Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-27

"The deuce - aqld Tomi 'thev haunt
nc vh-rever I CO." and he retired pre-
cipit-tely To his nWn den.
"Brlrg me something 10 eat here
Slmns and don't let Miss Leigh know
that ! am IN the hous-"
By the time he h"d finished hii lunch
lis niid was mude up. Selecting q
hugely cies'ed sh,et Of stif noie-parer.
so ms to givo the document an official
chara ter, he est down, squared his
clbrw-, ~ d cnNme' ctd 10 write.
Ths following ep'stle was the result Of
his Il rt-;
My DEiR Miss LEIeHi For the first
time address you. personally, thoneh
von touhti'ss must ave been for ,me
time aware Of he Ink which in some
way conrocts ne. The time has arrived
whrn cur 4, sinn must be made in e.
g-rd TO uur tu'u'e- wi ether we shall 20
through life toy ther or separate at ence
ard for yer. | will not conceal from
Won, my dear Miss Leigh. that FIR some
wear have looked IN you a. my des
nd hrife, and have consi ier4d nysi lf
fortunate In the prospect Of an alliance
wiih one of whose beauty and goodness |
have heard 70 much. Il is but quite
recently that ! have discovered that my
ieart Is no Longer mine 20 dispose of, aud
now feel that 10 urge you to fufil Out
engagement would b. 10 iusnTe n life Of
misery for both Of us. LIT us, then, sen.
araie wlthout a personal inte view, which
would only canse unnecessary embarraFs-
ment. As 10 fllllingdon, / resign II 10
you willingly, feeling sure that yop would
mske better mistress than 1 should a
master.
Tru.'irr, then, some dlv 10 meet you
as the iride oi me cne more worthy TO
pcs'ess ,ou than myself, l an, my dear
Miss Leigh. YOUR sincere fii-nd.
THOMAS CURzoN LUTTREIL.
"That'll DO, think. l hope It won't
smell nf tobacco, Simms," as that worthy
( answered the bel; stake this to Miss
/ Leigh, with my compliments"
Simms was too well trained to show
srrpr's se at anything be bowed and went.
In Ten mir utes he returned.
"Ml-s Le'gb's compliments, sir, snd
would YOU speak % her in the drawing
rot u' -
son, hang her - said Tom, but there
was re- 'scapc. TIE drawing room was
darkered TO exclude the af ernoOn sun,
but Tom discovered a white figure at The
far end, which rose and bowed as he ad
varctd.
Il am delighted, Mis-. Leigh" he
b. gan. so have the y easurt -. HUI
loa Miss H4rdirel ? You here l''
"Viss whol" said the laughing volci
of h' S tt'ehourne friend, Il am ncI
Mis- Harding"
"Then Who In the name Of goodness
are Nou - re demanded eagerly.
She look dorn d~murely.
"I'm that tofrid Miss Leigh, as yoJ
called nc The other day.
Tom sht down aud stared at borj pre-
sen'lv hr broke into q great laugh.
"Oh, it's all very well to laugh" sh'
said, In an injurvd tone.
IL momen, more he was kneeliug b,
her hair, looking mp into her eyes.
"Miss Leigt-Nelle--"
81 tod you ot 10 call me Nellie, yes
terdav," she saii ta'tlv.
"Ye-. but ye-terdAy isn't to-dayi weir
engaged now "
Engaged, sirl What. after thls Z"
or, hang the letter You know
love you 10 distraction. You are you
oAu on V rival 10 my love, aud you vii
uar'v me. dear, won't YOU 2"
Q RAINY not You said was fes
~ d sla' s'd ihat Ili'li' II Il wcul'
- Il cheap : rice tn nav to b. rid Il nis
0 AID thea thi, httrrl 1t 20 my band
row dare yon. sir! BE quiet, Mr.. Lui
tr,l tom. dun'ti"
I But Tom was rot to b. denied. Ahe
thls sliut rosi-tti CO Miss Leigh sun
J re' dered igromluinusly.
"Ton," she whispered, as her hea
> lay on iis S., ulder, "do vou really car
fr met" (Kisses and FrotestatioHs.)
" And YOU really WAuttO marry me 2
(N =. ki.ses and prot-siatio' s.)
= "Tkcu," q d h,r VO &c sank lower ye
9Th It take dnwu h. cars, for Pm let !
8 q single gottisman