The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-23
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THE ImPRomPTU MARRIAGE.

treat this subject, as It deserves soOerly
aud seriously"
"Wel, there. then!" "oried the laugh.
ing, black-eyed girl, to whom Charles
Westerly spoke. "There. then, is that
grave enough? See, the corners Of my
mouth are duly turned down, aud my eyes
rolled up, and l am as sober as a patient
who has caught sight Of the dentists in
strumenls. Do / suit you sou
"You suit me anyhow, and ycu know
Il well, you witohl" cried Charles, gaz-
ing. with a smile, at tho pretty face,
puckered up in its alIeo,atio0 Of demure.
ness, But he was not TO be driven from
his point, and he resumed, gravely, after
a pause, "The time is come, Susy, whom
/ feel | have a right TO demand an explic-
it answer to my suit. You have tri6ed
with my earnest feelings long enough. l
have grown restless under my fetters."
"Shake them of, then, Oharleyp in
terrupted the sauey girl, with pretty de-
fiant toss of her head, Which plainly said,
81 defy you to do IT,"
II cannot, Susy, cannot--and you
know IT, replied the hapless lover, i'm
patiently.
THAT being the case" said susy, take
roy advice wear them gracefully, and
don't pull aud jerk so--it only makes
them hurt you"
The young man turned away angrily.
and walked silontly up and down the
room. evidently fretting and fuming in
ternaly. Susy, meantime, looked out Of
the window and yawued. Charles con
tinued his moody walk.
ooh, what a beautiful bird is on the
lilac tree" cried Susy, suddenly. "Do
come and see it,"
Charles mechanically approached the
window and looked out.
Don't you think, Charley" said Su-
sy, laying her hand on his arm, and look
ing up eagerly in his face, "don't you
think you could manage To-"
"What, Susy dear?' asked Charles, all
his tenderness awakened by her manner.
"What?"
"Drop a pinch of salt on his tail. " re-
turned the provoking girl, with an aiIec :
tation of simplicity; "for then, you know
you could catch it."
His answer was to fling her of, with a
suppressed exclamation, and turn angrily
away.
His walk this time was longer than be-
fore, and his cogitations were more earn
est; for he did not heed any of Susy's
artfully artless devices TO allure his no
tice. At last he stopped abruptly before
her, and said-"Susy, for three long
years l have been your suitor, without
either confession Of love or promise Of
marriage on your part. Often as | have
demanded TO know your sentiments to-
ward me, you have always coquettisEly
refused me an answer. This state of
things must cease. / love you. as you
know. botter than my life; but 1 will no
longer be your plaything. Tomorrow
you are going away to distance, to be
absent for months, and if you cannot, this
very day, throw aside your ooquetry,
aud give me an honest yes for my an
swer, l shall consider that / have reeeiy-
ed no, and act accordingly"
"And how would that be? What would
you do?" asked Miss Susy, ouriously.
"Begin by tearing your false and
worthless image from my hearth cried
Charley, furiously.
"It would be a curious piece of busi-
ness. Charley. and you would not succeed
either" said Susy.
II should aud would succeed" said
Charles, "as you shall see if you wish,
cruel. heartless girl"
"But l don't wish, Charley. dear-.-I
love dearly to have you love me-" said
susy.
why, theu," cried the foolish youth,
quite won over again; "why then, dear.
est Susy, viii you not consentP
',Remember said liked to be loved p
replied Susy; al did not say anything
about loving; but pray how long did you
say you had been courtiug me, in that
| pretty little speech Of yours2'
"Three long years." replied Charles.
"Neatly and accurately quoted, Char
ley. But you know my cousin Rachel
was won after five years courtshp. You
don't suppose l sm going to rate myself
any cheaper than she did, do you? Sup
pose we drop this tiresome subject fol
two years; perhaps by that time may b.
able to work myself up TO the falling-in-
love point-there is no knowing wha
wonders time may affect"
eff you are not 10 love now. you neye
will be, F" returned Charles, sturdily; "anC
will have my answer now aud or new
err"
Never, then." laughed SusY. But
she had gone step too far. Her offer
severely tried lover was now too much il
earnest to bear her triaing any longer.
"Never, be it thenl" he cried; ant
seizing his hat, he strobe angrily from tn
: room.
Susy listened to his Feceding footslep
: with dismay. Had she, indeed. by he
i incorrigible love Of oOquetry, alienate'
Q that noble. manly heart? II smote he
q to the soul TO think 50. AS she hear
e him open the front door impelled by
feeling Of despair, she raised the window
sash, and leaning forward, whispered
: Charley. Charley you win be at th
boat tomorrow 10 bid me good-by,
won't your Surely we are still friendsl