The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
VOLUME 8.

"and let's talk about something else
This is not the most agreeable subject in
the world. Tell me what you have been
doing with yourself lately"
We fell to talking about this, that and
the other. Presently went away. As
I went away, he said quietly: 81 think
/ shall try TO see Georgiana once more,
for particular reason"
did not ask what the particular rea-
son was, and he did not tell me.
A few nights afterward ! saw him
again. He was af no time subject TO
much change of mood, or at any rate
seldom betrayed any variation of that
kind. But it struck me that, if any
thing, he was in better spirits than usu-
al.
"You did not MENTION" he said,
"what told you the other night-that
my engagement was broken of ?"
81 explained that had not mentioned
it for particular good reason. i had
not seen any person whom it would in
terest to be informed of the fact.
"It's just as WE'LL" he said; because
the engagement isn't broken off; or rath-
er it's on again"
"Indeed I'm very glad to hear it,"
"I told you 1 should try and see
Georgiana again. Well, knew that
she often went with her father and other
relations to the Geological gardens on
Sunday. So l went to the Geological.
soon discovered her, with Warren and
lot of other people. She saw me, and
underStood by my sign that wanted to
speak on the quiet.-Well, she fingered
behind a little, and when the rest of the
party went to look at the kange eroos, she
clipped with me into the snake house.
She looked little frightened, and the
tears were standing in her eyes.
$50 I put my arms around her-it
didn't matter to me who saw you know
and told her there was nothing to be
alarmed at, and that only wanted to
say a word or two. ! told her that
was sorry had not sent back her letters,
as / ought to have done, but the plain
fact of the matter was I couldn't do it,
"You love me still, then, Ned ?" she
said.
"Of course y do, Georgia." | said
who's been telling you don't"
She began crying bitterly.
"Come, Georgia." said, "let us get
married whether papa likes, it or not;
only say the word"
"She didn't say word. Poor child
She could not speak for crying, and she
looked at me, and gave me such little
nod, and then she began laughing
through her tears. 1t was the prettiest
sight you ever saw. OF course / kissed
her; and then turned and who should
be standing close by my side but old
Warren.
Georgia gave a little scream, and
then tried TO make believe that We were
looking at the boa constructor. But of
course that didn't work, so / said to old
Warren, in a CHEEKY sort of way, and
putting out nay hand cheerfully, MIR.
Warren, Georgia and are going to be
married-that' quite settled. But you
and l may as well be friends all the
same. We'd mnch rather have your
consent than not. Suppose you give it
to u.s."
"He was so astonished that before, ]
think, he knew quite what he was do
ing, he'd taken my hand, with all his
friends standing around and looking on.
OF course he could not go back. after
that. And-and so-the thing was set
tied"
/ congratulated him heartily. Pres
emily said, by way Of change:
"How lucky it was that you didnh
send back Miss Warren's letters"
"My dear fellow, that was what ]
wanted to explain to her; l couldn't
send them back"
"You found them dear to you?"
AZ last, then, he had been betrayed
into feeling of romance.
"Not at ALL" he exclaimed; Il could
not send them back, because 1 hadn't
kept them. destroyed them"
destroyed them ?"
eyes: what was the good of them? l
only keep business letters-they're re regu-
larly docketed at my Office. But for
Georgia's letters, they were no use. !
made them into pipe lights"
"You didn't tell her that?"
mo hadn't time. never arrived
at an explanation abont the letters"
"Then, my dear Stone, let me entreat
you whatever you may do, don't give
Miss Warren your explanation about
the matter ?"
"Why shouldn't ?'
"Don't you see? She thought you
didn't send back her letters for senti
mental reason, because they were so dear
to you that you could not possibly part
with them; and SO, in point of fact, that
little Misunderstanding Of hers led to
the re establishment of your love af-
fair"
"Do you think SO ?" he said, musingly
"But if Georgia has made any mistake
about the matter, 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 or not he took my advice I
am not aware. He was married IN due
course Of time to Miss Warren, and /
know that the lady was heard to declare
that she married the best husband in the
world.
A SENSIBLE YoUNG MAN.-This sem
sible young man is now living near
Council RIuffs Iowa Not lnnO aOn he