Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26


ms soul-stlrring eifusion at any price. One
OF 'his low class had been go bold as % re.
oommeho bim 10 use the manuscripts FOR
k'naiing''
Inc 'ow' groVehng wretch! be cried, in
righteous Indignation. 'Thopks TO the gods,
INST have a soul fi'y formed to appreciate
'he gorgeous imagery OF the poets heart
! o'c not clearly understand ihis grandilo.
iuent remark ou' not wishing to show any
'gnoiance' ! hept sleni'
hooIphus unrolied his manuscripts, npd
spfeso hem out before me. he considered
MS Lines on l'ne Decesse oi RET Hem
,he pest oi a'i-bis masterpiece. IL had
oeen pionounceo, oy competent judges'equal
70 SnaksPeares pest hs wished me to
look tne poems over make Whatever corrcc-
uoPst mougnt proper ana give him . Eote
VI Recommendation 10 WY Puonshers. hsi
couio not ,o'ce MN 10 release me from TINS
.ahc'cu oohg auon' nc ieH tne onhuie ci
ioolscaP, ana WIN many courteous waist
oano sPn't'ng DOW, oePat'eo'l
se''ieo myseil IN an arm-chalr' 10 LOOK
over '"ese g'o",ns ehuS'onS OIL 'ne young
poets m'ho' ana am ifee 10 confess that
TWO Gays oi sucn employment would have
gwen me an incuraDie dyspesa. no longer
"onae,ea INIT printers are % c!ass' snort
"'eui no longer 'en surprised tnat edltors
shou'd nave poor health' and complain ire
quehtiy OF the 'oiues. had Just finished
sole"hn oi'ty Vi Iou''eeh pages, audresseu
10 hir' bfuce's 'DeSrest oil Earth'-and
was 30 painiuiiy auec'ed oy that mad re-
course to the open windows ior fresh air
"h''e STANDING 'here' ayonns iady' IN Piue
Dress ana oiack 'aima' came up The walk
aho raped 81 the 'front.' ooor. was about
oetaking myself 10 the back regions for
ssie,y' wneh Iousin NeNy iea 'he oiushing
maioeh INTO my presence, ana, ai'er mem
'ion'ng her name' lett us TO get acquainted
wthout 'urthef assistance.
MISS isaoeii rrost-that was the lady's
cognomen--was' without doubts beauty;
out her commence. II she mad any was gone;
she oiushed ana twlried the hanole OF hsr
parasol. suppose must have blushed, toe,
Tor my lace grew very hot before the tlmid
upiIlting OF 'hose heavy brown iashes.
Perhaps you VIII think 1t strange Mr.
Brown began soit voice, put want to
employ you Professionally
PeeIed under the Oiack talma in search
oil an album or autograph'oook' out she had
neither.
We'll, Miss Frost said, Il shall be hap
Py to serve you.
Thank you. 1t is a-a--a somewhat deli
cate matter. Mr. George Stiles has sent
me a letter IN verse
'Indecu! must say something, 10 MI up
the pause.
yes; letter oi verse; In which ha-he
asks me to marry him!
very wise in Mr.. S!lles--an evidence o.
his good taste
ne ASKED me to answer 1t firt Guy; he
SAID he should be impatient TIL did.'
mo doubt oil that.'
and Mr. Brown, now ,hatyou understand
about H. wont you De 80 kind as 10 write an
answer for me In ,erse-Just as he made his
Proposa'!,
Indeed, Mlso Frost
Pray sir' DO not refuse. have quite set
my heart upon H.
The pleading oil those brown eyes was
no, 10 De w:ths'ood. MISS Frost was victor
yes sa'd' i VIII try just to ooiise
you; but Know shall make oungling work
She !nahked me- and arose to go.
Stay! You have rot told me what shall
wr'te' You conset 10 DIR. stiles wishes'o'
course' =.
NO. indeed? with little Hash oi the
eye.
AN! lhen l am to say 10 MN that you DC
not care TO his lover
mo mol eSactly 'hat.
'Weii' email tell nm that you DO love
MN!
:Not Tor the world Ihat would be Pret'
" coAtess'on'
'then l may say 'hat you despise him'and
refuse MS offer'
! 'Why no, Mr.. Brown not Just that. l
cont love him' mihd you' out dont pre-
cisely hate hlmj you must give MIN to un'
derstand that think very little OF hlm,and
yet do not iurn hlm quite away. DO you
comprehend me!'
An arched smile finished the explanation
| | told her L thought | took in her meaning