Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
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= sMeh arc mover eoawkvapd, never so un-
graceful never 90 disagreeable, as when
ihey arc making love-, A friend is iuxu-
Ty, husband ditto, suppose; but that
intermittent class of human beings denom-
mated @lovers," are terrible bores. II does
~ery well for women to blush and look
flustered now and then, when occasion
makes it desirable; but to see man with
his face as red as a red cherry, and real
parcel of strong-mindedness, self-reliance,
and masculine dignity, done up in broad
cloth and starched linen, quaking from toe
of his boot to tho top of his shirt collar, his
mouth awry, and his tongue twisted into
commissions, in the vain attempt to say
something sweet-O graciousw =
+ So said saucy Sophie Lynn aloud to her.
sell, as she sat swinging backwards and
forwards before the window, half buried in
the cushions ef luxuraut armchair, and
playing With delicate ivory fan which lay
upon her lap. ~ -.
) at also seems so strange not to say
tiresome,n she continued, with a running
musical laugh, "aftsr one has waltzed and
sung, quoted poetry, and talked nonsense,
with anybody, till one is puzzled 10 know
which one Of the two is most heartless,
ones self or ones companion, TO hear him
come down plump on the subject of matrl-
moEy, as though that was the legitimate
result of every such insipid acquaintance! !
For my part, / never had lover here So
phie futtered her fan and looked pleased,
for she had had more than one, that |
wasn't sick of after he proposed. There
was Capt. Morris; l thought him tho
handsomest man in the whole circle of my
acquaintance, until he went ON his knees
tome, and swore he should die if | didn't
take pity on him. Somehow he always
looked fright to me afterwards. Then
there was DR.. Wilkins; he was really
agreeable, and people said very learned
was delighted with him for time; but
that offer of his.-what long-winded adjec-
tives! and how the poor fellow blushed,
puffed, and perspired! He called me an
adorable creature and hiccoughed in
the middle. of adorable Horrors! l
have hated him ever since. Then there was
Here Sophie started. She heard the
door-bell ring. With a nervous spring
. she stood before the mirror, smoothing
down her brown hair with face truly
comical. bra .zrs3s i-ia
at won't do to seem interested" she said
as she took finishing survey Of her per
son in the glass, and shook out, with
her plump, jeweled fingers, the folds Of her
any muslin dress. 41laI. sK.s
The moment afterwards, when q servant
entered to announce Mr.. Harry Ainslee,
she was back to her old scat by the win
dow, rocking and playing with her fan, ap-
parentiy as unconcerned and listless as tho
that name had not sent quicker thrill to
her heart, or the betraying crimson all over
her pretty face. "Tell him will be down
presently" she said. = a'l .iaa So.
The girl disappeared, and Sophie flung
open the window, that the cool fresh air
might fan away the extra rosiness from her
complexion. Then she went again to the
mirror, and, after composing her bright,
eager, happy face into an expression Of de-
mursness, descended to the parlor. A
smile broke over her features, and she reach
ed out both hands to the guests; but as il
suddenly recollecting herself, she drew
them back again, and, with . formal
bow of recognition, she passed him. and
seated herself in a further corner of the
room. > s= tx
1t was very evident that something was