The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01

OLD TREND, rs she demurelY informed me.
Somehow l never felt it so difficult TO talk
as just then, it was my first attempt in that
line, and therefore couldn't be wondered at.
distinctly remember repeating three times
over what delightful evening it was, which
nobody con'ralcted, and at length blunler
ed out request for my fair en.Iaver to ac-
company me on a walk; to this she replied.
shortly, in the negative. then said that
L had something particular to communicate.
| and that was the reason wished her to
accompany me out. "Well, say it here,'
! replied she. took her at her word, with
! sort OF nervous courage, anl commenced
to reclte well written declaration . t
had committed to memory for the occasion,
and almost half got through when per
ceive'l her smiling. I tell you, Fred, I felt
more blood about my Uranium just then,
than usual, and am afraid finished rather
abruptly.
II am taken so much by surprise, Nv
Allen" said she, Q could swear the little
hyPocr'te had been expecting it for the last
month) that l really do not know what to
say" 1implored her to say yes, but she was
perfectly obdurate, and the most l could
obtain ":,s that she would let me know.
| "Thus matlr.> remained for month or
two, and, evening fter evening, asked
her to say yes, in fact l got quite in prac-
tice, and from those first initiatory lessons
learned to do the matter up in proper style,
but all in vain. Emma would tell me not
to tease her, and I'D go away more infatu-
ated than ever. Just then my father whom
you know lives near Charleston, S. c., was
taken suddenly i'll, and received letter
requesting my immediate attendance. A
steamer sailed on the following day, and
got all ready, and then, bad rs you may
think me for it, went to see Emma, resolved
on carrying her consent by a coup de main.
But she defended the outposts gallantly,
and the utmost I could obtain was a prom
sc to write if she resolved on a favorable
answer.
"t went, and the novelty OF the Journey
| drove Emma a little out of nv head.
| When | arrived found my father fast re-
covering, and in a week or so was as well
AS ever; as had not been home for years,
Of course they made considerable of fuss,
and, among other exci,eInents, gave party
for my especial benefit, TO which the neigh
boring chivalry and beauty were invited.
1t was there I met Matilda Merton, and the
first glance Of her eyes shattered the armor
that the visions of Emma had hitherto
clothed me with ; and when came to
know and converse with her, Emma's pow
was entirely destroyed.
"Weeks glided BY, and had ceased en-
tirely to write to my former New York
enslaver, who hal never replied to any Of
my letters. Miss Merton engrossed the whole
Of my thoughts, and, one morning, I was
not little surprised by receiving letter
from New York, cvidentlyin Emma's hand
writing. To tell you the truth, trembled
little as I opened it, (perhaps with curl
osity) but my suspense was soon at an end
1t merely contained the single word, Yes"
written in large letters, and. underneath,
the name Emma"
"Now. that letter, some weeks ago, would
have caused something Of an excitement in
the way of dozen darkies flying round to
pack up. DC, but, as it was, lit cigar
and began to think how to answer it. Per.
haps, thought, I, if were to 90 to N. Y.
and see Emma, should be as much in love
as ever, and then should be happy; bu,
stay, as my learned fried, Kate Fairchild
would say, a non-committal letter means
nothing, and this only says yes, and may
be twisted into thousand form.
"Just then my reverie was interrupted
by the sound of musical voice in the ball
and the next instant Miss Merton, in tn,
resplendent blaze of her beauty, passed tb.
open door. That determined me at once
and lastly seizing paper and pen wrote
No" III iarsr letters, scribbled my Chris
tian name at ti:v bottom, rung the bell, ane
before bad recovered from the shock re-
ceieed by the earthly vision that had JUS
. vanished, Sam was half way to the spos
office with the letter then 1 repented, an,
jumped on somebody's nag, that stood a
the door. dashed after him; but the blacl
rascal bad been expeditions for once in hi
life, and when reached within one hun
dred yards Of the post Office .Imet bin, re
turning withs smiling countepauce beam
! ing With the conscientiousuess of ha,
ling performed every thing right.
.lS sFhrae days. after I had, the pleasure {
s learning that Miss Merton had been en-
! gagged forsi4 months 70. .lieutensSSht in Il,
! pew. After sthsfI departed to1SgN, Y. an
= tsobotly applied i myself tog prSfsssioTT;
=, stnsies heyeF saw Emma bat onoe .ioc,
I. Eapd; that Eas. the day slse yas inaTr;ed
; spdfeel now that Wodtd Hot II sxcl,ano