Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-02

give you leave. But you had better take
friends advice, and infrom the widow of your
matrimonial proposals whilst in the spir-
it,
Shirley came very near saying that which
were better left unsaid, as be from his
chair and paced up and down the room
Ellery sat smiling to himself, as, tilted back
in his chair, with his cap set jauntily on the
side of his head-he finished his cigar, tempt
ing the now thoroughly irritated Shirley, by
a mocking air, to knock him over every time
he approached. At last, having finished
smoking. Ellery rose, and as he was drawing
on his gloves, making ready for start. he
| said, '.Come, my good fellow, don't be cast
down IF you can't get Miss Martin, take
Mrs. Martin. One of the name is as good as
the same,' as the old saying has it, and
really believe she has fancy for you"
He did not stop to hear his friends answer.
rs he left the room with a laugh. Shirley
continued his walk-now rapidly, then stop
ping, again fast-till he came to dead halt
! in front of the window.
:.Impossibe! There is no truth in this
world if it exist not in Julette Martin.
have heard her express az opinion of Ellery,
and even laugh at him, which no women ev-
er does at the one she loves. l will go. by
George, and ask her indeed If tits true,
then will never trust womankind again.
And walking to the glass he brushed his
dark locks as carefully as ever did one of the
weaker sex, and then, taking his gloves and
hat, he started for Mrs. Empton's
His own heart was humping as loud as
the old fasLionad knocker to his nervous rap,
as he stood on the doorstep He was ushed
into the comfortable parlor, where the suns
rays came slyly in through the closed blinds,
playinp hide and seek with the roses of the
carpet, and where the red glowing light from
the fire fell upon the bright face of Juliette,
as she sat on low ottoman, playing with the
curly-head Annie, whose silvery laugh was
echoed by the mellow, cheerful one of the
mother There was no one else in the room
After the morning salutations, Shirley said.
''Has not Ellery been herel"
Yes" she replied, ''he and my sister are
out visiting"
Shirley moved his chair closer to the low
ottoman "Excuse me" he said; eff l ask
you one question, and do not, | beg, deem
me impertineut: entreat you to answer me
frankly, for [ assure you my whole earthly
happiness depends on your answer. Are you
really engaged to ElleryY'
"Who! l, Mr.. Shirley? You must he
dreaming" said Juliette, and she opened her
large dark eyes still larger in her surprise
her face aud neck coioring deeply as she meet
S his glance.
There is some mistake in this" muttered
t Shirley He told me this morning that he
was engaged to you, and bid me ask you te
. convince myself"
f why, the man must be crszed, surely
, Yet l wonder still more at you for believing
t him You to whom and again fht
face was bent over Annies riDglets to hiGt
t the tears swelling up in those eyes, whilst thu
I child sat demurely listening, as if bound tc
| recollect each and every word.
81 did mott did not believe him" sale
# Shirley, s'though he told me that he was Ell
gagged to Miss Martin"
b A merry laugh rose to her lips as sh
+: quickly raised her face, still! crimsoned witt
o bright bushes ''Ah. yes. I see it all now, ,
: said she He is really engaged to Mis-
$ Martin But who On earth do you take m
n for?"
i ..For Miss Martin, of course--Miss JUL
e ette," was his amazed reply.
: Il am Mrs. Martin, and tho mother c
Y this little girl she replied; and she stoope
e to kiss Annie, for she was sadly afraid tn
d laugh would again break forth, such be
v wldered face met her view.
!. 1t would be impossible to delineate th
I different emotions that chased one anotbe
e through Shirley's mind. as thus sat gain
<: upon the graceful creature, as she sat 10 tha
,e rich light. Pride. shame, wee bit anger
,r at thus being DUBBED by Ellery. But hie
IS above all, the strong. the enduring, struggl
IS for mastery. Of course, the last conquered
1e and the little cherup, sitting on her mother
= knee, listened to a declaration as the hear
promted.
" What she replied.I leave to the reader
is imagination; but when JEANNE and Eller
as entered from their visit they found the
d tete-a-tete and smiling. All was explained
a Jeannie and afianced magnanlmousy take
le the Diame, "nlie Dniriey, lh his naPpiuo'
m readily pardoned the pi"tters who had bee
TX the means of giving him such store of pre-
r. ent felicity.