Middletown transcript., 1871-01-21

pend upon it. Willoaghby. that poor child
is anything but happy at home with those
two old iogies Indeed her letters hint as
much And having given vent to his
feelings. hc would put on his hat aud
walk to the Post office, or shut himself in
lis room and compose another note To his
. Dearest Eva"
At length, three weeks having flown
rapidly away in thia manner. he received
n letter one morning from the young lady,
which run as follows:
SIN, As il is usclcs, to continue cor
respondcncc in this manner. think il is
now time for Son to throw off your incag-
nito aud reveal your true name and posi-
tion - one TO whom YOU ARE not totally in
different. Believe me that nothing in
spires love like mutual confidence Prove
10 me that have not been impruicnt in
answering your letters hy Mt once inform
ing me- who you are IL is with no feel
ing of idle curiosity | ask this but simply
ini our mutual satisfaction Yours. &c
EVA
To which Willoughl.y replied by return
of post:
hf,Gssr Ey,: II You will permit me
u call YOU So Have you not for weeks
past observed u young man with hi, hair
brushed back, anxiunsly watching yuu
from The window Of the opposite house
And although you have apparently never
taken the slightest notice of him. trust
that his features are not altogether rcpul-
siyc IL YOU. ! anu that individual
Charmed ty the graceful magic ot tlinr eve
l'n a'ri !al watch nul dream onl ,t.t
Nalfl dice. lrcam " r", si,ll fpr t'icc alone
AR 'iat Of tlaf nam -hh, add mine own
To quote with some alterations, the noble
s,auza II the poet Brown. AMI now
have favor 70 ask YOU Whenever YOU
see M at the win l'w. take no notice of
iur st present le, my mother ,houl! Oh
serve il In few DAYS she will b. going
out Of tGwu nnd then we can throw ufi all
restraint Till then. alcu .Nlicu my
adorable one adcn Ms eyes arc ever
oI ycu- Your own.
WlLLouilIBY NANE
To which crisllc came th' following an.
swer:
prsn Sin loar cxpl4,.a'ion is perfect
ly satisfactory may also add tha, Your
features are hot at all rcpulsive 10
Bles. her, Nhnt delightful li,tle
soul III ~" calculated v NiloueLby.
III i Ncnt ~. ordered new suit Of
e,otbes all lad l5s hl,r cu,.
Willy slil iir. Nanc 10 her sou
'ne Ii 4 morning wish you would ,l5.
-ainat..as 'a improve your mind ana in
waste snnr time BY looking out Of tbe
window all day rs ypu have lately done
tome AMI read the Parliamentary debates
10 ne, il you have nothing else to do =
TIE worthy lady wa, rc,,-hct poiti
elan, .nd Tor three mortal hours shc KEPT
him II thi- delightful task At IT,. cApira
lion ef which iin.e h. succeeded in cs,.ap=
ins T. HI, pwn r8aH, whore lie wrote the
following nuto % f.,a:
pss0fsr E's: am oferiayri At the
content, ot your hfef communication If.
rs you say my feature, arc hot altogether
rsrulstfe to you. may ! hope that you will
c'hsent 10 10 MIN ninr nnis
Wli.LOGGlIBY.
Bsck came the reply next morning
DrM Wnloranlh Your reply has f
made me- iccl very happy Il i dali here
10 society rNeept nv father anl mother
I long for moro c4ngenal eompgaionship /
Thine. EVA
In this delightful manner til. days flew
on halcyou rlas.. tnp lhcy wee for vii
lourhhy, and sueelenel b> the interchange
of this aud similar loyrr.like correspond
ence TN the following Moudsy moruins.
Mrs. kane left town on visit to soIie
friends in pcvonshirc, leaving her son To
keep house at home That same after.
noon, ono Of captain Blacks servants
brought the following note for Wllough-
by:
WILLIE: Have you any objection to
nv telling my dear papa all Matters
have now gone SO far that 1t will be i'm
possible for either Of uS to rctract what we
havn written Let us fake papa into our
confidence know his kind aud gcncr-
Gus nature we'll aud have no fear that he
will oppose our union Pray send me
line by bearer. EVA.
The answer was as follows:
Ny owS EvA; DO whatever YOU con.
slider best. NJ fate is in your hands. II
your papa should refuse his consent. l.
But | will not think Of anything so dread f
ful Fear not tha, | shall ever retract.
Life without ynu would be n desert. with
no oasis to brighten it Yours until
death, Wll.LOl'GHBY.
That evening. just as Wiilonghby had
finished dinner, he heard loud double
knock at the street door; and. on its be. |
ing opened strange ycice cnquired, in
loud tone.
a. Is Mr. Willoughby Vanc at home 2"
His heart beat violently as Jane, enter.
ing the room, said:
. 4 gentleman wishes to speak to you
in the library, sir"
And she handed him a card inscribed
" Captain Choker Black. c. b. H. Ms
,79lth Foot"
I" will be with him in q moment"