Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-27

question relative to the state of her
mammals health, as [ feared this would
lead to the Medusa herself being sum-
moned to pay her respects to me, but
went straight to the cause of nv witt.
| dreading least Smith should forestall
me. Drawing my chair closer and
closer to hers, we rang the usual
changes upon the topic of the weather,
and then with the exhaustion of the
subject came an interval of silence
hush of nature, as it were. Still nearer
to her l approached then, taking her
willing hand in mine, I murmured,
dearest"
She had evidently been expecting the
ayowal of my love, for, without draw.
ing back her hand, she whispered,
Urn, dear, so on, / do so like to hear
you talk"
Thus encouraged, I proceeded +:
Sweetest, you bid me talk. All, love,
had l ten thousand tongues they could
lisp no name so treasured as your own.
Dearest, l love you-you know it. Long
has MY heart been yours. Why have
my visits here been so frequent? Be-
cause, dearest, you were the magnet
that attracted me. Tell me, may 1 not
call you mine ?"
"Oh !! Uri dear, this is so sudden, so
unexpected-give me time to consider q"
Not an hour, not moment, ex-
claimed, in the mad enthusiasm of my
love. ST would have my answer at
once-this anxiety cannot brook"
-.
and yours alone"
In moment / had elapsed her waist,
and imprinted a kiss upon her cheek
"That ratifies our compact. Now tell
me, dearest, how long is it since you
knew loved you?"
"Oh, long time, Uri dear-a very
long time, almost as long as / have
known you. But you have not yet told
me how We are to live, Uri. You know
1 have small income, but it is not
sufficient for US BOTH"
Three hundred pounds per annum a
small income Twas thus slightingly
she spoke of her wealth. Oh how L
loved the girl I! l felt the inferiority of
my position at once, but summoned
courage and told her of my income and
prospects.
"Oh, Uri dear, she murmured, her
head resting upon my shoulder and her
face upturned to mine, 81 am more
than satisfied. Oh, how have longed
for, yet feared, the arrival of this mo-
ment."
"Then, my betrothed, you confess TO
having loved re ere my avowal."
Never shall l forget the estasy that
filled my soul as she replid, hesitas-
ingly, "Yes, Uri, almost from the COM
mencement of our acquaintance"
| Darling girl "And what, dearest"
I continued, in my delirious Joy, "what
trait in my character charmed you most,
what led to my winning your heart ?
Was it my poetic geaius ?"
"Oh, no, twas yeur resemblance to
Algy."
"Algy? do you mean your step
father %
"No, my second husband"
Great powers I had proposed to
The GOrgOa OF q nl0ther. In the horri-
bly, poetic twilight had mistaken Mrs.
johnson for her daughter. The fatal
resemblance of voice and height proved
my betrayal, and 1 sank back in my
chSil dumbfounded.
Next Wednesday what some people
cali an " interesting ceremony" is to be
gone through at the Church of st.
MsgDus-cum-Lit benjamin. If Isur-
vive till then am to be dragged to the
hyneneal altar by Mrs johnson and
Immediately after she has legally be-
come Mrs. Quick that detestable Smith
is to- wed the lovely Araminta and her
e309' per annum. For me there is
naugh& but genteel poverty and petit
coat government. / feel it is coming.
ShouM my spouse be again widowed
Gas 3 more than hkely9 may the earth
lie i;ght upon my blighted corpse!