Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29


from the house Ia disgust He wa,
therefore, good deal taken back, an,
though a man Of sufficient 'audacian,
much embarrassed.
| He rallied, however, and was 500,
chatting with tho fair stranger us witt
an old acquaintance Her Wit and in
telligcncc surprised and pleased him.
He had no more idea of marrying thar
Brigham Young Of living single, ant
began TO wish from the bottom OF hi
heart, that ho was out Of the affair.
The twain talked on until Jenkins bo
came aware that ho was expected &c
broach the main subiect-but how TO dC
IL was n problem. He resolved, howev.
er to tell her frankly that he was there
merely from curiosity. lie opened in
tbs way
"Mrs.-(naming tho broker,) keeps a
matrimonial Office, il seems. IL Is n
novel idea, and her advertisement made
me curious"
The unknown beauty blushed charm.
ingly. The glow which overspread
her checks was, indeed, hit But il
lasted only moment. She replied,
Yes ! see no harm in H." | would not
have my uncle know | am here Tor
anything in the world he could never
understand 1t. have plenty of nc.
Fquaintances but little sympathy. !
am well aware what the conventional.
ties of the world require; am also
aware that a womans happiness is of
ten sacrificed TO them. have resolved
10 this extent 10 break through them.
and never marry until love"
Love, surely" replied the halfcap.
tivated and philosophic jenkins, SIS
the essential element of happiness, and
| fancy that marriage without IL would
be nm intolerablc burden"
IL came here responded Madcmoi
selle, "not because am ignorant of
what belongs 20 modest woman, but
because believe there is nothing
wrong or immodest in doing 40, and
thinking that | might meet with what
has thus far IN life been denied mo-
the sympathy and friendship of some
one who understands me-
'And camo here vigorously re-.
sponded Jenkins, pereeiying n good
chance TO say what he wanted to. "l
came here simply from curiosity. II Is
always best tp bc frank and truthful;
have no intention of marrying; but
scaing 50 novel au advertisement in the
piper, wished 20 know it, meaning"
jenkins Is OF opinion that when he
uttered thu last speech careful ohscr
yer might have noticed the slighics
shade of disappointment becloud the
1 c'ures OF the fair stranger. but II SO,
IL passed quickly.
Ailer few minutes conversation
jenkins arose to depart. lie expressed
qualification nc having nude her ac.
quolntanee and said that as he ha,
lew days to spend IN the city, hc would
" ie might presume 10 do So beg the
honor ct calling upon her
"Fcll me sir, replied the enchanting
damsol' "tell me if you can respect me-
just "a mucn as though you had H. c,
mc at Saratoga or Newport, aud sought
an introduction.
1T matters little whore we find y
jewel wc prize WIS the gallant reply
Of the gallant Jenkins.
III by that You mean to answer me
in the Affirmative was the reply, ~
shall be happy 10 have You call upon
nae Tomorrow evening at my uncle's
No, 18th street.
Jenkins went away looking like Fer.
dinand,
----''ln moved sort
As he were damaged"
IIfa aAltlAnnxf l. Inc r.. .u
I is fashion.
II was n fool Cor going their If the
girl i honest, aud has taken fancy
to me sho will bc disappointed. She
seeus honest and modest. though don't
understand how u really modest, wo.
man, could go to such a place, still she
might perhaps. ! did rs much as tell
her | thought il was not immoicst
whom asked TO call upon her. don't
think | ought to have done so; am
sure IL was wrong. won't go-that's
the cheapest way to get out of IL. Yes,
will go"
jenkins was swaycd by conflicting
emotions for something moro than
twenty four hours sometimes firmly
resolving not to call, aud again rs dc.
tcrminod to go. Finally. when the
time came, he started without hesita
ton.
lie founl Della $50 she called hcrseli)
in n very r, spectacle house, richly fur
nished. He was introduced to ths@'an
clo' as an old acquaintance whom she
had met ut the watering place. The
evening passed very pleasantly--so
pleasantly indeed that jenkins, with.
out thinking precisely what he was
about, promised to call again, which he
did two evenings later.
He now observed that his new friend
appeared much embarrassed She did
not answer d,::::eecilv. aud Jenkins walk
cd to the door, She followed With hesi-
tating steps, but finally seized him
frantically by tho hand, and drawing
him back, stammercd rather than spoke
as follows;
"You-sir--you ask if you shall call
again. II will give me pleasure 10 have
YOU do so-that is--sir, | have some
thing to say. You will excuse but
know YOU arc generous and can ap
preciate my position IA proiounet
sigh, and Della, staggering to the p'
ano, placed her head in her hands am
wept)
@Madam." said Jenkins, ~ trust
can appreciate what you wish to say
and If can bs of service TO you IN an.
way, you have only to show inc how.
/ See rrstroinol hor tcars aud proceed