Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24
MIDDLEFOWN DELAWARE SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY "a 1871

d great show of interest, "and who ma
), that gentleman be, and why does b
r not speak for himself?'
e Excuse him, madam" replied th
b colonel, with perfect gravity. Low
$ makes the boldest of US timid, and th,
: fear that you would treat the fervid out
, pourings Of bis lOve-stricken heart will
D scorn and contempt, keeps him silent
He is not giddy young man, and the
wisdom which age brings bids hin
rather to sink into hopeless grave youl
despairing. but ever faithful adorer,
than to lay bare his bosom lacerated BY
the cruel glances Of your beautiful
orbs."
"Oh, let not my heart burst with
joy" murmured she, while deep blush
finding no room to spread itself on her
angular countenance, concentrated itself
on the tip of her nose you surely
mean Won Boyle "
"You have guessed rightly" ex-
claimed the colonel, not a little sur
prised "Can it be possible that
you
"oh colonel" interrupted she, with
simper, "can you not guess my
secret r.
"You love the professor" !"
"Passionately. What do such chits
as my grand daughter, or such madcaps
as my daughter know of love? It is
only we, who have reached the full
prime Of life, that feel Cupid's sharpest
pangs | havo loved the professor
from the day 1 first beheld him, but
buried my secret deep into my breast,
for be was always SO cold and formal
to me"
"Only appearances, my dear madam,
| assure you" cried the colonel. Gag
erly "YOu know the professors re-
firing nature it was with the greatest
difficulty that I drew the sweet confess
sion from his lips, and obtained his
permission to become the bearer of
these glad tidings You understand |
that am perfectly disinterested in this
matter, my only desire being not to let
such love as yours and his waste its
sweetness on the desert air IF I may
be permitted to suggest that the first
advances should come from your part,
be would then declare himself. and the
happiness of you both would be forever
assured z
"Ah. blissful anticipation" sighed
she; "if could only hope it."
II will send the professor to you,
madam. Nay, do not tremble go Be
bold. Consider his bashful, timid
ways declare yourself openly. and
the dearest object Of your life will be
"
Highly delighted with the success of
bis scheme thus far. the colonel left the
lgitated, blushing widow, and, repair
ing to the parlor, whispered to the
professor that Mrs Bumpton desired
10 see him in the sitting-room,
The good man, utterly unconscious
If the net being woven about him, and
lever dreaming Of entering the state Of
uatrimony at his age in life, entered
be room.
Dear professor" murmured the
risky old lady. mOtioning to a seat be- /.
ice her on the lounge, 1.-THE colonel
las sent you to me"
"Yab. madam" replied the German !
stolidly |
"And-and, " stammered she, gazing Q
into his face, lyon wished
0 say something to me 2"
''Nein, madam. Der colonel tell me
lot you wish to speak NIT me-"
"HoW bashful, how delicate, sighed
be to herself. He leaves it to me to .
eveal the state of my poor heart. I
Ah, professor, murmured she, aloud, Il
why need two loving souls like ours
taDd on ceremony? You love me, the a q
olonol has told me SO; adore you. !
AXE me, | am thine. q
She sank gracefully on his bosom
nd twined her arms around his neck =
Here. madam, gasped he, strug- r
ling to release himself from her en- y
race, "hol' on, shust one Bit"
"Hello. hello. these are pretty \ !,
oing's on in my house." exclaimed Z
ammy. entering the room at this in I
'resting juncture. and followed by his P
ife. his mother-in-IaR, number one, !
nd the irrepressible colonel
"Why. grandmother. 1 declare !" $ :.
aculated Evaline. !
why, professor, cried Mrs. g. g.
asby. {
"0h, it's all right" explained the :
lionel. not giving the bewildered u
erman time to utter a word "You
.e before you a loving couple who 70
ave just mutually declared their pas al n
on Professor, l congratulate you, VI
ou will gain jewel of wife. Sc
"But say, dot vas alp II 1t
II know, | know" interrupted the =
lionel. "There's no need Of being
lshful about it, We're all in the d
mily now. Mrs. Nasty has promised ="
be my wife; and. by Jove we'll V
I've double wedding" U
"Ah, yes, good professor, mur- "
ured Mrs. Bumpton, SAY yes? Let
e be made happy at the same time as al
y daughter is ]" N
'"VelI, yah. den," grOaned Won By tG
oyle, in despair. Il will marry you; u y
1t shtill say it vas alp el 81
''We understand" again interrupted %
e colonel. Your happiness needs as
words to make it complete. And on
len shall the blissful event take eF
ace n
Tomorrow" suggested Sammy, Pc Pc
+ obvious reasons. na
"Next year" moaned the professor l1c
"Next Sunday" said Evaline eV
ayes, next Sunday let it be-" pc
orused the two mothers-in- law. lal
And thus it was determined.
The professor resigned himself to the
svitable, and made a tolerably fair ga