The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21

"Why didn't you say so at onceS !
wish you to understand now and forever
that I don't choose to have you pay
attentions to any young lady but N.Y.
self" -
"But, my dear Pauline, L"
"No excuse, sir; have told you this
before" -
'But you are unjust"
Gam II"
II think so"
sThen you had better abandon me,
and go to Miss Farley, or some other
creature"
aReally, you are too severe; Who
told you was attentive to herW
s.I saw you, sir, with my own eyes and
I think it is real mean of you"
With this the spoiled beauty began to
pout, and directly toscry a little:
Il tried to pacify her all | could, but she
grew worse and worse. She upbraided
mlewith being false to her-with having
tampered with her feelings, and worked
herself up into such a state of indigna-
tion thatI began to get little vexed in
turn.
The upshot of the matter was, that she
said I was monster, and / said she was
too unreasonable to be needed, founced
out of the room in passion, and I cool
ly took my hat and left, yowing inwardly
that T would never return until she sent
for me.
AS turned the corner towards Madi-
SON Square. who should I meet but Con-
stance Farley, smiling and pretty as ever
dressed with the same neatness and
taste.
The contrast; between the proud, intol.
Grant woman I had Just left, and this
cheerful, sunshining little being was so
great that I stopped and entered into
conversation with her. She charmed me
more and more, and I was made exceed
ingly glad, when we parted, by receiving
an invitation to call upon her.
Tt is, perhaps, needless to state that l
did cali, and hada very pleasant time.
Then I called again.
sss.As ill-luck would have it, Constance
Farley was an inyeterate walker, and
spent a part of every day in the open
air-to which fact, doubtless, she owed
her appearance of roseate health and
freshness. All very we'll for her, to be
sure, but unfortunate for me, because l
kept continually meeting her on Broad
way, and could not find it in my heart to
resist frequent invitations TO walk with
her. And while thus engaged met Pau
line Iphigonie three times in one week,
in consequence of which I received a
package from her one morning, contain
ing my photograph, a bracelet l had
given her, and two or three letters wrote
her while she was in the country. Ac-
companying this was note, requesting
me to return her letters and photograph,
and announcing the unpleasant fact that
she had "cast my image out from her
heart forever!"
After this, of course, | began to pay
attention to Constance Farley in good
earnest. found that she was theyoung-
est of large family of sisters, all mar
ried, except herself She had been
splendidly educated, and was endowed
with,a fine mind by nature, so that she
madesa most charming and spirituelle
companion. :s
For two months continued my ad-
dresses. until favorable moment ar
rived, when I popped the question. I
recollect it as well as if it were only yes
terday. It was one cold, winter evening,
and Constance's friends, with whom she
was staying, had all gone to the opera.
I went to the house, expecting to take
her, but found her suffering from q cold,
which prevented her from going out in
such a penetrating atmosphere, so we
stayed at home and had a cozy time. 1
didn't do the melodramatic style ofthing,
as Z had with Pauline Iphigonie-quite
the contrary-I was very commonplace
and didn't even go down on my knees.
We were talking about boarding, and I
expressed myself as being very tired of
that style of living.
aWhy don't you keep house, then ?"
said she.
aIt would be too lonesome, for a BACH
elor."
care you always going to be a bache-
lor?"
/ took hold of her hand. ..
"Constance," saidI, "that depends en-
tirely upon you. Ifyou will consent to
make my house home, instead of hab-
itation, + will cease boarding as soon as
possiblel'' And she said she would.
So much for my proposal.
Now comes the queer part of my story.
Upto this time, I had known nothing of
INV intended's pecuniary position-nor,
in truth, had I cared to, especially. |
was doing very good business myself,
and, with me, as with those extraordina-
rily disinterested gentlemen who ad-
vertise for wives, "money was no OBJ
ject."
I learned, however, shortly after the
event above described, that my future
wife was put down as large heiress, in
the will of q very benevolent old gentle
man, whose kindly feeling for her well
fare dated back to the time when she
Law in her cradle. I was very much
obliged to the old gentleman.
One day, when I called upon Con-
stance, found her pretty face radiant
with smiles.
arm SO glad" she cried, as soon as
she saw me.
sWhat about, dearie ?"
"My good, dear old mother is {, coming
to the city, and you shall see her."
ri shall be most happy"
"You will be more than that-you will
like her immensely. She is such a dear,
good, old-fashioned lady-I shouldn't
wonder if, you would fall in love with
her, and neglect mel Never mind, !!
,,shan't. be jealous of her. You would
make pretty nice father-in-law, I
guessp -.
8 Business kept me closely engaged for
something like a week after this an
nouncement, and I was unable to see
Constance again, until one evening, when
I received note saying that mamma"
had come, and I must present myself
forthwith. -,
4 I went to the house, and was welcomed
by Constance, who was quite beside her.
self with Joy.
'sMamma will be down in a moment
in tha meantime. there is somebody else