Middletown transcript., 1872-03-30

l!hisg Sac frou ~ iss. - drew hss an
through his.
!" Mis- Marvin. hs said, "yea muss
=; !. !, ns selg yos ovss sas ies. Of yos vill
!. Suppose you should fAll. too" ohs
replied, looking up sauoily into bic ihos
= shall Try ny best 10 keep frou II.
and nov. Miss Murvin." be ecntIn0sl,
: - may not have another opportunity.
! want 70 apologize 70 you for my rads-
ncss tho day that you-
!" kisscd." hs vas goips 70 ssy, but
suddenly stoppsd. saying:
The day lhat you came 10 my olIicc.
! know that | wss very impestinsnt, but
still really could not help il. and" 10
continued, giving her : Look that made
her drop her cyclids vey quickly, ~ en-
afraid, with tho same chsrmiug psovoca-
tion, that | should do Il again"
Hero they reached tho store whcrs Sue
intended 10 stop. aud much IL tho regret
cf both parties. they parted. not, how
ever, bcforc she had summoned suiRceut
courage to invite her escort 70 cell and
see her which invitation, he eagerly &C.
cep.cd. giving her haud tender pressure
which brought the roses quickly 10 Der
cheeks.
She was in wonderful spirits when she
vent home, 80 hsr father advised her to
60 to--morc frequently.
Did you sec anyone that you kncwl"
he inquired.
Shc hcsitatcd moment, and then tried
to answer carclcssly.
'No--that is, no one with whom I am
very much acquainted. Mr.. Arthur Will
ard was on the cars"
| " From the acknowledgment you made
- me. few weeks ago. should consid.
Or him pretty familiar acquaintance, !"
said her father. looking At her somewhat
snspicionsly. ~ hear that he aud Sarah
Elliott are going 10 make q match. Is IL
true"
II don't know" said the young girl,
and she rose quickly from the table and
left the room.
{" am afraid. Mary" said Mr.. Marvin.
to his wife. . that Sue is fond Of MIR.
Willard. The match would please me
| very much, for he is a most cxccllcn,
young man, but IL this story about him
aud Sarah Elliott is true. our darling is
doomed TO disappointment. II may all
be village gossip, but think perhaps il
would be as well for Sue to 90 AWAY for a
while Change Of air is us good fbr dis.
ordered hearts. as for disordercd liveis
aud stomachs'
The next day. young friend Of Sues
called 10 see her. aud in the nids, Of their
merry gossip. she said;
:. Do yon really believe it's true. that
Mr.. Willard and Sarah Elliott are going
TO be married =
Il don't know. | am sure she an.
swcred, feeling very cold.
:" teascd her the other day abou,
him. continued her unconscious frisnd,
"apd she blushed and laughed. aud diin'. |.
deny II. but it seems little queer that be
should have retired into obscuri,y again"
When the young lady left. Sue wen,
up to her room. and INDUCED in u good
cry after which she made up her mind
tint she woull go away, as her father had
proposed
= cannot stay here she murmured.
"and SEC him devo,iug himself 10 that
silly girl It Is morc than | can bear. |
believe be Is niri. notwithstanding his
terrible shyness. How he did Look AT
NE. hope he did MT see how much
cured for him. | will get ready aud go
Tomorrow"
So she began her preparations imme.
diately, aud tho next day left the village.
with young house. in tho shapc Of n
Saratoga, sufficiently filled for the ncces-
sities ofa long visit. and that very even
ing. Arthur called for tho first iime. 10
see her. aud much to his surprise mud dis
may. heard, that she had gone away for
long yisit.
| His brother fund him that evening
with his face buried 10 his hands. no lost
in thought that be did not hear his ap.
proach.
!" Arthur inquired Sam. .is this all
true about you aud Miss Elliott"
!" don't know what you mean" was
the reply.
Why. il is reported all oyer town
that you are engaged to that young lady
Nonsense, Sam. have spoken to
her three times. | believe
Three times! That 10 enough, then
To make an engagement. You know my
dear boy. in town like this. you cannot
speak TO tho same young lady three tunes
With impuni.y. Twice. perhaps. is ad-
,nissable. but thros ti,ues--.hat 10 enough
=, compromise you seriously. But AZ.
thur. what in the world il the matter with
youf Ycu seem to bs drssdfally down
10 thu mouth.