The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-09-03


soon saw that she was very partial
to me. In the meantime ] did not
neglect my suit with the object of
my affections. lgQ2od on her ton
derly; ] pressed her hand whenever
| had an opportunity. and believed
that had made considerable i'm
precision on her young heart
Things went ON in this way for
more than = 2nonths, when | thought
it high time that | should bring mat
ters H. a crisis
One evening | entered the sitting
room, and fuGnd tho charming girl
alone. The cousin had not yet come.
although he now visited the house
every night. This was too good an
opportunity to hc lost
Miss Carl,son,' said ! approach
ing her, 81 wish to hayo n little con
vcrsatiou with you
IL think ! can guess what il is
about she said, smiling archly,
"lou encourage me" / rcplicd.
glad to find that my attentions had
not been thrown away, and susHring
Tie best results from this cordial re-
ccptioE. You think you know my
crrand then T.
"Ncs. indeed-your attentions aro
too pointed to be mistaken"
Il am rra'i.iad To- find you -, Dis
corning and took her haud uud
now dear Charlotto-allow mo go 10
call you since vou have pen, .rltnl
my secret, | only want your consent
to mako me happy man.
Let mo set your mind ut rost then,
sir l have no objections whatever. '
| was rather surprise / that she
consented SO readily. | think should
have takon it better if she had boon Il
littlc moro coy in the matter.
"Doar girl" IcNclaimcd AMI claim
ing lovers privilege ! kissed her
check. She did hot make the slight
est opposition
You consent them I exclaimed,
that | shall be your protector
through life Z"
You are very kind, sir" returned
the fair girl; 'as | said bcforo--l
have no obicctions.'
/ thought she was very cold in her
language, but put it down to mai
denly moacsty.
charlotte your consent hns made
ho the happicst of mcn--whcn shall
the ceremony take place 2
"nont you think mamma hal bet
ter answer the quostion-you had
better consult her OH the mattor"
True, my dear child, admire
your dclicacy-l ran to her on the
wings Of loye--Oh what happy man
you have made me 2
81 am sure sir, l nm worry glad it
was in my power to give you plea
sure do not think you had any
reason to doubt my concurrence in
your wishes
There is no reading tho human
hcmt You know thought perhaps
tie d,ll'rUc,a H. our 0gos--
"Whpt do two or turco Years sig
nifty p replied my darling, smiling.
Dear girl how kind oil you to Gny
that" returned, charmed with her
delicacy in considering twenty-five
ycars-ouly as two or threo years.
But | viii go to your mamma nj
once, RdicU, darling, for few
minutes.
So saying, | hurried from the
room. sent mp message To Mrs
Clarkson that | wished to see her on
important business, and would wait
on her in tho dining room. In about
a quarter of an hour she camo down
stairs, dressed in most gorgeous
manner-but in spite of her toilet /
could not help romarking that she
looked thinner and scraggier than
ever
Mrs. Clarkson," l commenced,
making most profound bow, 81
wish to talk with You on n very i'm
portant matter-ono which nearly
concerns my happiness"
Il shall be pleased to hear what
you have to say, sir" replied the
widow, taking seat on tho sofa by
my sido.
MY dear Mrs. Clarkson," Ibegan,
for l thought it best to smooth her
down, II hayo now been an inmate
Of your house for two months. /
need not dwell on the happiness !
have enjoyed in your charming so
ciety. Your charming daughter and
yourself have conspired to make me
the happiest of mortals, Your QUA
natural aGutenoss must have long
ago detected that my heart is involv-
cd. Yes, my dear madam, could
not gaze on that lovely form without
being sensible that this house con.
tains prize as my own--and now
only wait your consent
"Really, sir" stammerod the widow
glancing on tho carpet, "this con-
fession has taken me unawares, do
not know if my daughter would
like"
snake your mind easy on that
score, my dear Mrs, Clarkscn, ! have
seen your daughter and gained her
consent to our marriage"
"Thoughtful man T. exclaimed the
widow.
/ thought this was strango reply
to mako, but knew the mother was a
little eccentric, and put it down on
that scnro