Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-06-14

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that lasted a very long time. and in
which an immense amount of wisdom
was displayed. it was at length decided
that the next day-that being the day
befor Percy's visit was expected to ter
minate-the two Misses Grimwood
should con ntrive to have Cornelia and her
cousin left alone together for sufficient
length of time for him to propose, she to
accept. aud the day to be settled between
them when the happy ceremony that
would make them husband and wife was
to transpire. To make sure thing of
it as possible, Miss Cornelia was called
in and given great many instructions
how to act and what to say by the elder
Misses Grimwood, who, having been en-
gagged for the last fifteen years in the
fruitless endeavor to get married, were
emiuently qualified to give such advice.
The programme was accordingly car
ried into effect, and the next day found
Cornelia and Percy seated alone together
in the arbor, side by side, under as IA
vorable circumstances for pcping the
question as probably had ever been re-
corded in the history of any love making.
"What a lovely day it is. cousin Per-
cy," said Coruelia, glancing sideways at
the young man. "The gale watts to my
nose the smell of flowers, and-and how
sweetly the hens cackle! 1t seems Just
like the day you came. What made you
SEND such an outlaniish ragged fellow
with your letter, dear Percy ?-he was
awful horrid and vulgar" ..s.
Indeed" said Percy. politely. What
did he do or say. pray q s-~r
! "What question, Percy, for you to
ask. Why, he was ragged, and SO, of
course, he was no gentleman. But let
us not talk about tits so awful. Let
US converse about something else
"Nell," said Percy, calmly, "what
shall it be, love p
Glove" repeated Cornelia, as coquet-
tishly as her age would permit. "Ain't
you ashamed of yourself to call me
love Oh, dear Percy, am not your
love am n"
"No." said Percy. smiling slightly to
himself, "you are not"
This reply, so different from what she
hoped, somewhat disconnected her at
first however she soon rallied and came
back to the charge.
"And must you leave tomorrow, dear
Percy !" she said, drawing nearer. and
accidently. of course, laying her hand in
his. "Must this parting be SO soon
Must-must the cords that have united
us in our friendship be severed by the
knife of absence, oh, dear Percy ="
They must said Percy, with stoic
ism against all these Establishments, that
that would have done credit to philoso-
pher. Miss Cornelia felt that something
desperate must be performed, or her
chances for getting Percy's hand-and
consequently his fortune, which was, of
course, the chief point to be gaine'l-
would fall through A little right man
agement at the proper time might effect
her object, while on the other hand. a
slight terror in speech or manner might
ruin her entire hopes and prospects. 1t
was a delicate point, and she felt it:
"Cousin Percy" said she, looking at
him tenderly.
"Well," said Percy.
"Your company is very agreeable"
at is p said Percy, calmly.
ayes it is very agreeable to me, dear
Percy"
"Ah I" said Percy.
Miss Grimwood was almost in despair.
"Cousin Percy" she said desperately,
"Well!"
"Do you think it wrong for cousins
not second cousins, but cousins like you
and me-to get married, dear Percy ?"
"That will do said Percy, sharply.
"What p said Cornelia, startled at
the words and manners of her compau-
ion. .....
"That will do repeated Percy. You
needn't pop the question"
Miss Grimwood was dumb. She could
not have spoken word then had her
life depended upon it.
"You neen't pop the question" said
Percy, "because l am too awful horrid
and vulgar to suit your taste"
"Why, what do you mean = said Cor
nella, burying her face in her handker-
chief with snivel.
81 mean," said Percy. rising. and
standing before her, "that am the poor,
ragged, despised fellow that brought the
letter announcing my coming. If you
treated me mean then, you must now
disguised myself on purpose to try you
and your sisters. see what you are
l shall leave Grove Place tomorrow,
never to return. What is more. am 60
ing to marry a poor girl. who is not
worth farthiug, but she is beautiful,
pure and good, and l will plainly inform
you that you and your sisters are not fit