Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-03


| lay the door opened, and in walked jones.
Mark was not all canibalisuc in his pro-
! pensities. bar just then be coull have eaten
Jones up with uncommon pleasure. And
there he fellow sat. pulling his moustaches.
and talking the most insipii twaddle-sat
and sat. uutil Mark rose in despair TO 90.
Even then ne had no opportunity to exchange
/ private word with Lilly.
You yoG'n not forget
oh, II. be sure to remember," said she
l-smilingiy. and half wondering at that unusual
J pressure be gave her hand Ladies Otter,
Z ds prevIS-<4seir bseiielor friends so.,
/ Mark ven; home the happisst Individual
that ever trod New York pavement. In
deed so great was his felicity, that he indul-
I ged 10 various gymasstic capers indicative of
! bliss aud only paused in them at the cruff
caution of poiiceman. who probably had
! torgotton bis own cUuriing days-''Come
I young man what are YOU about
Was there ever more delicate way of
assuring IDe of her favorable consideration? ?
( Was there ever more feminine admission Of
her sentiment? Ut Course she will come her
| self-an angel breathing airs from Paradise
-ob.the delicious words, WouIsr what
neighborbood she would ike me to engage a
resIdeDce-fuw soon II would b. best tu name
the dayT On. If | should awake aud fud il
ali biI,siul G:cau,!"
Early ueXC morning, Mr. Tborubroolgc was
brIskly 70 work, lighting up things /" How
be swept aud dusted aud secured the room
was aired to get rid of the tobacco smuke,
and 5prinkled with colosDe, aud beauufed
generally. And at length when the dust was
ali swept into oBe corEer, aud covered hy
caFelessiy O. disguised newspaper, be found
.f...t,.
SUCH veheneuee that his fist, handkerchief
ahd ali. went through. soIely damaging the
hand, aud DeeessItatIug the uugrateiui ac-
cessOry "a cid hat To keep out the wintry
blast Tor the time being However, even this
nlshap didn't ioug-dainp his spirits, for was
MOI Lilly cUuiiug.
Long aud weariy he waited. yet no tinkie
at the bell gave warming of her approach
Its aii her sweet leniuine inodes:y," thought
he, and Was cUuteut.
at length there was an appeal below, aud
Marks ueart jusiped iate ais mouth, beating
like Il revellIe drum. lie rushed To the door
but there was no one but little griuniLg boy
With box.
Miss Kaymond's compliments, and here's
de housewife, sir.
1.-The housewife, you little imp of Ere
bus.''
Yes, sir, in the box, all right" +"
Mark Sunk tack into his room, and open
Ell the bUx, half expecting To see full dress
ed young issue from II Ia Arabian nights;
but nU-It Was only little blue velvet book,
aud iuil of Uud compartments III azure siik,
containing tape. needles. scissors. silk, thin
BILE, aud all the n.ce iii.le work table acces-
sorIes. i-
Aud she calls this housewife" groaded
Mark iu ineffiDle bitUers OF spirit At the dOHu
iali OF his bright yisiUps. .'But ! won't Be
put off su!"
Desperation gave hun courage, and Of
Ae hurried Io tue Raymond lDausion. deter
termIl,ed to settle the matter. it there we're
ioEty Joueses aud Esthers there
but LilIsn Was sioue, singing at her en-
broldery ia The surshiny window easement.
Dear me. Mr TnOruGrJVsc Is Anything
the matter"
Perhaps il was the shadow from splendid
crimson cactus pluu.es iu the window that
gave her checks such delicate glow-per-
haps--6ut We have right To Speculate.
Yes" And mark sst down by ncr side,
and took the trembling faaeriIg hand
You sent me housewife :hIs mOrnlng?
..Wxsu't il right. faitered Lillian.
1T wasn't the Kind wanted al all.
Not the Kind yo1 HdotSd-
Nc; | preier living one, and L came to /
see If coult change 1t. | want with brown I
hair and cyes-sOiueIhiDg, in short. Miss LII /
ian. just your pattern. Can't have II.
L.iiy turned white aud thea ret; smiled, |
sheu burst into tears, aud tried to draw away /
ber hand. but Mark held her
mo, un, dear Lilly; first tell me If eau 1
have the treasure ask for.
Yes she said, with toe prettiest coufu- /
sion in the yurlI; aud then, iusreasi of re-
leasing the captive, the unreasonable fellow
took the other, too But as Lllly did not object /
We suppose it was alright
Aud that was the old path by which Mark
Thorpebrouke dverged from the walk OF old /
bachelor hood, aud stepped iuio the respecta-
bic ranks of matriiuouy.