The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-06-12

taken, walked over to Mr.. Browns.
There l overlook the object of my
search. When the party broke up she
declared that she could not go back to
Mr.. Jones', but must go home and at
tend to some matters before breakfast.
She said she knew Mr.. Bricks would be
kind enough to see her safely to her
fathers! door. / assured her, that /
would esteem, the privilege most like
divine Of all I ever dreanlt or knew
and We started with about halt. mile
togo.
As arm-in-arm. we strolled along in
the moonshine-sacred to the walks Of
love and tender joy-Ii began the old
story, and laid my hand on hers, which
she instantly snatched away, and l was
told that if 1 did not quit that sort Of
nonsense she would dodge into the
next alley we come to, and would never
speak to me again. l told her to put
her hand back, and / would not touch
it any more. She putt back reluctant
ly, and conversation became general.
What followed upon our arrival at
her fathers should be solemn warning
to all parents who suffer their daughters
to go abroad to stay all night without
giving bond and security for. their nom
return before morning. Miss Julia was
not expected back that night, and hence
we foun nd the yard gate locked, and not
soul awake in the house. Good
heavens! the terrors of the situation
make me tremble. even yet An un-
armed young man--an unprotected
orphan-locked out in the street at
midnight and left completely at the
mercy of an ,lnfeeling young woman
Miss Julia wanted to know what was
to be done. Itold her l didn't know,
unless she could climb the railing.
This, she" declared indignantly was out
of the question. then suggested that
perhaps had better throw a. brickbat
or two through one of the upper win
dows, and wake up somebody. To
this she objected also, on the ground
that it would frighten ier mamma
next proposed that we should kindle q
fire in the gutter, sit down on the curb
stone, and talk the night away comfort
ably. As this plan was rejected like
the rest, I told Miss Julia that my re-
SOURCES were completely exhausted, and
that she must now draw upon her own.
Finally, as there seemed to be no al
tentative, she determined to scale the
fence.
Then, said I taking her by the, arm,
'allow me to assist you
'Oh, nor she replied, 4 don't need
any assistance. l won't detain you any
longer you maygo neE-please 60.
l babe her goodnight and walked up
the street, aud around the next corner,
where 1 remained some eight or ten
minutes, and then walked back, for ]
had a presentiment that my assistance
might be needed after all. When ]
| reached the gate 1 found Miss julia
there, but on the other side of the fence.
'Why, halloo, Miss Julial are you
out here yet9 Hadn't you better go in
out of the night airT f7A
81 can't she replied, and leaning bel
head on the railing sobbed like child
that had been slapped by its mother fol
making dirt pies in its Sunday clothes.
The moon was behind the house, and
lit was quite too dark for me to see
what the matter was, and no persuasion
of mine, though / pleaded like an an
| gel trumpet tongued, could induce hel
Ito tell me. Pretty soon, however,
discovered that in climbing the railing
she had gotten her hoops entangled
among the iron spikes and was utterly
unable to disengage them.
| II Miss julia / began very seriously,
| 1'have been trying for the last three
weeks to get you to hold still long
enough for me to, tell you that I love
you, and that if you'll marry me III
settle the last dollar of your grand
mothers property upon you, but
have never succeeded. Now, thank
goodness, tfa- gods have answered my
prayers and. have pinnedsyou to this
railing So that you must hear me in
spite Of yourself ..-,..i a.,. q : '5.S 80,
81 But 1 don't want to hear you, and
l won't hear You,' she cried, with a
frantic effort to tear herself loose from
the railing. But the hoops and spikes
were inexorable, and the effort was in
vain. 80, .. =. a-r .-, b.
Don't tell me that you don't want to
hear me, for you do, Perhaps if you
did mot love me as well as you do
4 don't love you'll hate you ,.5
You know you told Mary Jane Smith
that you loved me almost to distraction.
4 didn't - -.r.-.,-.,
You know you told Ann Eliza Brown
that l was the sweetest creature in the
world ''''''i '..,. ,.....,...5..
4 didn't 5arxs ID 3..g.a IS .-...
you know you told old Mrs. Brown
that l was the only man you ever saw
that you would marry,
4 didn't s-s s-edI- f'l i
'Oh, you needn't plead not guilty to
a single count in this Indictment. Pve
got the witnesses to prove every one Of
them. You know you love me with
your whole heart, and you know too
that 1 love you with n,y whole heart.
You know that you are going to marry
me in less than six weeks and you've
got to say so before I'll consent to
release you. -si ir 10 asa
Mr. Brigs,' said she, raising her
head and tossing back her curls haughti-
ly, you are cruel and insulting. You
shall answer for this. Release me and
I will never speakto you again ~ 9 e
Pardon me, Miss Julia, that is no
rinducement whatever. l couldn't think
of releasing you upon such liberal
terms
Then leave me-
Nor will l. leave you; am, going
to scribble little document here, and
when you shall have signed it, l will
release you. -
4 Von't sign it,
sOh, yes you will: it is merely a
written promise which you can easily
fulfill, and which, like all other verbal
promises of a finished coquette like
yourself are made to be broken 20
4 tell you / won't sign itAI won't,
UoRt, WON I'll is yuanf uo7
Very well, then, you'll have to stay
hara aH ninhti and 4 finlicanan will