Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-11

never know when they are making
themselves ridiculous 2
1t is, indeed returned Amelia
smiling to herself.
Excuse me, miss. but am strayinp
from my subject, aud my arms are be.
ginning TO ache from hanging so long
| on To this wall, as the box | was stand
ing on gave way about five minutes
ago On, give me some hope-say
that YOU do not regard me with such
aversionl !
sir
There you 90 again. It's true. !
am not much TO look at | haven't 90,
altogether the aristocratic or military
cut about me, know. But then, YOU
see, everybody cant be in the army,
had brother once, and he Unlisted
into foot regiment. and was drummed
out for deserting in fortnight, so
that's something towards it; but. if
am not gentleman, at any rate am
not worthless fellow, like some
swells-all shirt and collar and cuffs
miss
Really sir, this conversation
i know what you're going 10 say ;
but do listen to me for a moment
There's your pa waking up. for | just
now heard him snecze, so | mus, be
very brief. Oh, Miss Chuttncy love
you TO distraction-i am your devoted
slave. Don't refuse me all at once
don't mp my young affections in the
bud There is future in store for us .
think Of what ! have told YOU about
my aunt and give me some hope
Mr.. Chick
Miss Chuttncy..
'Will you oblige me in this one in
stance:'
Certainly will you may command
me
Very we'll, | sec that papa is coming
into the garden; 80 go away. and leave
oil this nonsense.
Nonsense, Miss Chuttney
Here the Majors voice struck in
grui!ly-
Amelia. my love. who are YOU talk
ing To. eh: Thought heard voices.
Voices. papa surely you must have
been dreaming. Go away, Mr.. Chick.
As the Major appeared at the lawn
window of his house. Mr.. Chick disap-
peared from the wall as if he had been
shot and vanished indoors.
Weeks passed away. during which
time Mr.. Chick embraced every op-
portunity. whenever Miss Chuttney
was alone IN the garden, of declaring
his passion for he.. much 10 her dis
gust; but he was a most irrepressihle
and pertinacious lover. and no amount
OF encouragement, served TO damp his
ardour IN the least; and the young
lady, although at times greatly annoy
ed, was somewhat amused at his con-
stancy when. 10 her great surprise.
one evening she found the following
epistle, addressed to her, deposited on
the dusthln at the back of the house
ADoREp Miss CHrrrSEr-Trusting
that my feelings TO YOU are reciprocal
ted, take the liberty of proposing 4
plan for your approval which is calcu.
lated 10 ensure our mutual happiness.
You are. of course, acquainted with the
sentiments profess towards YOU, as
every evening for the past two months
l have declared them 10 YOU from the
top Of the garden wall but can fully
understand that you are afraid of OIL
Tending Your excellent and respected
parent who does not appear TO view me
with favorable eye-in fact. quite
the reverse, for be scowls fiercely at
me whenever We meet, which is very
seldom as | make it my business TO
avoid him.
Now, as you are aware that we are
both OF an age 10 be responsible for
our actions, ask you without any
further preface, to elope. This is Sat
urday. If You agree to my proposition,
We can carry it into execution on Mon
day evening. The reason why | say
Monday is that | have obtained a
weeks holiday from my employers, and
therefore We could spend our honey
moon at Margate or Ranisgate. | have
purchased a rope ladder, which We can
secure 10 the balcony outside your
room and if you can arrange to leave
the garden gate unlocked that night,
our escape can be very easily effected.
oh, Miss Chuttney, l implore you
to agree to this, and render me a hap
py man. Just line saying Yes or
No, addressed TO Inc, and left on the
Dustbin, will be sufficient; and after
dusk will obtain it with fishing-rod
Let the answer be Yes = unless YOU
wish TO drive me into madhouse.-
Your own, DIGBY.
Really. this persecution is becom-
ing intolerable. said the young lady to
herself, after reading the above effusion.
Il have very great mind to show this
letter to papa. Shall l or shall not !?
Pray. little finger tell me true, shall
shoU this letter to papa or NOT Yes!-
no! Yes no, Yes! The oracle saws
yes and so / will
And having come to this conclusion,
she went indoors for the purpose.
The indignation and the surprise OF
the Major may be imagined, as his
daughter informed him circumstantiallv
Of Mr.. Chicks protestations of devo-
ton, and wound up by reading the let
ter to him.
'Confound his impudence = said the
Major. striding 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 imperti.
nence before. Hang me, if l wont
horsewhip him into jelly! I'll-
Pll-'
Papa. dear don't do anything rash
ly. For my part l think the poor fellow
is little insane
"A little insane. Why, he must be q
raving mad lupatic TO think of you.
my dear, but l trust you have given
him no encouragement, Milly!'
Not l, papa.
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