The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-08-22
Love Scene.

Mr.. Popps paid his two hundred and sixty-s
enth visit to Miss Clarissa Cooler tie other even
ing. He found her ir rocker, alone in the par
lor; stole his arm around her alabastcr neck, and
slipped the nectar of her cherry lips; proceeding
there not the least harm in, considering they
had come to an agreement, and were generally Ie
ported to be engaged. The lady took it quietly
even ndferently, to judge from the lasstude of
her attitude in the rocker her lazy use of her fan
and her exclamations of something between a
heigh no and va hum. Commonplaces were dis
posed Of. Then followed a silence, broken only
by NJ. Popps slappng at the mosquitoes, and Miss
Clarissa tanning herself increasingly. At length
POpps proposed promenade, and ice cream. Cla-
rssa declined both, adding,
Il wish to stay At home, for 1 have something
particular to tell you. =.
'Indeedr said Pops: what is IT, dearr: ..
You expect our wedding to take place in three
weeks, don't your
'To be sure do
We'll, am sorry to disappoint you, but must
do it. cannot marry
Good heavens, Clarissa what are you say
irg?
Don't interrupt me. mean can't marry just
yet awhile-not for some months to Come
why, Clarssa, what's the meaning of all
this? You gave me your positive promise. and
said nothing stood in the way. / am all ready
and worried with waiting. Why did you put it off,
dearl'
That you will have to excuse my telling you
have good reason for it-I have thought the
matter over weil-and my mind is made up. W<ll
that satisfy your
Pops mused awhile. Clarls.a kept her fan 60
ing. Finally. Popps spoke.
NO, Clarissa, it won't satisfy me. You post
pone our wedding, and refuse to tell me why. If
you have reason for it you ought to let me know
it. and maybe it would satisfy me. But wont be
satisfied without the reason
'Weil, then, You'll have to remain unsatisfcd.
tell you have reason, and a good one-what
more do you wantr
Il see how it is-Ive courtcd you too long-I
didn't strike while the iron was hot-you are tired
of me, and wish to get rid of me. Well, if that
is your wish, go ahead
Mr.. Popps, you re dunce-you're fuolr
Maybe am and maybe l ain't' said Popps,
rising with his temper, but this I'll say, Miss Cla
ssa--if YOU don't tell me why you postpone the
wedding for few months, you MY postpone it
forever so far as am concerned. Tell me, Cla-
rissa else swear that, when leave this hous to-
night. will never set foot in it again!'
We'll, then you'd better GO
Very well. Good night, Miss Cooler
Popps reached the door. Clarissa followed him.
and seeing that he was in earnest, erie to him to
stay. Popps came back. Clarissa pu: her head
on his shoulder and cried. Popps melted. Pops
spoke first
We'll, dear, what's the mattcr?'
oh, think you're so unreasonable and cruel, /,
II deed, indeed, have good cause for putting off
our marriage-but cannot, | must not tell you
what it is. Oh, dear h,r. Popps, do excuse me-
And she cried little more.
'Well. Clarissa. tell me this. Do you put it off
to please your father or any of your relations!'
'No-they know nothing of my determination >
DO YOU put it off on account of anything con-
cerning mc?'
No.
DO you want to go anywhere, do anything
particular, that will keep you from marryingl
Mo-
'In Gods name then, Clarissa. what do you
want? Why keep me i'm this suspensc?'
oh, Mr. Popps. you're so cruel, Maybe |
ought to tell you the obstaclc-but can t, in Iced,
can't.'
Just as you please, Miss Cooler
And Popps again picked up his hat.
'Oh, Mr.. Porps, pray don't go yet awhilen
Then, Miss Clarissa, tell me the obstacle
Popps was evidently determined; Clrissa put her
head on his shoulder laboring under strange
agitation. Several times she essayed to speak
At length she breatbed into his ear these fearful
words:
The ,oenther's too hofn
Popps, when our sprite left, advocating a
trip to the Allegheny Mountains.
GENERAL Wool The Troy Tines, of the l2,h
inst. says: awe announce with the most lively
satisfaction that all doubt with reference IN the