The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-08-16
THE IMPR0NP7'U MARRIAGE,

utes. Pray, pray, cease this tri-
Hing which is but cruel playing
with my feelings, and let US treat
~ this subject as it deserves, sobcrIy
and seriously"
"Weil, there. then - cried the
laughing. black eyed girl to whom
g Charles Westerly spoke. "Ihere,
then, is that grave enou gh? See.
the corners of my mouth are dnly
turned down. and my eyes rolled
up, and I am as sober as a patient
who has caught sight of the den
fists instruments. Do I suit you
SO %
=s:You suit me anyhow. and you
* know it we'll, you witch /" cried
Charles, gazing with smile at
the pretty face puckered up in its
atfectation Of occurrences. But
he was not to be driven from his
point, as be resumed grave!y, af-
ter .pause-"Hhe time has come,
Susy, when l feel have a right
to demand an explicit answer to
my suit. You have trifed with
my earnest feelings long enough.
have grown restless under my
fettcrs."
y"ShaAe them off, then. Charley"
interrupted the S;tucy girl, with a
defiant toss Of her head. which
plainly said, Il defy you to DO it,"
e Il cannot, Susy. and you know
it," replied the hapless lover, i'm
patiently.
That being the case" said Susy,
"take my advice-wear h e. m
gracefully and don't pull and jerk
so it only makes them hurt yon."
Tine young man tnrneh away,
and walked Silcn,ly y up and down
the room evidently freitins and
fumins internally. SuSy, mean
time, looked out of the wiujcw
and yawncd. Charles continued
his moody walk.
"Oh! what q beautiful bird is
on the lilac tree!' cried SuSy, sud
denly. DO you come and see
it,"
Charles mechanically approach
ed the window and looked out.
Don't You think, Charley"
said Susy laying her hand on his
arm, and looking mp eagerly in
his face; "don't you think You
could manage To-"
"What, Susy ?" asked Charles,
all his tenderness awakened by her
manner. "What p
"Drop a pinch of salt on his
back ?" returned the provoking
girl, with an afectalion Of simpli-
city; for then, You know, you
could easily catch it?"
:, His answer was to turn angrily
away.
His walk this time was longer
than before, and his cogitations
were more earnest; for he did not
heed any Of Susy's artfulIv ar.leSS
devices to allure his notice. At
last he stepped abruptly before
her, and said:
"Susy, for three long years l
have been your suitor, without
either confession Of love or pro-
mise Of marriage on your part.
Often as have demanded to know
you sentiments toward me, you
have always coquettlshly refused
me an answer. This state of
things must cease. Hove you het-
ter than my life; but I will! no
longer be your plaything. To-
morrow you are going away, TO
be shsent for months, and if you
cannot, this very day, throw aside
your coquetry, and give nc an
honest yes for my answer, /
shall consider that have received
o no. and act accordingly"
"And how would that be? What
would you do?" asked Miss Susy:
curiously.
@Bcgin by tearing your false
and worthless image from my
heart!" cried Charles, furiously.
eft would be r curious piece OF
business, Charley; and you would
not succeed eitber," said Susy.
Il should and would succeed,
said Charles, "as you shall see, if
sou wish, cruel, hcartless girl! !"
But l don't wish, Charley, dear
II love dearly to have YOU love
me-" said Susy.
"Wby, tben," cried the foolish
youth, quite won over again, 'why,
then, dearest, susy, will You not
consent ?" *
"RememberI said I liked to be
loved" replied Susy; Il did not
say anything about loving. But
pray, how long did you say you
had been courting me, in that
pretty little speech Of yours ?"
Three long years. replied
Charles.
"Nearly and accurately quoted,
Charley. Blu, you know my cons
in Rachel was only xon after five
years courtship. You don't sup
pose | am going to rate myself
any cheaper than she did, do you?
Suppose we drop this tiresome
subject for two years; perhaps by
that time may be able to work