The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03
SOPHIE LYNN.
A LOVE STORY.

Men are never 80 aWhWaru, GeSer So
ungraceful, never so disagrseable, as when
they are making love. A friend is a. lux
Iury--a husband ditto, I suppose; but that
intermittent class of human beings, de-
nominated 'lovers," are terrible bores,.
1t does very, well for woman to blush
and look Austered now and then, when oc,
casion makes it desirable; but to a man
with his face as red as a ripe cherry, and
a real parcel Of strong miudedness. self.
reliance, and masculine dignity, done up
in broad cloth and starched linen, quaking,
from the tees Of his boots to the top Of.
his shirt-collar, and bis mouth ,awry and
| his tongue twisted into convulsions, in the
attempt to say something sweetTO gra
cionsl" .
So, said saucy Sophie Lynn. aloud to
herself, as she sat swinging backwards and
forwards before her, window half buried
in thecushiors Of luxurious arm chair,
Faad playing with delieate,ivory fan that
fiay upon her lap. ..l.sa !. 4
'.lts always seems SO strange, not ito
say tiresome," she, CONTINUED. with q ring.
ling musical laugh, ..safter one. has waltzed
and sung quoted, poetry and talked non,
sense, with anybody, one, is pnzz'ed, 70,
know which of the two 10 the more hcaqt-
less, ones self or ones companion, to
lihear him come, plump down on the sub
lject Of, matrimony. as thongh that was the,
Legitimate result of every such ipsipid
'hacquaintaneeship! For, my part never
lhad lover (hereq Sophie futtered her
Fan and looked pleased, for she had more
than ope.) that. wasn't heartily sick. of
after be had proposed. There was. Cap
ftain MorrisT-I thought him the haplr
soonest man in my whole circle of7ac7
quaintances until he went on bis knees
to me aud swore he shonld die if didn't
i take pity on him. Somehow he always
locked like a fright to !, me afterwards
Theu, there was Doctor Wilkins be was
really agreeable, and people said very
learned 1was delighted with him for q
4 time; but he spoiled it all with that Offer
|of his--what long winged adjectives? and
i how the poor fellow rblushed and puffed
4 and perspired! He called nae an s.adora-
4 BILE ereature,' and hiccoughed in the mid.
die of adorable" Horrible! I have de.
tested him ever since. Then there was
a. 4I gg.s. .tas sfas sss
il Here Sophie started. She heard the
] l'door bell ring. With anervous spring
she stood before her mirror, smoothing
down her brown hair with haste truly
Icomical. l9a.io a''
4 at won't do to seem interested,r shs
said as she took finished survey of hel
person in the glass, and shook out, will
her plump. jewelled fingers the folds o
her airy muslin dress.
la5 The moment afterwards, when q ser
want entered to announce Mr.! Harry
u Ainslee, she was back in her old seat bJ
4 the window, rocking and daplaying with hel
fan, apparently sunconcerned aud list:
less as though that name had not sentls
Thrill to her heart, or the 'betraying cri IN.
son all over her pretty face. a,sTellthin ]
1wlll be down presently, ''she'said. 4a ''ii
ha The girl Disappeared and Sophie flung
lopen her windows, sthatdhe cool. fresh ai
might,fsn away the extra 4fosiness from
her ,complexion. Then she went agair
to the mirror; and after composing hei
]; bright. eager, happy face into an expires
sion Of occurrences, descended to the par
lor. ( A smile broke over her features anl
she reached out both her hands to hel
guest; but as if suddenly recollecting her
) self drew them back again. and with
! formal bow of recognition, she passed
him and seated herself IN further cor
q ner Of thsroom. Heslsls 9ol eoi{'s4 Z
u gItwaswery evident that something wa
: wrong with Sophie; that she had made ~
] her mind, either not to be- pleased or no
Ito please. Gould it be that. she had fore
Iseep what was coming? that q PRESENT.
!, mentgof that visit and its results had die
',laatedithe merry speeches 10 her chamber
Be that as it smag,ia half hour had no
h elapsed before she knew that Harry Ain
! slee' sheart and hand (Which, by the way
was nothing swonderfni, were in the sam
placesowhere Captain Morris's and Dr.
j .Wiikins'J hsdebeen before them. I'll 70 =
1.-The frstsmah that / eyef heard Sd,
such things without making fool of him