Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-07-07
DELAWARE, OHIO, JULY z, 1866

ed to tell you"
Whether you love me or not, you pro-
voking little wretch y [ said fairly out
of patience.
Now look here, Mr.. Will: ifyou don't
stop calling me names, [ won't tell you at
all, though perhaps that is love talk, is it !:
VIII, promised you say"
'Of course you did, so don't be all day
about it.
IF you hurry me [ can't speak at all
for it will take me some time to think
over the objects of my love to see wheth-
er you are among them. Let me see-be-
ginning to count her fngers-there'
Chloe. and Prince-though he hurt your
arm, you know--is two; and old Brindle
is three, and Watch is four, and-let me
see-there is-Mr. William Tremaine. is
five"
l don't think I stopped to thank hel
for that answer, and if my return to the
parlor was not as rapid as my exit, it was
certainly more digniied. / had taken my
hat and was out of the gate before Jes-
sic had reached the house.
[ went home in no very enviabie state
of mind, resolving that / never would GO
near her again. But by the time [ had
reached my study, my anger cooled con-
siderably, and [ sat down in my arm
chair and began sto think of any plan,
just as [ had done a hundred times be
fore, how I could outwit this provoking
little elf Have her [ would, but how
that was the question.
A letter for you, sir, cried out boy
at the door.
[ took the letter and tore it open I
was too much occupied with my thoughts
to care much what its contents were but
the first few lines fixed my attention. II
was from an uncle of mine, a surgeon In
a fourishing city, making a very advan-
tageous offer if | would come and take
his place This was just the situation l
had been wanting for years, and [ hailed
it with delight now.
But Jessie, thought-could l leave
her?
A moments reflection showed me what
was needed, for if she really cared for me
my absence would make her willing tC
acknowledge it. It did not take me long
to make my arrangements, and before
night they were all completed, and the
next morning / started for the station
calling at Mrs Hale's on the way, to bid
Jessie good bye [ could see the little
witch did not believe one word of the
story told her
Il hope, Mr.. VIII, you won't break
your arm on the train; 1T would make il
so bad for you" she said with aqueel
smile, as | concluded.
And you not there to cure it, re-
torted. But, seriously, Jessie, / am in
earnest now. It is probable shall not
see you again for years, for if I like the
place [ shall remain there
Still she believed it some trick, for hel
eyes said plainly e.-ls=
GU can't cheat me again.
And she said good bye as cody as if il
were only for day l went down the
walk feeling much as think Adam mus
have felt when he left Paradise, although
his Eve went with him and | left mine
behind, ~
[ was pleased with the place, and wai
not long In accepting my uncle's proposal
/ wrote to this effect to a lawyer, desiring
him to dispose of my property at OAK
Place. L knew Jessie would hear OF IT
and it would give her to understand tha
[ had DO intention of returning, determ
ined that if [ did not succeed this time,
would give her up forever, though my
heart gave quick throb of pain at the
thought E4a
1t was just at twilight OF pleasant
September day when Preached Oak Place
Direct to Mr. Hale's I took my way, say
ing over to myself asI went Now OF
neverI" Straight up the gravel walk
and across the broad lawn [ went, and IL
the dusky parlor unannounced. By the
light [ saw Jessie sitting on sofa, hel
head resting on pillow She was alone
and had not heard my step. Was she
alone? A quick sob answered me- Tha
augurs well for my success. In a momen
I was kneeling beside her, and raised hel
bowed head. -.
Jessie, dear JESSIE I said tenderly
scarcely knowing how she would receive
it.
With quick start and glad cry O
surprise, her head was pillOWed on my
bosom.
''Oh, I am so glad to see you, VIII tolC
me you would not return; and I have beer
so lonely without you. sx
And have been lonely, too, Jessie
darling [ said. My home anywhere
would always be lonely without you. Viii
you not go and share it with me n
The answer was very low, but | knew
it was in the affirmative.
viii you become my wife next week?
/ was determined to make sure work
now.
There was some hesitation Il few OBJ
iections raised, but finally l gained the
same answer to that.
Then I hurried to the drawing room tt
see the old folks. There was considera.
BILE pleasure expressed at my unexpected
arrival, and great surprise when my er
rand was made known, and few tear.
and regrets from the mother at parting
with Jessie, and hearty congratulations
from the father, concluded by heremark
that just as likely as not she would
change her mind while changing he
dress.
1 think accomplished more in tina
half hour than ever did in twice tina
length of time before or since, for at it
expiration 1 was supremely happy. AnC
the result was that in week l got the
prettiestand best wife in all New England
and what is better still, [ think so now
though she did say, ten minutes after the
ceremony
Il never told you loved you, Will. "
And she never has to this day.
JAMES GORDON BENEFITS OPINION Of BEN