The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-04-25
5 NUMBER IL.


Gcorgina again. We'll, I knew that she
oitenawent with. her father and other
relations and friends to the Geological
Gardens on Sunday. couldn't call
at old Warren's house, you know, be-
cause / understood that I was as good
as kicked out Of that. So I went to
the Geological. I've friend who'sa
Fellow, who gives Inc ticket for Sun.
days whenever | ask him,-a l look
cd about for Georgina. ! soon dis.
covered her, with Warren and a lot Of
otherpeoplc. She saw me, and nnder.
stood by my signs that I wanted to
speak to her on the quiet. We'll, she
fingered behind a little, and when tho
rest Of her party went to look at the
kangaroos, she slipped with me into
the suake-house. She looked rather
frightened, and the tears stood in her
eyes so Iput my arms round hcr--it
didn't matter to Inc who saw Inc you
know--aud told her there was nothing
to be alarmed at, and that I only want
cd to say word or two. then told
her that was sorry l had not sent her
back her letters as I ought TO have; but
the plain fact Of the matter was could
not do it. You love me still, then.
Ned z she said. 'Olcourse do, Gcos.
gy,' said who's been telling you
DON'T Then she began crying terri
lily. Come, Georgy, | said, lets be
married whether papa likes it or not:
only say the word She didn't say tho
word. Poor child! I don't think sho
could speak for crying; but she looked
at me, and she gave ever such little
nod, and then she began laughing
through her tears. 1t was the pretti.
est thing you ever saw. OF course
kissed her and then turned, and who
should be standing close ut my side
but old Warren. Georgy gave little
scream, and then tried to make believe
that we were only looking at the boa.
constructor. But Of course that didn't
do so said to old Warren in CHEEKY
sort Of way, putting out my hand, Mr..
Warren, Georgy and are going to DO
married that's quite settled. But you
and may as well he friends all the
same. We'd much rather have your
consent than not. Suppose you give
it u.s.. He was so astonished, that be.
fore, think, he quite knew what he
was doing, he'd taken my hand, with al!
his friends standing round and looking
on. OF course he couldn't go back az
ter that and daJ--and so--the thing was
settled ....u.
congratulated him heartily, Pres.
emily | said by chance, How lucky it
was YOU didn't serd back Miss Warren's
letters ~
'.My dear fellow, that is what wan.
ted to explain to her; l cculdn't send
them back
"You found them too dear to you'"
AT last, then, he'd been betrayed in.
to n feeling Of romance.
mot at ALL he explained. II could
not t'send them back because--l hadn't
kept them. Id Destroyed them.'
"Destroyed them =
"Yes. What was the good ofthemT
I only keep business letters; they're all
regularly docketcd at my Office. But
for Georgy's letters, they were no use.
1t was no good keeping them. 1 made
Mem into pipe-lgh$!'
You didn't tell Lel that -
"No; 7 hadn't time. ! never arrived
at my explanation about the letters"
Then, my dear Stone, let rae entrcat
YOU. whatever you do, don't give Miss
Warren your explanation about the let
tcrs."
"Why shouldn't I y
Don't you see? She thought you
didn't send back her letters for a senti.
mental reason; because they were so
dear to You that you couldntpart with
them; and 50, in point Of fact, that lit
tie misunderstanding OF hers led to tho
re establishment OF your love affair"
"Do You think so?' he askoi mu'
singly. But if Georgy's made any
mistake about the matter l think LIN
bound to set her right ....-
"My dear Stone, take my advice; for
fear of accidents, set her right-if You
must set her righs--atter the Wedding
ceremony, not before" -f
Whether or not he took my advice
I'm not aware He was married in due
course to Miss Warren; and | know
/ that that lady was often heard to de.
clare subsequently she had marriedthe
best husband in the world. ..s,
His practicality had answered 4; andit
may be good plan to convert love-let'
ters into pipe lights; still l shrink from
laying it down as u rule that such a
course should be invariably adopted.
Lovers must be left in that .respect to
pursue their own devices and to do
what may seem right in their own eyes.
II must be owned, however, that the
story Of Stones love affair shows thst
there is something to be said in favor
of practically.