The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-11

ever since that funny love affair Of you're
with Miss Condor Anna, think. her
name wasl, you had been kind OF .
wonla n -hater and you took notice of me
only because was mere bit OF girl.
who o. vsr had a serious thought IN her
life. Now, my dear O B short for Old
B chelorl, they tell me this is all non
sense and that hereafter We mustn't be SO
intimate together.
Il couldn't bear to tell you this to your
face, so thought | would write you
little note about it, that you might not
| miscoustrue any change IN my ,0emeanor.
In my heart there is no change, for still
think you the best friend have in the
world, and can never thank you enough
for all your kindness to me. an as5 q
Il am half ashamed to think have
| paid any attention TO the gossip OF = old
MAIDS and busybodies; but nhamms SAYS
that as long as we live in the world We
| mast conform TO its wa: g. and, Ilsuppoa.'
| she is risht-though what stupid world
| it is after ali Yours IS ever,
+ ~ -~~~--s re - oe~ "CLARA.
IN. B-Don't fail 10 come in this eve
| ming as usual Mrs Maunder and Mr..
Linton will be here, aud We'll have good
game of whist. Ifyou don't come l shall
have to play dummy"
Now what could be said to such notc
as this? l wrote no less than six dlffer'
emit answers one pathetic, another re-
monstra:ive. a third humorous, a fourth
rumentative-and fina " tore them all
up in disgust Jealousy took possession
of me, and made me believe rumor that
Clara was engaged to Mr.. Harry Linton
| Ia bIithess young lawyer imported frou'
Wall street by her father, and that THAI
was the secret of the whole affair. As for
Miss Maunder, | wished she would mind
| her own business, and was half disposed
| to tell her so. What business was it to
her whether | had any intentions" or
not? But what was to do in the mat
| ter-give up the ship? Never J" ssid
/. Suppose send her formal decla'
ration, and try to reason her into accept
ing mew did so, though not for any
number Of dollars per column would I
consent to have that stupidest OF docu
| ments printed. 1t was q ohcfd' Guerc OF
ipanity and received IN return the
most affyctiorate Of notes, in which Clara
took all the blame of my delusion ana
disappointment upon herself. assured mo
of her sisterly regard. begged of me tn
continue my visits as before, limited that
could do much better than marry such
a volatile young mink as herself, rec
commended me to her sex generatly "a
the best and most considerable OF men.
and in fact sent me exactly the kind OF
instrument for sucn cases made and
provided.
How nicely that "old, comm IN arbitrA,
tor, Time" settles the most dIthcult or
questions
) Within six months after the date OF
the above note found o portentous piece
of pasiehoard on my table, announcing
to me in the most official and unquestion
able manner Clara's intended marriage
with a young Methodist clergyman, from
Damariscotta, Lincoln county, Maine, and
inviting me to the wedding. Clara Yer
non to be married to down-east parson
"Good for the cloth !" said /; three
cheers for the Yankees !" and the fun OF
the thing had such an effect upon me
that I, too, became preposterous, and IN
less than six weeks forgetting my horror
of practical, common sense women) wa
married in the squarest sort of manner to
nv square built. square minded, square
} rugged friend, Miss Sally Maunder, who
is at this moment at my elbow. asking me
how it is that can't or wont learn to dot
my is and cross my Is.