Smyrna times., 1859-02-24

OFT to her s'epmother she sped.
"Gustave loves me :" she cried. " Bot would
you believe it of a Partisan! He is rlmid -
Something must be dope to overcome that
So agreed her siepmother, but girl like her
self
IL have thought of something. Aeae," said
Jenny at last. "Stay in the next room, cal.
papa there on some excuse. GuSIave is certain
10 follow me hther, leave the rest to me +"
I" But it will be snare" exclaimed The other.
"One with which he will gladly be taken,
believe me-" answered the wLe-awake young
lady. "And if tits for his happneSsr'
True. overlooked that"
50 Jenny remained alone, and soon, as she
had foreseen, the wandering ngineer, without
the aid of his compaSses. discovered the clod Of
earth, called d'IIerbecourt.
81 want the key of my Office, mademoiSelle,"
he said 81 must work.
IL want you to obIige me first, Monsieur
Guslaye"
Willingly, mademoselle."
"You see," continued JSnny, " am to play
4 part next week in charade. VIII you re-
hearse it with me :"
al do not know it, but command me, will
do my best"
"a young man is to make me declaration of
love. You must play that part
Too willingly would |, but how in the cha
rade !"
" Go down on your knees
(Ile does it.)
Now grasp my hand" (Fondly pressed.)
"Excellent. Now attempt to kiss it. But
must draw it away" accomplished to the
Ietter.)
"Oh, charming !" cried the young lady, clap
! ping her hands, and at that signal. in rushed
Gustave sprang to his feet, and in the utmost
confusion, assured the indignant parent that it
was only an innocent Joke
Aglae and Jenny had He'd, hut they were lis
tening.
AT the word "jokc," Monsieur d'lIerbecourt
flew into a violent passion, aud to prove how
little our theory and practice ever agree, he,
who had written a pamphlet against dueIlIng,
challenged Gustuve.
At the idea OF fighting. the ladies' thought ii
time to interpose. Aglae followed Monsieur
d. d'Herbecourt, who had quilted the room, to
prepare his arms, and Jenny rushing in, loudly
upbraided Gustaye with wishing to kill her
papa.
"Do not alarm YOURSELF mademoiselle," he
said, "I will not raise an arm against youl
father, he may kill Inc -
AS if that was her purpose in this little
scheme! OF what earthly would deaf
lover be She who had had so much difficulty
in discovering this living one.
"a pretty expedlenl." she cried, "as if Their
D were not another way Of arranging the affair.
o al see but one," responded the engineer
zone that would fill my heart with joy, but
i dare scarcely name it, for fear OF displeaslni
:, you"
, "Never mind-name it,"
ITO solicit your hand in marriage"
> "Oh, that does not displease me at all, sh
?, exclaimed. IT'S far better than killing, G
r, being killed. Go and ask papa"
,. AT that moment D'iIerbecourt entered wit
: an ominous looking case Of pistols under h
70 arm he was frowninS in a most determine
90 fashion. Aglae was following his footstep
is and withouta word spoken she opened the cas-
aud showed him his pamphlet against duellIn
y. which she had placed in the case in lieu of Il
70 distracted pistols. The blood-thirs'y D'Herb
a. court looked rather confused, and here Gusta
stepped forward and solicited the honor of Je
Ia. ny's hand in marriage.
he D'IIerbecourt delighted with a son-in-la
10 whom he already esteemed, gladly grasPed
les hand, and that evening as Jenny sat at
vas window looking at lhe moon, as all young lad
ess in love do, she said to herself, smiling comp
Inc Gently, :" When young girl Wills anything
lile -. The rest was concluded by sIgnIict
nod Of the head.