Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-01

| uerSel III Tue hbstUCt OF Mt.
Tho visiters-departed, and he and Sush
talked over preliminaries that night. MI
Carnagie had business to do in town, "lots o
things" some of his own, some that he ha,
undertaken for his brother officers, he nigh
Iget it done in three weeks, for at the most
oud he proposed that they should be married
at once. and so to London together. Bnt tS
marry SO scIn, with only day or two's notice
would be ipcon yenient. Susan said. There
fore the wedding was Gyed for month hence
when he shonld have completed fis business
and they would then spend two OF three weeks
! at a quiet watering place.
The following morning they breakfast ted la.
ter than usual for when Mr.. Carnegie, who
! had promised TO breakfast with them, came,
he drew Susan out with him into the garden,
aud began talking to her lovingly, as of old.
! So fate did they sit down to breakfast that
| the post came in before they had finished
On,y one letter, and that for Susan. She
opened it.
alt is from niv aunt, she said, urging me to
be sure not to disaSnont them, and TO bring
the pattern of q pretty spencer il happen
to have one." q,
How like that is to my aunt! laughed
Ursula. "She is always on the lookout lor
patterns. believe she must sell theln.-
You write to-day Susan, and explain why you
cannot go
"But-I am thinking" .hesitated Susan
"that | can go. Aunt poor thing, is so help
less, aud they have depended on me. | believe
| shall be able ;"
"lfyou could il would be q charity said
Ursula :; for what aunt will do without you
cannot conceive, When do you leave Tor
town, Mr.. Carnagie?"
O. 7 ha nf
my business is in hurry. Not to-day, for
l must give in a look at the Matlands and
other friends ard have much to talk over
yet with Susan. Tomorrow shall 60"
"Aud it is tomorrow that ought to start,
remarked Susan. Il 90 not see why | should
not go. Ursula can forward things here in
my absence, and shall be back at the end
of fortnight"
"Mind that you are back in time, Susan"
said Mr. Carnagie, looking grave.
~ will be back in time, 4" she smiled
Bnt 1-think ought to so.
She.dd 60 and he had to be at Stopton
early the following morning to take the stage
coach Some Of the fauiiy went with her, and
Mr.. Carnagie. you will have 70 start in
half an hour after, me-" Susan remarked TO
him ; only you travel by a different route"
Il am not going to town to-day he an
swered :" tomorrow. ] had no time to give
to the Maitlands yesterday, and they expect
me-"
"Then think must say mind you are
back in time" returned Susan, jokngly. lie
took fond farewell of her. and she departed
on her journey.
Precisely to the day, at the end OF The fort
night, Susan was back, arriving in the after
noon One Oft FIRST persons she saw us she
entered the house, was Mr. Carnagie.
Charles You here !" she uttered, 10 as
topishment. Have you come down from
london q
II have not BEEN" was Mr. Carnagie's an
swer lone thing or other detained me here,
Susan. The Maitlands teased me to stay,
and too readily yielded then | began to
reflect how much pleasanter it would be to
have you in London with me. So shall just
make myself at ease till the happy day, and
we will 60 there together"
There was something in these words disples-
lug to the ear OF Susan. Stny it was in the
tone. 1t was pressingly eager as if he were
so anxious to justify himself Aud never to
have written to her.
"You might have written me letter
Charles, oil this while"
"In the first week, did not care that you,
should know had not left, for | was perpe-
tuaily vowing to be Off the next hour. And
since. have been looking to see you every
day, Ursula thought yoc might come home
before the fortnight"
You might have mentioned, when yon
wrote 10 me, that Charles was here" said Su'
san, lookingly at her sister Ursula.
MIR. Clruage requested me not
10 surprise you, Susan" interrupted Mr.
CarGagie.
Ursula had spoken graveIy he eagerly and
Susan wondered She retired to her own
room TO take off her things and in few min
utes Frances Maitland called, and went up TO
her.
What shame Of you, Susy, to leave
Charles CarnagiG 10 his own disconsolatc self,
was her uncercmouious salutation. "And
the instant he got here, after his three years
/ ABSENCE"
May" said Susan, " he first of all decided
! to leave me and 60 to town. When | left !
! thought he was going. think ought to re-
proach you, Frances, for having kept him
| He says that the Maitlands teased him to stay
and he too readily yielded"
! "He did not say so!
"Yes be did. He has Just said so to pe,"
"Wel! that's cool ~ returned Frances Matt
land. / shall tell Mr.. Charlie of that. lfhe
has been three times in our house, since you
left, it is as much as be has.
"Nonsense ?" rctorted Susan.
1T is truth I'll ask Charlie how much
they charge to teach storytelling in Barba
does.
"Do understand that you have not seer
Charlie more than three times since l left !?
returned Miss Chase.
There you 20 again, Susan, catching a
words and stumbling to conclusions ] sait
be has not been more than three times inside
our house. have seen him dozens for h
has been perpetually about the grounds au,
in the park, with Emma. We have com
upon them at all hours. Do you think Emm
looks qucer!"
II have not seen Emma yet" answered Su
san. What dOyou mean by queer ?"
80 shy and distant. / We only speak t
r her, she rushes away. think Charles Cal
magic has scared her out Of her elfpossessioI
/ "You always were ianciful, Frances"
"And perhaps always shall be. You woul
: have been better at home than away at an,
rate, that's no fancy have come TO ask 30
e TO spend this evening with u.s. and that's n
fancy, You, your sisters and Charlie Carn
= gle.
!. Il am rather tired" answered Susan, "b,
e | will come if the rest do"
n at is decided, then for asked Ursula as
ii came in. Some of you can invite Charlie
= may not meet with him. Goodbye, till eve
,f ing"
e When Susan descended to the sitting-roor