Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06

in my bntton-hOle and white bandk eroLief ia
nv hand. One only looked like business. II
was from lady. who proposed an interview ir
a DeigbboIiBg city. about forty miles north
She said there was something So frank and
Straightforward in my advertisement. that she
was convinced IL was real, and she could only
rely upon my keeping her name secret. ii, after
we met, nothing came OF the meeting She
would, therefore, see me at the -. at,
oil a certain day, and II mutual APPRECIATION did
not follow the interview, why there was no
harm done.
Most people would have put down this as a
trap to give me journey for nothing 1 did
not. presentiment impelled me 10 accept and
keep the engagement
This was in the Old coaching days whrn a
man had time to make an acquaintance in forty
miles, not as now, when you are al your Jour
ney s end before you have looked round your
company in a railway carriage There wrr.
but two insides-myself and pleasant, taiks
tive, hOneSt-faced, elderly gentleman Shv
and timd in female society, | was vet esteeme,i
animated and agreeable enough amongst nv
own sex. We had no trouble therefore, IN
making ourselves agreeable to one another SO
much 80. that as the coach approached C..
and the old gentleman learned that meant to
stop there that night, he asked me to waive
ceremony and have cup of tea with him after
had dined at my hotel My " fair engage
ment'' was not until next day, and. as liked
the Old gentleman, accepted the Offer
Alter pint OF sherry, | brushed nv hair
and went in search OF my coach companion
and my promised cup of tea. had M difl.
Guilty in finding him out, for he was man OF
substance and some importance in the place. /
was shown into the drawing room Nv Oil
friend received me heartily and introduced 100
to his wife and five daughters, "All spinsteTs.
sir, said he: young ladies whom an undis.
eliminating world seems disposed to leave upon
my hands
- If We don't sell, papa said the eldest
who with her sisters seemed to reflect heg
fathers fun. ''t is not for want Of pulling. for
all your introductiOns are advertisements.
At the mention OF this last word, felt =
little discomposed. and almost regretted nv
engagement for the next day, when that yery
night. perhaps. my progidential opportunity
had arrived
need not trouble my readers with all our
sayings and doings during tea; suffice il TO say
that | found them very pleasant, friendly
family and was surprised TO find | forgot all
my shyueSS and tiIoidity, encouraged by their
good tempered ease and conversation They
did not inquire whether was married OF single
for where there were five young minated
/, however in the freedom OF the moment, vol
unteerei the information of my bachelorheOd
| thought had no sooner communicated the
fact than the girls passed round a glance oi
arch intelligence fIom one to the other / can
not tell you how odd felt at the moment
My sensations we're between pleasure and con
fusion, as a suspicion crossed my mind, and
helped, felt, to color my cheek. Presently,
however, the eldest with an assumed indifer-
ence which cost her an effort, asked where /
was staying.
AT the--hotel." answered with some
embarrassment
II was with difficulty they restrained laugh;
they bit their lips, and had no longer srspi
cion--i was certain So, after having some
music, when i rose to depart | mustered cour-
age, as bid them goodbye, to say aside to the
eldest
s.Shall 7. T. consider this DE interview -
\ blush of conscious guilt, should rather say
innocence. told me l had sent my random
arrow to the tight quarter so | pressed the
matter no further at that moment, but did
her hand.
remained in my hotel the next day until
an heur after the appointed time. but no one
made their appearance. Then" thought |,
brushing my hair and adjusting my cravat
''since the mountain will not come to Mahomei
Mahomet must 20 to the mountain so |
walked across to my old friends. The young
ladies were all in. The eldest was engaged with
some embroidery at the window had there
fore an opportunity, as leant over the frame,
to whisper:
rs. $. is not punctual.'
The crimson in her face aud necl, was nov So
deep, that skeptic himself would no longer
doubt. / neeS ray no more that evening in
her fathers ga n, she confessed that she and
her sisters had inspired to bring me up 10
G. on fools errand, never meaning. of
course. to keep the engagement.
Then" said /, 'since you designed to take
me in, YOU must consent to make me happy =
"And what did she say, papa 20 asks my Sc
cond daughter, who is now looking over my
shoulder as l write
"Why, you little goose, she promised To be
your mamma, and she has kept her word.
Il