Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-06-15
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Ny Merry Little Wife.

eannet remember the time when | WAS
not in love with Kitty plrasanton. It must
have be@un when We were both babies. |
am sure | loved her rs we sat together by
the road side soaking our dalidcllon stens
in the lliilc puddics OF water to make them
curl NJ passion was noWisc abated, Whcu
somewhat later, climbed cherry frees at
her bidding: nor. later Yet, hen al Il
dancing >clle"l aWkwar'lly made my new
learnt bow. and asked her to be NY part
ucr: npr. | am sure, was my toIlsh pits
Sion at all tlampcd, When, on NY return
from college, | found my seet little Kit
II changed by some undeiiHahle alteration,
from Il lo4eis child To ii be~itehiHs seHMg
woman. She was almost the same rs Nhen
paired from her three Years bclorc-tllr
uoltal wa Yer, like tllt. ehild-there were
the same rosy checks. the same pontn.
innocent mouth, the same curling halr.
but some charm. grace. or sentiment was
added, which made my heart thrill with
new emotion as gazrd ut her.
kitty, said ! to her one day, after |
had been at h,n.c a week or two. aid lunnd
could rt.struiu uv<rIl llp longer, "kitfy,
III very much in love with yon, lis you
know a. we'll Us | do. Eve alWals lhccn
in love with YOU, and fancy yoa are IN
love With me: but now Want ynu to prom-
isc 10 marry me-" paused, but KITTY
made no answer and said, "Nou like me
Kitty, don't you =
First tell ur," said Kitty, hlushing and
with an odd MIXTURE OF delight aud bash
ulness in her face, ''it youvc made me
what is called AN offer =
III l. NM, | I,,, t,,,, ,11rlii,r ~ rn.
piled; IAN oilrr which trust and hope
YOU will accept"
..non't be too sure of That said Kitty.
"Kitty. you love me - exclaimed.
That my secret" replied the provok
ing little thing. "Eut at amy rate" SHE
continued, II could not possibly think OF
accepting the very first o!lcr ever rcceIv-
ed should he mortified all the rest OF
nav life if did No, indeed no girl OF
spirit would dream Of accepting her first
oilrr. as il she were afraid she should ncy-
cr have another, Excuse me, james !
cant possibly accept YOU till Eve had at
least one other offer
but, my dearest Kitty" began.
"kltty Kitty! Kitty she exclaimed
Twill Mr. Brant learn to call me by my
proper name! confess | did hope that
ON receiving my first offer, the person MAX
nlg it would address me wEh proper eour-
t..sy, ant! in It manner belitting the occa-
sion rive ne my name of katherine; but
HOW you've gone and spoiIt it all
"Oh, suppose you wanted still, cere-
moldons proposal IN form | observed
..hnt I'm nu Sir Charles Grandson, nifty
Katherine, | would say therefore don
be foolish; be content to know, III PLAIN
words that my whole heart is yours ami
have the good sense to accept Your iirSt OIL
fer since yoGr second may not be so good.
But in vain were my Arguments and rea-
suuius. Kitty was determined not to ac-
cent her first offer, and finding her rcsolu;e
changed my tone. and acqulesclnS To her
views. confessed that after all, too had a
certain pride on that point, and should be
rather mortified to know that my wife had
any offer but that made her myself; and
so promised to suspend my suit until Kitty
should be so fortunate us to receive an OF
fer from some other quarter.
Now, not far from where Kitty dWclt'
there was Il iavoritc dell, or bower or
something of that kind, to which she daily
repaired with some chosen volume to ST
and read.
Al my cndcavors to persuade her to al
low me to accompany her thither had al
ways been quite i'll vain. NIFTY was lIrn
in prcferring her undisturbed solitude, ans
was daily doomed to an hour or two o
the nopes during her woodland visit,
IN pursuance with this custom hlt'y SCI
ont soon after the conversation have
skctched, declining, as usual, my offer o
companonshlp.
Not more than halfan hour had elarsee
after she had reached her laNoritc seat er'
her attention was ATTRACTED by young MAJ
who was fishing in the brook which flowed
near her. Kitty drew back II little an see
ing him, bat her curious eyes OCCASIONAL
wandered towards the stranger. The lat
ter no sooner perceived his fair observe
than he bowed with an air of great polite
ness, and advancing a few steps venture
to address her a few words OF common place
greeting. The young mans words Wer
indeed commonplace, but his eyes wcr
far more eloquent than his tongne-the,,
plainly informed the fair Kitty that sh
| h,l fnnnl a new admirpr, Kitty, ligll