Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-08-06
Interesting Gale.
From the London Family Herald.
THE IMPROMPTU MARRIAGE.

"For Heavens sake, Susy, do be Sc
rious, if you can, for five minutes Pray,
pray, cease this triAing, which is but
cruel playing with my feelings, and let
US treat this subject, as it deserves, So
berly and seriously"
Well, there then p cried the laugh
ing, black-cyed girl, to whom Charles
Westerly spoke. "There, then, is thai
grave enough See, the corners of my
mouth are duly turned down, and my
eyes are rolled up, and | am as sober as
a patient who has caught sight Of the
dentists instrument. Do | suit you so p
I" You suit me anyhow, and you know
it we'll, you witch ]" cried Charles, ga.
zing with smile at the pretty face,
puckered up in its affectation and de.
mureness. But he was not to be driver
from his point, and be resumed, gravely
after pause: "The time has come
Susy, when | feel | have right to dc.
mand an explicit answer to my suit
You have trifed with my present feel
ings long enough. I have grown restles.
under my letters"
" Shake them off, Charley" inter.
rupted the saucy girl, with pretty, de.
faint toss of her head, which plainly
said, Il defy you to do it,"
/" | cannot, Susy-ard you know it, -
replied the hapless lover, impatiently.
That being the case" said Susy,
"take my adyice-wear them gracefully
and don't pull and jerk SO; it only makes
them hurt you"
The young man turned away, walked
silently up and down the ROOM evidently
fretting and tuning internally. Susy
meantime, looked out of the window anC
yawned. Charles continued his mood,
walk.
"Oh, what a beautiful bird is on .hc
lilac tree :" scried Susy, suddenly. "Dt
come and sec it."
Charles mechanically approached thu
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'
you think you can manage to-
What, Susy dear?" asked Charles
all his tenderness awakened by her man
ner. WhatY
" Drop pinch of salt on his back, >
returned the provoking girl, with an af
fcctation Of simplicity; for then, you
know, you can easily catch it."
His answer was to turn angrily away
His walk this time was no longer az
before, and his cogitations were more
earnest, for he did not heed any of Susy',
artfully artlcss devices to allure his no
tice. At last he stopped abruptly before
her.
Susy, for three long years / have
been your suitor, without either comics.
sion Of love or promise Of marriage on
your part. Often az / have demanded
to know your sentiments towards me, you
have always coquettishly refused me an
answer. This state of things must cease.
| love you better than my life; bet ]
will no longer be your plaything. To-
morrow you are going away at distance
to be absent for some months; and il
you cannot, this very day, throw away
your coquetry, and give me an honest
yes for my answer, shall consider that
| have received no, and act accord
ingly."
"And how would that be? What
would you do :" asked Miss Susy, Gu
riously.
Begin by tearing your false and
worthless image from my heart y cried
Charles, furiously.
p" 1t would be curious piece Of bust
ness, Charley, and you would not sue
coed, either" said Susy.
Il should and would succeed" said
Charles, las you shall see, If you wish,
cruel, heartless girl p
{" But don't wish you TO, Charley
dear-I love dearly to have you love me"
said Susy.
+" Why, then % cried the foolish youth