The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-09-01
Prom Once n Week
a POSTAL COURTSHLP'

creature I ever saw" said Mr.. Will
Oughby Vane, as he turned from the
window for the fiftieth time that
morning. "JRne," he added, address,
| ing the hOusemaid, who was clearing
away the breakfast things, fghAve you
any idea who the people are who have
taken old Mr.. Adderiy's house OppO-
cite? ?n
"Well, yes, sir, if you please" re-
turned the handnRiden. 'I met their
cook at the grOcer's the other day,
and she said that her masters name
was Black-Captain Choker Black
and that he was staying here OH leave
OF absence with his wife and daughter,
sir.u
aiObi indeed ! Did she happen to
mention the young Iady's name?"
"Yes, sir. She called her Miss
Eva"
EVA! What charming nameV
murmhred WHIonghb to hirnself,A and
then he added, aloud:
"'rhat will do, Jane, thank you"
D Mr. WillOughby Vane was a bach
eiOr, twenty-eight years old, rich, in
dOlent and tOleFably good looking. He
lived with a widowed mother in
pleasant house in the Clapham road,
aud having notllinR else TO do, had
fallen desperately in love with his
pretty ris-n-Uis, and anXiOusly sought
an opportunity for an Introduction.
However, having discovered the name
Of his enehantress he determined 10
address her anonymously by letter.
Having decided upon taking this
step, the next thing to be done was to
put it into execution; and, having
shut himself in his little study, after
many futhe attefHpts, he succeeded in
framing an epistle 10 the lady to his
satisfaetion; begging her if she VAL
ned his peace of mind, TO return an an
swer to l'W. V, The POstOffice, Clap
ham-commOn." That done, he went
out for walk, and dropped the letter
i'm the nearest box.
Regularly, three times a day, for
week afterward, he called at the post
office TO see whether an answer had
arrived for him. AS the week ad-
vaneed WillOughby began to lose his
appetite, aud grew so restless and
irritable that Us. Vane, Like q fond
mother, fahcied that her dear boy
was unwell, and begged him to con-
suit their medical attendant. But her
son laughed at the idea, knowing
well that his complaint was beyond
the DOCTORS skill to cure.
He was beginning to despair of ever
receiving g. reply, when, to his
great delight on the seventh morn !
ing, letter was handed to him by
the pOstmistress, written in dainty
female hand and addressed to "W.
W. Almost unable to conceal his
he quilted the shop, broke
open the seal and drank in the con-
tentss tft,f - Al -t.ftI
They were evidently of pleasing
nature for he read the letter OYeragain |
and again, kissed the envelope, put il
into his breast cOat-pocket, ard hur-
ried home to see his inamOrata look
ing out of the window Of the opposite !
house, as usual.
For moment, his first impulse was |
to salute her respectfully, but imme- |
afteFward he bethOught |
himself that, as he was still iIlcOgRitiO, |
the young lady would, perhaps, feel |
insnlted at his action. Besides, how |
could she have any idea that he was
nW. -U.p So he went indoors, and |
amused himself for three hours in. |
diting a reply to her letter, which he |
posted the same afternoon and In |
due course a second answer arrived.
And 50 matters went on, a constant |
of letters being kept up
for a fortnight, during which time /
Mr.. WiIloughby Vane spent his days /
to and from the pOstoffice,
writing letters, and watching his /
fair neighbor from the window Of the
dining room. sF ~
a'ConfOund itri he would some
times say to himself. "How very
the dear girl is She never
win look this way. do wish could /
catch her eye, If only for moment.
What a horribly sOur-lOOlEing old crab |
the mother isl DEPEND upoa II VIII
that the poor child is any
thing but happy at home with those
two old fogies. Indeed, Der letters
hint as much" And having given
vent to his feelings, he would put on !
hfs hat, and walk TO the post Office, or
shut himself up in his room and COM
pose a note to his dearest Eva"
At length, three weeks having
flown rapidly away in this manner,
he received q letter one morning from |
The young lady, which ran as follows:
aSir: As it is useless to continue a
in this manner, /
think il is now time for you to throw
lff your ineognitiO, and reveal your 1
true name and position to one to 1
whom yCu are not totally indifferent. /
Believe me that nothing inspires love |
like mutual confidence. Prove 10 me |
that have not been imprudent in
your letters by at once in
me who YOn are, IL is with /
no feeling of idle curiosity ] ask this,
simply for our mutual satisfaction.
tfYOurs. etc. eva
To which WilIoughby replied by re-
turn OF post: fE EEtEaEs.stts
DEAREST EVA: IL you viii per
NIT me to call you so! Have you not
for weeks past observed q young man,
with his hair brushed back, anxious
ly watching you from the window of
the opposite house. And although 4
you have apparently never taken the
slightest notice % him, I trust that
his feattEes are mot eltOgether repul-
sive. 1 am that individual.
sCharmed by the graceful magic Of thine
Day after day watch, and dream, ana sigh;
Watch thee, dream Of thee, sigh for thee
alOne.s
Fair star OF fClapham-may say ny own?"
To quote, with some alterations.
the noble stanza Of the poet Brown
And now have q favor TO ask Of you.
Whenever you see me at the window,
take no notice Of me at present, lest 4
my mother SHOULD observe il. In a
few days she win be going out OftOwn
and then we can throw Off all re-
straint. Till then, adieui Ny own
eyes are ever on you.
"HOur own,
"WILLoUGHBY NANE."
To which epistle came the follow
ing answer:
"DEAR SIR: Your explanation is
perfectly satisfactory. 1 may also add l