Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

time; but he spoiled it all with that offer
OF his-what long -winded adjectiyes ar d
how the poor fellow bushed puffed and
persrired He called me nm adorable
creature and hiccoughed in the middle
Of adorable Horrors l have lated him
ever since. Then there was a."
\ Here Sophie started. She heard the
door>bell ring. With a nervous spring
she stood before the mirror, smoothin 9
down ner brown hair with taste truly
comical.
at won't do to seem interested" she
said as she took a finishing survey of hel
person in the glass, and shook out, with
her plump jeweled fingers, the folds OF
her airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards when a servant
entered to announce Mr.. Harry Ainslee
she was back to her old seat by the win,
dow, rocking and playing with her fan,
apparently as unconcerned and listless as
though that name had not sent quick er
thrill to her heart, or the betraying Grim
son all over her pretty face. "Tell him /
will be down presently" she said.
The girl disappeared, and Sophie flung
open the window, that the cool, fresh air
might fan away the extra rosiness from her
complexion.
Then she went again to the mirror, and
after composing her bright, eager, happy
face into an expression of Occurrences, de
scended to the parlor. A smile broke over
the features, and she reached out both
hands to the guest; but as if suddenly
recollecting herself, she drew them back
again. and with formal bow of recognlt-
ion, she passed him and seated in fur
ther corner Of the room.
1t was very evident that something was
wrong with Sophie that she had made
up he mind either not to to be pleased, or
not please. Coulu it be that she had fore.
seen what was coming? that PRESENT.
ment Of that visit and its result had die
tated the merry speeches in her chamber?
Be that as it may, Il half hour had not ell.
apsed before Harry Anslee's hand and
fortune, Though the latter by the way
vas nothing wonderful, were in the
same place where Capt. Morris and DR..
wilkins had been before them.
"The first man ever heard say such
things without making fool Of himself, "
muttered Sophie, empkattically, from be-
hind her fan, as she sat blushing and evi>
IDENTIFY gratified, yet without deIgning any
reply to the gallant, straightforward
speech in which her lover had rislxed his
all OF hope.
"He ought to do penance for the pretty
way in which he uses his tongue. He's
altogether too calm to suit me-" And So.
phie shock her head meaningly, holding
the fan before her for a Green. Did she
forget what she had been saying? 81
wonder if could snore the way old uncle
Jones used to in church ?" size solioquiz.
ed, ''an6 wouldn't it be fun and wouldn't
IL plaque Harry if he thought had been
asleep While he was talking?"
Sophie's blue eyes dan ced with suppress
ed merriment as she gave two or three
breathings and followed them up with q
nasal explosion worthy of an orthodox
deacon. 1t was we'll done-theatrica
done and poor Harry sprang bolt upright
surprised, mortified. chagrined. Human
nature could stand il no longer, and So
phie gave vent to her mirth in q burst oI
loughter.
"Y-o-u little witch-you mischief-vou
spirit of evil )" exclaimed the reviled Har
ry as he sprang TO her side and caught her
by the arm with a grip that made hei
scream, ''you deserve shaking for your
behaviour" Then lowering his voice he
added gravey:
''Will you never have done tormenting
me? Ifyou love me can you not be gen.
erous enough TO tell me so and if you dc
not am I not worthy of candid refusal
Words sprang to Sophies lips that
would have done credit to her womanly
nature, for the whole depths of her being
were stirred and drawn towards him as
they never before had been towards any
man.
But she could mt quite give up ler
railery then. She would 90 one step fur
thor from him ere she laid her hand in
his and told him nc was dearer than all
the world beside. SO she checked the
tender response that trembled on her
tongue, and flnging off his grasp, with a
mocking gesture and ringing laugh,
danced across the room to the piano.
She seated herself, she ran her fingers
gracefully over the keys, and broke out
in a wild, brilliant, defiant song that made
her listeners ears Jingle as he stood
watching her, and choking back the in
dignant words that came crowding to his
lips for uttcrance. -..
"Sophie, listen to mew he said at
length as he paused from sheer exhaus-
tion. as it generous-is it just, to trife
with me soto turn into ridicule the
emotion of heart that offers to you the
most reverent affections2 have loved
you because beneath this volatile surface
character of yours, thought | saw truth
fulness and simplicity, purity of soul and
warm current of tender, womanly feel
ings, that would bathe with blessings the
whole life OF him whose hand was so for
tunate as to touch its springs. You are
an heiress, and only poor student; but
if that is the reason why you treat me so
1 seornfully, you are less the noble woman
| than thought you" -....-
Sophie's head was averted. and sus>
picious moisture glistsned in her eyes as
Harry ceased speaking. All why is it
that we sometimes hold our highest hap
piness so lightly carrying it carelessly
in our hands as though itwere but dross,
stalking it all upon an idle caprice 2
When she turned her Countenance, to-