The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-04


Mr.. Popps paid his two hundred and
sixty.scvonth visit to Mss Ularrissn Cooler,
dnmsel Of about three hundred and fifty
AvOrdupois, the other evening. lie found
hef in rocker, alone in tho paror; stole
his arm around her alabaster neck, aud
slipped in the nectar of her cherry lips-a
proceeding thoro was not tho least harm
in considering that thoy had como to an
agreement and wore generally reported to
he on the high road to matrimpuy. The
sdaH lady took ii All quietly Acven indilierontly
to Judge from tho lasstudo of her attitude
in the rocker, her lazyaiso of hcr fan, and
her exclamation Of something between -
heigh ho aud yna.hun,. 'ap
Common places were dispasod Of, Then
[, followed a silehcoa broken only by Mr.
% Pnpps slapping at the mosquitoes, aud
Miss Clarssa tianng herselfeuoeasing
At length Poprs proposed a promehade
and leo cream. Clayrissa declined both, +,
adding: az I'D
thing particular TO tell YOU"
"IndeedF' said Poppsi what is It dcar?'
you expect our wedding to take place in
thrco weeks. GQptyou?S So
t"fo bh sure fdo"'
''Well, am sorrysto disappoint you, but
I must do It. cannot marry
"Good hcavens, Clarissa! what arc you
sayingH"
'Don't interrupt me. moan cant
marry you just yet awhile-not for scme
mouths TO cOme.'W &8a8 &uf8
WHY, Glarissa, what's the meaning Of
all thiaI You gave me your positive prom.
Use, and said nothing stood n the way.
am all ready, and worried with waiting
Why do you put it OF, dcar?"
"rhatyou viii have to excuse my telling
you. have good reason for itl have
thought the matter over wel--and my
mind is made up, VIII that sitstylyou2'
Popps mused awhile, Clsrissa kept her
fan going. Finally, Pnpps spoke.
mo, Clarrissa, it wont satisfy me, You
postpone our wedding aud refuse to tell
me why Ii you have reason for 1t you
~ ought to let me know il, and may be IL
would satisfy me, But won't be satisied
without the reason" s7ts'
"Well, them you'll have to- remain unsat,
tsSed. tell you have a reason, and .
good one--what more do you wantf'
II see how il ls--r oourted you too
long; Ididnt strike while the iron was
hoti you are tired of me, aud wish to get
.EF Sfid Of me- Wen, sif that 10 syohr wish
go ahead"
rMr. Popps, you're a dunco--youto a
fooll"
Maybe am, and maybe ain't," said
Popps, rising with his tomper, but this
III say, Mas G Ciarissa--f you don't tell me
why you postpone the wedding for few
months you may postpone it Forever, so far
as sm coneerned Toll nae, Clsrrissa, else
1swear that when l leave this house to-
right, will never set foet in il agaiu!'
ne @Well, then. you'd better gof'
ia. VERY well. Geod1ights Macs Gooler.' ~
Popps reached the door. Carissa fol-
lowed him, and seeing he was in earnest
cried to him to stay. Popps came hack,--
Clarissa put her head On his shoulder and
cried. Popps melted, Popps spoke fret,
We'll, dear, what's, the ,matter2Sv
iG#Ne"Oh, Think you're so unreasonable aud
cruel Indeed, indeed, I have good cause
for putting OIL our nnarriage--bVtf cannot,
! must not tell you what IL is, Oh dear Mr,
Popps, do excusemel" And she cried a
little more. ,
well, clarissa, tel me this. Do you put
81, of to please your father or any OF your
g ireiationss' '-h
"No--they know nothing Of my determi.
nation." latH 8a&ha
DO you put it off on account of any thing
conoerning mel9aH 5i6H .0lt"A -
No" u4
I'm Gods name, then clarissa What dc
you wants Why keep mo in this suspensel
"a Ega .Oh, Mr. Poppss you are so oruell Maybe
! ought TO tell you tho obstacle--ont can't
t indeed can't" r' go fs
"Just as you please, Miss Cooler" AuS
Popps again picked up his hat. ~
"oh, Mr.. Popps pray don't go--don't s.
yet Awhilel"
Then. Miss ChriSss tell mo the obst'
olo"
Popps was evidently determined, Claris
te % pnt her head on his EshoudeTa laborius
u1dera strange agitation. Several time
she essayed to speak, At length sh
breathed into his ear these fearful woods
The Seatier,S TOO Aoi Z"
rrpps wilted When our sprite left, h
was advocating q trip 70 tho Alleghan
mountains.