South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-09-19
A Love Story PrettiIy Told.

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of my hair when spoken to.
Yet there was one period of my life
when all my merit seemed to my own eyes
Insignificant and | felt very modest, not to
say bashful. II was when | was in love.
Then ! sometimes did not know where to
put my hands and feet. Did mention
that in said hands and feet were my great
est beauty? They were both small.
Three years ago fell in love. did not
walk into it quietly, weighing my idols
perfections against her defects. fell in,
head and ears, two seconds after the intro
duction.
'Mr. Hayes, Miss Arnold said a mutual
friend, and 10 | was desperately in love
She was little fairy-like figure, with long
brown curls, floating over a snowy white
neck and shoulders, falling down on the
waist of an enchanting sky blue dress. Her
large dark blue eyes were full of saucy
light; yet, oh, how tender and loving they
could look
Of all the provoking, tantaliziog little
coquettes that ever teased the heart out of
poor man, Susy Aroold was the most be-
witching. | would pass an evening with
her, and 60 bone certain that one more in
terview would make me the happiest of
men; but the next time | met her, a cool
nod, an Indifferent glance, threw down all
my castles.
She was very cautious Not word did
sue drop to make me believe that she ioved
me; and yet her haod would liDger in mine,
her color rise if looked my feelings, and
her eyes dropped, to be raised again in an
instant, full of laughing defiance,
Shp 1Epl- rod har into 20 ha On ri
maid most emphstcally, and in tho next
sentence would add
Il never did love, but if should take
fancy to anybody, | should love him dearly
dearly Though she would say, careless
y, Il never saw anybody yet worth set
Ting my affections upon
tried in thousand ways to make her
betray some interest in myself Propose
outright could not She had way, when
ever tried it, of looking in my face, with
an air of grave attention of.profound inter-
est, that was equivalent in its effect to
knocking me down =; it took all the breath
out Of me.
One evening, while there, I was seized
with a violent headache | told her was
subject to such attacks, and tie gypsy, put
ting on grave face, gave me lecture on
the subject of health, winding up with:
FThc best thing you cen do is to get
wife to take care of you, and to keep you
from over-study, advise you to do it
if you can ge, anybody to have you
Indeed l said, rather piqued, there
are only too many. | refrain from selec.
ton for fear of breaking other hearts. How
fond all the ladies' are Of me- added, con-
ceitedly, though | cannot see that am
particularly fascinating
Neither can /, said Susy, with an air
Of perfect simplicity.
Can't you p said I. Il hoped hoped
Oh, that dreadfully attentive face of hers
THAT is, Miss Susy, thought perhaps
oh, my head, my head !! and buried
my face in the cushion.
Does it ache so very badly p she asked,
tenderly; aud she put her cool little hand
in among my curls. felt the thrill her
fingers gave me all the way to the toes of
my boots My head being very painful,
was obliged to leave; but all the way home.
the soft, cool touch Of those little fingers
fingered upon my brow.
Soon after this it became necessary for
me to leave home on business. One thing
was ceTiain-i could not leave for a month
perhaps years-wilhout some answer
from Susy.
Dressed in my most fauItIess costume.
aud full of hope, | went TO Mr.. Arnold's
Su9y was in the parlor-at the piano-a-
lone. She nodded gaily as came in, but
continued her song. Ii was-I've some
thing sweet to tell you.'
At the words, Il love you-I adore you.
she gave me such a glance, was ready to
PROSTATE myself; but sweeping back her
curls with laughing defiance, she warbled
But m talking 10 my sleep
Then, l cried, you love me when you
sleep. May l think so?'
'Oh, yes, If you choose for Rory o..
More says that dreams 20 by con,faries.
you know.
sat down beside her
'Ah,' said /, sigbiDg, 'ROry's idol
dreampt she hated him
Yes, that was the difference between his
case and yours.
We cha,ted away for time. At last
l began
Miss Arnold, came up this evening to
tell you that ~
How she was listening A bright
thought struck me; / would tell her Of nv
Journey and IN the emotion she was Ger.
my love-
Miss .susy, l am going on a journey to.
She swept her hands across the KEYS Of
'uo piano Ia a stormy polka. tried to
see her face, but her ourls fell over il. I
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