Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-22
THE IMPRoMPTU MARRIAGE.

playing with my feelings, and let us trea
this subject as 1t deserves, sober!y and Sc
riousiy."
Well there, Their ~ cried the laugh,
ing, black-eyed girl to whom Charlie.
Westerly spoke. - There, then. is rHAT
grave enough2 See, the corners Of m,
mouth are duly turned down. and nv eve!
rolled up, and | am as sober as patien
who has caught sight of a dentists instru
ments. Do suit you SO g
" You suit me anyhow, and YOU know
II well, you witch - cries. Cha rles, gaz.
4 ing with a smile at the pretty face puck
cred up in its afectien.sf delnureness.-
! But he was Dot to be driven from his point
and he resumed gravely, after pause
= The time has come, Susy, when | fee
| have right TO demand an explicit an
swer to my suit. You have trifled with
my earnest feelings long enough have
grown restless under my feuers."
Shake them off, then, Charley - IN
terrupted the saucy girl, with pretty de-
fiant toss of the head, which plainly said,
" L defy you to do it.
| cannot, Susy-and you know ii, re-
piled the hapless lover, impatiently.
* That being the case" said Susy,
"taSe my advice-wear them gracefully.
and don't pull and jerk so; ii only makes
them hurt YOU
The young man turned away, and walk
ed silently up and down the room, evi-
IDENTITY fretting and tuning internally
Susy, meantime, looked out of the window
and yawned. Charles continued his
moody walk
'' Oh, what beautiful bird is on the
lilac tree cried Susy, suddenly. " Do
come and see IT,"
Charles mechanically approached the
window and looked out
g Don't you think, Charley" said Susy,
laying her hand on his arm, and looking
up eagerly IN his face /; g don't you think
you could manage to-
What, Susy dear 2" asked Charles,
all his tenderness awakened by his man
ner. Z" What2"
drop pinch of salt on his back, re-
turned the provoking girl, with an affec-
talon of simplicity g for then, you know,
you could easily catch it,
His answer was TO turn angrily away.
His walk this time was longer than be-
fore, and his cogitations were more earn
est; for he did not heed any of Susy's
artfully artless devices to lure his notice
AT last he stopped abruptly before her,
and said:
Susy. for three long years l have
been your sui,or, without even confession
of love or promise of marriage on your
part. Often as have demanded to know
your sentiments towards me, YOU have al
ways coquettishIy refused me an answer
This state of things m,est cease. l love
you better than my life; but | Will 10
longer be your playlhing. Tomorrow
YOU are going away to a distance, to be
absent for months, and if you cannot, this
very day, throw aside your coquetry and
give me an honest yes" for my answer,
shall consider that | have received a
" no, and act accordingly"
And how would hat be What
would you doc" asked Miss Susy, curl
ously.
Begin by tearing your false and
worthless image from my heart" cried
Charles, furiously.
&C 1t would be curious piece of busi
ness, Charley; and you would not sue
ceed either" said Susy.
] should and would succeed" said
Charles, as you shall see, if you wish,
cruel, heartless girlr'
But | don't wish, Charley dear-I love
dearly to have you love me- said Susy.
Why, then" cried the foolish youth.
quite won over again, "why, then, dearest
Susy, will you not consent
Remember. | sand I liked to be low
ed, replied Susy . did not say any,
thing about loving. Bul pray, how long
did you say you had been courtIng me, in
that pretty lntle speech Of youTss''
Three long years" replied Charles.
Neatly and accurately quoted, Char
ley. But you know my cousin Rachel
was only won after five years courtship.
You don't suppose | am going to rate my
self any cheaper than she did, do you =
Suppose we drop this tlresome subject for
two years; perhaps by that time may be
able to work myself up to the falling-n-
love point-tbere IS no knowing what
wonders tine may effect.
'iif you are not IN love now, you never
will be- returned Charles, sturdily land
| will have my answer now or never
Never, them" laughed Susy But
she had gone step too far. Her often
severely tried lover was now too much in
earnest to bear her trlf1ng any longer.
Never, be it, them he cried and
seizilg his hat he strobe from the room.
Susy listened to his receiing footsteps
with dismay. Had she, indeed, by her
incorrigible love of coquetry, lost him p
1t smoie her to the soul to think So As
she heard him open the front door, i'm
PEELED by feeling of despair, she raised
the window sash, and, leaning forward,
whispered
s' Charley, Charley. you will be al the
boat tomorrow to bid me goodbye, woc /
youl Surely we are still friends 2"
As she spoke she tore rose from her
bosom and threw it to him. II lodged Oh
his arm, bat he brushed it away as tho
it had been poison, and passed on without
looking up.
Susv snant the rest of tho day in tears