The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-21
What Constitute an Engagement IA
Watering Place History.

UnY, in his last "Chroniqts dc Nsr York.
after asserting that the present season has
produced little but commonplace events,
hanai,fes) gives the following romantic
watering place history:
know young man Though the history
does not belong to the present season. who
found himself engaged one fine morning.
without any idea Of such I'm event, True,
he had tlirtcd good deal tor week or
more with beautiful young blonde, whom
fashionable pleasure had attracted TO Sara
toga, Newport or Sharon as you will. The
name is not of the slightest consequence.
Filtration, which is not expressly prohib-
tied in the Decalogue. is sentimental coin
fully current in the United States, and its
circulation compromises no one. II tho
truth must be avowcd, II had CHANGED that
our hero onc night--one moonoss night
enjoyed conversation ut the extremity OF u
dark piazza and this young gentleman, 10y
accident, perhaps, dropped his head at the
moment the young lady in question raised
hers the better 10 hear what he said. But
u kiss. half given and half received, Is not u
matter OF such moment ~ to require the
sanction Of marriage.
10 il known, then. that William Il see no
improperly in calling him william) was
pctri!icd rather than charmed, the next day,
when his partner Of the previous nights
interview asked him, blushing, u he thought
II best TO make known their engagement at
once
lie gave her look from which the young
lady Inferred that she was not understood,
and blushing still more swcctly, repeated the
question.
William exhibited no discourteous sur.
prise, but put on Nh appearance which tndl'
Gated tina, he was deciding whether an
immediate public avowAl was best, and then
managed 10 have some good reasons for
pOstponing the revelation until the close Of
the season; and Nelly promlsel to keep il
u profound secret.
That night he retired TO his room and
meitated various schemes for extricatng
himself from his embarrassing position. lie
could admit every plan bat on: that Of
marriage.
lie had not decided upon any definite
plan, when, next night, nj I e dance. Miss
susan Il, charming person, who hon
orsi him with friendship bordering upon
the sentimental, touched him lightly on the
arm and saiI. with mysterious mir
Sir, congratulate you"
Wherefore" he asked but she had
already glidei away In the dance,
The matter required an explanation. and
during hiatus in the music they went aside,
and Susan spoke in serious mood
Nelly Is my best friend she has told
me all. oh, you needn't blush no at that ~
Ia fact William colored with the idea that
his pretended engagement had already been
circulated among his intimate friends lie
did not directly deny IL, however, bu, took n
method of his own.
"Am | really engaged" he demanded
Of Susan.
"A beautiful question TO ask me :" said
Susan, with the slightest touch Of spite.
lyon shall Judge my case, said William.
Suppose repeated here what you have
hoard hundred times thousand times
that you are beautiful intelligent and nc
complishod that your eyes are the deep
blue Of heaven your lips the transparent
rcd Of the coral your locks the black las-
tire Of the ravens wing your neck the
grace Of the swan, and your shoulders the
whiteness OF his plumage would oil this, !
ask. constitute All engagement between u.s."
Mot, certainly"
And if 1 should add The musician
loves you for the melody Of your voice, the
painter Tor the perfection of your lincamcnts,
the sculptor ior the model Of your OF your
arms the poet for the expression Of your
glance, the unfortunate for the goodness oi
your heart, the gay Tor your wit, and love
you for all these, -"
"Is il true that you have said oil those
pretty things 10 he, f'
IT is no, true. could not have said it
| without lalsehood'
And you never he p
Never. II ] make such al ayowal,
does il follow that We are To become man
and wife =
e" do not think So
Neither do l. For example, il upon
jus, such night ~ this, take your hand
1.-THE taking Of the hand was more than n
suppo-itioDJ and say 10 you y Susan do
you no, know how long have loved you
lave you no, OWNED II in my words, felt it
in my silence, -,cn il in my looks Then
d, not wait, accep, the offer Of my heart,
which beats only Tor you Of my life, which
has no other object. II ! may consecrate il
wholly " your happiness
Oh, shame! shame !" suddenly cried
voice sti6ei with emotion.
The two retreated preciptately. seeing
poor Nelly, who also hurried 10 her chamber
70 hide her disappointment AMI her fury.
! Disturbed at the disappearance Of her
supposed aiIianoed, abe had walked out on
the dark piazza, hoping 10 meet him. aud
arrived 10 time 10 bear bis gallant specb.
Heaven, What will shc think! = OK.
claimed 5usan.
The truth 80 replieI William.
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rbe next morning at breakfast, every one