The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-08-31
EBENSBURG, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 81. is
"Miss Grey | commenced, emphatic

MISS OIeJJ cohiueuceu, empuauc-
ally
There-it inevitably happened SO in my
| case. What possessed Jack Clermont to
drive up to the do pr at that identical mo-
ment Why couldn't he have stayed
away just i've minutes longer?
"Piease favor me with your address,
Miss Grey" [ stammered hurriedly, "the
| certificates are not printed yet. | Will
call and see about them in a day or two"
And wnen the quiet brown dress had
futtered from the Ioom, | discovered all
at once that the crimsoned glory was
fading gloemily from the west, and the
light was dying out, and things were dis
NAL enough to welcome the noisy entrance
of my friend Jack, and his cigar
"Well, my boy, what luck have you had
keeping Office to-day %
Informed him brief Of my experience,
laying particular stress on the twenty-five
dollar lecture engagement and slurring
over the affair of the crumpled bill, for
| which [ had receipt in full
"All right" said Jack, in a merry, jo-
vial voice, that sounded like cheer .ul
gale of wind in pine forest. why,
you'd make a splendid lawyer, Camford
But you have not told me about the pret-
ty girl who was coming out as drove up
what did sue want ?'
ooh, she was after a certificate to teach
schooi-up in Elm Grove. you remember
[ say, Jack, this school marin branch
must be rather delicate piece of business
in your sphere of duties"
''Not generally" said jack. "Bat u hat
did you do with this one! ! Give her l
certificate p
NO." said I, thoughtlully.
FAnd why not? didu't [ invest You
with unlimited powers %
Because" said ], deliberately rising
from my wood box. and stretching my six
feet OF humanity TO their utmost altitude,
because Jack, I mean to marry that
girl J"
Stanford, are you insane %
"No, [ think not p
F'But you never saw her before 2"
''Well, what then she suits me exact
ly-I never knew before what sort OF
wife [ wanted, and now [ am fully con-
viuced."
''But shppose she won't have you 2"
''She will-or I'll know the reason
why"
Clermont burst into laugh.
"We!l, Camford, all have to say is, go
ahead, and may Cupid speed you -
[ acted upon the recommendation and
called upon Miss Jessie the next day, to
tell her that the certificates would certain
ly be ready at certain date. Then
found II necessary to call several more
times, to tell her why they were delayed
from date to date. So that it was we'll
into April before STRIDE up the walk
leading to the widow Gray's cottage Que
golden evening, with IA bunch of wild
azaieas in my hand, aud the tardy piece
| OF parchment under my arm. OF course,
Jessie had long since discovered that |
was not the trustee, but it did net materI-
| ally affect our friendly relations.
"Well, Miss Jessie, here is the certifi-
cate"
She uttered a little exclamation OF de-
light and held oat her hand.
Il wouldn't avail m self of it, Miss
Jessie. | believe yoa can do bett er y
SIN what way %
"Marry me ~
} Do you ask what answer she made ?
[ have no distinct recollection of the pre-
else words-G only remember a sunset
more goldvnly radiant by Far than have
ever seen, before or siDce-the faint odor
OF spring blossoms in the air, aud my
head bent down TO catch the low whispers
of the fair lips that were hid against my
beating heart. think, however, its gen
eral purport was favorable for Mrs. Cam
ford-the women yonder who is wondering
Why j dont come TO breakfast, aud who
has never regretted that she did not take
charge of the school at Elm Grove.