The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-19

heart gave loud thutnp as the pretty
shoulder touched his own shaggy over.
coat IN nesthng Tort Of way.
Decidedly this Is getting rather roman,
tic, thought re; and then with audible
whisper, What would Maria say 4
The res, Of that long, dark, rainy ride
WAS delicious with that shoulder against
his own. How g.llautly he jumped up
to pull the strap for her-by some favor
''a freak OF nature it happened to be the
/ very street where he intended to STOP
And under ali circumstances We can hard
!! blame him. wh." wh.. lie lie car stopped sud
de"'y and she caught instnc,iveN AT his
hand lpr support, for the squeeze he gave
her dump, sno"s pain. ANY man III
his senses would Haye done the same-it
WAS such an inviting little lIiy
Out into the ram and darkness our two
piigtins sailed, scarcely more than able
10 steer their cou,se by the gllmmerlng
reflection # the s'rse, lamps on the
streaming pavenents.
Allow me TO carry your haske.. Miss,
rs !onG Ms our paths lay IN the same iii,
rec'Ion,' said Mr. Elge crurteousIy, reliev
my her OF her burd-n ~ he spoke. And
-and.-may i've you'd find less difficulty
in walking if you'd just take my arm =
We'll, WASN'T it delightful Mr. Edge
forgot the wet streets and the pilchy
darkness-he thought he was Walking
on roses. only As he approached his
own door, he began to feel n little nervous
and wished that lovely incoun,o wouldn't
hold on quiic S" tight. Suppose Maria
should le AT the window Oh the lnukout
tor hin, ~ she often WAS, how would she
interpret matters. liz couldn't make her
believe thai he only wanted to be poi c
To- - far Traveller. Besides his sweeping
declarations "f The mornirg-she would
be sure to recall them.
As lie stopped ~, the right number and
regretiul adieu, he Was astonished 10 SEE
her run lightly up the steps to enter like
wise. Gracious Apollo he now burst,
into chilly perspira,ion at the idea ct
Marla's horror.
i think you've made a mistake, Miss.
| stamn cred lie, this cant he v"ur house =
But it was too lase-sh" was already
III the brilliantly lighted hall, and ru,ning
round threw off her dripping habrImenis
and made him n low courtesy.
Very much obliged to you for your
pollteness, sir
Why, IT'S my wife, gasped Edge.
And happy to see that you havn', for
gotten I'll your galiantry towards the Ia
DIES p,Jsued The merciIess little puss, her
blue e yes obey we're pr~ny,) all in II
dance with suppressed 'oguery.
Edge looked from ceiling 10 floor, in
VAN search hr n loop'ho;e Of retreat
bu, Ine search was uuavailng.
We'll said he, in the most sheepsh OF
al ones, it's the first time | ever WAS po
lte TO woman in the cars, and hang me
il il shant he the last
You see, dear said the ecstatic little
lady, Il WAS somewhat helnt, d -didn't
! expect To be delayed so long, nud hadtlt
any idea that should meet wIlh So much
attention in the cars, and from my own
hw band, TOO Goodness gracious. how
Aunt Priscilla will enjoy the joke!
III you tell thai old harpy,' said Edge,
III accents of desperation, ! never shall
hear the last Of it,
Very probably said Maria, provoking
ly.
Now look beie, darling, said Mr. Edge,
cosxingy, 'you won; say anything will
YOU a fellow don't van, 10 lie laugh
/ ed n: by all the world, say. Maria YOU