The Republican journal., 1874-01-22

tHdu slln IN the mouse.
by the time he had finished his lllnc
his mind was made up Selecting huge
ly crested sheet of stiff note paper so Il
to give the document an official character
he sat down, squared his elbows, an,
commenced to write
The following epistlc was the result O
his efforts:
MY DEAR MISS LEIGH. For the first tim
! address YOU, personally, though you doubles
must nave been for some time aware Of the lin
Whlch IN some Way connects us. The time ha
now arrived when our decision must be mad
IN regard to our tuturc-Whethcr we shall q
through life together or separate at once ant
forever. | will not conceal from YOU, nv tlea
Miss Leigh, that fur some years l have locke,
on you as my destined bride, ana have con
sldered myself fortunate i'll the prospect of al
alliance with one of whose beauty and goOClnes
| nave heard so much. 1t ls but quite recent,
that l nave discovered that my heart is no longe
mlne to dispose of. and now feel that to urge
You 10 1ulhll our engagement would be to in
sure life Of misery for both Of Us. Let us
then. separate without personal interview
winch would only cause unnecessary embarrass
ment. AS to llillingdon, 1 resign it to Won will
ngly, feeling sure that You would make bette
mistress than J should master
trusting, then some day To meet YOU as the
hride OF some one more worthy To possess Vol
iaa ,aM if fs;a srll Hii, my Iar MISS Lelsh you
"That'll DO, | think | hope it won
smell of tobacco. SimmS." rs that worthy
answered the bell take this to Mis-
Leigh with my compliments"
Slmns was too We'll trained to show
surprise at anything. he bowed and went
~ ~ minutes ne returned.
n'lSs lnl9h foilpllnehlN, Slr, an'
Woui' 70" Nl'eah '" l'ef III the drawing
room
'oN' hang hef Sald l"m; but there
WaS 20 escape he draWng-room wa
uafkrheu 10 eAfl'luc the afternoon sun
n''0 ioill oISH9Ncred Il White h&lfe at the
III eiu "hlcii rose ana bowed aS he al
vance,"
'hi H'Il9iicd' MISS iel@h, he began
10 nave lilt PiGastlre.-- lltlloa Mis-
ii'iHi.l : "M mere.
-nloH "A" Said 'lte la'ighhg voice o
w. He'uCo"'lN lrleh"- ~ am not MIS-
iialal,ig' ',n
H. ntll wa" III Iilt name ol @oodheSS af'
H"d, ~ ''elh@hded eagerly
me looked Gown delnure!N
i m lh3t h"ffi" MISS LeIgh As yo'
'3.rH me tl!e "tAcf Gay
ON N3' Gown ana S''f =" al hrf; pres
F"l'N "e ni'hr Hlto " great El'!"h'
W. itS "lt very wen 10 l'''@h' SA'
N1I''' III ''ii injured ioht'
IN j iA"meht more he was kneelIn@ b,
h'f GlE'f, ioohihg up mo litf eyes.
NlNr i-tl9ll--\tlIle-
t'ia T"u not to calI me Nellie, Nes
t'Ia,tY' Nilt 'i'lt tarliN.
/
'ii7,9e" lioM'
Ell@i@e", ~ ~ " hat; ''ltrf 1hiS
W. h.l9 'ilr le''ei 10" kno" I"V'
N"'' ~ uie'i''''''H' i"u alc Your owl
oiiiN N'l Ill NY loNt, "'i'' YOU Will MARI
nv Ue'i, won i"u
erIalllll not 10Y l. ou sala was i1St ah'
SII''iSN' ana lh@i ilililhSdon would be
.iie'' 'llrG ~ P"N ~ DC F''' ol me. Ah'
''l'ii i .,is ''tt' !, Icy ~ ny ii'il''- iloV ,,
Il n,'iN ~, II i'' I"Irt' W. '-u'tre'i
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~. p"l ulll Mn ~ ~ y ''t'ilt,' Alle
'Ii.o ,,I.0' I .'oi1''t.l'N '''NS '"e'@ Surreil
- ON, Nhr whispered. a~ her head la'
on h& N4ouldrr' "do you really care 10
me NhlNNtS ;.l"I pfuleNttilohS).
mem an" her voice sank lower yet
men ''tkc Gown lii'' card i"f III let to
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