The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-06

take 1t as personal Insult II cltner OF
you fail to appear. Very well, our play
is to have you promptly on the ground.
while we keep the others away, and as 1
said before. we'll do it,
But how p asked Bob, delighted at the
idea, but with grave doubts as to the pos
sibility of its being carried out; nothing
earthly can prevent their being present.
| Never mind how it is to be done, SO
long as it is DONE returned Jack, conf
IDENTIFY. If you don't get favorable an
sxer yourself, at all events it will put
their noses out of joint. And as your
respected father-in-law, that is to be, is a
choloric old humbug, who knows but out
of spite to the others, he may do the
handsome with you? Now all you've got
to do is to ask no questions, but leave
Everything to me, and do exactly as I bid
you"
Not word,' said Jack, authoratively.
sit right down and 60 to work upon a
note to Fannie; tell her that you shall
keep your appointment with her father,
but that the other gentlemen will not.
Particularly enforce upon her mind the
necessity of keeping clear of the garden
as though it were full of lions. Be par
ticular about this last, and you may add
as much blarney as you think proper
Now 60 to your stateroom, and 60 at it,
while 1 take care of your rivals"
I Inspirited by the confident tone of bis
friend Bob. as directed. went to his state
room and went at it. Whereupou, Jack
forthwith seated himself at his desk, plac.
ed Fannie's note before him, took his pen,
and also went at it. And there we will
leave them.
The church clocks-if there are any
church clocks in Malta, which l have al
most forgotten, never having been there
were just upon the point of striking
eight, when the little gate at the back o
the garden belonging to Admiral Sey
mour's house, was cautiously opened, Civ
!, ing entrance to gentleman in the IN
, dress uniform of the British navy. Clos
} ing the gate behind him, he advanced
toward clump Of orange trees near tn
centre of the garden.
l This must be the spot my adorable
. Fannie mentioned in her note he NUT
3 tered to himself looking about him.
However. as the moon gives plenty Q
, light, I may as well read it over again. 8
q as to be sure" And drawing daint
S little note from his pocket, he read !:
t "MY DEAR FRIEND,-You will pardon tn
K liberty take in addressing you, when inforr
you that have had long conversation wit
, papa upon the subject of your call this morr
: ing, and he has forbiddn my seeing you agail
must see you once more before you 60 SO fs
f away. The little gate at the back of the ga
;. den will be Unlocked this evening. May
look for you between eight and nine under til
> orange tree i'll the middle of the garden p
o Should any person unfortunately happen
i be in the garden, / will wait until they al
e gone"
l Dear little creature he said, to hin
J. self, as he pocketed the note. Il had q
= idea she had taken such decided fanc
l. to me; though am sure don't see ho
is she could very we'll help it. The fact j
l am the deuce among the ladies, and a
n ways was. 1 wish she would come:
lr must be nearly quarter past eight. L
le go little way toward the house, perhaI
d l have not hit upon the right spot.'
,e As the expectant lover penetrate
(, farther into the shrubbery, the little ga
l. again opened, and another gentlemen,
1t another undress naval uniform, came ha
* tily along the path and paused benea,
the orange trees.
er This must be the place undoubtedly
lr he said, holding his watch up to the moo
Id light and watching the time. 'Twen
= minutes past eight, declare! But n
tn charming Fannie said she would wait
e. case we were interrupted. aud as the tin
50 appointed was between eight and nine, 81
y - can hardly have got tired of waiting Fl
he my coming. Cad, 1 am lucky dog
n have such girl as Fannie make an a
mt pointment for me after having been 70
10 hidden by her father to see me; but 81
couldn't resist me, poor thing, none
o, them can Hark there's some one COZ
az ing--it must be she.' And advancil
to from under the shade of the trees, he RI
~ plump into the arms Of gentleman numb
if one, who was returning from his surv
oI of the house.
or 'Eh, hullo--Captain Douglas = he e
claimed, in mingled establishment a1
;f. vexation, as he recognized the unexpect
and unwelcome apparition. 'Confound
+. bore,' he added to himself, i must 6
rid of him at one.'
re Sir Hugh Delmar calculated the ca
to tain, in the same tone. 'Deucedly n
vo appropos. I must clear the fellow Q
Al directly
Beautiful evening, captain said
Hugh, with an effort to appear casel'
% and unconcerned.
n. delightful returned the captain.
x Were you going-ah--that is, w
nd you going
ut Mop
se W .Ah, 1 wish you good evening,
nv nv Hugh
%. Good night, captain