National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-09

some hope-say that you do not regart
me with such aversion %
"Srw
"There you go again. It's true, ! ar
not much to look at. haven't got alto
about me, ] know; but then, you see
every body can't be in the army. had
brother once, and he enlisted into foot
regiment, and was drrimmed out for de-
serting in fortnight, 80 that's something
toward it; but il l am not q gentleman, al
any rate, I am not worthless fellow, like
some swells-all shirt cellar and cuffs
miss"
Really, Sir, this conversation"
81 know what you are going to say
but do listen to me for moment. There's
your papa waking up, for just heard him
sneeze, SO must be very brief Oh, Miss
Chuttncy ! love you to distraction
am your devoted slave. Don't refuse me
all at once-don't nip my young affections
in the bud There is future in store for
us; think of what told you about my
aunt, and give me some hope"
Mr. Chick p
"Mss Chuttney w
evil you oblige me in this one in
stance %
Certainly l will-you may command
me-"
Very well. see that papa is coming
into the garden so go away, and leave of
this nonsense"
Nonsense, Miss Chuttncy ~
Here the majors voice struck in, grufily.
Amelia, my love, who are you talking
to, eh ? thought heard voices"
Voices, papa surely you must have
been dreaming. Go away, Mr. Chick -
As the MAJOR appeared at the lawn win
dow Of his house Mr.. Chick disappeared
| from the wall as if he had been shot, and
vanished indoors.
Weeks passed away, during which time
Mr.. Chick embraced every opportunity,
whenever Miss Chuttney was alone in the
garden, Of declaring his passion for her,
much to her disgust but he was a most
irrcpressibe and pertinacious lover, and no
amount OF encouragement served to damp
his ardor in the least and the young lady,
although at times greatly annoyed, was
somewhat amused at his constancy when,
to her great surprise, one evening she found
an epistle addressed to her, deposited on
the dustbin at the back of the house, and
proposing an elopement.
Really, this persecution is becoming
intolerable" said the young lady to herself,
after reading the eiflusion. "I've a great
mind to show this letter to papa. Shall |.
or shall not ? Pray, little finger, tell me
t1Ue shall | show this letter TO pa pa or no !
YES i-noi Yes mo! Yes ! The oracle
saws yes and so will"
And having come to this conclusion, she
went indoors for the purpose.
The indignation and surprise of the major
may be imagined, as his daughter informed
him, circumstantally. of Mr.. Chicks pro-
testations of devotion, and wound up by
reading his letter to him.
Confound his impudence !" said the
major, stridng about the room. A low
born. understood, sneaking little vagabond
like he is, to dare to aspire to the hand Of
my child Amelia, you ought to have
told me of this impertinence before. Hang
me, il won't horsewhip him into jelly
rll-I'll-"
Papa dear don't do any thing rashly.
For my part, think the poor fellow is
little insane"
GA little insane! Why, he must be
raging mad lunatic to think of you, my
dear; but trust you have given him no
encouragement, Milly 2"
Not !, papa"
"Vcry well. Now, then, shall | horse
whip him, or shall catch him III his own
tolls, and frighten him within an inch OF
his life ~
81 fancy that the best plan would be to
frighten him, papa"
$50 be it-I am inclined to think so
too; but to do so, shall require little of
your assistance"
My assistance 7"
Your assistance, Milly. Get your pen
md ink-you must answer this letter at
once"
His daughter obtained the writing mate
rialS, and sat down to the table.
Now, papa, you must tell me what 10
say"
Say that you agree to his proposal"
Amelia wrote a few words on scrap OF
paper, and then walking up, said.
Very well, papa, ] have done So"
" Now fold up your note, and 60 out at
,nce and place it on the dust-bin. When
you return, 'll explain my plan to you"
The plot of the major met with his
laughter's approval; and having mutually
greed what course to pursue, they waited
OF the Monday evening somewhat impa-
iently.
The Monday evening at length arrived
eight, nine, ten o'clock came and went,
md shortly after that hour the lights in
he majors house were all extipguished.
Vt about half past eleven, Mr.. Chick, car
wing his boots in his hand, crept noise
essly down stairs, opened the back door,
nd stepped out into the garden, and re-
ewed the position with a self-satisfied
ir. ,
Every thing seems propitious for our
light. It's lovely night, ard there's no |
noon," said Digby to himself. In about /
alf an hour it will be time to commence ,
peratons."
Being afraid to go back in the house,
EST he might wake the other inmates, he
at down upon a garden seat, thinking r
hat an uncommonly lucky fellow he was, a
ntil he was aroused from the reverie by
n earwig crawling down his back. ,
Twelve o'clock struck from neighboring |
hurch. y
"The time has come" muttered Dieby, {
5 he mounted the wall and dropped his {
,pe quietly into his neiehbor's garden. b
hat done, he let himself gently down on
D the lid OF the dust-bin, and from thence /
D the erouud 5
All's well so far" said our hero; but
here's Amelia Surely she can't be v
sleep" I
So be picked up few small pebbles, t
nd threw them one by one against the
yindow of her room. After a short delay, 2