The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-26
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Tanner wheeled Instantly ssd nxsa o. 1 !..s
very depths OF her soul. Bat he only saw
smiling And mischievous youne lady.
"Well, that u cool, J" said ne u length.
"Wot more cool than true.r
And Won can wake me tall In love with
your
AZ can"
"No lady OF spirit ever took dare. But
TO show you what faith have in my charms
/ will b the challenger. dare you not to al
in love with me-"
~ accept the challenge"
= II mmst make one stipulation"
"Oh! yoc are trying to got on-you an
mot the least bit, a. You will zee, sir. II
ann 70 make you fail Ia love with me, must
What Do yon mean BY opportunity ="
That ! shall zee you; which means, that
you shall visit me-"
You are quite right. That is nothing more
than fair. will visit you"
"Not once q month. or once u week but
often-intimately."
II agree to that. too"
"Then we understand each other ~
Eyes am to Come once day to see yoi.''
"Twice, II you like. The oftener the better
for me-"
u
.'It is q bargain, then p
"A barGaiu."
"Give me your hand on it,"
John did as he was hidden. Miss Willie
had hand which any man would delight 10
shake. As she pulled OF her glove, John was,
for the frat time, struck with it's diminutiye
sizs and perfect form. Nor did the gen tie
pressure che gave him in sealing the bargain
had formed of that little hand. AS she held
his own quite fearlessly. she said archly.
This is but the beginn ming of the end. I
Will make you give me this hand at the altar
before have done with you."
"Oh! said nothing about marrying you"
replied Tanner gravely.
"Don't be alarmed, sir. You shall not mar.
~ me unless / choose
at seems to me that miAht have some.
thing to say In the matter
"oniy to make the proper responses to the
minister
Aud SO they parted She shot Parthian
glance At him as she disappeared through the
door OF the concert room, leaning on her
fathers arm. Tanners heart beat faster as
walked merrily hOmeward, thinking no more
of his adventure with Miss Willie than he had
thought OF many hirtations which, in former
years, had begun ,su ms. auspiciousiy only to be
70 become in tensely agreeable The mex morn
ing, though, matters took graver turn, as
they will do under the sober influences of
gy-day daylight. His word was pledged,
there was no drawing back-he must visit
Mss Willie, and visit her that very day
Tanner was not vain, and yet he could not
eecape an ugly premonition as OF something
evil, that could not be escaped if he carried out
his bargain to the very letter. Nor did it oc-
cur TO him that the evil Of which he seemed
dlmly forewarned would do much injury to
himself. Come what might it was too late to
debate the propriety or Improperly of his
course. The die was cast, and he must stand
the hazard Of 1t.
,rweli,' said he to himself, as he ascended
Tho alta hal lad int Mn;
well. II she can make me fall in love with
her, she will do me the greatest possible kind
meas; ~ marry her, and have, as she says, an
His reception was all he could have asked
and more beside. When q really pretty, we'll.
bred, and exceedingly sensible woman, tries to
make an impression upon man, he must bs
made of Obdurate material indeed, if she alto.
gether fail. OF course such a woman has art
enough to conceal her art even in the moment
of its most excited and effective &C ton. 1t was
drew from the sound Of that swift, captivating
voice. and the splendor of those large, brilliant
eyes.
Next time. it was easy to go.
Next time, still easier.
He began to look forward to his regular
visit to Miss Willie as the reward of all his
daily troubles.
Was he getting in love
pleasure.
He began to go twice day.
People began to talk. His friends plagued
him about Miss Willie. He smiled. and was |
One morning standing on the top step Of |
the porch, With Miss Willie near him, holding |
by the vine pillar with her plump white |
arm. and looking roguishiy at him. he hesi- |
"Well," said she, interpreting his hesitation.
" well, tell me. Don't be afraid"
+" They say am in love with you"
Do they! I'm so glad"
IF you are glad, 60 am IT,
=" But do they tell the truth 7"
declare, - said Tanner, with the most In
dicrous solemnity, i don't know. Some.
times think am in love with you. and then
again, know l am not. What do yo~ think
about it Z"
Me That is an odd question. Do think
you are IN love with me. declare l don't
know. Sometimes L"
"StOp, stop" said he. "don't quote NV |
words against me. 1t is deliciously .droll to |
you'll"
III you did, you would put the question in
different FORM"
"What form p
"Instead Of saying do love you p Won
would ask, do you love me p and BE- very
nxious about the answer"
"WeIl, do you love me?"
" Didn't :eli you was going to make you
larry me I"
Yes; but that is not answering my ques- ,
- Well y, do you think l would marry a man
This sounded thril,ingly sweet to Tanner
10 eyes. And she gave back look for look. But :
9 was not con tent with looks, he wanted what c
woman does not like to give even at the last J
Q wanted words.
Do you love me, Willie -
Even In that warm moment, the nature of
10 woman was not to be surprised or forced =
he remembered that before putting this cues.
on, his duty rs gentleman was to have t
ad0 a 6fstinct n vocal 90 10, |
q his part To his extreme wonder aud cha.
rim, she said,
"Not one Bit"
Her tone was firm, calm, deliberate. If she c
ere piqued, Tanner had not the remotest | 9
ssplcion of 1t. Only this he saw too plainly
lat her gay mischievOusness was gone. and | v
y calmness that had come in its stead seem. q
BY contrast GOODNESS. He touched his hat 4
I'm tnatimpaeient movement which betokens "
methfng more than dissa tisfaction. and went C
As for Miss Willie, have 1t from good an. W
orfty that she was very angry with Tanner :
TWO enure days, and then excessively an
y with herself His visits had ceased. But ::
9 absence was moro eloquent than he him. =. ~
II could possibly have been; but how was NJ
!, who al ways held that woman was an in. +
rutabls mystery even to herself TO know di
Is Doubtless the fair, mysterious beings ga
e constructed In a somewhat different man. Of
= from the ruder sex, but not 50 very differ. y.
Wy rs 70 be a. tnc0m prehensiblc a. MANY a.
onia. be s'ndents of human nature would =
hwy, we worid Of mankind 70 believe. Say il
nAt toese wise folks mAy, the character Of H..
oman 70 neither more profound nor NOR m
:oIuoie man that OF man. They both de. O.
" y No. Woo tnink they know them best 90
q deceive them habltually. in enitH ~ thc al
rkest experience and the usost caref.i ~" ~ b.
euon. Ansxpert swindler dnds IL Al sasv Or
deceive Whole communities A. II 4. ~
"a nr. 20 middle the brain Of the n
~ 1hueS And must alWava soron&srGteE CT