The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-08-07

can for him, and possibly he may make
something YETI
| My ardor cooled at once. There wasn't
opposition enough to feed the flame; and
consequently my love died out. That even
ing Mr. Torseldorf called. l received him
very cody. He noticed it, and exerted
himself to be agreeable, but it was signal
failure. l never smiled once while he re-
manned. When he arose to depart, l fol-
| lowed him to the door and informed him,
as gently as could, his company could be
dispensed with.
"What has happened, Beatrice - he
asked.
| "Nothing.''
You do not love me -
"You are good at guessing, Mr.. TOrsel-
dorf," l answered, smiling for the first time
that evening.
"Heartless!' he muttered.
| "Oh. no; but should be had given my
heart to YOU
Mr. Torseldorf damned his hat over his
eyes and departed. never saw him after.
noticed change in my fathers manner
Immediately after. 1 saw that his hopes
had revived He treated me in the most
affectionate manner, and for some time all
went well. But when every thing seems
to be going well with you, you may be sure
something is going to happen. l have al
ways found it so.
1t was at Mrs. Tremains soiree that |
met Aminidab Fagge. Mr.. Fagge was a
very common looking mortal. He had red
hair, gray eyes, tire-red moustache,
broken nose, and a variegated skin. He
was six feet in length and three inches i'll
thickness. When he walked you expected
him to fall to pieces every minute. don't
think he was properly put together; he
suuinted dreadfully, and his voice
squeaked
presume no one would call Aminidab
Fagge n handsome man. knew as soon
as my eyes fell on him that he, for one, had
never been spoiled by tlattery.
For reasons that you doubtless under
stand, none of the young ladies at Mrs.
Trenain' S took the slightest notice of Mr.
Fagge. For that very reason l entered in
to conversation with him, and found that
he wasn't n fool and that is saying consid
cradle. even danced with him once.
was not anxious to try it again. |
never danced with u pair of ours, but
think | can now.
Mr.. Fagge asked permission to call upon
me, and l replied that l should be happy
to see him at any time.
The next day he made his appearance
Father looked at him in astonishment. l
proceeded to make the gentlemen acquain-
ted
Dear father, this is Mr.. Aminidab
Fagge-Mr. Fagge, my father
Father bowed, muttered something like
Fagge-rag-shag, and left the room.
explained to Mr. Fagge that my father
was eccentric, and we then fell into CONVEX
sation believe I remarked before that
Mr.. Fagge was not a fool. On the contrary,
he had the largest assortment of general i'll
formation in his head of any person l ever
met He had 4 fresh, original way of OK
pressing himself, too, that was quite charm
ing to me. | found myself becoming quite
interested in him in spite of myself, and at
last when he arose to go pressed him to
call again. He promised to- but as l saw
him going down the steps / felt that he
never would, for it did not seem possible
he could ever reach home without break
ing his neck. lie seemed to be walking Oh
stilts and one would have thought this his
first attempt.
While l was watching him, father re-
turned to the parlor. ''Do you know who
that is, Beatrice?" he asked.
"Certainly, that is Mr.. Aminidab
Fagge," l replied.
"Fudge! I know that. But what is
hep
''Oh we'll really, father, don't know.
Possibly he is a perambulating tin mer-
chant"
l half expected father would go into con-
WILSON'S; but he didn't, though he seemed
very much excited At last he Gained
himself enough to ask what Aminidab had
called for.
g To see me, suppose. He didn't ask
for any one else l made his acquaintance
last night, at Mrs. Tremains.''
Father began to boil again. Giles
nothing but poor miserable fortune-hunt-
en- and if he comes here again l will kick
him out of the house,
"Don't father: it might hurt him.
Beatrice i'll voice of thunder, "go
to your ROOM
| made my exit. The paternal Iuggins,
when he gets excited, will be obeyed. /
retired to my room. Was there not some
romance in this? I enjoyed it highly
There was every thing in it to make it in
teresting to young lady of my tempera-
ment. There was the stern and cruel par
ent, the poor but noble lover, and myself.
l felt that my hero had arrived. The love
for which had been waiting SO long had
at last arrived in the person of Aminidab.
"Iorrible - you exclaim. Oh no the
ugliest person in the world, when seen
through lovers eyes, will look lovely
Mr.. Fagge began to grow beautiful in my
eyes from the moment that father threat
ened to kick him from the door.
He called the next day while father was
out. | received him in the parlor. / told
him as gently as I could, that father had
conceived dislike for him.
''Impossible, said Mr.. Fagge.
"Not at all. He said he would aid you
in making your exit from our door if he
caught you here again.
Il think / had better retire. said he.
ooh! no; father is never home at this
hour
''But this is dishonorable.'
I'VE can't help dislikes, you know, Mr..
Fagge," ! said, with my most bewitching
smile. You called to see me. believe :;
I am of age, and l shall be happy to sec
you at any time when you please to call
An angelic smile lighted up his counte-