Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-05-29
URBANA, OHIO WEDNESDAY, MAY 90, 1857.

tions and friends to the Geological Gar
dens on Sunday. I couldn't call at old
Warren's house, you know, because I
understood that 1 was as good as kicked
out Of that. So I went to the HOologi
cal, I've a friend who's a fellow who
gives me a ticket for Sundays whenever
I ask him-and 1 looked about for Gser-
gina. soon discovered her, with War
rem and lot of other people. She saw
me, and understood By my signs that I
wanted to speak to her on the quiet
Well, she fingered behind a little, and
when the rest of her party went to look
at the kangarOos, she slipped with me
into the snakehouse. She looked rather
frightened, and che tears stood in her
eyes so I put my arm round hsr-it
didn't matter to me who saw me, you
knoW-and told her there was nothing to
be alarmed at, and that I only wanted
to say a word or two. I then told her
that was sorry had not sent back her
letters as I ought 70 have but the plain
I fact of the matter was l couldn't do it
You love me still, then, Ned, she said.
F'Of course 1 do, Georgy, 1 said who's
been telling you I don't2' Then she be-
gan crying terribly. Come, Georgy,' I
said, let's be married whether papa likes
it or not only say the word. She didn't
say the word. Poor child, I don't think
she could speak for crying; but she look
ed at me, and she gave ever such little
nod, and then she began laughing through
her tears. It was the prettiest thingyou
ever saw. OF course I kissed her, and
then I turned, and who should be stand
ing close at my side but old Warren -.
Georgy gave a little. scream, and then
tried to make believe that We were only
looking at the boa-eonstrietor. But Of
course that didn't do; so I said to old
Warren, in a CHEEKY sort of way, putting
out my hand: 4- -l8l 80 rfa.
"Mr. Warren, Georgy and l are going
to be married that's quite settled. But
you and I may as well be friends all the
same. We'd much rather have your
consent than not Suppose you give it
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He was so astonishsd, that before, l
think, he quite knew what he Vas doing,
he'd taken my hand, with all his friends
standing round and looking on. 0feourse
he eouldn'tgO back after that, and=-so
and so--the thing was settled. f 81. 4
1 congratulated him heartily. Pres
emily said BY chance, "HoW lucky it
was you didn't send back Miss Warrsn's
letters T. @ - f. .-a.a --
"My dear fellow, that was what I want
ed to explain to her; could not send
them back" .
"You found them too dear to you ?"
At last, then, he'd been betrayed into
feeling Of romance. ..as r.-g
mot all, j" he explained g. couldn't
send them back, becauss-I hadn't kept
them. I'd destroyed them !"
destroyed them ?'' @ ~
p" Yes. What was the good Of them
I only keep business letters they're all
regularly docketed at my Office. But for
Georgy's letters, they were no use. It
was nc good keeping them. I made them
into pips-lgHts. y l"
" You didn't tell her that?'
d" No; I hadn't time. I never arrived
at my explanation about the letters"
"Then, my dear Stone, let me entreat
you, whatever you do, don't give Miss
Warren your explanation about the let
ters." .g-r ...s .r-. --r
"Why shouldn't I ?"
"Don't" you see? She thought you
didn't send back her letters for senti-
mental reason; because they were so
dear to you that you couldn't part with
them, and so, in point of fact, that little
misunderstanding Of hers led to the re-
Of your love affair. -
"Do you think 80 he asked mUsing-
lys "But if Georgy's made any mistake
about the matter, think I'm bound 70
set her right" 4,
NV dear Stone, take my advice; for
fear of accidents, set her right-if you
must set her right-after the wedding
not before" IE mid r.fI.
Whether OF not be took my advice
m not aware. He was married in due
course to Miss Warren, and I know that /
lady was often heard to declare subss-
1uently she had marrisd the best hus-
band in the world. .rs... s.- -.s.--..