The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-15

"I think / shall try to see GeOrgiana
once more for particular reason"
did not ask him for his particular
reason, and he did not tell me.
A few nights atterward / saw him
again. He was at no time subject to
much discharge of mood; or, at any rate,
seldom betrayed any variation OF the
kind. But he seemed in better spirits
than usual.
"You did not mention" he said,
"what told you the other night-that
my engagement was broken off,"
Iexplained that had not mentioned
it for good reason. / had not'seen any
one whom it would interest to be In
formed of the fact.
at is Just as well" he said, "because
it isn't broksn of, or, had better say, 1t
is on again"
Indeed 1 am glad of it,"
'I told you l should try and see
Georgiana again. Well, knew she Of
ten, with her father and other relatives
and friends, went TO the Geological Car
dens on Sunday. So went to the Zoo
logical Gardens. / soon discovered her
with Warren and a lot of people. She
saw me, and understood my sign that l
wanted to speak to her on the quiet.
when the rest of the party went to see
the kangaroos, she slipped back with me
into the snake-house. She looked lit
tie frightened, and tears stood in her
eyes. So / put my arm around her-it
didn't matter to me who saw, you
know-and told her there was nothing
to be alarmed at, and also that l only
wanted to speak word or two. / told
her was sorry l hadn't sent back her
letters, as / ought to have done; but the
plain fact OF the matter was, couldn't
do it,"
''You love me still, Ned ?" said she.
"Of course / do" / said. "Who's
been telling you didn't?"
She began crying terribly.
"COme, Georgy,n 1 said, "let us get
married whether papa likes it or not.
Only say the word"
"She didn't say the word. Poor childi
she couldn't speak word for crying;
and she looked at me with little nod,
and then she began laughing through
her tears. 1t was the prettiest sight /
ever saw. OF course / kissed her; and
then turned around and who should /
see standing close by my side but old
| Warren r'
''Georgy gave a little scream, and
! looking at the boa-eonstrictOr. But of
course that didn't work; so l said to old
Warren, in a CHEEKY sort of way, and
putting out my hand cheerily:
'Mr. Warren, Georgy and are going
to be married; that's quite settled. But
you and l may as well be friends the
same. We'd much rather have your
consent than not. Suppose you give it
TO u.s.
"He was so astonished that before he
knew quite what he was doing he'd Ia
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"
congratulated him heartily. Pres
emily said by chance:
"How lucky it was you did not send
back Miss Warren's letters"
"My dear fellow, that is what / wanted
TO explain to her. couldn't send them
backn
''You found them to dear to you ?"
At last, then, he had been betrayed
into feeling of romance.
mot at ALL" he exclaimed. 'I could
not send them because l hadn't kept
them; I'd destroyed them. Yes.
What was the good of them
ouig hepL buSlneSS lelleTSs lueN are
regularly doeketed at my office But
for GeOrgy's letters, they were of no
use. 1t was no good keeping them;
made them into pipe-lights."
"YOu didn't tell her that ?'i
"No; l hadn't time. / never ar
rived at any explanation about the let
ters"
''Then don't, at least for the pres
ent."
"Why shouldn't [ ?r
"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 lead to tbs re-es-
tablishment of your love affairs"
"Do you think so ?'' he asked, mus
ingly. "But if Georgy has made any
mistake in regard to the matter, l think
that am bound to set her right"
"My dear Stone, take my advice;
for fear of accident, set her right after
the wedding ceremony-nOt before"
Whether he took my advice, Pm not
aware. He was married in due course
of time to Miss Warren; and know that
the lady was often heard to declare sub
sequently that she married the best hus-
band in the world.-T'OledO (O.) Sunday
Journal