Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1870-04-23
SUNBURY, Pa, SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL q, 1870


Presently the door of the sitting-roon
opened and a servant--Clara Townley,s
private maid, as it unprecedented tho
room.
Mr.. John Townley has been unwcll fo,
several days, sir, and as he has lately
fallen into dozc, his daughter, Miss Clara,
does not consider it advisable to awake
him. But Miss Clara will be very happy
to see Mr.. liyermore herself, provided he
wishes it,
"Of course-of course-by all means
certainly, stammered Livermore. to whom
the immediate prospect of bcholding his
tancee was thoroughly overwhelming II
shall be most happy to see Miss Clara
Townlcy. BE good enough, won't you, to
tell her so ~,
lie was gratified, not long afterward. by
the appearance of a tall young lady (who
struck him. the more he looked upon her,
as very unnaturally and disagreeably
tau young LADY, attircd in rather short i'll
ntting dress, and wearing, upon a countc-
nance full of "broad-blown comelincss.
red and white" about the most thorough
irom'ear-to-ear sort of smile that Mr..
| fichard Livcrmore ever remembered hay
ing seen. T..
'llow dye do ?'' said the gigantic vir-
GIN, accompanying her salutation with a
rather vacant-sounding laugh. 'IIope
you're well. You're Mr.. Livermorc, of
course Well, Liveremore, / don't like
your looks bit. How doyou like mine 20
'I-I-thcre must be some mistake ~
| murmurcd Livermore in amazemeut. "I
- understood that Miss Clara Town
! ley was tO--n
,",Well, am Miss Clara Townley."
'lmpossible -
ou're complimentary, I'm sure But
perhaps you mean that | disappont YOU
| aSrccaoly, Mr.. Livermorc. | hope don't.
/ uare say you're good enough kind of
fellow, out then you're decidedly not the
the fellow for me. Saw that the instant I
capped my eyes on you, Livcrmore. if
youli pardon SO vulgar an expression.
I'm the sort of gill that likes pluck sport
ing-men with lots of '!go'' in them, and
general air of being sup to snuff" Now,
you're not that sort of "A chap, Liyermore
as told at a glancen
NO " exclaimed poor Livcrmorc, who
had grown pale by this time, and with
something which was not emborrn nssmcnt
mo, Miss Clara, l decidedly am not the
type ofmanhood which you seem to admire.
ls-is-your father in I-I-mean can
see INN for few moments ?''
Our girl told you he was asleep didn't
she ~ was the young lady's Indifferent
answer, searching for something as she
spoke, IN the pocket of her dress. BE
SIDES, LlVermorc, as you have come to STAY
several days, and have brought your port
mantcau-thcre, for that purpose anytime
will do, suppose, to hold conflb with
pa
your father. Miss TownCCii +" =. --renaininG
cning visibly in manner, ''it is beGid. sin.
l should at once take my departure
''And why so Liv ?''
"Lir - Could Richard Livermore be-
licvc his own ears Was this yiXenish.
holdcnish, Ovcrgrown female the Clara
Townley whom he had worshipped in
dreams as his future wife Had her father
been mad, to write as he had concerning
her ? He would rather de-the man was
already telling hcrself-than become the
husband Of so hideOusly ogrCish a creature
81 have no reason to give for leaving so
abruptly" he now said, in sharp, cold
tones.
Miss Townley made some odd sound be-
tween gigge and Il chuckle. you don't
like me confess you don't ~ she cried
and taking the unsuspecting Livcrmorc
thoroughly by surprise, she performed the
action popularity known as poke IN tie
ribs.
Miss Townley y gasped the unhappy
gentleman, thus maltreated, "do you intend
insulting me ?'
'Pshaw not a bit of it. Have cigar,
won't you p
''IIeaven - exclaimed the bewildered |
Livermore, holding up both hands, and
stumbling backward in astonishmcnt, "you
can't possibly mean that you smoke -
Certainly | do" was the reply, Miss |
Townley biting the end off n very nice
fgao as she spoke.
Mr.. Livermore once again, and as if by !
II mastery effort, regained his selEcontroi (
Walking deliberately toward his portman-
teau, he picked up the article, and having
bowed to his hostess, was about quitting
the apartment when Miss Townicy eX-
claimed
81 hope ! haven't offended you. Pail
be trightfully mad when he hears you'yc
gone in this style. He'll be sure To blame
me, too. | wish you'd leave n little note
explaining that you go of-of your own
free-will, us it were. You don't mind do
ing this, do you ~
She looked at him with what was cvi-
IDENTIFY intended for winning smile. but
poor livcrmore thought it only a repulsiye
leer. II shall bc very willing, Miss Town
ley he said, TO leave a note for your father
OF my departure. What is it that Won
desire me to write T'' taking card case
and pencil from one OF his pockets.
hQnly that You don't want to marry
me-t that you don't think we shall sui
each other, and all that Please be good
enough not to say anything about the
smoking, because pa don't know that
smoke, and"
But, livermore, without waiting for
further instructions, began rapidly writing
ON one of the cards which he had selected
from his case. When he had finished lac
turned toward Miss Townley with these
words
"rhe following is my message to your
father;
sIR Il desire 10 have the agreement broken
concerning my future marriage With Your daueh.
ter, | have hcld au Interview With her aud con-
lrss to brng wholly unwilling that such a lady
shall become my wife
McnARp LnsRAoKK."