Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-05-07

And what do you think of Stanley,
Grace y 1t was a natural question I'M
der the circumstances =
81 will not dissect his face for your
benefit; but if it will satisfy you any,
Lizzie, think him tho most sensible
man | have met with in an age Iwon-
der what he thinks of me. l have an
idea that the description he has hadof me
was not over fattering, inasmuch as Tom
Stanley figured conspicuously on such
occasions ] have a mind to ask him
when | see him"
She was as good as her word.
Stanley unused awhile and replied 81
had two descriptions of you, Miss Merry.
But they belong to class | never be-
lieve. The one was from lover in hope,
the other from rejected lover. The one
described you as an angel, the other as a
heartless coquettte."
Her eyes flashed upon him saucily.
And what is your opinion ?"
THAT you are woman"
Much obliged to you-quitc lucid
reply"
The intimacy continued for weeks. -
Charles Stanley often found himself at
hnr side svitLoat hsouing bs~ no oane
there. Grace was always the same
One afternoon, handsome Charlie, -
as the girls called him, sat in his sane
tum with his feet on the fender, in a
"brown study"
Littleton" was lying dangerously
near the fire, half open--but he had for
gotten ''Littleton," and was studying
Merry.
The deuce is in it" he muttered al
last.
81 believe | have ended by falling in
love with that girl Little did think
would experience that violent sensation
What witch she is; l verify believe
she would entrap Hiego-what is the
matter with me? / wish that wolnan on
the second floor would hush singing Rock
a by baby on the tree top Pshaw
what fool song. | wonder that a wo.
man of sense would sing it; that juve.
nile too, how it squalls I'll raise win.
dow; no | won't, the air is too chilly
The moon is up-ah that's what affect.
me. I'll draw the blind Now Pm com.
Portable; no | amt What is the mat.
ter wish Ike Marvel had never writ
ten his Reyefies.
eff now in that chair yonder, not the
one your feet rest upon, sat a sweet faced
girl, and if you could pass your arm
around that chair without fear of giving
offence, and play idly with those curls
and-no, that quotation is not correct
| wish Grace did not wear curls. Well
the whole upshot of the matter is this
I'm in love, and with Grace Merry
There's no use denying it, I'm caught
I'm Gagged, Pm in trap. Good heavens
and she Tilted poor Tom; she will jill
me towel, / don't care if she does,
it won't kill me- I'llsurviye it. I'll &c
to-night-Pll-Pll propose--if she ac-
cepts me, well and good-if she rejects
me, hang it, I'll go to -, and get
killed, which is about the best destiny
for fool as | have proved myself. I'll
20 tonight, lis 0 o'clock, too late to vi
sit, but she sits ur late-yes, I'll 60"
Grace Merry was startled in the midst
Of her La Mexicana," by the unexpec-
ted arrival; she closed the piano with a
snap, and opened the door herself.
"Why, what brings you here at this
unseemly hour, my faithful knight, are
you out in search Of adventures? Why
you look as pale as ghost, come in"
" Grace Merry, | love you"
$50 Romeo said to Juliet, last night
in the play, although not so abruptly
Why don't you kneel? 1t would be SC
romantic; see we are alone.
"Of course I'll fall into your arms,
after the manner Of heroines and actres-
sos, and exclaim with heartfelt pathos,
oh Charles, how | love YOU"
She laughed bitterly.
Charles Stanley turned as pale as
death.
see you are disposed to jest, Miss
Merry, | am in no fit mood for tri6ine
and must therefore beg leave to say good
night"
y" Stay, won't you, one momentp'
NO; you detest long leaye-takiDgs,
will not make you nervous, good night
With that cold sncer on his lips, with
these bitter words in bis mouth, he was
gone.
j Grace sat like one supplied, for about