American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-09
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III tftii tdst. E3ffH u ttipit-
"ButI do Lice him iittie; andwlrenI |
see him it males me mis-mis-miscra-
bic.
She was cryiag. People began to look
at me. They would think me an old
brute, and | wlsn't sure that was not one
myself
For TTeavetis sake, Lou, don't cry" /
urged. Thin |, of the people
IL can't hell, it. Guylooked at me so !:
he hates me-
Nothing of the sort. lie came here
purposely for a reconciliation"
But he was in the wrong"
"Doubtless.''
And ought to maLa the first advan-
ces."
Then YOU i.hould give hba the least
opportunity"
BY this timew we We're at the maple trees.
Captain Raynoi' looked a little queerly at
Louis red eyes, but retained his usual com
Trure. Guy scarcely spoke Lou fidg-
,roi and played with the charms on her
chltclaine; finally. took out her watch, to
sne the hour, in 50 doing, little locket
sprung open.
Instantly Lon flushed, burning red and
stood too much confident even to think of
closing IT, CAPTAIN Kny5Hr's faeg Chang,
ed and darkcne instantly.
1t was Guys miniature
Guy was radiant. In ten minutea from
that time he had Lou on his arm, and was
off on the piazzfl. They came back radi-
ant
Aft.r supper Lou secured a te'c-a tctc
with me.
Dear NIr. Martial, | am somuch oblig-
ed"
Indeed. Tor WHAT"
You know well enough. For bring
ing Guy here"
At-t you are IttNhtllCi.
Oh yes"
"Aud who made the first advances ?"
Lou Colored.
Il bTdly know, Mr. Martial. You
know hrw we wont of, but you don't know
how fit / couldn't find a word tosay
till we vent and sat down in The parlor.
Then | began to say something about
Lutte Pna's dreiis, to which he answered
II diln't come here, Lou, to odisauss the
fashions"
| vas nettled at that
Be rood enough to direct the CONVEX
sation tc what will please you" said |.
II an bear" said Guy, penitently,
but the | am 50 miserable"
Arc all bears miserable?"
Dot Jest"
Whit shall [ do? BE silent?
Haze you nlthing 70 say TO me?'
@ | an tfraid drouwould snub me again"
What littlr Huron you are! nov
or saw alything so reyeneeful. Can'tyou
let febw off when he is sorry, without
making lim 90 tlown on his knees?"
Youare sorry, then"
>"Yes'
"Forwhat?"
WHIT a question:
" / az anxious to prevent misunder-
standing | Thought that you treated me
very i'll you at the time thought not"
"Buthen you wouldn't hear reason"
"Peraps our definitions differ"
He WIS silent at that. and looking at
him, | stw his face working, and saw,
too, that VIC went on that way, weshould
quarrel gain. So | said to him: "Oh!
Guy, VI were btth wrong, and | am very
sorry foi my folly" And thathelped his
lordship iewn, nadea sort of ladder, as it
were, to he Valley of Humiliation, and
after tha we carae on famously,
Bra,D."
wastruly delighted, and took fatherly
care owe them, having contributed so
largely, b my thinking, at least, to their
happinesf; but there was something yet
to come.
Sitting one dat, Iby window, ] heard a
voice wiliout tbs window, Captain Ray
Gor's.
Mis- Pima, d) youremembera eonver-
sation hadsome six months ago, in which
you declaed, this. if man loved you, you
would maze of lliM the humblest and most
subservieit of gaoytals! that you would
keep him for months insuspense, that you
would torare him with fattery, and make
him reyea his passioA to all ths world be-
fore you ger gay linn syllable of encour-
agementH
If sid any thing of the sort, it vas
certainly, most foolish saying"
Il thfght 50 then. 1t has, however,
one msrit that Of novelty. 1resolved to
try it,