The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-27

ENIF-SNAp
(Concluded from last Week

Concluded from last Week.
They reached the steps over the s;one
fence which led on to the highway. In
their path lay a disabled grasshopper.
Frank set his foot on it aud crushed ii
firmly. Miss Cynthia" said he, few
women have tho courage to treat rejo jocted
suitors thus. Ii is the true humanity" 4"
He helped her over tn, steps. and
paused. He took the hop-wreath care
fully from his arm. and gave it into her
hands. She took it with an indfferen
air, and, as she took it. crushed some
of the green blossoms. She would ave
treated him with more courtesy had
Frank but known it) if she had been
entirely Indifferent to his admiration.
Miss Cynthia" said he, now in a
grave and measured tone. which. in
spite of herself impressed her with a
sense of the powetlessness of her little
arts when brought into conflict with his
self-possession and sincerity, 81 know
very well how you Eav, dealt by many
men, and l am not di posed to fall into
the ranks. and take my chance among
your many other patient suitors. Il is
true, that the wound which you inflicf
on me, will! leave its scar for life; but
cannot make my self-respect an offerina
even to you. And if you have the
feelings of true nobleness, which al
ways fancied l discerned in you, you
would respect me, esteem me. love me
less, for such sacrifice. shall never
offer myself again to you" Cynthia
started. Slight and rapid as her move.
ment was. he saw it. and repeated. 81
shall never offer myself again to you
and l leave this place tomorrow, never
to return to it, TIL l have subdued til
love for you. Tonight shall be at the
wedding. / am groomsman to Setf
Taggart, and l shall stand up with you
l am going home to conside" fully wha
has passed. to convince myself, If I can
calmly. whether my love for you has
been an error in my life, for which my
judgment is responsible, or only It's mis-
fortune; whether the Cynthia | have
loved is really capable. as have dream
ed, If scattering the clouds that dim hel
beauty. and shining forth in her swee
queenliness upon the loaely darkness o
the man who can teach her what it is tt
love. l do not know what | shall think
To-day has shaken my confidence il
you. AS l said before, shall max
you no further offer; but. if l make VI
my mind to renew the one have jus
made you, l shall say Snip! during thu
evening, and, if you answer Snap!
shall understand it is favorably received
by you. Mind" he added, Il think j
doubtful whether, notwiths' andiny m.
love for you. shall think i. right to sa.
it. am going into the fields to 'medi
tate till even,ide' upon my course. ant
/ may bring back the conviction tha
for the present rejection of my suit
ought to be much obliged to you. No
shall | say Snip more than once. i
this uncertain y l leave the matter +
your considera ion."
"What imperlinence p thought Gym
thia. "Inever heard of such thing !!
And sac began TO cry, standing alon
upon the highway. holding her hop
2 wreath in her hand.
Il don't know what had better d,
| wish he had taken some other way {
speaking to me. Oh why should he b
so very unkind l don't care. 1t
his loss great deal more than mine,
r he is really in love with me-
Tie evil spirit was coming back. an
it whispered, ''He will certainly sa
. Snip but you had better not say Snap
too readily"
SIZE walked on thinking. imagining
triumph, when suddenly the lhougi
: came to her. that she was contessing
herself she wanted to say Snap !-an