The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-08-16
HOW | FIRST NET MY WIFE.

There was always d mystery hanging
about a certain way that Morgan had, and
in which he was joined heartily by his
wife-my own cousin, May Sthephens
that had bcen-a way that troubled my
curiosity much, until the one eventful
evening that it was satisfied by hearing
the reason why.
Al that long sentence without telling
" hat that way was, or how he was joined
in it by May.
It was simply this: that every time
word was spoken that led to the period
when Charley Morgan first met my cousin
May, they would both laugh very hearth
", but would always refuse to tell At what
they laughed. This was certainly very
provoking, and l had little hesitation III
telling them so-rot once, but many times
at which they laughed more heartily
than ever, and always ended by kissing
each other and looking very ahectionate.
| determined to have solution Of the
matter, If for no other reason than that it
worried me. am but woman, and hav-
inc pleaded to the possession Of curiosity,
I see 10 reason why that foible Of my sex
should elicit 10 charity, and no reason
why sometimes it should not be indUlged.
With this resolution, set forth one even
ing. when we three, Morgan, May and
myself, were drawn up before the fire and
fairly settled for talk. There was no
use mincing matters, was my first idea
and with this thought dashed boldly in
with "Mr. Morgan" | usually called him
Charley, but | was desirous Of showing
him that | was really in earnest-"Nr.
Morgan, why do you always laugh and
look at May when the subject of your first
meeting with her is spoken Of"
This, | was sure was a simple question;
and vet, instead Of answering it in a SIM
pie way, they went back, both Of them, on
the old plan and laughed as though the
words | had just spoken were the very
best Joke in the world. l could do moth
ing, Of course, but look grave and solemn,
which in a few moments brought them
both round to looking the same way, and
then May spoke to me seriously, and
said:
"Cousin Jane, you take our laughing
much more earnestly than | thought yon
would 1t is only little memory between
Charley and me that brings the laugh to
us it is a droll remembrance, but, perhaps,
in telling it, there would be nothing to
amuse any one"
This explanation brought back my good
humor in an instant, and, with smile, L
said
"Now, May, this is really unkind of
YOU; for SO long have you excited my GU
riosity that, even We're the story not worth
telling, you should tell it."
"Weli, cousin Jane shall have that
story, May, and l will tell it myself to
her"
At this declaration | was surprised to
see May flush up to a bright red, and
break out rather vehemently with;
s.Now Charley-that is really too bad
You shall not do it, sir. If cousin Jane
is to have the story | will tell her my
self" And then after pause, she said,
"When we are alone"
"You shall do no such thing, Madam
May" was Charley's laughing response,
as he got up and kissed May directly III
the mouth, just in time to stop torrent
of words that in another minute, would
have poured out, "You shall do no such
thing. This time | shall have my way
and cousin Jane shall not have her curl
osity excited any more without being sat
isfed."
saw there was to be discussion on