The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-06
VOLUME l.



she sent me-"
Undoubtedly"
"Tha. is usual when engagements come
to an end"
Certainly, it is the usual way"
/ He rubbed his chin and seemed 10 re-
/ feet little.
"Have a cigar" he said presently,
''and let US talk about something else
This is not the most agreeable subject
in the world. Tell me what yoa have
been doing with yourself lately.
So we fell to talking about this, that
and the other. Presently, when l went
away he said quietly:
II think l shall see Georgiana once
more for particular reason"
did not ask for this particular rea-
son and he did not tell me.
A few nights afterwards I saw him
again. He was no time subject to much
discharge of mood, o. al rate seldom be-
trayed any variation OF the kind. Bet
he seemed in better spirits than usual.
"You did not MENTION" said he,
''what I told you the other night-that
my engagement was broken Off"
explained that i lad not mentioned
it for good PERSONS. had rot seen any
one whom it would interest to be in
formed of tie fact.
SIT is JUS as we.-," he said, because
it isn't broken off, o. had better say it
is on again."
"Indeed! l am glad of it,"
~ told you / should t-y 20 see Geor-
giana again. Well, knew she often
wi.n her father and other relatives and
friends went to the Geological Gardens
on Sunday. So went to the Zoolog;-
cal Gardens. L soon discovered her
with Warren and lot of people. She
saw me and understood by my signs
that l wanted to speak with he- en- the
quiet. Well, she fingered behind a lit
tie, and when the rest OF the party went
to see the kangaroos, she slipped back
with me into the snake-house. She
looked a little frightened, and tears
stood in her eyes.
$50 l put my arm around her-it
didn't matter 10 me who saw you know
and told her there was nothing to be
alarmed at, and also that 1 only wanted
to speak a word or two. l told her
was sorry 1 hadn't sent back her letters
as | ought to have done, but that the
plain fact of the matter was, couldn't
do it,"
"You love me still, Ned?" said she.
"Of course I do" 1 said. "Who,'
been telling you didn't?'
She began crying terribly.
"Come, Georgy," 1 said, ''let us get
married whether papa likes it or not.
Only say the word"
"She didn't say the word. Poor child,
she couldn't speak a word for crying;
and she looked at me with little nod,
and then she began laughing through
her tears. 1t was the prettiest sight 1
ever saw. Of course | kissed her; and
then 1 turned around and who should 1
see standing close by my side but old
| Warren.
"Gave little scream, and then tried
to make me believe we were looking at
the boa constructor. But of course, that
didn't work, so said 10 old Warren in
cherry sort of way, and putting out
my hand cheerily.
"Mr. Warren, Georgy and are going
I, to be married; that's quite settled. But
you and may as we'll be friends the
same We'd much rather have your
consent than not. Suppose you give 1t
to u.s."
"He was so astonished that before he
knew quite what he was doing he'd ta-
ken my hand, with all his friends stand
ing near and looking on. Of course he
could not go back after that And
and so-the thing was settled"
1 congratulated him heartily. Pres
emily said by chance:
GLOW lucky it was that you did not
send back Miss Warren's letters"
My dear fellow, that was what want
ed to explain to her. l couldn't send
them back"
"You found them too dear to you"
| At last, then he had been betrayed in
to feeling of romance.
"Not at all, he exclaimed. II could
not send them because I hadn't kept
them. I'd destroyed them"
eyes. What was the good of them.
1 only keep business letters; they are
regularly docketed at my Office. But
for Georgy's letters, they were no use. 1t
was no good keeping them-I made
them into pipe lights"
"You didn't tell her that"
"No-I hadn't time. I never arrived
at my explanation about the letters"
''Then don't at least for the present. p
"Why shouldn't II"
''Don't you see? She thought you
didn't send them back for a sentimental
reason; because you couldn't part with
them, and so in point of fact, that mis-,
understanding of hers led to the re-es
tablishment of your love affair.""
. "Do you think so?" he asked musing
!, ly. "Bnt if Georgy has made any mis-
, take in regard to the matter, I think
that 1 am bound to set her right"
| ''My dear Stone, take my advice, fol
fear of accident; set her right-after tn,
wedding ceremony, not before"
Whether he took my advice, Pm no
aware. He was married in due course
of time to Miss Warren; and 1 know
that the lady is often heard to declare
subsequently that she married the bes
husband in the world.
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