Middletown transcript., 1872-03-30

lawysv, uho stood viii face sesrlss and
sss6esrssssd ailsutly regnrdiug eash othsv.
ns wss ths asss 70 bssak The swkward ii.
lessee
4 there anything that I can DO sor
you I" he asked.
well. ~" islssrcd sbs; "rvs eos
myself Into vssy silly scrspe, and want
yos 70 help ne ont Of IT,"
/" Certainly" replied the young msn,
recovering his srlf possssaion some What,
q hs concluded that his sersies A. sttor-
ncy wsrc required; - am entirely Il
your Services"
suppose | may ~ we'll tell ycu al
abcut u. A youug man here offered me
ten dollars II would kiss csrtain gen
tlcman living IN this town, and accepted
tho challenge without thinking What wss
doing. and nov feel very much ashamed
and would like TO get out Of tho business.
Win you tell mo how can do Il she
askrd. looking up 10 his face In the most
innocent manner.
!" see no ovi,cr way fur you but to
fnlal1 the contrsct." hc replied. trying
very bard 10 preserve bis gravity. "It
would certainly b. ~ aggravated case Of
perjury Il you withhold tho kiss now"
i" But you dou't know who Il is?'
:" How should I" he inquired.
"Wrll," said she, blushing furiously,
"it's--it's your
= Then ! repeat the uivicc that gave
bcfurc," he said. his shyncss seeming 10
disappear very ra,illy. sbc thought. as
the undertaking grew moro aud more for
,nidsble.
:. Bnt." she said, "I never flt 70 silly
in my lifa. What will sou think Of mo p
II shall consider myself the luckiest
fellow IN creation" he said.
\" Well. suppose may M we'll do II
first ~ last" mrrinprcd poor Sue, sdvsn-
cling toward him.
" think no, certainly" was the en-
couraging reply.
They would tease INC to death IL !
didn't do IT,"
"Of course they would. You would
never hear the last Of IT,"
+" But you must sit down." she said,
almost ready TO cry; "you stc 80 tall
that can never reach your face"
:. Certainly he replied, seating him
sclf, with benn'ing countcDancc. aud
the sweet red lips of the trembling girl
lightly touched his forehead. But what's
this! To her utter CONSERVATION, she felt
two strong arms elasped closely around
her. aud two masculine lips returning her
kiss with compound interest.
At that s,omcnt roar Of laughter wa.
heard and Sam Willard burst from his
hiding place. fairly slricking with delight
Sue. Suc." he exclaimed. !" | think
il Is yop who need the hartshorn and
camphqy.
But thst young lady had slipped out
of the office. aud was going down tho
street at M alnrming pacc.
20. Arthur. you sly fellow! you
rogue! who would hare thought IL! !
must go and tell the boys"
i" Sa'r, for The young lady. sakc. At
least. keep quiet"
For The young lady's sake! You ara
wonderful coi,siJcrsie NIL Of a sudden
It's pity you hadn't hecn little mnre
so minute nge.." and with threatening
gesture, the laughing young man left Ar.
thur 10 himself
The latter did mt resume his writing
for some time. There was IN unusal
light in bis dark eye. and pleased smile
playing around bis lips. ss he sat idly
gasing out Of the window. After awhile
he took up bis pen again, but soon laying
il aside. hc seized his hat !or long walk
astonishing his brother. upon his return,
with the announcement. that he intended
going 10 Mrs. Aliens party that evening.
Why. Arthur" exclaimed Sam. .'iha,
kiss deserves to b. put on record, like the
one given to tho sleeping princess. II |
were only poet now. "a immortalise II.
Sua Marvin has accomplished wonder
produced ! revolution. That's truc--i
must pay her the ten dollars"
|" The impndeut frllow r shc muttcrcd
te hessclf. .lIut vhat splendid eyes he
has gotl. Very diiidcnt, 10 b surs--I'm m
ccrtsiu he kissed me dozen times.
never shsll want 10 look 10 bis facc ngsin,
and yet I'm glad il wasn't anyone but him.
One thing | can comfort myself With.
though--l never shall meet him any whcre
bst % tbs street, snd then | will pretend
not % eco him. There 10 some cousola-
llon 10 that"
Ii The evening she staendsd Mrs. Al.
less party. dsssssd 10 bIss and silver !;
her lovely essls fastened back With gilt
essis0 bnsteraiss that looked light aud Il.
y q Y wsossht frem - ebam. She wss
very bssslifsl, With The rich bloom on her
chssks lhat had not len then siuec tho
mesuinf's sesepads.
As, Gue |" exclsimed The Rlrls, ~
~ sassssd Ms. Allea's paslss. kov prsi-