Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
SeIett Storp.
A. LOVE STORY

"Men are never so awakened, never SO
ungraceful, never so disagreeable, as when
they are making love. A friend is lux
ury, husband ditto, suppose; but that
intermitting class of human beings de-
nominated lovers are terrible bores. 1t
does very we'll for women to blush and
look hustered now and then, when occa-
sion makes it desirable; but to see man
with his face red as ripe cherry, and a
real parcel of strong -mindedness, self-re
lance and masculine dignity, done up in
broadcloth aud starched linen, quaking
from the top of his shirt collar, his mouth
awry, and his tongue twisted into convul-
sion, in the vain attempt to say some
thing sweet-O gracious"
So said saucy Sophia Lynn aloud to
herself, as she sat swinging backwards
and forwards before the window, half
buried in the cushions Of luXuriant arm
chair, and playing with delicate ivory
fan which lay upon her lap.
at also seems strange, not to say tire
some." she continued, with running,
musical laugh, latter one has waltzed
and sung, quoted poetry and talked non
sense with anybody till one is puzzled to
know which one of the two is most heart
less, ones self or ones companion, to
hear him come down plump on the sub
ject of matrimony, as though that was
the legitimate result of every such in
spired acquaintance? For my part l
never had lover there Sophie fluttered
her fan and looked pleased, for she had
more than one, that wasn't sick of after
he proposed. There was Capt. Morris
i thought him the handsomest man in
the whole circle of my acquaintance, un-
til he went on his knees to me and swore
he should die if I didn't take pity on him.
Somehow he always looked like fright
to me afterwards. Then there was DR..
Wilkins--he was really agreeable, and
people said very learned. Twas delighted
with him for a time; but he spoiled it all
with that offer of his-what long ediec-
tives! and how the poor fellow blushed
pufed and perspired! He called me an
adorable creature Horrors! l have
hated him ever since. Then there was
Here Sophie started. She heard the
door. bell ring. With nervous spring
stood before her mirror, smoothing down
her brown hair with taste truly comic
al.
"It 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 jeweled fingers, the folds o1
her airy muslin dress.
The moment afterwards, when the
servant entered to announce Mr.. Harry
Ainslee, she was back in her old seat by
the window, rocking and playing with
her fan, apparently as unooncerned ant
listening as though that name had moi
sent aquicker thrill to her heart, or the
betraying crimson al 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 all
might fan away the extra rosiness from
her complexion. Then she went again
20 the mirror, and after composing hel
bright. eager, happy face into an expires
sion of occurrences, descended to the par
Tor. A smile broke over her features,
and she reached out both hands to the
guest; but. as if suddenly recollecting her
self. she drew them back again, and with
formal bow of recognition, she passed
him and seated herself in further corner
of the room.
It was very evident that something was
wrong with Sophie; that she had made
mp her mind either to be pleased or tc
please. Gould it be that she had fore
seen what was coming:--that PRESENT.
ment ofthat visit and its result had die
tated the merry speeches in her chamber!
be that as 1t may, half hour had moi
elapsed before Harry Ainslee's hand ant
fortune, (Which latter by the way, was
nothing wonderful, where in the sam,