The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-01-07
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A Love Story.

Men are never so awkward, never S
ungracefu never so disagreeable, n
when they are making love. A friend i
a luxury-'-a husband ditto, suppose; bu
that intermittent class of human being
denominated lovers, are terrible bores
1t does very well for woman to blusl
and look flustered now and then, whel
occasion makes it desirable; but to a ma
with his face as red as cherry, and
real parcel of strong mindedness, self re
lance, and masculine dignity, done u
in broad cloth and starched linen, quakinl
from the toes of his boots to the top 0
his shirt collar, his mouth awry and hi
tongue twisted into convulsions, in tht
attempt to say something swect-O gra
ciousp
So said saucy Sophie Lynn, aloud tc
herself, as she sat swinging backwards
and forward before her window, half-bu
ried in the cushions of luxurious arm
chair, and playing with delicate ivory
Ian llaI lay upon ner lap.
1T always seems so strange, not to say
tiresome, she continued, with a running,
musical laugh, after one has waltzed and
sung, quoted poetry and talked non
sense, with anybody, one is puzzled to
know which of the two is the more heart
less, ones self ones companion, TO hear
him come plump down on the subject Of
matrimony, as though that was the legt-
innate result of every such insipid ac-
quaintance' ship! For my part. l never
had a lover (here Sophie fultered hcl
fan and looked pleased, for she had more
than one, that | wasn't heartily sick Of
after he had proposed. There was Capt
Morrs-I thought him the handsomest
man in my whole circle of acquaintances,
until he went on his knees to me and
swore he should die if l didn't take pity
on him. Somehow he always looked like
a fright to me afterwards. Then there
was Dr. Wilkins-he was really agreea-
bic, and people said very learned. | was
! delighted with him for a time; but he
spoiled it all with that offer of his-what
long g-winded adjectves! and how the
poor fellow blushed, and puted, and per-
spired! He called me an adorable crea,
ture,' and hiccoughed in the middle oI
adorable Horrors! | have detested
him ever since. Then there was -
Here Sophie started. She heard the
loor bell ring. With a nervous spring
The stood before her mirror, smoothing
lown her brown hair with haste truly
,omical.
lit won't do to seem interested, she
paid as she took finished survey of hel
person in the glass, and shook out, with
les plump, jeweled fingers, the folds o.
er airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards, when ser
ant entered To- announce Mr.. Harry
y was back in her old seat by
rocking and playing witt
Arently as unconcerned anC
though that name had not sen
quicker thrill to her heart, or the be
aging crimson all over her pretty face
Fell him | will be down presently, she
aid.
The girl disappeared, and Sophie flung
bpen her window. that the cool, frosh all
might fan away the extra GOsiness from
her complexion. Then she went again
to the mirror, and after composing hel
bright, eager, happy face into an expires
sion Of occurrences, descended to the par.
lor. A smile broke over her features
and she reached out both her hands tc
her guest; but as if suddenly rccollecting
hOrself, drew them back again, and with
formal bow of recognition, she passed
him and seated herselfin further corner
Of the room.
twas very evident that something was
wrong with Sophie; that she had made
up her mind, either not to be pleased OIL
not to please. Could it be that she had
foreseen what was coming? that a prescn
timent Of that visit and its results had die
tated the merry speeches in her chamber
Be that as it may; a halfJAsur had no
elapsed before she knew that Harry
insee's hand and heart (Which, by the
ay, was nothing wonderful, J were in thC
me place where Capt Morris's and DR.
ilkin's had been before them.
'The first man thatI ever heard say
Oh things without making foolof him
If, muttered Sophie emphatically from
hind her fan, as she sat blushing, anC
de6IiyGrati6ed, yet without deignine
any reply toNhe gallant straightforward
speech in which her lover had risked hi
all of hope. ~
| Ho aghttoAe psoance for the pref
PorsSss.1sss s5sSaA;s tongue. He's al
wete sent TO a cha, yt;s,iit.nle.' And So
again to become tempiati0l ,.auu6i,rJl v
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