Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-14

am not very bashful man. dsnsf-
! ally speaking I sm fully as confdensAnd
forward as most of my sexe--' Yee< there
/ was one period ofmy life vhes sll NY
merits seemed to my owa eyes 'insignih-
can't. and I felt modest. not 70 say bash
suf I: was when vas in love. Then
I sometimes did not know where to put
nay hands aud feet. Did I mention that
in sad hands and feet consist my great
est beauty, They we're both small.
short time ago fell in love. did
net walk into it quietly, weighing my
IDOLS perfections against her defects.
fell in, head aud ears, two seconds after I
t ST met her.
She was a glorious creature, with long
brown hair floating over a snowy neck
aud shoulders, ani 'sliing down On the
walst Of an enchanting six dress. Her
dark brown eyes re full Of saucy light
yet, oh how tender and loving they
could look. This I found out later.
OF all the provoking tantsliEiug co
quettes that ever teased the hea { out oF
4 poor man. Susy Arnold wa. the most
bewitching I would pass al evening with
her, and then 40 home, certain that one
more interview with her would make me
the happiest Of men /; bat the nsxt time
I met her, cool nod aud an Indignant
glance threw down all ny castles. She
was very cautious,
Oae evening while there I vas seized
with violent headache. told her
Was subject to such attacks, aad tle pref
ty creature, putting Oh grave face, gave
NC lecture on the subj ect of health,
/ winding up with
The hest thing you can do is to get 3
wife to take care OF you, AID to keep you
from study. advise you to do it--if you
can get any body t. have YOU
. indeed" l said, rather p.qued
'tthere are only too nany. I refrain
from selection Tor fear Of breaking other
hearts. How fond sll the ladies' are of
me, to be sure p l added, concci1edIy.
though can, see that I am pRrticals lar
y fas intting."
Neither can l, added Susy. with al
air of peri ct simple t.
Cant you = said [. II hoped
hoped" Oh that dreadfully attractive
face of hers. That is Mss Susy, i
thought, perhaps-Oa my head, my
head = sld burie~ ny face il the cush-
ions
Does it ache so very badly. :" she ask
ed tenderIy, and she put her cool, little
hand in among my curs felt the thrill
her fingers gave me through ny whole
system.
Ny head being really very painful was
obliged to leave but all the way hom 9
the soft, cool touch Of those little fingers
fingered upon my brow.
Soon after this it became necessary for
me to leave the city On business. An of
fer of partnership in the office of = law
yer friend Of mine made me decide to ex-
tend my trip and see how the LAND lay"
One thing was certain-I could no:
leave home for months. perhaps years,
without some answer from Susy. Dress
ed 10 my most faultiess Costume Gt was
the only suit I possessed), aud full o.
hope / went to Miss susy'. house. She
was in the parlor, al the piano, alone, -
She nodded gailY as | came IN, but con-
tlnued her song 1t was, I've some.
thing sweet to tell you y
Al the words Il love you adore
YOU y she gave ma such glaucs | va.
ready to PROSTATE myself; but, sweepina
. buck the curl. from her forehead Will
langaing deh,nce, she warbled, But L u
taking il mY sleep.
, Then" l cried, you love me wher
, you sleep. May think SO p
"Oa, yea, if you choose for dream
, 60 By coutrAries, you know"
, 1t sat down beside her. We chattet
away for 3 time At last | began
Mss Susy. caue up this evening t.
tell you d. ~: IL
How she WAS iistenIur. 4 brigh
thought struck me- | would tell her 0
ny journey and in the emotion she va
certain to betray It would be easy to de
clare my love.
: Miss susy," I said. Il am going t
Nv York tomorrow
Going away z:
Eyes, fer some months"
"Usar ne, how distressing jus
stop at Gauehe's as you go hom9 aa3 or
& lcI me cpu-C IA-ta k0Sn~l 441tloh 49, -41' 1
Tor this melancholy occasion, " You
J You do ugt seem to require them,
: said rather piqucd; 4 shall stay som
mouths.
"NcN, write TO ray ma. won yea
. AID if YOU gel married. or die. or any
! thing, let Us know
1 Il have an offer to be partner IN
> law Office | said, determined 10 Try al
aud il [ accept i. a | have sca:
thoughts Of doing, shalt never rcf4ra.
! Her face viii net chanso. Her Cd
: saucy lock was there as | spoae ba;
a noticed that one little ha1d ok5sed corTal
: sive!y over her ratcb-chain, and t2A- n
+ ot5e- :oli upon Tue keys. making toE I
arst tiase, d:scori-
e Going away forever :" see ssid I'll
Il a SD ,ons that made ny heart tasoo.
Miss Susy. nopei you. 1t leas
d wou.d miss ne aud =o<row n ny ~
5 se1ce =
d II
d "yes. !: night change sll ny plaos
J. my absence wooli grave yea
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