The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-09-13
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walzod and sung, quoted poetry and
talked nonsense, withany body till one
IS puzzled to know which OF the two
Is most heartless, ones sell or ones
companion, to hear him come down
plump on the subject OF matrimony, as
though that was the legitimate result
ofevcry such insipid acquaintance p
For my part ! never had lover (hero
Sophie lluttercd her fan and look pleas
ed for she had had more than one.)
that ! WASH I sick Of after he proposed
There WAS Capt Morris--I thought
him the handsomost man in the whole
circle OF my acquaintance until he went
ON MS knees to me and swore he should
dle II / didn't take pity on him. Some,
how he always looked like fright to
me afterwards. Then there was Dir.
WaLkIns---hc was really agreeable, and
| people said very learned. I was de,
lighted with hIm for a time, but he
spoiled It all with that offer OF his,
what Iongwindcd adicctivcs and how
the poor fellow blushed, putled and
| pcrspired. lie called me an "adorable
creature, and hiccoughed in the middle
OF adorable Horrors. have hated
him ever since Then there was----"
, Here Sophie started. She heard the
door bell ring With q nervous spring
she stood. before her mirror, smoothing
down her brown hair With-a taste truly
comicaI.
at Won! do 10 seem Interested" she
said, as she tool, finishing survey OF
her perSonin the glass, and shook out,
with her plump jewcIIed fingers, the
folds Of her airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards, when the
servant entered to announce Mr.. Harry
Ainslec, she was back to her old scat by
the window, rocking and playing with
her fam apparently rs unconccrncd and
listlcss rs though that name had not
sent Il quicker thrill to her heart, or tho
betraylng crimson all over her pretty
face.
"Tcll him will bc down presently"
she said.
The GIL disappeared and SOPHIE
flung open the window, that the cool
fresh air might fan away the extra TO.
sincss from her complexion. Then she
went again to the mirror, and after
composing her bright, eager, happy
face into an expression of occurrences,
descended to the rarlor' a smile
oroNe over her features, and She reach
eoo"I 'o'h hands to the guest; but as
II suddenly reroIIcctInS herself, she
drew them back asaIn, and with for
MAJ DO" OF recognition, she passed him
ana ''"''" h'rS'!l IN the i"r'her corner
OF the room
1t was very evident that something
was wrong with Sophicj that she had
made up her mind either not to be
pleased, or not topIcasc Could it be
that she had iorcSccn what was COM
nS that Il prcscntimont of that visit
ana It's result had dictated the merry
speeches IN her chamber? BE that as
1t may Il halt hour had not elapsed be-
tore Harry Ainslce's hand and fortune
(Which latter, by the way, was moth
Ing wonderfully were in the same posi-
ton that Capt. Morris and DR.. Watkins
''''' O'''' "'lofo ''cm'
"lhe first man that ever heard say
such things without .maliing Il fool of
himself, muttercd sophie cmphatical-
! " from behind her tan, rs she sat
buShlng and evidently gratihed, yet
without designing any reply 20 the gal
liant, straight forward speech in which
her lover had risked his all ofhopo.
"IIc ought to dc cnancc for the pret.
ty way he manages his tongue. Hos
altogether too calm to suit me-" And
Sophie shook her curly head mcaningly
holding her fan before her for screen
did she FORGET what she had baen sav.
ing
81 wonder if could snore the way
Uncle Jones used TO in church ?" she
solilouuizcd "Wouldn't it be fun? and
wouldntit plague Harry if he thouybt
| had been asleep while he was talk.
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