The Van Buren press., 1876-11-14
MISCELLANY.
The Colonel's Proposal.

haek uoof Oh my foom. knew tilat
knock well.
Come in y | cried.
A WOOL, head, above long white
apron, showed itself at the aperture, aud
Tue owner thereof said
Miss Alice--he, be, te, he, he! dere
is "a gepmen in lie poller To see you,
snltkel, Smoker, swallowed aud smother
Ell, followed tins
"Who is it, Toby p l asked, sol.
mnly
HES Colonel sumthan,' Toby gasp
ed, rolling his wondertuiofbs
That's not al all detisas~s, vent On,
solemniy Cant you DIES
crhe him, Toby
Yes, Miss, grinning bravely; he
is de tall gen man wild de quar- eye" aud
q Tob, grabbed his wuoIly head with
both hands and fairly shook with laugh
ter
That is Colonel Little" ! answered
reaching the superla lively solemn TO
by, YOU should not laugh at person foI
having quar- looks. as you say
M. Miss Toby sutmissively repli.
ei, looking MS grave as a Judge.
Please, Miss Alice he said, after
had given him my message. "please
Miss A &c, ! Sc curious to knew why
Colonel Little ain I named Colonel Big
cause he's, o, goll, ! aatul tall :
"Never mud. Go on down. Toby
and as lt closru the uoor, a rap on the
opposite one. WAS followed by the hasty
entrance ol Cousin Kate, her sweet face
AL awry viii merrlmen,.
oh! shall die - she managed t.,
exclnlm. COUSIN Alice, Col Little il
in the l,arlor He has c"me to propose
! know he has. Think of calling at i
u cock in the morning know he has
euhe - propose, or 10 ask YOU to 90 to
Barnum Hlppodrome. He adores the
Hiipu,lrnme," and Kate had another
spaslu of laughter
Gracious y shouted. tragicaly, "
hope 1t the latter. do want to see the
hui do not want Cod Lit
tie. Step laughing kMe, and tell me,
mu>t change my dressf
Np' l'u io'h Nfi y uiSc' bo Hui
" down | know Col. Little is disarran-
nin2 every chair. sofa and ottoman cover
III tie pariur, and they we're all fresi, last
week. You know he always does it
Go! az mamma will tear her halr!"
Il sha.l pin him to the sofa. said.
severely. as took the shine off my nose
with little powder. DIDN'T you dare to
listen, Kate
o." That's just what am going to do. u
she answered Il know the beau ideal
of an ,bservatory-it is the landing on
the stairs l shall lie fiat down there
and look through the banislers right into
The narlor Oh! ,h /! uh!" and left
her win a scornful little shrug of my
shoulders.
Cousin Lon waylaid me in the passage
" He has come to propose! she said,
er face lndlcrous and scarlet
"Got Your answer ready. Sis = called
uu, hoarse voice from the library as !
Shot h, srandmother's room.
Fium all this you may imagine | was
iuIy reIuied To have Colonel Little {
Tan e a,d fortune, slX fee; two, aud one
e e, Ibid al my feet.
am sorry to destroy a romance bs
revealing that the Colonel had not osl
ne OF his really fine gray eyes in the
s,rvice OF HE country, although he hao
fought bravcl, fol her cause. The loss
WAS occasiontd by some accident when bt
was boy. However, this ia aigres
sion. a.-..,s
Good morning, Miss Allen, said thu
Colonel, rising to lia tremendous height
as entered the room
Good morning" ! replied, looking
up from my dimlnutive five feet TWO.
IL hope have not selected an mop
/ ortune hour for my call, Miss Allen
was up this way, and--in TACT, | woult
come to see you every day if dared,
and he looked patheticalIy sentimental
On. il you came every day yol
would Often miss seeing me, tor l an
often ont during some pat OF every plea
san, day, answered ......
Il am glad found the courage te
como thus morning pursued the Cnlo
n,l, after u shorI pause; :" Tor ] have
several important questions 10 ASK you,
We were seated upon the sofa by this
time, aud end.av"rlng 10 prevent The
+, slless Colonel from twisting the dam
ask cover INTO string.
+" Tell ne he continued. "dun't they
lail.h AZ mr ~ TIM, house
= Laugh at your exclaimed, in :
voice ot supreme alnazeinent. 1t WA
well done, tor how was | TO answer yes
or no to the question?
Yes. laugh at me. ! know they do
and because come to see you so often
Ot cou.se they know | come to see you
tur | come duZn times now to where
came once before YOU were here Th,
fact is, you know, | find your society st
agreeable, 50 fascinating. You are al
Ways KIND and pieasant, and never laugl
at II fellow. You never make a fellow
lea, us If he VAS a fool
Il hope not. muttered, finding |
tlilicull to suppress my laughter, as
faint utter from Kate, on the stairs reach
ed my ears
g." Now, ! hope you find my society al
agreeable as | fad yours" said the Colo
mel, with renewed assurance. Anothe
utter ,rom Kate.
You have seen so much Of life, an
in So many Of its phases, that 20" can b'
very entertaining, made shift to an
swer. ......
"Oh, thanks! ! am glad you thinl
So But want you to tell me, does any
one here laugh at me to YOU. aud try t'
L. reiulice You Ayninst me z