Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-06
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SOPHIE LYNN.
A BEAUTIFUL STORY.

"Alcn arc never so awkward, never 81
ungraccful, never 30 disagreeable, ~
whon they are making love. A friend
is u luxury-a husband ditto, lsuppose
but that intermittent class OF human
beings, dcnominatcd lovers, arc terri.
bic bo.os. IL does very well Tor u wo'
man 10 blush aud look lustcrcd now
and then, when OCCASION makes IL dc.
sirablc; but for n NAN, with his face rs
red rs ripe cherry, aud real parcel
Of strong -mindcdncss, self.reliance, and
masculine dignity, done up In broad.
cloth aud starchod linen, quaking from
the toes OF his boots TO the top OF his
shirt collar his moulA awry aud his
tongue twisted into commissions, in the
attempt 10 say something swoct--O,
gracioussln
SO said saucy, Sophie Lynn, aloud to
herself as she SAT swinging sbackward
and forward before her window, hall
buried In the cushions OF u luxurious
arm chair, and playing with u delicate
ivory Ian that lay upoa hcr lap.
ut always seems 80 strange, not TO
say tircsomo," she continued, with II
running, musical laugh, "aitor ono has
Naltzed and sung, quoted poetry and
talked nonsense with any body, one Is
puzzled To know which OF the two ~
the most hehrlcss. ones self or ones
csmpanion, TO hear him come plump
down upon tho subjoct OF matrimony,
as though that was the legitimate re.
suit of every such iusipid acquaintance
shlp' Fer my part, ! never had lover
(hcrc Sophie iiuttcrod her filn and look.
od pleased, Tor she had moro than one
that wasn't heurtily sick of after he
had proposed. There was Captain Nor.
ris-l thought him the handsomest
man in my whole circle OF nequaintan-
ces, until hc won't on his knees 10 me
ant sworo ho should die II didn't
take pity on him. Somehow ho always
looked like fright TO me ancrward.
Then there WIS DR. wilkins -ho was
really agreeable, and people said very
learned. was delighted with him for
u time; but ho spoiled IL all with that OF.
tcr of hls-what tloug-winded adiectiyosl
and how the poor follow bushod, and
pulled, aud prospired! llc called me
an "adorablo creature, aud hiccoughed
IN the middle of "adomble." Horrors
l have detosted him ever since. Then
there was a."
Here Sophie started. She heard the
door bell ring, With nervous spring
she stood before her mirror, smoothing
down her brown hair, with II haste
truly comical
alt won't do TO seem Interested, she
said, as she took n finished survey of her
person In tho glass, aud shook out, with
her plump, iewelcd fingers the folds Of
her airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards, when n SCR
want entered to announce MIR. Harry
Ainsec, she was back in her old seat
by the window, rocking and playing
with her fan, apparently rs uncon-
ccrncd aud listlcss MS though that name
had not sent thrill 10 her heart, or
the betraying crimson all over her
pretty face. Tell him | viii bc down
presently she said.
The girl disappeared aud Sophie flung
open her wirdow, thht the cool, fresh
air might fan away tho extra rosiness
from her complexion. Then she went
again to the mirror, and after compos-
ing her bright, eager, happy face into
an expression of occurrences, descended
TO the parlor. A smilo broke over her
features, aud she reached out both her
hands 10 the guest; but as If suddenly
rccollccting herself, drew them back
again, and with formal bow OF re-
cognition, she passed. by him, aud seat
cd herself in q further corner Of the
room.
II was very evident that something
was wrong with sophie. that eho had