The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-24

nam 81 Seymour Doug lass has been son'
. fenced for life for its preparation.
| IOur last night finally came. A beau.
THU moonlight one it was. | have an
ides that | shall remember 1t forever
After supper, the girls (who had CON-
! mt'ed frigbt'ul havoc among
thee JeduE caUaiiers during their
stay proposed walk snd
We all readily agreed t. it After
n while Mabel and | got separated from
tn party. II seems to happen somehow
tina. Mabel &ni l always were together
on such occ sions and | am sure it WAS
accidental. Seeing q large rock OF very
inviting appearance under y huge Old
OAK, right on the river bank, | limited
that | was tired and after some diplo-
maticsl diminishing, Il used to report
the proceedings of the Aldermen IN
Brooklyn, and in that way learned to be
q skIlliul "persusder"J we took our
seats there.
We talked of nearly everything except
what wanted to. until at last'made bod
by desperation, l took Mab's slim
white hand in mine AMI said:
That's a pretty little hand"
"rhank you! Now that you have
come to decision in regard to it please
Yet 1t 60 stop squeezing sir
"Mab,' SAID l shsky tone, won't
you give me this small hand to keep
always?'
How can II sac said coolly. Il
could Mt do up my hair if did"
"Oh bother your hair You Know, you
little tease, what mean. l want you to
give yourself to me-to marry me-
ooh Morty! don't be goose"
mabel Burbonk," responded solemn
n r I If you do not answer me I'll -
Throw YOURSELF the river there, ana
get your collar all wet and spoil that
pretty cravat"
Miss Burbank" my voice sounded re-
markedly tunny-sos stern and unlike my
selt-"It you don't give me An answer |
shall consider you the most neartless and
abomnsble coquette living"
81 sha'n't stay here ard nave you talk
so to me I'm going back TO the hotel
so now and she began to cry.
"For Gods sake Mabel, don't! please
DON'T" and put my arm round her
waist for have heard OF people getting
dizzy while they were crying and falling
down and breaking their limbs. | also
put my other arm around her to steady
myself and then when her head lay on
my shoulder l whispered, Darling don
you care just little for me; come now
own up and Ill lend you my clean
handkerchief to dry yOlr eyes
She did not reply; she never said a
word, but presently her right arm was
withdrawn from under mine and went
around my neck and then the other
slowly followed suit (hearts being trumps)
and when [ lifted her sweet face and
kissed the tears from her dOwncasL eyes
the only comment she made was, to nestle
closely up TO ne and whisper.
What an old goose you are MOrty
you know | always cared tor you.
Sauntering slowly homeward we came
upon Frank and Nettie in well shadow
ed nook. The gentleman's head was
bent as We approached and something
madea noise like c,apping ones hands
together. NAB looked thunderstruck but
she only SAID "Gracious!"
a short distance nearer town were Mr..
and Mrs. Burbank seated on log, and rs
we approached we heard MAIDS father
say. Don't you remember how i
"Oh Is n, it dreadful whispered Mabel
rs, we walk away show spooney people
get on moonlight night
Nellie vas discovered on the bridge
with handsome young fellow talking in
low tones and sle mOtioned to US TO 90
on and lot interrupt her and we passed
on leaving the poor fellow to his fate.
We lett for home rest morning and
now that W are safely in New York | can
safely say That West Nirginia's mountains
have prominent and warm spot in the
memory Of.
MORTIMER lockwood, JR.