The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

York. One day in the middle of one
these pleasant chats, servant came
and handed me a card. The name on
aroused all the antagonism in my natur
1t was "Geoffry Gardner"
Now it SO happened that the existenC
Of this gentleman was the thing | keI
back in my confidence with Mary. SO
had now to explain who and what he wa,
| wanted her to come into the parlor wit
me-but no, she would 60 home first an
dress; but she promised to be back t
| tea
l disliked Geoffry, yet 1 was glad t
see him. Ny mental faculties We're rust
ing for want Of attention Father woul,
not quarrel with me, and Mary was m,
only face card. / could not throw he
away. Besides, / rather liked TO see hi
| great handsome figure in the room h
was so full OF life that he seemed to vi
| talize the chairs and stools /; they tumbleC
| about and got out Of the way III tht
strangest manner. ! told him abou
Mary Lacelles, and warned him that h,
would lose his heart. He gravely tolC
me that he had none to lose.
We waited tea for Mary, but she die
not come till quite dark and we had be
gun tea She said she had been detained
by company, but knew better than that.
She was dressed with reference to candle
light effect, and would not lose its influ
ence on her first appearance. / never
saw her look so lovelY-her rose-colored
dress, with its broad shmmering bands
of white silk, enhanced her charms.
Geoffry looked delighted, and she gave
him the benefit of both her upward and
downward chances.
When tea was over | left the room for
n few moments, and when | came back |
found Geofry and Mary sitting opposite
each other with the chess board between
them as an excuse for hirtations. The
move had been 50 rapid that | had been
astonished, and little angry too; and
father did not improve the matter by
whispering, as | passed his chair:
" Checkmatcd, Olive"
1t was a pleasant evening To me, and it
was the beginning Of my unpIeasantness.
:" How it came let the doctors tell :"
but began TO like Geohrey just rs soon
as he began 10 like Mary. | called up
pride to the rescue, but it did not help
me much, and | suffered a good deal in
Geofry's attention to Mary
and listening to her prattles about him.
| thought her so supremacy silly, and |
petulence, but | don't think she suspected
the truth Only father did that, and he
looked so 1" Served you right, Miss, that
| longed for him to be woman for an
hour or so, that | might talk back TO him.
One day, after Geoffry had been Il
month with us, Il riding party was pro
posed to the top Of the mountain. Father
and /, Geofry and Mary-that would be
the order, of course, and | was prepared
for that; but there is a last straw i'm every
burden, and my last straw was this Incl
lent: "They were mounted and waiting
for me, when Mary dropped her gauntlet.
From my window | saw Geoffry pick it
up, put it upon the hand laid 50 conf |
lently i'll his, then kiss it. After that |
vas not going to ride for king nor |
<alser. | sent positive refusal to all
and rs soon as they were out
If sight INDUCED in a good refreshing
Try. | cried myself to sleep, and aWoke |
tbout dusk with newborn purpose in
ny mind, which cOmforted me wonder
ully, the key note to which was, :" she
loops to conquer" Yet | did not dress
lgain; knew they were to take tea at
'Gr. Lacelles; so threw my dressing
,own around me, and taking 8" Red as
Rose is She," in my hand, l ordered a
up of strong tea, and went into the sit
ing room. As ! walked in at one door,
3eof'rey walked in at the other
g | came to take YOU to Mr.. Lacellcs, |
Dive" he said.
81 How do you propose doing it, sir
Cor unless you bind me hand and foot,
nd get a couple of darkies to tote me
here, | really don't think You will sue
eed.
A" could carry you myself.
Gould you? Idpn't think you would
njoy the journey.
90 VIII you dare me to do ito"
g Not tonight. | should like to in
ure my life first"
"Olive, you have been crying"
" have not, sir, Indignantly. "And
have, what is that to you p
A great deal. Oh, Olive, you teas
Nc, provoking, bewitching little mortal
ow often must tell you | love you?
ow often must | ask you to marry me?"
"It is not six months since the last
ime, Geoffry"
q don't care; it seems like six years;
nd, oh, Olive, you know that you love me-
- l do not"
Z" You have loved me ever since you
7ere eight years old"
g have not.
g Now you must take me forever, or
arsxr e. -, / kav,D 4
on three times before
Well, four times, then, odd numbers
re lucky"
. Here is the fifth time. You know
that l want. | want, OIive-sour pro-
1ise to be mine. Is it to be? Now or
ever"
| suppose every one has good angel.
line must have been at his post Just
hen, for strange feelingmf humanity
nd gentleness came over me. | glanced
p at the handsome face all agIow with
owes divine light; at eyes full of gra-
ious entreaty; at the arms stretched out
D embrace. ct pride struggled hard to
vercome love. l stood up silent and
quite unable to acknowledge
lvself vanquished, until | saw him turn
way aggrieyed and very sorrowfuL
hen | said:
i" Geofry, come back; it is no,c. :
This is the way | said g Yes" and /.
ave never been sorry for it yet, If /
We to the age of Methuselah, / shall
ever be a meek woman, but still | suit
ieoffry, and l lake more kindly to his !.
uthority than ever | did to parental
nle. Father laughs with sly triumph at
ieoffry's victory, and he sent me as a
edding present a handsome copy of
The Tanning of the Shrew"
i Sensible View of the Reecher
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