Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-14
An lmpromptu Wedding.


ing with my feelings. and let us treat this
subject as il deserves, soberly and serious.
ly.'
We'll, there them cried the laughing
black-eysd girl to whom Charles Wester-
~ spoke. There; is that grave enough?
Sec the corners of my mouth are duly
rolled up. and [ am as sober as patient
who has caught sight of the dentist 5
instruments. Do | suit you SOP
You sgit me anyhow. and you know
1t well, you Witehl' cried Charles, gazing
with smile. at the pretty face she pucker-
ed up in its affection of occurrences.
But he was not to be driven from his
point and he resumed, gravely, after a
pause. The time has come, Susy, when
feel have right to demand an explicit
answer to my suit You have trihed with
my earnest feelings quite long enough.
have grown restless under my letters
Shake them off, then Charleyt' inter-
rupted the saucy girl, with pretty defiant
toss of her head. which plainly said: i
defy you to do it,
/ cannot, Susy. and you know it, re-
piled the helpless lover. impatiently.
That being the case said Susy, take
my advice-wear them gracefully. and
don't pull and jerk so; it only makes them
hurt you"
The young man turned away. and walk
ed silently up and down the room. evil
IDENTIFY frothing and Tuning internally
SuSv. meantime, looked out of the win
dow, and yawned, and Charles continued
his moody walk.
oh, what a beautiful bird is on the lilac
treer cried Susy, suddenly. DO come
and see it,
Charles mechanically approached the
window and looked out.
Don't you think, Charley said Susy,
laying her hand upon his arm, and lock-
ing up eargerly in his face, don't you
think you could manage to
What, Susy. dear?' asked Charles, all
his tenderness being awakened by her man.
nsr, What is it?'
Drop pinch of salt on his back re-
piled the promising girl, with an affec-
you could easily catch it,.
His answer was to turn angry away.
His walk this time was longer than be-
fore. and his cogitations were more earnest,
for he did not heel any of Susy's artfully
artless devices to allure his notice. At
last be stopped abruptly before her and
said:
'Susy. for three long years | have
been your suitor, without either confess
ion of love or promise Of love on your
part. Often / have demanded to know
your sentiments toward me, you have al
ways coquettishly refused me an answer.
This state of things must cease. love
you better than my life. but | will no lon
ger be your plaything. Tomorrow you
are going away to distance to be absent
for months. and if you cannot, this very
dsy, throw aside your coquetry and give
me an honest yes for my answer, shall
consider that have received q mo- and
act accordingly
And how would that be? What would
you do?' asked Miss Susy. curiously
Begin by tearing your false and worth
less image from my heartp answered
Charles, furiously.
1t would be curious piece of business.
Charley and you would not succeed, eth
en- said Susy.
/ should and wonid succeed. said Char
les. .as you shall see. if you wish, cruel
heartless girlp
Bat l don't wish, Charley, dear: | love
dearly to have you love me- said Susy
WHY then cried the foolish youth,
quite won over again, why then, dearest
Susy viii you not CONSENT
Remember, l said / liked to be loved,
replied Susy; Il did not say anything about
loving But pray how long did you say
You had been counting me, in that pretty
little speech of yours?'
Three long years. replied Charles.
Neat and accurately quoted. Charley.
Bat you know my cousin Rachel was only
won after five years courtship. You
don't suppose / am going to rate my
self cheaper than she did, do your
Suppose we drop this tiresome subject for
two years; perhaps by that time / may be
able to work myself to the falling in-love-
point-there is no knowing what wonders
tine may effect
If you are not in love now you never
will be- returned Charles sturdily; and /
will have M answer now or never
Never. then.' laughed Susy. But she
had gone step tCO lar Ilcl often severe
" tried lover was now too much in earnest
to bear her trihing any longer.
Never be it thenp he cried, and seizing
his hat, ne strobe from the room.
Susy listened 70 his receeding footsteps
with dismay. Had she, indeed, by her in
corrigible love of coquetry. lost him? 1t
smote her to the soul to think SO. As she
heard him open the front door, impelled
by feeling of despair, she raised the win
dow-sssb, and leaning forward, whisper
ed:
Charley Charley. you will be at the
boat to- morrow to bid me goodbye, wcn'i
yon? Surely We are still friendsp
As she spoke she tore a rose from hei
bosom, and threw it at him. 1t lodged on
his arm. but he brushed it away as though
it had been poison, and passed on without
looking up.
6usy spent the rest of the day in tears
Early the next morning the hustle of de-
parture began Susy was going to accom-
,a,v f.cr ur,Ioxvad .pd invalid m ,fIor n,