The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-10

tact of her sex. she seemed to have com
menced the acquaintance that evening
That night, for the first time, Dolignar
was in love. Twill spare the reader all Q
lovers arts, by which he succeeded In
dining where she dined, in dancing where
she danced, in overtaking her by accident
when she rode. His devotion followed
her to church, where the dragoon was re.
warded by learning there Is world
where they neither polk nor smoke-the
two capital denominations Of this one. i'
He made an acquaintance with her un-
Gle, who liked him, and he saw, at last
with Joy that her eye loved to dwell upon
him, when she thought he did not observe
her. 49,.
II was three months after the Box Tun.
mel that Capt. Donlignan called one day
upon Capt. Haythorn, r. NJ, whom he
had met twice in his life, and slightly
propitiated by violently listening to q cut
ting-out expedition hc called and in the
usual way asked permission to pay his ad-
dresses to his daughter. The worthy cap
tain straitway began doing quarterback.
when suddenly he was summoned from
the apartment by q mysterious message.
On his return, he announced with total
change of voice, that at was all right,
and his visitor might run alongside ssOon
as he chose" My reader has OWNED the
truth this nautical commander, terrible
to the foe, was in complete and happy
subjugation to his daughter, or our hero
inc.
As he was taking leave, Dolignan saw
his divinity glide into the drawing-room.
He followed her, observed sweet con-
sciousness deepen into confusion--she tried
to laugh, and cried instead, and then she
smiled again when he kissed her hand at
the door IL was George" and "Mariah"
instead of Captain" this and 'Miss" the
other. A'reasonable time after this(for
my tale is merciful and skips fornalities
and torturing delays) these too were very
happy they were once more upon the
railroad, going TO enjoy their honeymoon
all by themselves Marian DOlignan was
dressed Just rs before-duck-like and de-
licious all bright, except her, clothes |;
but George sat beside her this time instead
of opposite aud she drank him in gently
from her long cyelashes.
"NIarian," said George, married peo-
pie should tell each other all. Will you
ever forgive me if own to you no"
ayes yes ~ ls,
"Well, then, you remember the Box
Tunnel" CThis was the first allusion he
had venturcd to it.) "I am ashamed to
say had e TO flO with White i would
kiss one of you two ladies and George,
pathetic externally, chuckled within.
81 know that, George l overheard
you :" was the demure reply.
80 you overheard me impossible ?"
And did you not hear me whisper to my
companion made u bet with her"
"You made bet how singular! I!
What was ii ?"
"Only pair of gloves. George" Z.
"Yes / know but what about it ?"
"That If you did you should be my
husband. dearest" , .''
"Oh but stay then you could not have
been so very angry within love. Why,
dearest, then you brought that action
against me ?"
Mrs. Donlignan looked down.
"I was afraid You were forgetting me !!
George, you will never forgive me ?"
"Swect angel why, here is the Box
Tunnel !" ....... ...
Now rcader-fe no ! no such thing
you can't expect to be indulged in this
way every time we come to dark place.
Besides, 1t is not the thing. Consider,
two sensible married people. No such
phenomenon, / assure you took place.
No scream issued in hopeless rivalry of
the engine-this time