Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-17
Ara ErlapPoEnp@u Marriage.

playing with my ieeiln9S, anu iet u' 'i0".
this subject it deserves, soberly ana
seriously
Well. there them cried the laughing
black eyed girl to whom Charles Wesier-
" spoke. There: Is tint grave enough?
See the corners Of my mouth are duly
rolled up, and | am as sober as a patient
who has caught sight of the dentists in
struments. Do suit You so?'
You suit me anyhow, and you know
it well, You witch!' cried Charles, gazing
with a smile. at the pretty face she puck
cred up in It's adectation OF Occurrences.
But he was not to he driven from his
point, and he resumed, gravely. after a
pause, The time has come, Susy, when
i Eel have right to demand an explicit
answer to my suit. Yea have triAed with
my earnest feelings quite long enough
have grown res less under my f.,te s.
Shake tFem OF, then, Charleyn inter
rup.eI the s1ucy girl, with pretty def
ant toss Of her head. which plainly said:
II defy You to do j.
i cannot susy, AMI you know it, re-
piled the help'-ss lover, impa.icnlly.
That being che cas- said Susy, take
my aIyice--weay them gracefully, anl
don't pull and jerk so; it only makes them
hurt You
Inc young man 'nrneu away ana walk
ed silently up ana Gown me room, evident
Iy fro.hins and fuming internally.
Susy, meantime. looked ont of the win
dow, and vawned, and Charles continued
his moody walk.
ON. wn!' o'''i''i oiFi Is en- 'he IL
he Tree. cred SnSy' suddenly. DO come
AMI So T..
Cai.its int ntc.i''lic'Hy app:oached 'he
Wiz 10" aAi i',,e 'Ht'
'D'h l31 III '.'"' -.'.''le.Y' sfi' ou9E'
laying her h1a4 "p'A his arm; "nd I''H!nS
uP e'oe,Iy ." MS &C. '''' 70" '"''A
you coo'd hl'''"=e
:" h"i' Susy' dear asked 0narle7' ~
his tenderness otlAS a"a"'"'d Oy her
manner :" ha' IS !.
Drop Pi"cn q SUI '' 40 '''"' F9-
pied the promising. s'ii, WIN an IA &C.
uoh o' SImpiel'y. ~ - ,''"' ." Al'"'
You could easily ca'ch l..
His answer was 70 turn ansry away.
Ills walk ms n.nt vas I'A5tf 'Ash &C.
fore, and his c'-s'.s.i'ns were more ear
nest, l0r he d. I9I heel any oi SdSy :
artfaliy artless devices % a'iaF. AIS no-ice
At last he s-'pPed ao'"p.y before heF"ad
salI:
'Susy. i9r thre' ''tS y'"5 have been
your su.ier, Wl.h'3' q htt confession oI
love or pr.m'ss o. ."' - - Y.r'. Ot-
zen a' l nave q '.'''.' ~ y $40" youl
sentiment to~ar ~ y'a awe 1iways Co
qaetnahiy refused M an ans ver This
safe OF things mast cease. love You
better thaa ny IT., o2. w'd no longer
be your Play-hi'E Io-n psso~ yoa al.
going away to Iis.aa""' t. - absent f'i
months, and II yo2 'aa2. this very day,
throw aside your coIr..ry AM give me-
an honest yes for my answer, shail
consider thai | have received i no, aAd
act accord'nSiy
And how would that be? what would
You do?' asked Miss Sasy, curiously.
'B .5in by tearing your tise and worth
less image from my heart answere
Charles, farioualy.
1T would be Il curious piece Of business,
Charley. and you would not succeed, ei.h-
cr,' sail Susy.
4 should and would succeed said
Charles, as You shall see, II YOU wish
cruel. hearless girl.'
But don't wish, Charley, dear love
dearly to have YOU love me, sail Susv.
Why, then cried the foolish youth
cute Won over again, why thea, dearest
Sasy. will you not consent?'
'iemember, | sail liked to b. loved,
rephed Sasy; 4 dil not say anything
about loving. But pray how long did You
say you had been courting me, in tha
pretty llt'Ie speech Of yonrs?'
Three long Yeas, replied Charles.
Neat and accurately quo ed, Charley
Bat You know my cousin Rachael was
oaly won after five years cOarlship.--
Yoa don't suppose 1 am going to rate my
self cheaper than she did, do you? Sup
pose We drop this 'iresome subject for lwo
years; perhaps by that time may be able
to work myself to the falling in. love
/ point--there Is no knowing what wonders
Iime may effect
! III You are not in love now, you never
VIII b., returned Charles stuulilv. and
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