South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-10-10

our union. Nothing is left for US to do but 20
elope, for eau never, no, never be his bride
William, my Billy I come to the arms Of your
own. 'AxktiAi
folded that letter carefully aud put it
In my pocket. Then tore my hair. Pom
honor, my dear reader, don't think ever
felt worse 10 all ny life. fmy memory
serves me, think l was slightly profane
upon this Interesting occasion. / am pref
ty sure that L made some remarks about
the female sex in general, aud Miss Julia
GizgJig in particular, that were not a, all
complimentary.
Now enjoy little fun just as well as
any man you ever saw, that is, generally
speaking. But L don't ike any such prac-
teal jokes as it was evident Miss Giezjig
had been playing upon me, in thus leading
me to believe that her heart was all niue
own. And why did she give William to
understand in her letter that she was oblig-
ed to marry Inc if sue remained in Yang
tcheoo Why did she sign her name "a
mclia Z Why did she tell me, why did
she tell her father, that she loved me when
she didn't? That was what l wanted to
know. | couldn't understand it at all.
20, [ shall 60 mad !! l yelled aud
was somewhat mad already.
Well, while | was tearing around there
IN the frontyard, groaning aud grinding my
teeth, who should appear but Julia Z
The radiance of her beauty seemed
/ To make the light through which she came
but her beauty didn't have any effect upon
Inc now. No, stood aud glared at her.
Tomptias, what aileth thee 2 she ask
ed, in her birdlike voice.
'Canst thou ask me, perjured one = l
inquired.
Wen, she thought she could, and she did,
and she looked as innocent as a lamb the
while.
o. false and cruel creature = cried,
'woullst thou break my heart 2 Wouldst
thou drive me to distraction {? Go-go to
thy WiIiam-go to your Billy. Let him
clasp TO hia bosom his own Amelia
His who?
His own Amelia / repeated and /
think she began to understand nv meaning
then, par,islly.
30, you've found it out ? she cried, try
ing to throw herself into my arms.
You are decidedly cool about it, re-
marked. Perhaps, Miss Ggzjig, you think
there is NJ harm in thus trihiog with
young gentleman affections. Perhaps you
can 60 on doug this thing with immunity
but no. you shall suffer for it I'll strike
you through your Billy I'll have his
hearts D. no {! PH hare has glass eye !"
That shot took effect, and she wilted. -
thought that she snickered, but l may
have been mistaken. saw my advantage,
however, aud determined to follow it up
and so | drew from my pocket her letter,
and f,un,ed it before her eyes.
'Noio do you know what | mean p said
|. DO you recognize this letter Z?
She snatched it from my hand, aud then
burst out laughing 20 Tompkius where
did you ind this? I've hunted for it all
over the house
Il dare say you have, Miss Gigzjig, and
it's great pity that Billy couldn't have
found 1t instead Of me-
Billy? Why, TomPkins, you didn't
think that 2
She just folded me 10 her arms then, and
kissed me fourteen times without stopping
to breathe why, you foolish fellow, this
is only q leaf from my great story, entitled
'Kaura, or the Belle of Moscoe Hill now
being published in the New York Weekly
DlOWhaTd. DIdn you know mat L was
az authoress'
'Ap authoress =
Yes
And you don't love Billy 2
'No. / don't love anybody but you
20 Julia come to these arms
She came. Then " kissed
And now, Tompkius, promise me one
hing said Julia.
Anything, darling
Promise me that you wont take Billy's
glass eye
1 wont take anything but you dearest
! said. And didn't.
! don't think this is much Of story,
dear reader. know my vile could write
a great deal better one but then, she
writes fiction, while stick TO facts Woods
HouahoH Nagasine