.
begin by tearing your false and
worth 'ess image from my heart" !" cried
Charles. f,riously.
''It would be curious piece Of bust
ness. Charley. and you would not sue
ceed. either," said Susy.
Il should and would succeed" said
Charles. "as you shall see. if you wish.
cruel. heartless girl p
"But don't wish. Charley, dear /;
! love dearly to have you love me-" said
Susy.
"Why. them" "cried the foolish youth.
quite won over again. "why. then, dear
est Susy. will you not consent ?"
Remember. / said liked to be low
ed" replied Susy; II did not say any
thing about loving. But pray how long
did you say you had been courting me,
in that pretty little speech of yours ?"
"Three long years." replied Charles.
Neat and accurately quoted. Char
ley. But you know my cousin Rachael
was only won after five years. court
ship. You don't suppose ! am going
to rate myself any cheaper than she did.
do you Suppose we drop this tire