The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-04-27

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Tie large. olI-iashioued parioss wele
diled to repetition With the Young q
both sexes. and E.sis, leanisg on The
arm oi her betrothed, led "a the drst
dance. aud then gave herself up 10 the
inn of the evening
DO YOU think. Charles. said Elsie, as
she finished the quadrille, that am
going 10 devote myselfto you the whole
evening" We shall both remember
this night as long as we live. Take ali ]
the comfort you can, aud play the agree
able 10 The hosts Of pretty girls here as
selnb.ed
Ed. Lee arrived, and Elsies eyes
frightened, and burning bushes suffus
her cheeks. as she gave him her hand.
A short promenade, aud the old
squire was down upon her.
Elsie, child, don't forget the duties
o hostess, beseech Of YOU. | sec we
have some new arrivals
Go and welcome them yourself. You
forget this is my party, aud ! am to do
as please, said the vixen, carelessly
rcsuming her walk Oh, Mr.. Lee, !
was 50 afraid you wouldn't come, she
remarked with her eyes cast down.
30 you know, MISS Grofton, he re-
piled, that bad you sent me a formal
invitation 10 be present this evening, /
should never have come; but, unae-
countably, ! could not rel the spirit
Of your note
Bat didn't yon rant to come in
qurcd Elsie, apparently gricved,
4 Yes, Elsie, and no; il sou can un-
derstnnd that II is not pleasant for
me to come and see You, and know all
the time that you are bound to anoth-
er, and that there is not the s,igAtJ-
chance Of my being able to win you
with all my love and devotion
Edward Lee, said Elsie interrupting
excitodly, YOU love me? Yon are SIRE
Of itY
Indeed | do, darling, with my whole
heart and soul.
Wen, then, there.is no time now for
sentimcntalities love you better
than anybody else in the world, and if
You viii marry me tonight, Ill be your
wife, anG good Que. God helping me,
all the days Of my hfe.
Elsie Grofton, how eau it be? Am
dreaming? Marry you tonight =
Yes you darling, thousand times oy-
err
NO laughed Elsie; i guess once will
be enough Don't you think so, faith
er ? said the saucebox, as she saw her
fathers eye fixed on her
What, my daughter ? and the Old
man frightened up.
Why, Mr Lee says that Miss Miss
what's her name, Ed well, the la
dy this young gentleman is foolish
I enough TO be engaged to, he would
marry thousand times, and ! told him
that | reckoned once would suffice
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr.
Lee. Yes, yes, | think once will do
am glad to bear such good news Of
you, sir; and the squire shook the
, young mans hand, heartily.
'He's completely off the track now,
said Elsie, Chuckling. What made
you tremble SO 7 Now we will sepa-
!, rate. In half an hour, you go to the
next house on the right, and ask for
Mr. Morton He's the minister; and
wait for me. You can slip off the back
piazza without being missed I'll have
the license
Ed, wondering, but too happy to
+ question, did as he was bid. Before he
I made known his errand TO the good
man, Elsie, with Rob Roy thrown
around her curls, entered the ministers
staly
Nov, Mr Morton, said she giying
+ him both her hands, you are my friend
aud yoa know how wretchsdly | am Sit
ua.cd love tins gentleman, aud be
+ loved me. P.ease marry US this min.
+ utel
Bat, Elsie, have no license in youi
Z case, &c replied
Bot here is one, regularly made out
see, with my fathers name attach,
= you can 81 aut tie b!a8ks, ! sed thai
ia tis secretary to-day, aud I took j
: hoping something would happen
q The minister, not wiihstanding The
y soleulnlty % the occasion, could not re.
} irain from hearty laaga, as the BRAY,
gir pleaded her own cause Without
another woid OF demuF tie parue.
we're made husband and vile. and MsE
2 Ed. Lee rested moment IN the loving
Z arms ot her husband
'Aow we must return, she said 'At
Z ter supper, have your carriage ready;
q will not have this affair called An elope
, meat 50 | shall open the ewes Of ths
y whole company. fathers iuclnded. be
z fore leave. Please give mse the certii
cate, Mr Mortonf aud with heastfel
thnnls fnr the m.nialars klnanass. th.