The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-06-14
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NINA ESAKMOND'S OFFER.

Golden curls and laughing eyes, bounding
football and Il voice full Of ringing music,
laugh like the Ginning of silver bells, aud
tiny figure, little and graceful as the fairy
Tiania.
This was my love Nina Raymond.
BE your wite2 | uever heard of such
nonsense in NY life! Your wife, indeedY |
should as soon think Of marrying papa or
brother Will, or--or-Why, cant think of
any other masculine so impus sible"
This was the answer to my suit.
"but why?'' | persisted
Why? Why don girl marry her
grandmother? It's because she gets tired of
seeing the old lady around. can remen-
ber u day that have not seen your phiz
the first thing in the morning and the last
thing in the evening. [ never went to a
party with any other escort. I never was in
Il scrape hut you were my companion in mis-
cry, or my shield from punishment. ! nev-
er did a foolish thing but you were by to
laugh and rebuke. Oh! Marston, dear, and
90 make love to .omc foreign lady; but don't
be so absurd as to marry your cousin who
lived with you under the same roof since
was baby.
But al! you say only proves my devo-
tion.
Devotion! You snub me quite as often
as You praise Beside
She heSitated.
We'll"
Il am only sixteen and am not going to
accept my very first offer. And then, Mar.
ston you don't come within thousand mile
OF my beau ideal
OH don't. Pray describe your beau
IDEAL"
"Tan.'
Il stand six feet once inch.'
Handsome, with black whiskers and the
manners of q traveller. 4 man who has not
lived all his life in this miserable, cooped up
village, but has seen the world and profited
thereby. One who has mixed in distinguish
ed society, and learned refinement of dress
and manner, and who can talk of something
besides books with lady.
"Ah! well, if you wont have me, you
wont, SO there's an end on it"
got up lazily from the garden seat where
we had been sitting and strolled toward the
house. saw her blue eyes open with a.
mazement at my GOODNESS. I did not enact
despair for her benefit, but laid my plans
for her cdi6cation.
Two days later had left home and gone
into the city on visit. Nina gave me a
merry farewell, and did not seem at all heart
broken at the prospect of separation. IF
she telt any emotion, she was soon soothed.
as the following letter directed to my ad-
dress convinced me!
Dear Martson: My hero has arrived. --
Such lovely black whiskers, not at all like
your smooth face, cousin; such jetty curls,
not auburn ones like yours; such black eye
browS and lashes-yours are yellow He
has been everywhere, has seen everything,
speaks foreign language, and has the most
polished manners. He brought letter of
introduction to Will, so, of course, he is
here quite often, and seems very well pleas
with a certain cousin of yours"
And so on the letter was filed up with
home gossip, read it at the little inn of
my native village, where all my letters, re-
directed to Mr. Alonzo Courtney, followed
me. The black whiskers lay on the table by
me, the wig hung from the looking glass,
while the dyed eyebrows and lashos still
adorn my face. My fine broadcloth suit,
cut in the latest city style, my patent leather
boots, kid gloves and dandy cane lay on
chair, while lounged in dressing gown and
slippers, before the window, coming my
cousin $ letter. AS was engaged to drive
her out in an hour, | began my elaborate
toilet. Every curl was in position, every
fold correct, as rang the bell of my uncle's
house, to which my fellow conspirator, VIII
had introduced me. No suspicion Of my
indemnity crossed my aunt's mind as she
gave me polite welcome, and Nina's blinded
eyes saw only in Mr.. Courtney the travelled
dandy.
II trust see the rose of Glendale in full
health, said with bow. "Ah those fair
hands were destained for dainter tasks than
thie!" and deprived her Of her sewing
The soft air woos u.s. Will you drive With
ma7 ,
With hewitching little fat, and every