Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-21

The conversation between them
continued pleasantly all the half mile
distance to the stream. He asked
IL she enjoyed fishing.
~Oh, exceedingly but generally
have poor luck"
swered he.
Il suppose so.'
Suddenly he says. II should think
your greatest success at angling
would he for hearts
At this she slightly blushed, and
answered, "Oh. dear mol at asst,
think not. Why do you make so Sc
rious an accusaiion?"
The young man telt he had got
himself into trouble; indeed, was aI-
ready so, and he should soon be caught
and fi"un,iering in her basket And
would she pity him, once she had him
safely landed? Such thoughts as
these ran through his mind before he
replied.
"You do not answer me-" she re-
minds him.
We'll, most pretty women are ex-
rerts in that line Of fishing"
"A very insufficient answer"
They soon came to the stream, and
he linked her pole. adjusted the line,
put on an inviting fly, showed her
how TO throw it, in an almost sports
rnanlike manner, and hoped that soon
a handsome trout would reward
their effort. But the trout seemed to
be more shy on this day than ever
before. And then Julia would entan-
gle her line in the bushes. She de-
clared over and over again she never
could learn 10 throw 1t rightly; AMI |
once having been on the verge OF
tumbling into the stream, gave up in
disgust, much 10 the relief OF our par |
son friend. who was fast becoming
tired OF disentangling hook and line
from unruly bushes, which grew in
conveniently thick on, the bank OF
the stream. All this had consumed
but two hours, and they certainly
had neither sport nor trout.
Il think, Mr.. Paine" exclaimed |
Julia, "we had better find some suita-
BILE spot where we can rest and eat |
our luncheon" She was warm with
her unusual labor. and not little ir-
ritated at her want OF success at fish,
ing. IF l could have had but one
bite, might endure IL; but don't you
think this luck OF ours simply unen-
durable?"
He answered in rather absent
manner that he did think So" He
was thinking OF her, and not OF her
i'll luck.
A shady and convenient spot for
luncheon was soon found. They ate
while In silence, each having
thoughts too personal for utterance.
At length she spoke:-
you seem abstractcd, Mr.. Paine.
hope disentangling my unfortunate
life has not made my society irk-
some"
mo, indeed" blurted out the par
son; Il never was happier in my
lifc;' and then he blushcd Grim on.
and made matters worse by less /
pronounced answer: II mean, Miss /
Gordon. / have been more than re-
paid for any slight attention 1 may /
have shown you"
Now / take the first answer he
made to be the correct one. The fact
was. he never had known so supreme
ly happy a moment as the one just |
passed, I'm which his consciousness
had admitted his love for her True.
that happiness might be clouded: but
for the instant his new found love
made him a supremeIy happy mortal.
But could she love him? II he dis.
closed his love on the spot, and
, should ask her to be his wife, would |
she not be annoyed and angered at
him for seizing this opportune mo-
ment?
She, with the ready instincts OF a
woman. had guessed what might be
passing through his mind, and
alarmed lest he should tell his love
before they left the spot, began to
think OF returning to the house. But
still she fingered after the lunch hal
been eaten. A golden opportunity
was left to the parson.
Miss Gordon, do you believe in |
love on short acquaintance?'
why, what a question. Mr. Panel
or course not"
But 1 do" Here he could control |
himself no longer, and forth came a
fervid avowal OF love. His words !
were spoken with an earnestnrss so |
intense she coul,! not mistake them. |
They came purely and solely from
the heart
After brief interval. she said:
Mr.. Paine, you utterly surprise me.
1 had no idea OF your. falling in love
with me-" (Now. it seems to me she
had, and In answering thus sine
showed great want OF frankness as
we'll as OF TRUTH. You know how
4 n.
totally unfit 1 am for minister's I,
wife. Pray, Mr.. Paine, see the inn
passuble objections that would arise
70 oppose our union. il were in
clined to accede TO your wishes"
Now this sounded by no means un-
pleasant TO him, ani he renewed his
suit with unabatcd ardor.
The objections you seem TO me by
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