The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-05-14

ing voice and tremulous manner, ! declar-
ed my love, and she returned il with all the
ardor Of het true and fmpassioned nnture
J I summohedth 0 old folks; told our deyo-
/ ton; gave ~ufaspects. and made al essen
tial revelations. Ef1he senior Groves gave
MS their blessipas, and assured us that
they would see our course OF tue love
should nun smooth,
But what X that other girl were 20 COME
in What q pretty mix How would l
ever know my girl9 Though again as
sure Won IL would have made no difference.
I would have proposed to Hannah just tue
same. My only trouble was IN the multi
tude of embarrassments incident TO non
distinguishment. On this ground mad q
genuine trouble.
Before Hannah returned, | invited Sue
to take a walk on the green. When op.
lposite the center Of the church., II spoke OF
the betrothal ring, and requested her 10
please let me see the ring she wore. She
took IL Oh. and / cnrelessly played with it
10 throw her of her guard-then calling
her attention to q a party Of students, took
INV Congress knife and drew the file blade
through the inner part. IL left a nice
mark. and by this ] hoped 10 identify her
in future. On our return to the house |
secretly posted her parents. They said that
/ did properly-that il was time Sue should
be recognized by her afiianced
''You think you are smart, said she, ere
left her.
s'why?' replied l.
oOhf' responded she. "that ring game
has been tried bya ~halfdozen admirers. !
s,lspicioned what you were at, but thought
/ would sec how many heads would con-
ceive the same plan
The next day neither she nor her sister
wore a ring. One week after they resumed
them, but in neither was there a mark. II
VAS evident that / was TO be out-genenled,
and would have TO depend on the discretion
of my intended and the goodness Of their
parents.
AT parties I had severe trials. I never
knew whom / took home, and even, when
home, would talk a food Of love TO the
wrong girl and receive q laugh for my en-
thusiasm. "Hang itr' said /; "the cream
Of the joke isl can't be %rcycnged, for |
might hurt the wrong lady
The betrothal ring was given. Now,
thought /, there is a termination to my
diacomfeiture2 Well, it did terminate in
Neutrality-suspicious. hours. Hannah took
Sues ring, went TO q jewelry store and or
dered n precisely like IL, and bearing the
same inscription. Moreover, she charged
him to see that the engraving was counter
feited beyond recognition. Il was DONE
SO was |. Now what could 1 do? Had
Sue been willing, l could have schemed
forty devices. But she rolished the dish,
and would never cooperate. Wedding day
came. Unjust take q young lady on the
word of herself or parents. "Well, said
l mentally, $50 1 get one of the girls my
, object will be accomplished" Tho cere.
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I throng in the largest church in the city
: The bridal dress fortunately enabled me 10
P adhere to one. Congratulations being over,
my bride and 1 iourneyed TO niagara, and
: inspected several Canadian cities and towns
l "Ahr' said l, lovingly, TO my wife, "Sue.
darling, ] will know you now '.How 2
D said she. ''By the diamond ring, - replied
IL Don't be too sure, Clarence "Ah =
) laughed 1, Hannah will not annoy m,
I amy further" But alas for our earthly
5 hopes. My beloved told her sister the
name of the New York importer, aud on
E our return n small hand was proffered, on
! which was q fac smile Of the bridal gift,
; Sue now went 10 her room, and attiring
? herself is one of the twin garbs, l was
again unable TO recognize my own wife.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, business
! suddenly called me TO New Orleans. While
there my treasure died. was grioyed, vel
from the fact that Hannah lived, my agony
was hut temporary. | returned two week,
after the funeral. My sister-in-law wore
neither betrothalnor diamond rings. There
! was nothing TO he gained by It, and they
were laid aside. My friends, I am ev,
! tremely sensitive "a mere child vet be
= lieye me, when l tell you that the present,
Of Hannah was q perfect and speedy
Z restorative, Il VAS impossible for mi
to weep. Wa she not the same ~
Sue in all respectsy True, when | saw Ia,
family sad, / was troubled but only or
account Of their griei / had none OF my
, own. All that l loved was ia exact dupli
cate, and that moved before as of yore
! Yes, confess that no husband ever suffere,
less.
In eighteen months 1 stood in the SAM
church, and il seemed before the same con
course. As Hannah was given TO me II
9 the holy state of matrimony, it appeare,
that + was enacting a farce and %re.mauyinl
Ny owN WIFE