The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-03-26

tnC young lauy Wnom IL was SO expo
dent for him to marry. Not having
lany previous attachment aud not be-
ing Of a romantic nature, he was not
unwilling provided the lady was like
N to do credit to his taste. But he
vas disposed TO be fastidious, aud had
lome preference as to the style OF
wife he would select. Usherod into
he parlor he awaited with some curl.
isity the advent of the young lady,
1c was disagrocably startled when a
young woman entered, dressed in the
worst possible style, aud with coarse
red hair Her face otherwise was
not so bad. Indeed he could have
seen that it had good points if he had
not been prejudiccd by the hair aud
illdtting dress.
"How dy do, Mr.. Fanshaw p said
Louisa in broad accents, advancing
with outstreiched hand.
"Quite we'll thank you" he answer.
cd hesitalingly. do | address Miss
Burton p
al expect you do" said Louisa.
al hope you arc we'll.
"Pooty smart, thank YOU said
Louisa.
"And your respected uncle, I trust
is we'll also p
"My respectable uncle | Lor how
funny. But of course he is rcspecta-
bic. Yes he's pooty smart, too, but
he had to 60 off on business, and he
wanted me to look after you. He
will be home in a week"
"Good gracious, what vulgarity r.
calculated John Fanshaw to himself
"Aud what horrid hair What a
wretched dressmaker she must have,
too"
"T expect you're admirin' my
dress, said Louisa. "Aint itpootyY'
The said dress had very large
figure and was of very bright hucs, in
fact in material, as well us cut, en-
tirely out Of taste.
"Quite so, - said the gentleman in
some embarras ment. D.
II picked it out myself said Loui
sa complaconily. "Unclo don't like
it, but j think its sweet pooty,'
"What tastel' circulated Fam
shaw mentally. "She is Ikea young
savage, pleased with bright colors
| wonder whether she knows any
thing""Tll try her.
lie pickcdup Tenuysou from the
table and said. s..
care you fond ofpoctry, Miss Bur
ton2'
"Wen, said Louisa, II like some
| had some written in my album
tother day that | liked first rate
"Have you ever read Tennyson,
Miss Burtun2'
"Who's he?
"These are his poems"
80, that book. No, / hain't uever
read it. 1t was give mo by friend
but | can't understand it very we'll. 3"
"No, [ should think not" thought
the young man. ..
"But | forgot" said Louisa sud
denly, "you must be awful hungry
aim your
"Not so bad as that" said Fanshav
with a faint smile.
"I'll 20 and see about dinner,
said Louisa. ''I don't know what W.
arc going to have. | hopes it's fried
liver, | doat on liver.
"Woll," calculated Fanslaw left tt
himself, "if she isn't the most coun
trifed specimen [ ever met. l would
mt marry her if she were worth fnur
timos fifty thousand dollars. To
think of introducing such creature
as Mrs. Fanshawl 1t makes my
blood run cold. Fancy how all the
fellows in my set would sneer at her
| only wish were we'll out Of it,
Louisa entertained the visitor in q
sirilar way at dinner, aud watched
with quiet exultation the effect which
was evidently produced upon hi,
mind. ..o
II dent think there's much pros
pect Of his proposing, she thought"
"If he doesn't | shall hold my un.
Gle to his promise"
"Do you play the piano p inquired
the young man, seeing one in the
room.
"Yes,' said Louisa, ~ can play ono
tune D.. .0.
"Would you oblige mop"
so, certainly, [ love to play"
She sat down and murdered Sweet
Homo in the most atrocious manner
till the young man became very rest.
tive aud was thankful wheu she had
finished. r-
{ HJust as / nigh have anticipated, y
he thought. . ni.u- ..ri
Three days passed, and Mr., Fan
shaw conld stand it no longer, But
imperative engagement called him
back to tho city5at least so he said,
But he left note for Mr. Burton.
When that gentleman returned he
was surprised to find the visitor gone,
The note was handed him. He read
follows:
"-Nr, Bprfoa,--Dear Sir; You arc
aware that my father favored an ALI.
ance between myself aud yopr niece,
but | regret to say,that, having made
the neutrality-suspicious..
doubt,it ! should dad her copgenial
Our lasts appear TO Jdiae+ decidedly.
hct ne acknowledge with gratitude
thslkihd ,politehess With which she
received me, and the efforts she made
to make my visit a pleasant one. She
is no doubt very amiablo, but as /
said before. l doubt II We should suit
each other. Trusting you will not
subscribe myself, ~ z H