Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-10-30
Awatorins-Plaoo Engagement

/ know young man who found himself
engaged one fine morning, without any idea
, of such an event True, he had flirted a
3 good deal for week or more with beau
tiful young blonde, whom fashionable plea
sure had attracted to Saratoga, Newport,
: or Sharon, as you will The name is not
OF the slightest consequence
Filtration, which is not expressly prohib-
tied in the decnlogue, is q sentimental coin
fully current in the United States, and its
circulation compromises no one. IF the
truth must be avowed, it had CHANGED that
our hero one night-one moonless night
enjoyed conversation at the extremity Of
a dark pnzza and this young gentleman,
by accident, perhaps, dropped his hand at
the moment the young lady in question
rnised hers, the better to hear what he said
But kiss, halfgiven and halfreceved, Is
not matter of such moment as to require
the sanction of marriage
BE it known, then that William Il see
no impropTiety in calling him Willam) was
petrilied rather than charmed, the next day,
when his partner Of the previous nights
interview asked him, blushing, if he thought
it best to make known hcir engagement at
once sI.f f.f I'D.
He gave her a look from which the young
lady inferred that she was not understood,
and bushng still more sweetly repeated
the question r...
| William exhibited no discourteous sur
prise but put on an appearance which ind-
Gated that he was deciding whether an inn
mediate public avowal was best. and then
managed to have some good reasons for
postponing the revelation until the close
of the season and Nelly promised to keep
it profund secret. 1.l lff a7 nrs
That night he retired to his room and
meditated various schemes for extricating
himself from bis embarrassing position.-
He could admit every plan but one-that
Of marriage. - .-.-l ......r
lie had not decided upon any definite
olan, when next night, at the dance, Miss
Susan II, charming person, who hon
ofed him with friendship bordering upon
the sentimental touched him lightly on his
arm, and said, with mysterious air
Sir, congratulate you.'
Wherefore ~ he asked but she had al
ready glided away IN the dance
The matter required an explanation, and |
during hiatus in the music they went
aside and Susan spoke in a serious mood
Nelly is my best friend she has told
ALL Oh, you needn't blush so at that I"
In fact William colored with the idea
that his pretended engagement had already
been circulated among his intimate friends. |
He did not directly deny it, however, but
took mel hod of bis own
"Am really engaged ~ he demanded
of Susan.
"a beautiful question to ask me y said
Susan, with the slightest touch of spite.
"You shall judge my case" said William.
Suppose | repeated here what you hav,
heard hundred timeS--a thousand time,
that you are beautiful, intelligent ano
accomplished that your eyes ale the deep
blue of heaven your lips the transparent
red Of the coral your locks the black luS
tire of the ravens wing your neck the
grace of the swan, and your shoulders the
whiteness of his plumnge-would all this,
l ask, constitute an engagement between
us ?"
"Not, certainly"
"And if should ndd-The musician
loves yon for the melody of your voice, the
painter for the perfection of your linea-
mentS, the sculptor for the model of your
glance, the unfortunate for the goodness of
yonr heart, the gay for your wit, and |
love you for all these. l.
"Is it true that you have said all these
pretty things to her Y'
'IS it not true. could not have said
it without falsehood"
Aud You never tell lie 7"
"1f l make such an avowal, does it fol-
low that we ere to become man and wife 2"
~ do not think So"
"Nether do |. For example, if upon
just such night as this, take your hand
(the taking of the hand was more than a
aud say to you, % Susan
do yOn not know how long | have loved {
youY Haveyou not OWNED it in my words, i
elt III IN my silence, seen ii in my looks p
Then, do not want accept the offer of
my heart, which beats only for you of s
my life, which has no other object if may !
consecrate it wholly to your happiness I"
"Oh, shame shame !" suddenly cried a /
voice Stiled with emotion. :
The two relreated preciptately, seeing /
poor Nelly, who also hurried 10 her cham |
Der to hide her disappointment and her l
fury. Disturbed at the Disappearance of {
her aifanced, she had walked out on the I
piazza, hoping to meet him, and arrived in S
time to hear his gallant speech. /
Heaven ! what will she think 7" ex- {
claimed Susan. G
"rhe truth (" replied William.
The next morning, at breakfast every
one was asking, Have you heard the news
William has broken his engagement" But
they were deceived for in three months
he married Miss Susan H, aud the
hapdy pair are now in Italy !,
The Female Teacher.