Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-24


example when she holds out against u.s."
| Look at the rain !" suddenly exclaimed
| Miss Chase, as they came to on opening in
the trees. "How long cah it have begun =
"lt's coming down pretty smartly. There
| are worse misfortunes at sea- Susan. We
can turn back again, aud wait its pleasure.
You are under shelter here"
"But indeed / dare not stay longer. |
wonder what the time is. Will you look,
please 2"
Mr.. Carnagie took out his watch. at is
on the stroke OF twelve"
Twelve ~ she exclaimed, thunderstruck.
"7Ueice, Charles, we have been an hour
and half What will mamma say p
"Nothing-when she hears what we have
to tell her."
"Oh, Charley! I only went out to take q
message to the cottage, and she knows might
have been back in ten minutes. Indeed
must hasten in"
He opened his umbrella, which he had with
him-for rain bad been threatened oil the
morning-and, causing her to take his arm,
held it over her. she walked timidy; it
was the first time she had ever taken il, and
the moment they came within view Of the
house she relinqushed it.
"Susan, what's that fori'
"Don't you see mamma at the window 7"
she faltered.
Yes, and see that she is looking at us.
Come, Susan, take courage, o few minutes
more, and she will know that it is all aS it
should be-"
Mr.. Carnagie laid hold Of her hand. intend
ing to make it again q prisoner; but Susan
drew it away, and started of in the rain,
leaving him and his umbrella in the distance.
She bounded into the hall, painting. Her
mother came and met her. MIR. Carnagie
was not far behind.
"Susan, where have you been?' ex
claimed Mrs. Chase, motoning her into the
sitting room. "What has detained you p
OF course she had no excuse to offer, and
she murmured something unintelligible. Mrs.
Chase only caught the word "rain."
Rain you could not have waited for that
1t has only just commenced. Where is it
that you have been, Susan?"
81 believe | detained her, Mrs. Chase"
spoke up young Carnagie. 81 was coming
in here, and met her, and we have been
walking in the covered walk"
Politeness kept Mrs. Chase silent. But
she did not allow her daughter to walk with
young men either in covered walks or un-
covered ones, and she mentally prepared
lecture for Susan.
"Susan has been making me q promise"
resumed Mr.. Carnagie, folding and unfolding
piece Of paper which he took up from the
table.
"Nct to 60 out walking with you again,
hope" hastily interposed Mrs. Chase; "for
cannot sanction it,"
"Not precisely that Mrs. Chase, she has
promised to be my wife"
Mrs. Chase was taken entirely by surprise.
A complaint on the chest, from which she
Hnr rah hnr IN h.a ar,ch
confined at home, rarely, if ever, accompany
ing her daughters in their walks or evening
visits therefore she had seen little of the
progress Of the intimacy. Susan sat down
on the sofa, and dropped her face, and ner-
vousy played with her united bonnet strings
"Conditionaly, OF course" added MIR. Car.
magic, that you have 70 objection. trust
you will have none, Mrs. Chase"
"Dear me this is very sudden" was all
that lady could fn6 to utter.
My family-I believe you know-are OF
great respectabiIity; and ! possess a few
thousands besides my commission. l will
try to make her happy, Mrs. Chase"
81 have heard you highly spoken Of by Sir
Arthur, MIR. Carnage. But still-you must
allow me to consider Of this before giving a
final answer"
"Oh certainly. I did not expect any
thing more. If you will kindly not take too
much time" be added, ''for ] believe there
will be little time to spare"
81 do not understand you" said Mrs. Chase.
81 had letter from Drake, Of ours, this
morning, aud he tells me there is a rumor
that we are to be sent of to the West
Indies"
"And you wish foe the answer before you
go, that is natural. You shall have it"
my dear Mrs. Chase, wish for her befo-e
l 60. ] must take her with me-"
"Take-are you speaking OF Susan p utter
ed the astonished Mrs Chase.
"Of course l am Several OF our officers
are married men, ard their wives will accom-
pany them out"
"lf Susan we're older would not say nay
only three or four years oldet."
Il cannot go without Susan. / never
could endure to leave her behind me, with
nothing more binding between us than an
engagement. ] might have to stop odt there
for years before i could get leave to come
home and claim her. Dear Mrs. Chase, if
you are satisfied with me in other respects,
you must give your consent to our being
married directly"
"Mr. Carnagie! Do you know Susan's
ageT
"Yes; eighteen. And you" be added.
WIN noi oulie, "elo eS'euleeu "uch J0u
married. heard you say it,"
Mrs. Chase looked veXed
True, that was my age" she answered !;
"and it is that very fact which has set me
against early marriages for my children.
They are most pernicious. Susan, where are
you going? Stay and hear what have to
say it is now fitting that you should. Sit
down agaiu. have scarcely enjoyed days
health since / married, Mr.. Carnagie. Ny
children came fast, many Of them worry
noise, bustle, toll Oh! you don't know the
discomfort; and / almost made vow that
my daughters should not marry until they
were Of proper age"
"May l ask what you would call proper
| age?' he asked, suppressing a smile.
well, ] think the most proper and the
best age would be abont 6ve.and. twenty.
But certainly not until twenty was turned.
"Susan wants only two years Of that.
Dear Mrs. Chsse. ! must plead that you
change your resolution in her case. Were ]
stationary in England. and could occasionally
see her. it might be different. ! must take
her with me"
"Yod are not sure OF going?"
"No, am not. Drake thought"
ave will not discuss it farther now" in
| terrupted Mrs. Chase. "You have nearly
startled me out of my sober judgment"
"very we'll. May / come 10 tomorrow