The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-14
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| hair and went IN search OF my coacn com
panion and my promised cup oftea. had
no difficulty in finding him out, for he was
man of substance and some importance IN
the place. ] was shown into the drawing
ROOM My old friend received me heartily.
and introduced me to his wife and I've
daughters, cali spinsters, sir, said he;
ssyoung ladies' who an undiscriminating
world seems disposed to leave upon my
hands"
eff we don't sell, papa, said the eldest.
who with her sisters seemed to reflect her
fathers fun, '.it is not for want of putting,
for all your introduetions are advertise
ments." -s-----
AT the mention of the last word, / felt
little discomposed, and almost regretted my
engagement for the next day, when that
very night, perhaps, my providential OPP
portunity had arrived.
need not trouble my readers with all our
savings and doiDgs during tea; suffice it to
say that found them very pleasant, friend
ly family, and was surprised to find forgot
all my shyness and timidity, encouraged by
their good-tempered ease and conversation.
They did not inquire whether I was married
or single, for where there were five young
minated daughters, the question might seem
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the moment, volunteered the information of
my bachelorhood: thought 1 had no soon
er communicated the fact than the girls
passed round glance OF arch intelligence
from one to the other. I cannot tell you
how odd felt at the moment. My sensa-
ton was between pleasure and confusion,
as a suspicion crossed my mind, and helped,
l felt. to color my cheek. Presently, how
ever, the eldest, with an assumed indiffer
ence which cost her an effort, asked where l
was staying.
"At the-hotel, answered with some
embarrassment.
It was with difficulty they restrained a
laugh; they bit their lips, and had no Ion
ger any suspicion was certain. So, at
ter having some music, when rose to de-
part / mustered courage, as l bid them
good bye, to say aside to the eldest:
'sShall p. P. consider this the interview"
A blush of conscious guilt, should rath
er say innocence, told me I had sent my
random arrow to the right quarter; SO
pressed the matter no further at that moment,
bat | did her hand.
remained in at my hotel next day, until
an hour after the appointed time, but no one
made their appearance. 'sThen,' thought
l, brushing my hair and adjusting my era
vat, "since the mountain will not come to
Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the noun
tain;" so I walked across to my friends.
The young ladies were all in. The eldest
was engaged with some embroidery at the
window. had therefore an opportunity,
as leant over the frame, to whisper:
rs. S. is not punctual."
The crimson in her face and neck was
now so deep that skeptic himself would no
longer doubt. need say no more; that
eveningin her fathers garden, she confessed
that she and her sisters had conspired to
bring me up to c. on FOOLS errand,
never meaning, of course, to keep the en-
gagement.
s'Then.' said I. ''since you designed to
take me in, you must consent to make me
happy!''
s'And what did she say, papa?" asks my
second daughter, who is now looking over
my shoulder as write.
.Why, you little goose, she promised to
be your mamma, and she has kept her
word.''