The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-16


him to give evidence of the sincerity of his |
affection in some sign which should be able |
to recognize"
"And when are these documents to be
drawn up 2' / asked.
"There is no time," said Mr.. Dewberry,
fetching an inkstand from side-table," ''like
the present"
Down we sat accordingly, and in the course
of half an hour the following billet was in
dited in a delicate female hand, on a sheet of
zupeIfne Bath pest
sSir:-The experience which a nature such
as yours must ere this have derived from a
| contemplation of the confding impulses to
| which a uomdnS heart is occasionally subject
| may trust, be deemed some excuse for the
| exceptional character of this communication.
| 1t we're impossible for me to witness ,oeeb after
| ,ceek the HdHering, because unsolicited, atten-
| ton with which you regard the writer of these
| lines without becoming aware that you take
| an interest in her welfare which has not been
may / say-altogether unappreciated? Should
| my StSpicjons-l had nearly written my hopes
be not without foundation, will you kindly
oblge me by wearing a pea-green tie (my
favorite color) round your neck on Sunday
next Alter seeing it shall feel free to tell
you more.
Till then remain,
"Your unkno,on friend, BELINDA.
"P. S.-Isn't Belinda pretty namel Pm
afr aid you won't think mine half so pretty
| ,CheR you knoW ar
'By Jove, don't think he would if he did
know it, =" says Dick, laughing. "Capital note
upon my word, in the best style of Com
plete Letter-writer with plenty of underlin-
ing. If he believes that, he will deserve any
thing he gets. OF course next Sunday | shall
go to st. Didymus and see if the bait has
| taken"
"Do you intend to tell the young lady? ?"
asked.
''Not a word, my dear fellow, not word "
said Dick, ''and for the best possible reason,
that she would highly disapprove of the whole
| proceeding. Besides, what good would it do
At present the note may have come from any
one of the girls to whom he has made eyes,
But if / told Miss P she would certainly
betray herself by blushing or showing some
confusion next Sunday, and then the whole
thing would be spoiled. No, l must not COM
promise her in that way. What Jolly sell it
will be, though for him, if he falls into the
trap Can't you fancy him in his pea-green
tie l chose that color because he usually
wears crimson silk
Well a week after the above conversation
Dick and l met again at the chambers by ap-
pointment. He told me that Mr.. Hunter had
obeyed the request so literally that he thought
if we had begged him to wear bonnet instead
of hat we might have expected compliance.
The time was now come for a second letter.
which was couched in the following elegant
language
'sSir:-How can express to you in ade-
quately earnest terms the great satisfaction,
nay, the pleasure, which | felt in recognizing
ON your part, through the medium of sign
which | myself had suggested, an evidence of
what, until kReO it, | did not dare to antici-
pate l am going with my aunt Gan old
maid, very kind in her ray but unfortunately
Indifferent to the feelings of young people, into
the city on Tuesday next, and will try to
be in the Temple Gardens between two and
three in the afternoon. | know it is indiscreet
in me to say this but l feel confident that
can rely on your SecreSy and good faith. Per-
haps may be enabled to tell you this in person,
but if not / am sure you will believe
''Your unknown but sincere friend,
'BELINDA.
'P. S.-If l am unfortunately detained until
four or hali-past you won't mind, will you :
What lovely color that pea-green tie was,
and hotO Cellit became you! Ofcourse Icouldn't
Nth propriety take any notice of you, but 1 felt
conscious that you had not forgotten me-"
"I'm afraid he'll see throughit, !" said Dick,
as he folded up the letter. "However, old fell
low, you'll turn up here at any rate on Tues
day, and we'll keep look out for the young
gentleman
On Tuesday, the til of January, 1856 (you
see purposely refrain from giving the date in
full, out of consideration for Mr.. Tuftleigh
Hunters feelings, as he may, for aught |
know, by this time be married, and have
become the father of family; if so, it will be
far better for Mrs. Tuftleigh Hunters happi-
, ness if she remains in ignorance of her hus-
bands antecedents), on this bleak and
frosty winters day, as | was saying two
, young and not altogether ill-favored English
, men might have been seen ensconced behind
the ample folds of a red curtain which
decorated a window in one of those quaint
but historically interesting windows that
, command a view of the Temple Gardens.
> pile of calf-bound tones piled in careless con-
fusion on an adjoining table, indicated the
q | legal studies in which one at least of the
! stTplings was ostensibly engaged. But the
: | remains of an unexceptionably grilled steak,
) and of what had once been symmetrical
! pyramid of mashed potatoes, fanked by tan
kard of foaming stout would have inspired
: the most careless observer with a convic-
= ton that both these young gentlemen had
I lunched, while a recently opened box of
: cigars and delicious perfume which hung
upon the MONDAY air, suggestive OF the we'll
known Havana plant, might have been &C
cepted in evidence that the less necessary but
I more refined wants of civilized life were being
S amply satisfied
= ''How goes the time, Jackl" asked Mr.. Dew
! | berry, blowing rings of smoke out of an ele-
, gantly-carved meershaum pipe. 81 let my
f watch fall in the pOcketcourt, yesterday, and
a broke the handspring, | think"
"Ten minutes past two, said |, after con-
\ | sulting my own chronOmeter.
> "Then / give him up, said Dick, rather
! gloomily ''but hark what is that striking
! now? You're a little fast, believe, like
| sc ,,,, otbar friends IL is but lust