Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1929.

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merely remsrking, "That's being all set.
tied, 1t is useless to discuss the subject
further until the lady has either accent
ed or rejected you," changed the topic,
and we talked away amicably until We
reached our quarter in time to dress for
mess. After tie convivial repast was
over, beat a retreat to my own room,
as found the mess comittee had by no
means exhausted the subject Of the com
ing ball. t- i.'''''1 81 92 ~
Now, from personal experience, /
should say that a good dinner, fair al
lowance of wine, a luxurious armchair,
solitude and pipe, are to a man, howev-
er slightly in love, fuel to. the flames;
and If your experience tells you the same
| need hardly say that on this particu-
lar evening, under these particular cir
cumstances, my thoughts had a decided
leaning to one subject. Should l pro-
pose to Marguerite Duyal, or no?" Pru-
dence--that. too often fatal enemy to
to the tender passion-said "Yes." And
Love, having formidable allies before
mentioned to strengthen his cause, was
on the point Of gaining victory over
his stern adversary, was recalled to a
sense of present position by the opening
OF the ante-room door, from whence dis
| tasteful sounds Of mirth were borne ON
the Tobacco tainted air; then, as | fea,-
ed, steps approached my,,door, which
had taken the precaution of locking. L
| paid no attention to loud knocking,
which was followed Immediately by a
violent wrench at the handle, and 81 say,
old felIow!" -.
"Well?" I Igrowled, surlily. .-.
| II say, old fellow!''
"Well?'' tstill more surlily, and drawn
out into prolonged tone of irritation.)
dts only me-Hood; want to speak
to fou." 1'. 1H
| Here another voice chimed in: "Oh!
leave him alone-he's sulky brute--and
come and have a game Of pool" Then
the speaker walked off eaving Hood mas
ter OF the position. .f
| Hood, as, we generally call him, Rob
in, was great ally OF mine and as good q
fellow as ever lived so, repenting of my
ungraciousness, | opened my door call-
tiously and admitted him. Though I
had yielded so far, was too sulky TO Of
fer him my favorite armchair, but let
him make himself as happy as he couli
i'll an American rocking g-chair, with his
feet upon another. Next came the iney-
table question: ''Got anything to
hdrink!" a'.7 ,'.
| "What bore you are r. replied, CIV
lily, and dragging my weary limbs out of
my chair produced from an oaken bureau
some shelzer brandy, champagne, and
some old Venetian glasses, Of which l
was not little proud. -... ,. ..,.s ,,.
"Why, old fellow, you have got an at
tack of the blue devils, tonight, and no
mistake" said my companion, helping
himself literally to liquor. "Ill give you
some of this delectable beverage" and
you'll be all square in no time at all.
| Having taken dose Of that remedy of
the British sub against all evils, I became
more aimable, and we both began to
smoke. At last Hood asked. as he knock
ed the ashes out ofthe top of his old gen.
Iltleman's expansive bead, and proceeding
TO refill it again from the contents of
small seal-skin tobacco pouch. "Any
plans for tomorrow, Manners? Ivote
we get away from tue busy 'haunts of
man, especially committeeman" ..5a
"No, I'VE no plans; and / perfecly
lagree with you that flight or suicide is
the only course left open to u.s."
"Not going to see Mademoiselle Mar
guerite, eh?" This was said too grayely
tor Inc TO take umbrage. / glanced at
him to try and detect chat, but his face
was as sober as judges is popularity
supposed to be, and wearing that pecu-.
iiariy dreamy expression the physiogno-
my fman derives from the. perfect en-
| nf ~
mol was there, to-day" I ssaid, con-
scious OF wretched failure in my at 3
tempted unconcern of tone.
Puff, puff, from Robin, and ssilence,fo
few seconds. 81 am a going TO drive
to Nethercotes," he presently said, ap-
parenlly regardless Of my last remark
"Will you GOMEZ. Let me see, dol you
know them?' .4H. TT2
81 know the son and betw you and
Inc think he is bit cf a cad"
"Not bit of one, but the whole ami
NAL" replied Hood; "but the girls are,
pretty, and sing like sirens. BY Jove,"
he added waxing quite enthusiastic,
81 could listen forever to Paulina's
voice"
care these young ladies' Terpsichores
as well as Euterbes p asked senten-
tiously.
"What the deuce do you mean?" said
Robin, who was not well up in his clas-
sizes, not having had the advantage of
college education (?)
"Well, in plain English, are they dam
GERS as well musicians? And are. they
coming to our ball?"
DECIDEDLY. have promised to dine
there and escort them hither; and /
have al invitation for you to do the
aame."
| was about to express my approval
of the arrangement, tor had long wish
ed to make the Miss Fanshaws' acquain-
lance. when my appointment with Mar
guerite flashed to my recollection, and
hesitated. 9
81 should like to go with you, of all
things Robin; but won't it make us late
at the ball For the colonel expressed
a hope we should be there all to receive
our guests?" a
SIS that your only reason for wishing
TO be early9 But won't chaf you, my
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