The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-12-03

| "Oh, aunt" faltered Clara, growing pale
and leanning her face IN her hands.
Miss Bnrney" said MIR Page earnestly.
Il have given you the entire devotion Of nv
heart ill you allow me to otltr my hand
| also"
"Clara, say yes" whispered Mrs. Crinrs
pcremotorily don t he ashamed who d have
thought You such baby If YOU don't say
yes, I'll take Mr.. Page myself and fown.
ing with a severity she had never before
shown to Clara in her life she nonuced away.
Clara had moi seen the fIown, bat she heard
the threat which appeared 10 her supremcly
lndicrous. even beyond the imagination. that
in spite of her moItticatinn. she burst into
an irrcpressblc tl OF laughter.
I'm glad To see yon laugh. dear Miss Bur
ney-that is if you are not Laughing at me. ="
| said Mr. Page lit seems to be an assurance
that you will listen to me, at least, with good
humor."
That YOU may begin fairly" returned
Clara 81 give you permission to withdraw
your proposal"
DO you wish me to do so 2" asked Mr..
Page, looking in her lace so anXiousv. that
she replied, in great trepidaton - Come.
let us 60 TO the house, she did not. however.
draw away the hand which she placed in his
| arm.
well, Miss, hope yon have come to your
senses. v said Aunt Cripps swelling with Dig
! nifty, when Clara, Ill bushes and confusion
came into her room "do You intend to have
Mr.. Page. Or are you delern ined to leave hin,
to me Z"
| II have agreed to take him myself. aunt, ~
replied Clara. not certain that she durst ven.
tuic to smile"
| Very well; I'm glad you've got over
! your nonsense. Mr. Page is a man IN n thou.
sand, and had no notion that he should be
lost to the family. Now vel have to be of
Tomorrow, and begin preparations forthwith
There's no end to the sewing and trouble
when people make up their minds to &c t
married. And you'll have to commence the
housekeeping part Of your education. which
you can do at once. You couldn't have a bet
ter time for it. this being the picking and
preserving season. To be sure, Won won't
have 50 much to learn as If you wee getting
another sort of a husband. but dare say
you will like to have nice things yourself
sometimes, and it would BE- as well to teach
MIR Page to care a li.t!c aLau. them, Just for
The sake of appearing well in company. -
You II feel queer if he should make such a
blunder at your table as not to know a
haunch of venlSon from a siroin Of beef
The old lady opened the door to 20 dow,
stairs, and Clara heard her exclaim, Dear
me, MI. Page do you lodge in that room -!
| didn't know it before. Its well you are to
De one of the family for you have no doubt
heard plenty Of our l,ttle confabs"
a new idea struck Clara, and when she
met Mr.. Page at the foot Of The stairs, wait.
ing to conduct her to the tea table, she asked
Was Aunt Cripps right in her conjecture
Just now !--and fSo, pray confess all you
have ever heard
The most important item was very org
ina piece Of advice"
(Which you have just been persuading me
to follow" added Clara.
'Just So" answered Mr.. Page, smiling
FOR by undertaking. for the amusement oil
the moment, a novel experiment. without "A
single thought as to how far burst presume
TO carry 1t. very clearly identified myself
with the respcc liable character attempted to
personate."
Il should think you mus, be disappointed
in your nicce'S match. my dear madam, u
said an old friend ofNl,s. CrppS who met her
for the first time some months subsequent to
Clara S marriage after knowing your opin.
ion about "A husband, for confess was sur.
prlSed that she had taken man Of So much
character a, Mr., Page
"Pooh ! pooh ~ said Mrs. Grips, elevst-
ing her eyebrows. and lowering her voice
almost to a whisper MIR. Page is the very
man | though him a, first. People have go
a great idea into their heads Of his wit aud
wisdom. aud il S well enough if he can pass
himself off for tiff you were at home IN
their house. as | always am when 90 TO Sc,