Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
MIS- Gel NY.
THE IMPRoMTU MARRIAGE.


"well. there. them" cried the laughing,
black eyed girl. to whom Charles Westerly
spoke There. then. /. ,ha, grave enough
See. the corner. OF my mouth are duly turn
ei down. and my eyes rolled M, and am
u. sober u pa,iep, who ha. caugh, Sigh,
OF the dentists Instruments. DO | sui,
you?"
You suit me anyhow, and you know u,
well. you witch :" cried Charles, gazing,
with smile. a, the pretty face. puckcrUd
up iu u. afee,a,ion OF Occurrences. But he
was not TO be driven from hi. point, and he
resumed eravely. after a pause. " The time
ha. come Susy. when I feel have a rish, TO
demand an explicit answer 20 my suit. You
have ,rihei with my earnes, iselinS. long
enough. have grown restless undcr my
letters"
"ShAkc them OF. then. Charley" inter.
rup,cd the 'aucy erl, with aprct,y. defiant
,os. Of the head. which plainly 'aid, f" De-
~ you 10 10 it :"
- cannot Su.y, I cannot, and you know
IL" replied tho haple.s lover, lmpatien,ly.
+" Tha, b-'ne the case, said Su.y. " take
my ad'i.c-wsar them gracefully, and DON,
poll and jerk -; /, only make, them bur,
you"
I The young man turned away anerily. and
walked silently up and down the room. e'i'
IDENTIFY irc,uns aud tuning internally su.
sy, meantime. looked out Of the window and
yawnci. Charles continued bis moody
walk.
"Oh. what beautiful bird on ,ha, lilac
tree" cried Susy. suddenly. " DO come
aud sec u"
7 Charles mechanically approached the win.
dow and looked out
Don'tyou think, Charley" aid Su'y,
laying her hand on hi. arm, and looking up
eagerly, F." don, you think you could man.
see To"
What. Su.y. dear ?" asked Charles, all
hr. tenderness, awakened by h' manner.
Whsi?"
Drop pinch oi sal, on his tall" rc'
turned the provoking girl. with an aGec,a.
ton Of simplicity; 4" for, then. you know
you would ca,eh H."
H., answer was to lng her oT, ani with
/ q suppressed exclamation. no turned Angri-
ly away.
. H.. walk ,hi, time was longer than be.
fore, and hi. cos,tAt,on. were more earnest;
Tor he dld no, need any Of Su-y'- ar,iully
ar,lcs, devise. 20 allure hi, notice. ~ last
he STOPPED abruptly before her, and siid;
"sa.y. for three long years ha'c been
your suitor, without either confession or
promise OF marriage on your part. Often
a. have demanded TO know your sentiment.
toward me. you have Away. coque,i.hly
refused me an answer. This state Of ,hine'
must cease. love you. as you know. bes'
+ ter than my Ito but | will no longer be
your playihins Tomorrow you are going
away 10 distance. % be absent Tor months,
and II you cannot, thi. very day, tarow
aside your coque,ry, and give me an honest
We. for nv answer. | shall consider that |
i have received u no, and act accordingly
And no, would that boz wha, would
you do ?" a.sed Miss Sasy. curiou'ly.
Begin by tearing your ial.c and worth
lee, image from my hear, :" cried Charles.
iurou.ly.
l IL, would be curiou. piece OF business,
Charley and you would not succeed ei.
,her." said Susy.
81 should and would succeed" 'aid he,
las you shall zee, II you wish, cruel. heart.
less girl :"
| Hat I don, wi.l. Charley, dear. ]
love dearly to have you love me-" 'ait
Susy.
why. then" cried the foolish youth,
quite won over asaiu-" why. then, dearest
Su.y. will you con.en,?"
:. Remember, I said liked to be loved"
replied Su.ey. :" did not say anything
abou, loving but, pray. how long did you
cay you had been eourting inc. in that pre'-
ty little speech Of your,y'
Three long years" replied Charles.
Z" Neatly and accurately quoted. Charley.
But YOU know my cousin Rachel was only
won after Eve years cours.hip. You don't
suppose attn going to rate my'elf any
cheaper than she did, do yOu' suppose We
drop this suffice, for two years; Perhap. by
,ha, time MAJ be able to work my'elf up
to tho ialiins.iu love point; there 10 no
knowing what wonders time may effect"
~ YOU are no, in love now, you never
will be-" returned Charles, sturGily, and
will have my answer now or never"
Never, then" laughed sn.y.
Bat she had gone step too far. Her Of
ten severely tried lover was now too much
in earnest to bear her triains any longer.
Never be i,. them" he cried; and seii
Ing his hat lie strobe augrily from the room.
Sasy listened to his receding footsteps
with di.may. Had she. indeed. by her ~
corris,ble lovo OF eOqus.ry alienated that
noble. manly hearth 10 smo,e her to the
hear, to think 90. a, she heard him open
the iron, door. impelled by fe-lins Of de''
pair. che raised the window.sash, ard, lean
Ing forward, whispered:
Charley. Charley I! yon will be at the
boat o.morrow to bid me good bye. won't
you Z? Surely We are friends!