The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-01-31

company entirely, to the exclusion OF
mine. ! enjoyed these evenings very
much. u seemed to me that Mr. Dcycr.
cOuN grew remarkably agreeable very
fast. Som. times John would come IN,
but John seemed to have grown strange
and moody " late. ! thought il was be.
cause Mr.. Dcyereapx was Ut our house so
much, and cndcavored to please him by
extra attention when he did spend az
evening with Us, but il didn't seem to be
Of much use, resented his silsucc and
inuttcuiiou 10 mc ouc night, and after that
he did not come near us for nearly a
montl-hut We seemed to get along Just
as well without him at least did,thouch
Aunt Katharine asked mo number OF
tines about the cause of his absence
ole is sulky. | suppose. Don't fret
about me, aunt katharine; il don't troub-
lie me at all," said.
A few evenings alter. John made his
appearance, and entered the parlor whore
Mr.. Dcvcrc0ux and sat playing chess.
while my aunt was writing a letter ut "A
side table. | thought il would be rather
awkward for him al first, but he came
forward easily, and after speaking 70 Mr..
Dcvcrcaux and myself crossed the room
ond seated himsclfby my aunt. Pleased
with this arrange mcnt, devoted myself
70 my game, and did not look n uud Tor
some half hour s,tcrward, when my at.
tcnton was attracted by the sound OF John
AubrCy's voice, which though low, was
remarkably earnest and emphatic.
turned my head and gozrd In wondcr.--
My aUnts checks was flushed crimson
and Johns face, as seen by me for ar in.
siant, was pale and Ggitotcd. turnoi
20 Mr.. Dcvercaux in astonishmCut. hui
he only smiled slightly, made movc,art
then waited loy me 10 do the sane But
! could not play from excitement causct
by the scene | had witnessed moment
before, and lost the game through inaticn.
ton.
"Sholl wc play cgaiur said Dover
eguN.
shook my head, and he replaced tn.
pieces in u box, and then took up u book
The next moment John 0rcsc. and my
aunt went with him to the door. Sh,
did not come back TO some time, ant
when she did, Mr.. Dcvcreoux was pre-
pairing 10 60. Hc looked up quickly oi
her ENTRANCE, and then asked her laurh
ling.y If il was amictbly scttlrd, and IL h,
might congratulate her! She blushcd
but said;
Yes, ut some other time" and bad,
him good night. had stood hy in rouut
/ eyed wonder and bewildCrmcnt.
When the door closed on him my cun
looked steadily at me q moment, and lhcl
Laughed and finally burst into hysteri
tears. was frightened. She Pat he
ir.ns about me.
"Addie. are You sura you didn't lik
/ joint" she asked.
j Il belicyc did liitlc last winter bu
! don't at all nuw.'
"Arc you sure"
"Quito sure,' replied, "ho is so sui
+, len--.r
n " What do you mean, aunt Katharincl
81 am John hubrcy's betrothcd wifi
Addie!" and she laughed and then erie
lagaia.
stood mutcly staring at her. At las
found words 10 say:
"Why, aunt Katharine, thought
was whom John was in loye with!"
She shook her head,
"And thought hr. DovercNux was /
love with you"
= "You must ask him about that" sh
, said, smiling through her tears.
And | did ask him the nest evcnin
, while we STOOD by an open window, an
! my cunt kutharno Eat by John Aubrc
IN the cosy corner where | used to =
with him.
"Is it possible that you have bee
; courting unnt Katharine all this time, NJ
Doycreuuy - | said
How he laughed
"ls it possible that you don't kno,
I that | have been courting you all th
time!"
) Mr.. DovcrcauxW | cxclaimcd.
t Bat he wasn't jcsting-and ncithC
. was !, when ! promised year later I
= Love, HONOR AND OBEY mn," throug
, life.
John Aubrey and my aunt Kathurin
were married at the same time, which N
aunt declared was grea: saving Of tro,
, Bile andwedding-cake.