Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-17

to ha' spoke ont like man. I'm will
ling-and don't ts'pose my brother II OBJ
jebt, as you seem to be able to keep |
wifep ~
"You-.you are very kindr' stutteret
Mr.. Torrington.
"Is it to be yes or no-about the mar
riage, I mean ?''
81 shall be most happy, 1 am sure =
huttered our miserable hero.
"Spoke like man. It's what knew
you meant all the time" cried Aunt Sa
repta, rising to her feet aud actually de
posting an ocular demonstration mean
for kiss on Church's forehead. 81
kneaO should like you, my boyi"
Church startled. This was not exact
ly etiquette, but the whole matter was
really so strange and Unprecedented thai
he hardly knew what to think.
"And when will you come around to
Brother Jacobs and tell the folks all
about it-for suppose you'd like to tel
them yourself? This evening ?"
"Y-yes, if you say sol
"It's as good as any s'pose. o.
course you won't mention that said
anything to you about it? I'd rather II
should seem unstudied."
Naturally enough" thought poor
Church. But he promised with sickly
smile and parted from Miss Purple, al
most shrinking from the vigorous grasp
of the hand which she unhesitatingly be-
slowed upon him.
No sooner was Church Torrington
alone than the full horror of his position
rushed upon him. What had he done ?
To what had he committed himself?
:" 1t serves me right" he muttered,
grinding his teeth, "when could have
won the love of the sweetest little fairy
that the sun ever shone on. 1t was sim
ply idiotic of me to allow middle-aged
termagant to take possession of me as
though were cooking stove or Sec
ond-hand clockl And she'll marry me,
and shall be captive for life, simply
because was too much of noodle to
save myself. oh, dear, dear this is a
~ lC ibA q pOOA NACAiOW W Stl
into But there is no help for it now. II
l were to back out, she'd sue me for
breach of promise if were to cut for
Australia, she would follow mo there,
as sure as Fate I'm gone individual
a ost community p'
And Church Torrington proceeded
straight to tho brow9=stane mansion
I s--1z-5 +. .-----s-t TrrcxUIisbie So.. -
Lo and behold as he rang the door
bell, Miss Purple herself opened the
door, and misteriously beckoned him
fn.
"I saw you coming" she said, in {
low, eager tone: "I've been on the look
out. Excuse me, my dear, but l really
feel as if 1 must kiss you once MORE
We're going to be relations, you knowl
'Relationsi should think so T. groan
ed Church Torrington taking the kiss
as child would quinine powder.
Miss Sarepta patted him on the shoul
der.
"Then go in," she said, nodding mys
teriously towards the door beyond.
$50 in-where?' stammered our be
wildered hero.
"Why, to Violet, to be shurer
"To Violetl Was it Violet that yol
meant"
"To be sure it wasl Whom do yol
suppose meant? Met ?"
The last suggestion, hazarded as til
widest improbability by Miss Serepta
called the guilty color up into Church
cheek.
"Miss Purple, pardon me-" he said
"but I've been a stupid blockhead
don't be angry, as you said we're goin
to be relations"
And he took the spinister in her arms
and bestowed upon her a kiss whic
made its predecessor appear but the sha
dow and ghost of kisses-a kiss whic
sounded as if Mr.. Church Torringto
meant it.
"Do behave yourselfr' cried Miss So
repta.
eyes, I'm going, too," said Churcl
: and he alked straight into the drawin
room, where little Violet was dreamin
over an unread book of poems. Sh
started as he entered.
"Mr. Torrington, is it you -
Eyes, it is l." said Church, inspire
} with new courage. ''Violet, darling,
r love you-will you consent to be m
f wife? ?"
Are you in earnest, church,"
ain earnest2" it's what I've bee
{ wanting to say to you for the last 81
, months, but have never dared to ver
ture. Come, you will not send me wa
without an answer. Say yes, darling.
Yes" Violet answered so family
; that only true loves ear could have dis
! cerned the faltering monosyllable. An
Church Torrington felt as if he were th
luckiest fellow in all the great metropt
lis that night.
When aunt Sarepta came ia, lookin
, very unconscious, to light the -gai
, Church insisted upon another kis
greatly to that lad'ys discomposure.
, 'For you know very well. aunt 81
I repta," lie said, "you set me the exam
ple."
And aunt Sarepta did not look ver
I angry with him.
! So they were married with all du
I flourish of trumpets, and Violet doe
, not know to this day how instrument
+ the old maiden aunt was in securing b,
i, happiness.
'Tis strange, yet true,