River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-09

Never before Idu MI. Abll idtt AuCu
bewitching attention offered ham. And
"a for old Mr.. Dowiihill, his memory
brought back some doye-like glances
such as those Miss AIilkiu showefed
4 upon him, from the loDg-yanished years
81 his yOuth bat not many
To cut a long story short Miss Milkin
having discovered that Nj. Kult was
very rich and an orphan, and that Mr.
Downmll was q very wealthy bachelor.
at once set her cap Tor both gentlemen
resolving to acceptthe one who proposed
tISt She loved neither A 9lrl with
her views, who had Nude q rush into
the matrimonial market with hut one
tpuloton-that the man she married
should have mopcy--was scarcely likely
70 have q heart A husband meant to
her easy circumstances, freedom from
her Aunt Guterley's iucassant mag
eiug liberty TO flint as much Us she
chose with iueligibles, Who were often
very interesting, and freedom from the
dread OF being All old maid.
Mrs. Newbody, who was, OH the
whole, gOod-natWcd woman. willing
10 see her friends well settled, furthered
the affair 70 the best OF her ability
There were walks, rides, drives, chat
ting in cosy corners, and AZ last a pro-
Ipoall. Il came from Mr.. Kolt. Youth
is hasty, age slow. Mr. Downhii was
Just making mp his mind to DO il, when
Mr.. Nolt did it, Aud Miss Alilkin said
yes and would have fallen into his
arms bat that they were in fun sight of
nn Old lady who had Just leyeled her
opera glass full nj them from window.
Yes, Perlina had answered, and
young Aolt had biuslted rosy-red, and
" hi- soul like thai OF Glor0iua, in the
Wild Irish Girl, presumably went con a
gig to heaven" for the baud was playing
. delightful dances for their editication :
and afterward, when they Ind had sup
per, Perliud locked herself into her
room aud wrote to her aunt GaI1elly.
her letter ended thus:
So you see I'm engaged and son c.ut
,Wit rue any i13ger / don't suppose poor
kolt VIII ever sci The river on fire. but hos IA
good-uatured fellow and I eau just twist him
about my finger. And remember you are
/ bound to give lac handsome Wedding Dress.
aud have always promised me poor mas pearls
the day | mar1ci.
Your aTeedona,e niece. plnLNA
Mrs. Gallerly signifed her approved
by retlrn OF post, and Perliua's mind
was at rest. 1t did not trouble her
much that in less than week q tele-
gram summoned him to the city. She
could use the f0st-fading days Of free
dom better than with an engaged lover
ut her side, and she cel laials made the
most Of them Sine plunged into iiirta
non ia a way that frightened even Mrs.
Kerosene Ncwhodv, and was happier
than she ever had been since her search
for husband commenced. As for poor
Mr.. Downhill, she quite snubbed him,
now that she had no views concerning
ham. Meanwhile the absent Kolt wrote
loye-letteIs, and she answered them.
% Never shall | forget my feelings
when you went ont to ride with old
Downhill he said. IN one Of these.
4 really thought for awhile that YOU
liked him
And to this she replied
How could yuu fancy that / aitOuld
like supcrWnuated old creature Ike
that. / only took a little notice Of him
out Of pity.
Poor perlua Lie is certainly veIy
much checkerpd One morning hlrs.
Newbodv opened New York paper,
and having glanced down the column 81
marriages and deaths, gave faint
shrek, and looked al perliua in Il ter
rifed way. Perlina snatchcd the paper
and saw TINS record:
suddenly ou the ;h EpMuSp KoLf.
Edmund kolt-there was no doubt Of
it, Mrs. Ncwbody looked at Perlina,
expecting to see her faint 10 her sur
prise, the young lady, though very So
ious, was quite calm.
" Poor fellow, she said, I'm very
sorry. DO be quiet, dear Mrs. New
body Don't lets have scene No
one knows we we're engaged, and you
needn't tell EN-. j don't want my sea-
son spoiled.
Then she arose and went to her room,
cried Little, bathed her face, used
some pearl powder on her nose and went
down stairs 10 charm Mr. Downhill 10y
beamiug upon him and asking him how
he could be 80 dreadful and neglect her
So
I'm a word, now that the old love was
gone she took un with the new,' and
uI week Mr.. Doanhill had proposed,
and was accepted. And tie astouished
Mrs. Gtil'erlN received an account of the
situation which greatly surprised her.
old Mr. Duwhill WAS rather more
obstinate than even Nr. Got had been.
He asserted his rights, and insisted
upon the open wearing of the engage
ment ring,
There was no more Irritation for Miss
Aiilkm, and every one knew what had
, occurred She wore q diamond ring Of
great value un her finger. and. was
guarded hy her uld beau from morning
. uau' night He even wrote her several
notes III the intervals between thc.r
parting at midnight ard meeting anime
, IN the morning, and IN one 81 them rs
referred 60 her Irritation with young
kolt
! Miss Nilkiu was oneoi those mlurhy
victims To love Of letter writing. Who
cun never resist putting lings Gown III
black and white She wrote this sem
. teucr in her reply " Iou naughty.
naughty goose How could / care ior
ia stripping like that Poor fellow he
was y1y nice hut only boy. You
know. And when sho had Witt,uthu
she Thought how much more manages
bio the "hoy was, and how much jolt