Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-07-29
From the London Family Herald.]
THE IMPROMPTU MARRIAGE.

pray cease Ills Cflnlng, winch Is Du
cruel playing with my feelings, and lie
us treat this subject, as it deserves, sc
berly and seriously"
"Well, there then!'' cried the laugh
ing, black-cyed girl, to whom Charlie
Westerly spoke. "There, then, is tina
grave enough? See, the corners of m
mouth are duly turned down, and IN
eyes are rolled up, and I am as sober a
a patient who has caught sight Of th
dentists instrument. Do | suit yo,
so?''
"You suit me anyhow, and you know
It well, you witch!'' cried Charles, gaa
ing with smile at the pretty face
tpuckered up in its affectation and de
mureness. But he was not to be driv
en- from his point, and he resumed
gravely, after pause: "The time Ia
come, Susy, when l feel l have RICH
to demand an explicit answer to my suit
You have trifed with my present feel
ings long enough. l have grown rest
less under my letters" .. -. ..af-a.
"Shake them off, Charley" interrupt
ed the saucy girl, with pretty defan
toss OF her head, which plainly said, q
defy you to do it, -. aa
81 cannot, SuSy-and you know it,
replied the hapless lover, impatiently.
''That being the case" said Susy
stake my advice-wear them graceful
ly, and don't pull and jerk so; it onl!
makes them hurt you"
The young man turned away, and
walked silently up and down the room
evidently frettting and tuning internal
ly. Susy, meantime, looked out of tht
window and yawned. Charles contin
ued his moody walk.
"Oh, what beautiful bird is on the
lilac treem cried Susy, suddenly. "De
come and see it." ......r.l .s.
Charles mechanically approached the
window, and looked out.
"Don't you think, Charley" said Su-
sy, laying her hand on his arm, and
looking up eagerly in his face, "don't
you think you can manage to -
"What, Susy. dear?" asked Charles,
all his tenderness awakened by her man
ner. "What?"
"Drop y pinch of salt on his back, -
returned the provoking girl, with an eff
tectation Of simplicity; "for then, you
know, you can catch it."
His answer was to turn angrilY away.
His walk this time was no longer as
before, and his cogitations were more
earnest; for he did not heed any of SUI
sy's artfully artless devices to allure his
notice. At last he stopped abruptly be-
fore her.
"Susy, for three long years | have
been your sutton, without either confess
sion Of love or promise of marriage on
your part. Often as | have demanded
to know your sentiments toward me,
you have always coquettishlyrefused me
an answer. This state of things must
cease. love you better than my life;
but L will no longer be your plaything.
Tomorrow you are going away at q dis
,tance to be absent for some months; and
ifyou cannot, this very day, throw away
your coquetry, and give me an honest
yes for an answer, l shall consider that
| have received a mo- and act accord
ginly." ......... .....
"And how would that be? What
would you do?" asked Miss Susy, curl
ouSlv.
begin by tearing your false heart
and worthless image from my hearth
cried Charles, furiously.
cit would be curious piece of bust
ness, Charley; and you would not sue
ceed, either" said Susy.
81 should, and would succeed" said
Charles, 'as you shall see, if you wish,
cruel, heartless girl!,'
"But l don't wish you to, 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, l said l liked to be low.
ed" replied Susy; 81 did not say any
thing about loving. But, pray, how
long did you say you had been counting
me, in that pretty little speech q
yours?"
"Three long years." replied Charles.
Nearly and accurately quoted, Char
ley. But you know my cousin Rachel
was only won after five years courtship;
you don't suppose I am going to rate
myself any cheaper than she did, do
you? Suppose we drop this tiresome
subject for two years; perhaps by that
time / may be able to work myself up to
the tallling-in-loye point-there is no
knowing what wonders time may ef-
| feet" ..... ...-s
eff you are not in love now, you nev-
err will be-" returned Charles, sturdik;
''and l will have my answer now or nev-
en-"
"Never, them" laughed Susy. BIT
she had gone too far. Her often severe
| ly tried lover was now too much in esr-
nest to bear her trifing any longer.
'Never be it, then!'' he cried; and
selling his hat, he strobe from the room.
Susy listened to his receding foot
steps with dismay. Had she, indeed,
by her incorrigible love of coquetry, lest
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 window sash, and, leaning
forward, whispered
"Charley, Charley! you will be at the
boat tomorrow to bid me goodbye,
won't you? Surely, we are still friends?''
AS she spoke, she tore rose from
her bosom, and threw it at him. II
lodged on his arm, but he brushed ii
away, as though it had been poison, and
passed on without looking up.
Susy spent the rest of the day in tears
Early the next morning, the hustle OF
departure began. Susy was going to
accompany her mother on a trip for hel
health.
As they reached the wharf and de
scended from the carriage, Susy's eyes
made themselves busy in searching fol