The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-29
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have always loved Sadie.D
''She is q quiet little body, bat he
looFs express a great deal"
"True. She was never pretty, bu
her face lights up when she speaks
making her appear really very at
traetive."
"She is intelligent, is she not ?"
''Rsther, though she possesses bu
few OF the accomplishments so com
mon 10 young ladies nowadays. Shu
is remarkable for nothing, unless i
be a sort Of steady going, common
sense. So strange" she continued
musinRly.
"What is strange, Aunt Mary ?'
"Why, her marriage OF rather th,
circumstances connected with it, ant
indeed the subsequent events nOn'
the less So"
'Iu what respect were they strange
Aunt Mary ?'
''I have never told anyone before
bat do not know as it W. do you
any HARM"
'It shat go no farther, and you
know that am very, very fond oi
romance of any kind"
/ AAOT IOA t1lCa w g McIc kIcdl
| friends. remember it as though II
were but yesterday. Sadie had been
absent for about a week, when one
day she burst Unexpectedly into my
room. exclaimed
why, Sadie, how you startled
me-
'Did I?' with an excited little
laugh.
"'Yes, indeed. What is the mat
ter p
f" Nothing, only-oh dear, 1 can
not keep still another minute with
another hysterical laugh, as she
whiFled round with her back toward
me.
"TeIl me what it is, child. One
would think you were going 10 be
married, or some other dreadful
tbIng.'
iiShe started, and for the first time
1 noticed that her cheeks were flushed
and her eyes all aglitter with excite
ment. She tore off her glove aud
flashed her hand before my face, then
bringing down her little clenehed fist
and stamping her foot, exclaimed /:
4 will not do it,
DO what ? You forget I am still
In the dark concerning your proceed
inRs.'
"'Ho, you poor child, so you are.
What must you think of my tearing
about so?'
4 think that 1 should know the
cause [ responded, laughing.
+" 80 you shall, child, so you shall !!
You see that? You perceive that it
is an elegant solitaire %
''TTUst me for seeing a diamond, en-
gsgement rirg at that. But I was
too much surprised to do more than
nod my head. For 1 knew that she
had no admirers (weslthy ones at
least), in our humdrum town. So /
leaned back in my chair, and waited
for her to proceed, which she did,
presently.
Mother sent for me to come
home without stating any reason. I
thought Il YVES queer, but obeyed. /
asked why, but she would not tell me
until after supper, by which time my
curiosity was sufficiently aroused.
She came to the point at once, know
ing how dislike roundabout means. /
tell you, Mary, l never was so sur
prised in my life. l always knew
mother was romantic, but this was
too much, even from her. She said
that 8 handsome, intelligent, wealthy
gentleman with whom she has be-
come acquainted, having heard of me
what could be have heard p had
solicited the honor of my hand.
Think Of that. But the strAnee3t
thing is yet TO come, ss the novels
say. He or she, or both, for aught /
know, want the wedding to come of
tomorrow night. What do you
think Of that for a budget of news ?n
81 did not think. / could not. /
was too much Astonished. She went
on:
"'There must be some reason. But
that is precisely what I cannot possi-
bly, discover. / pumped mother and
I have pumped him.
" Then you have seen him. L
calculated.
Once, tonight. When we were
talking told her that had promised
to go and see you as soon as / got
home, and 1 should not give her an
answer until tomorrow. Just as l
finished speaking q gentleman eu-
tered the room, and she introduced
me to Mr.. Fairfax. received him
as grseiously as I could, considering
my mbarrsssment.'
"'What kind of a looking gentle
man was he p
"'TaH, fine-lOoking, with dark
hair and beard grave countenance,
and stately In his manners. / ex-
cused myself on the plea Of q pressing
engagement [ wanted to ask your
opinion of the matter, and he opened
the door for me to pass but with the
airs Of prince
1--WE talked for some time, but
could come to no definite conclusion,
though that there was some reason
for so strange a conclusion, we were
sure. Sadie decided to wait two
weeks at least before she gave herself
in'o the keeping of an entire stranger.
During that time she could investi-
gate matters and learn if he were an
imposter.
Gas we sat talking my mother
came in to say that q gentleman had
inquired for Sadie. We went down
10 the parlor, and wss presented in
due form TO Mr.. Fairfax. He was
distinguished looking, very fsscinst-
ing tn manner and conversation, not
witbstanding his rather grave deport-
ment. He had taken the liberty OF
calling TO escort Miss Sadie home, her
mother having given him permission,
be said.
"As they left the house, / stood
watching them, as they passed down
the street. l heard him say, as he
- he nth al Of
right:
please understand that am not
going to dog your footsteps all of the
TINE. I know by your manner that
it is disagreeable to you. / came at
your mothers solicitation. / am go
ing to ask you jpst this once, will you
marry me tomorrow night :?
''Sadje told me afterWard that she
had answered
No, Mr.. Fairfax, will not
"He had replied
"'You surely do not refuse me for
AL the time ? You will think of nv
offer, at least ? Besides your mother
wishes it,
Mr.. Fairfax, you are an entire
stranger to me, but as you say my
my mother wishes it, and 1 know
nothing to you dlseredit, 1 wiz
think of it for the next two weeks
Very well and in the meantime
propose to al ent myself, as my
continued presence might prove an
annoyance to you. But believe me, l
desire speedy answer in the affirm
alive
"POOr Sadie The ensuing fort
night was full Of restless anxiety for
her. She was fascinated in spite Ol
herself, still she did not forget that
she was deciding for q lifetime. She
learned that nothing was known OF
him, farther than that be was living
on the interest OF his money, being