Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-07-27


llbe parlor where a comfortable fire was bur
ming Ibad been seated but few minutes,
when. a arnstling Of silk attracted my attention,
and Miss Johnson entered tue room.
Miss Johnscn was a graduate Of female
college. and. OF course, accomplished. We
began on that original and seld0m-nentioned
topic. the weather, and soon glided into quite
pleasant and interesting tete-a-tets, After
time. however, I noticed a certain nervous
ness of manner in my iair comparison which
I readily attributed TO tie peculiarly Of her
position. Until the evening prevhsas I had
not dreamed of entertaining for her anything
approaching to a teadcr passion, bat my sin
gularly warming toward her, untilnow l felt
on the point OF relieving her lromal elnbar-
ras>ment. by getting on my llneeshud decla-
4 ring my attachment. But it was leap-year,
and could not think of interfering with the
young lady prigilege-so I held my peace
and allowed the silence which had ensued to
remain u,broken: Al length the fair one re-
marked, in a siuqularly sweet tone Of voice.
which made my heart hump hard against my
ribs,
You are doubtless anxious to know, Mr..
jenkins, why you were summoned here thi>
evening"
Nov, jenkins, said l. mentally, its coming.
old fellow. Bear up bravely; and act like a
man. Don't be frightened out Of yonr wits.
Having nerved myself by this mental canGib,
I remarked audi5Iy that :, 1 had some little
curiosity on that point
Not to keep you longerlE suspense, then.
you must know that a lady FREUD Of mire
has hllen in love with yoa, and has1deputized
me to inform You of the fact. She Is young,
wealthy, beautiful, and aniable. I have her
likeness, which I will show you when YOU
have agreed to the terms shall propose
With all her good qualities, my friend is re-
markably eccentric, She has determined to
marry without an hours courtship. She has
hearrl OF you, and has made such inquiries as
satisfy her am ready to pledge my word
rhat all have said in her favor Is true to the
letter. Her property Is ample, and will be
entirely under your control Her family is
one ol The best in the country. Are you
willing to marry hgr2 II you answer in the
affirmative. / will give yor the likeness which
I hold ia my band and the marriage viii tai, c
place tomorrow ceeHing in this room"
Rather tight papers, thought to. be called
N to marry, at such short notice. a girl had
luever seen ner heard If till that moment
Bat The words. beautiful. wealthy, ania-
hle, good family property all under your
crntrol, kept ringing in my ears, urging me
to decide in the Affirmative was getting
old enough to marry too, and there might
/. never be another chance. believe I've al.
ready remarked that young ladies' generally
are not partial to the name OF jenkins, and il
occurred to me that I'd improve this oppor.
unity. Miss johnson sat gazing into the fire
keeping up in the meantime a drumming OF
the carpet with the prettiest little foot imagi
nable. looked up and caught her eye:
, Have you decided2 p she asked.
, 81 have, and in the affirmative" was my
reilly.
In a moment the miniature was in my han,
= and gazed upon the most beautiful face ha,
, ever seen. was in raptures, and could have
l gone on my knees to the young lady for help
E ing me to such an angel for a wife. Ny JOY
b was too great for words, however, and I le!
t with pr mise to he prompt in my attend
a1lce the following evening
Z Ny wedding night came, and with frien'
/ to. see me through was ushered into Mr.
2 Juhnsons parlor a dozen persons wer
, present. We We're introduced 10 such a
i were not already known to us, and I took
, seat by Miss johnson, leaving my friend :
a take care Of himself I learned that every
thing was in readiness forthe ceremony. NJ
s intended was in an adjoining room, whirhe
Z Irepaired to Join her She was even NOR
= beautiful than tire picture, and I was the lap
Y piest man alive We were introduced, but
It could ouly press her hand. II was not to b
= wondered at that neither of US spoke, Ev
r erything being in readiness, we proceeded
t the rarlor, and were made man and wife aIte
+ the most approved fashion.
It is not considered polite, believe, for
e man to talk exclusively 10 his own wife o
=. the evening Of his wedding, and as my ot
y quaintance with my better half was extreme
n ly limited, l was very well content TO crc1
late among other ladies' and gentlemen.
= the course Of the evening, however, l got
y seat by my wife. and tried to get up a COZ
y versaion with her, but her conduct was lne'
ID plicabe. l made several remarks intended
nj be very afftctionate-such as imagined
newly married man would make to his WI
r but She gazed into my face without wor
" tried again and again. with The same wal
<. of success. What could it mean? She VI
I'd not dumb, for 1 had heard her speak sever
l. times duing the evening, and her voice VI
IN sin2ularly mu-ical had been advised
IL her eccentricity. but plague on such eccs
nh tricity as this hadn't bargained for it.
l The crowd finally left and my vile, NJ
ry Johnson, and myself. were alone. 1 dete
as mined to solve the mystery; did So al
as what think you. kind reader, was the resu
nk My 1oite was as deaf as a posti Yes, 81
d. yeu might have fred off cannon within
ait inch Of her ear, and she would have scarce
heard it. Wasn't I in fix? Aud yet 5
a. was 80 pretty, and seemed so afectiona
ne that could not help loving her in spite
lat this defect. which after all was misfortu
Ike and not fault.
its Mary-that was my wiie's name-w
TO quite rich, and IS I had control Of everythil