The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-19

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oue's self or ones companion, to hear him
come down plump on the subject Of mat
rimony, as though that was the legitimate
result of every such insipid acquaintance
For my part, | never had lover (here
Sophie futtered her fan and looked pleas
ed, for she had had more than one) that
| wasn't sick Of after he proposed There
was Capt. Morris; | thought him the
handsomest man in the whole circle Of my
acquaintance, until he went on his knees
to me, and sWore he should die if didn't
take pity on him. Somehow, he always
looked fright to me afterwards. Then
there was Dr. Wilkins; he was really
agreeable, and people said very learned.
| was delighted with him for time but
he spoiled it all with that offer of his
what long-winded adjec,ives and how
the poor fellow blushed, pulled, and per-
spired He called me an adorable crea-
ture,' and hiccoughed in the middle of
adorable Horrors! have hated him
ever since. Then there was a.
Here Sophie started She heard the
door-bell ring. With nervous spring
she stood before her mirror, smoothing
down her brown hair with a taste truly
comical
1t won't do to seem Interested" she
said, as she took finishing survey of her
person IN the glass, and shook out, with
her plump, jewelled fingers, the folds Of
her airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards, when servant
entered to announce Mr. Harry Ainslee,
she was back to her old seat by the win
dow, rocking and playiug with her fan,
appareutly as unconcerncd and listless as
though that name had not sent a quicker
! thrill to her heart, or the bctraying Grim
son all over her pretty face. Tell him
| will be down presently" she said
The girl disappeared, and Sophie flung
open the window, that the cool fresh air
might fan away the extra rosincss from
her complexion. Then she went again to
! the mirror, and, after composing her bright,
eager, happy face into an expression of
Occurrences, descended to the parlor A
smile broke over her features, and she
reached out both hands to the guest she
drew them back again, and, with a formal
bow Of recognition, she passed him, and
seated herself in further corner Of the
room.
1t was very evident that something was
wrong with Sophie; that she had made
up her mind either not to be pleased, or
not to please. Could 1t be that she had
toreseen what was coming! That pre-
sentiment OF that visit and Its result Aad
dictated the merry speeches in her cham
ber? Be that as it may, half hour had
not elapsed before Henry Alnslee,s nand
and fortune which latter, BY the way,
was nothing wonderful-ware in the same
place where Capt. Morrls'S and Dr. VIII
kins,s had been before them.
Ine first man that L ever heard Say
such things without making fool OF hlm-
SEA, muttered SOPHIE emphatIcally from
bealhd her iaD, as she sat bIuatlng and
IeYldentiy @ratiiled, yet without deignng
any reply to the gallant, straightforward
speech IN which her lover had risked his
ali of hope.
" lie ought to do pennance for the pret-
ty way IN which he manages his tongue,
He's altogether too calm to suit me-"
And Sophie shook her curly head mean
lngly, bo'dmg her hand before her for
screen-dld she forget what she had been
saying? : | wonder II could snore the
way Old UNCLE ones used 10 in church =
she sohloqQzed. " Wouldn't 1t be lpn ?
And wouldn't 1t plague Harry if he
thought had been asleep while he was
talking :!
0oPhies blue eyes danced with sup
pressed mcrnment as she gave Two or three
heaVy oIeathlhG2' ana followed them up
with nasal explosion worthy OF an ortho-