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

time but he spoiled it all with that offer
of bis--what long-winded adjectives ard
how the poor fellow blushed, pufIed and
perspired !! He called me mn adorable
creature, and hiccoughed in the middle
of adorable, Horrors have hated him
ever since. Then thcre was d"
Here Sophie started. She heard the
door>bell ring. With q nervous snring
she stood before the mirror, smoothin g
down ner brown hair with n taste truly
comical.
at won't do to seem Interested" she
said as she took finishing survey of her
person in the glass, and shook out, with
her plump jewelled fingers, the folds of
her airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards wher 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 crim-
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 rs if suddenly
recollecting herself she drew them back
again, and with formal bow of recognIt-
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 cham5er2
BE that as it may, Il half hour had not ell,
apsed before Harry Ainslees 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, empEattically, from be-
hind her fan, as she sat blushing and eyis
IDENTITY grotitied, yet without deIgning any
reply to the gallant, straightforward
speech in which her lover had risked 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 shook her head meaningly, holding
the fan before her for Green. Did she
forget what she had been saying? 81
wonder il ! could snore the way old uncle
! ! ones used to in church ?" she solioquiz-
ed, "an& wouldn't it be fun and wouldn't
it plague Harry he thought had been
asleep while he was talking"
Sophie's blue eyes dancedwith suppress
ed merriment as she gave two or three
brcathngs and followed them up with a
nasal explosion worthy of an orthodox
deacon. 1t was we'll done-theatrically
done and poor Harry sprang boltupright
surprised, mortified chagrined. Human
nature could stand it no longer, and So
! phie gave vent to her mirth in a burst Of
| loughter.
"Y-o-u little witch-you mischief-you
spirit of evil !" exclaimed the reviled Har-
ry as he sprang to her side and caught her
by the arm with grip that made her
| scream, you deserve a shaking for your
! 'tlthlOtl lAtu lOntIlnH MS NOlSS II .
added grNvey:
"Will you never have done tormenting
me? Ifyou love me can You not be gem
erous enough TO tell mo so and if you do
not. am not worthy of candid refusal. y
Words sprang to Sophe's 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 60 one step fur
! ther 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 linging off his grasp, with q
mocking gesture and a 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 utterance.
"Sophie, listen to me-" he said at
ltuSllt Us u6 pduStu TOIl SllttI fNuduo-
ton. 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 affections? l 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 .ouch its springs. You are
an heiress, and only poor student but
if that is the reason why you treat me so
scornfully, you are less the noble woman
than thought you"
Sophie's head was averted. and a susS
picious moisture glistened in her eyes as
Harry ceased speaking. All why is il
that we sometimes hold our highest hap
piness SO lightly carrying il carelessiy
in our hands as though itwere but dross,
stalking it all upon an idle caprice p
When she turned her Countenance. to-