The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-21

promenaders wcre tired and gone--ihen
her culprit summoned resolution. and AK
ing of hh hat, with voice trcmulous for
the first time. besought permission 70 ad-
dress her. Sho stopped. blnshed, and nei-
ther acknowledged nor disowned his nc.
quaintance. He blushed, stammered out
how ashamed he was, how he deserved
to be punished, how no was punished, how
little she knew how unhappy ho was. and
concluded by begging her not to lot all
the world know the disgrace OF . man,
who was already mortified enough by the
loss of her acquaintance. She asked IN
explanation; he told her of tho action
that had been commenced In her name !;
she gently shrugged hcr shoulders, and
said, ~ I.la I'. e' i'..'
How stupid they are r - 5
Emboldened by this, he begged to know
whether or not life OF distant unprc-.
tending devotion would. after lapse OF
years, erase the memory Of his madness
his crimer .. .ss
She did not know 7
she must now bid him sdieu, - she had
some preparations to make for ball In the Gro
SEN, where everybody Was TO Be. They parted,
and Dolignan determined TO be ct the ball,
where everybody was to be. He was there, and
sfter some time he obtained an introduction to
Miss Haythorn, and he danced with her. Her
manner was gracious. With the wonderful
tact Of her sex, she seemed to have commenced
the acquaintance that evening. That night for
the 6rst time Dolignan was In love. VIII spare
the reader all lovers arts, BY which he sue
ceeded In dining where she dlned. In dancing
where she danced, In overtaklng her BY scci.
dent, when she rode. His devotion followed
her even to church, where the dragon was re-
waried By learning there Is world where they
neither polk nor smoke-the two capital sbom-
nations Of this one.
He made acquaintance with her uncle, 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.
II was three mouths after the Boz Tunnel
that Captain Dolignan called one day mp:
on Captain Haythorn, X. N. whom he had
met twice in his life, and slightly propltiated
by violently listening to cutting out expedition
he called, and In the usual way asked permits
sion to psy his addresses to his daughter. The
worthy captain straightway began doing quar-.
ter-deck. when suddenly he was summoned
from the apartment by mysterious message
On his return, he announced with total
change Of voice, that, "It was all right, and his
visitor might run alongside as soon As he chose.
NV reader has OWNED the truth this nautical
commander, terrible to the foe, was In CON-
plete and happy ,ubjusation to his daughter.
our heroine.
As he was taking leave, Dolignan saw his IL
yinity glide into the drawing-roou. He fol
lowed her, observed sweet consciousness which
encouraged him that consciousness deepened
into confusion-she tried 10 laugh, but cried
instead and then she smiled again when he
kissed her hand st the door II Was "George and
Marian, instead Of captain" this and "miss"
the other. A reasonable time after this, (for
my tale Is merciful and skips formslities and
torturing delays) these two were very happy
they were onoe more upon the railroad, going
to enjoy their honeymoon all by themselves
Marian Dolipuan was dressed Just Is before
duck like and delicious all bright, except her
clothes |: but George sat beside her this time In
stead of opposite aud she drank him In from
under her long eyelashes. :.
Marian said George, married people should
tell each other all. win you ever forgive me II
I own to you no .|
YES yes! :,
well. then, you remember the Box Tunnel.
(IntS WAS tue nrSt huusioh NC ucu NSnse'Ve w
| it.) Il am ashamed to say had E3 to El0
with White would kiss one Of you two ladies I
and George, pathetic externally, chuckled with
in.
Il know that, George overheard you.' was
the demure reply. -,
'Ob ! you overheard me 7 impossible! I!
'And did you not hear me whisper TO my
companioni I made bet with her,
You made bet, how singular What was
nr .. y. r.-.
only q pair Of gloves, George
'Yes, 1 know, but what about itr
THAT IL you did, you should be my husband,
dearest
oh but stay then you could not have been
90 very angry with me, love. Why, dearest.
then who brought that action against mef'
Ms. Dolignan looked down.
Il was afraid you were forgetting me George.
you win never forgive me =
Sweet angel why here Is the Box Tun-
mel =
Now reader-6e no no such thing You
can't expect to be INDUCED In this way every
time we come to Q dark place. Besides, II
Is not the thing. Consider, two sensible mar
ricd people. No such phenomenon, ! assure
you, took place. No scream Issued In hopeless
rivalry Of the engine--thls time