The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-26
swell, then, l will not come to SEE

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he said ~piteously. "Come, walk up
the square. Don't go in now" as we
reached the steps. "Come, please;
I have something to say to you"
at is too late to walk, Colonel. Be-
sides, I am quite tired. Please ring the
bell"
"You are tiredp Oh, yes-tired Of
me. / understand. Tell me, shall l
call againp"
"You have always called at this
house, Colonel Little. Courtesy de-
mands that OF you. You will call, l
presume, when it is proper to do SO. "
am Indifferent to the number or dura-
ton of your visits"
The door opened just at this moment,
and my cousin Henry bowed out a
guest.
"Good.night, Colonel Little" I ex-
claimed, and slipped through the open
door. Cousin Heary grasped both my
hands, and drew me under the chande-
lier in the sitting.rooni.
"Cousin Alice, tell me every word
Colonel Little said to you tonight"
There was a merry twinkle in the
dear old gentleman's eyes, and q loving
smile or his lips.
/ told him what he asked.
"You would not lib ink Of accepting
Colonel Little, Of COURSE" he said gent
ly. "But how about Mr.. Ludlow"
"Mr. Ludlow has ncver asked me,'
l answered, in great confusion, but with
some scorn.
AGO to bed, DEAR" he Sid, after a
few minutes, and XII ssed me lightly on
my forehead.
"'To be, or not to be; that's the
question:" was shouted at me the next
morning by one of my mischievous
cousins.
al do not see any sense in your quo
~tation," answered loftily-
"Oh, my! of course not. Are we to
be Mrs. Colonel LittleP"
"Never!" ! retorted.
"Of course not" cousin Henry said,
with a serious voice.
The mischievous cou sin laughed
scornfully.
"Didn't he proposeP" Kate whisper
ed, through her toast.
"No."
"Then he will be here again to.
night" she said, ~mournfully.
"No, he will never come again. l
am sure of that" ! replied, with mark
ed decision.
ale will tear his hair" said the mis-
chievous cousin.
, "Let him. I'd rather he'd tear his
own than mine," l retortcd.
"La! cousin Alice" said cousin
; Henry, in his most conical tone, "he
could tear your hair all of, and itwould
5 not hurt you a Bit"
t "Hit him again; he's got no
fricnds!" called out the mischievous
one.
skate, let's prose here in the moon
light" said, that evening.
-, "Agreed," answered Kate.
:, "Where is every bodyP" l asked as
:, we settled ourselves in the cozy bay
window.
"Papa's at Perly's, to play cards
mammals undressed-has headache
Julius is at Berkley's, of course. You
- don't want a light?"
"No, indeed. This is delightful,
And l could always talk so much bet,
q ter in the dark"
"But Colonel Little will be sure tc
come" Kate complained.
n al have told you twenty times hi
10 would not"
:. "But he carried off your fan, anC
10 that was a ruse. He will come to re
turn it,"
i. We were deep in condolences ant
castle-building, when Kate suddenly ex
claimed, "Cousin Alice, as l live, Their,
% -is-Colonel-Little!"
to And, SIRE enough, it was.
he skate, if you leave me, l will die!'
to l whispered, as the Colonel came in.
on He took a seat near Kate, and after
e. distant "Good evening" to me, did no
a. address me. His conversation was ex
clusively for Kate.
he Poor, martyred Kate! She endure
,t. it as long as she could, for my sake
,ly But at last her patience gave out, and
ID with some half-murmured apology, sh
es- left me to my fate.
The Colonel came and sat dow
ng very near me. "Here is your fan.
carried it away last night, unintentior
OIL ally"
III, "Thanks," answered.
M 81 have come intending not TO b
eth laughed at, Miss Allen. l must hav
nd my answer. Is it to be yes or MOP"
Irt- 81 am not aware that you have aske
his me a question, Colonel Little"
l "You know very well what l meal
l am not going to get on my knees
'nu any woman"
ied "Men have toto some women"
replied, no~nchalantly.
."I will not. l never did, and new
tile will. l will go into the field and be
mark for a bullet first"
"Oh,"I said, laughing, show vel
dramatic you are!"
ups ais it yes or mop" he exclaimed.
l saw then that / had a serious ma
ter to deal with.
' "Colonel Little,"I answered, mo
gently, 81 believe you mean me to u
derstand that you would make me
;led offer Of marriage. l an obliged to s.
l a not marry YOU"
,s, "You mean that P" he asked.
~ do"
"Nothing I a say will cause you