The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-03-20
VOLUME XIV.

Father, mother, and Clara went to
church. Bob and I concluded not to 20,
and il was Lizzies turn to stay at home
and superintend the preparation for
dinner.
We were accustomed to eating good din
ners on Sunday, az it was the only time
we could an eat that meal together and
take our time at 1t. We all enjoyed those
Sunday dinners keenly.
Just before the folks started to church,
Clara and Lizzie were talking earnestly
together, and Clara said, Yes, you ought
10 do It, and do Il dc once.h I gave no
heed to the words then, but afterward
knew what they Teferre1to. \
Father had q sort of halflibrary, half.
Office up stairs, and there Bob and |
went he to take smoke and myself to
read.
I Alter we had been there a short time,
Lizzie tapped at the door and walked in.
asked her If she would have cigar, to
which she made ne reply, but walked di.
rectly toward Bob, who involuntarily got
I saw that they were about 10 make up
their quarrel; but as had been present
at half dozen nlake-ups pf{ theirs, | only
thought it necessary to gaze, with sudden
interest, out of the window
Lizzie commenced: "Mr. Carver, I
was rnde / was provoked at what you
said ut the table, and so forgot myself; I'm
sorry"
I wished l had gone out; but they were
between me and the door, so did not
know what to do.
Bob maintained an awkward silence for
Q few seconds. began to feel interested.
I knew that that was pretty much of an
apology for Lib To make to any one, and
mentally said If he did not accept it as
frankly as it was offered, be was s--wellj
not what thought him.
Lizzie must have grown tired Of his
silence, for she had turned around from
the window, when Bob said "Stop," She
turned toward him and he continued
"Lizzie, don't think | am such brute
as not to accept your apology / was only
at a loss to find words to express my regret
at having provoked you into saying what
you did. It was all my fault" 20
mo, 1t wasn't" curtly returned Lizzie ;
and / mentally concluded that they would
quarrel over this.
But Bob continued seriously, ard in
most lugubriOus tone, said, "Well, may
be 1t isn't. guess 1t is fate. II is the re-
suit, / suppose, of oyersensitiVeness to
your indiference-or dislike" 4.
"Bobl' exclaimed Lizzie. r....
:" It's true, he said, al can't help feeling
that you don't like me, and my uneasiness
leads me to act so as to increase your aver
siOn.P s-7J t +
l wished 1 had gone. They seemed to
be settling not only their last quarrel, but
all they, had ever had. ~ .sb s5- F-4
"You had no right to say that, Bob
You-knoW-I don't dislike you," said
Lizzie, actually breaking down and sob.
bing.
guess he must have concluded that he
knew it, for be took her in his capaeious
arms Just as passed them on rapid re
treat, terribly ashamed Of not having gone
in the first place.
I do not know what took place after !
left, but so far as dinner was concerned,
Lib might as well have gone to church.
Bridget got it all right, however, and
think It was about the hsppiest one we
ever did eat s
Happiness is CONTAGIOUS, and there
was enough Of Il In Ltzzie's eyes alone
to ohave inoculated a whole regiment with
joy.
I believe Clara saw the state of afiaiTa
at once, and shared Lizzie's JOY to the
greatest possible degree.
Father and mother seemed to accept thC
" era Of good feeling" without explana
ton, while Bob was insane.
He, asked fatAeF about the sermon
and on being assured that 1t was 81
excellent one, said be would take httll
of it. .,...sl. .4 F4Y
said 6 Ipotatoes,n ;rgs
z He helped himself to q spoonful, ant
then deliberately took spoonful Of but
ter. rg ef
Mother significantly asked him If hi
thought smoking agreed with him, ant
he told her yes, he considered 1t delight
I full exercise; and as he gave her thi
novel assurance, he reached for the mo
lasses and poured it over his potatoes an
hutter., ..,,r
This was too much for Clara and me
! and we burst into an uncomfortable {
of laughter, which recalled Bob 70 hi
senses; and, blushing crimson, he con
fessed that he was absent-minded, as h
had Just been able to see his way clear
a matter. which had troubled him 70
months SNsa
He then heartily Joined in the genera
/ laugh at his mistakes; Lizzie also joinin
/, in, and blushinga pink accompaniment
. his deep crimson flush, 5,.,,sa
Bob and father took a smoke in the 0
I fee that afternoon, and mother and th
! girls held conference in the parlor;
took walk. gs t}
When came back Clara said, "You'l
3 q gnmp."
4 without any idea Of what that migl
be, meekly assented, and said, ~ had
!. idea Of what was coming thought BE
wanted you instead of Lib"
d "You're all the worse gump for that
# said she and for fear you can't 8
5 something else in time, III tell you no
that I'm engaged to MT. Bayne." y.gF
all thought the marrying days Of the ye
q had come, and went off to- my. room
Il indulge In delightful dream Of my oV
d marriage, in the far-of future, with Ma
" gle Cranston a. y
u Five years have passed since the
" Clara and Lizzie got married, Of courI
and stood up az their weddings. Cla
a keeps house. Bob and Lizzie still live
o. our house, and father insists that they
If ways shall 3 z
il Idonot think Jim Bayne so stupid a
II once did. Three years in the fish and
IT business, as junior member Of the firm
Martin q Son, have damaged my poe
fe enthusiasm, while Bayne's seems, son
to how or other, or the increase.
at 1 have not married Maggie Cranston.
10 fact, / do not know her. Wedld not he
ay up our acquaintance long afterIshe loft I
q boarding g.sch0ol where she was when
od fully expected TO marry her, snd thoul
If could not get along without her
on am still youthful bachelor, await
Nv an opportunity I'd, quaFrel with 10
ge, young lady, as Bob Carver did with I
70, Lizzie BIT don'E waEit any gninete
,J year.0ld brothers on hand at the recon
lie iation. -
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