The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-04

her to a seat. Mr. Collingwood approached
through the crowd and stood before her.
"How is Miss --" asked Mr.. Colling-
wood with suppressed emotion. ets
Mary Ann muttered out a few words in
reply. She dropped her glove. Mr.. Collins-
wood picked il up. SAP a+
This is not the first time you have lost a
glove" said he, with smile.
She received it and cast a look upon him
of uncomfortable sweetness.
''Do you dance again, Miss ---?'
81 believe not; am going home"
Going homer said he; why the amuss-
ments are scarcely begun"
They are ended with me, - said She ''for
the night. wish my servant would fetch
my cloak and bonnet" ~
"Oh, you can't be going home already"
Indeed am SAID She
"Well," SAID he, with smile, 81 know
your positive temper of old. Allow me to
get your cloak for your
Certainly"
Mr.. Collingwood left the room. Louisa
and several other female friends gathered
around her, persuading her on. all sides not
to leave the party ere II was begun. She
would not remain. Mr.. Coilingwood APP
peared at the door. In the hall, for it was
the fashion then and there to do so, Mr.. Col
lingwood took her bonnet and put it on.
ALLOW me-" said he, Ito tie the strings?'
She nodded assent, and while tying the rib
bons under her chin he could not help
touching her soft cheek. He was in ecstasy
she was quiet and resigned He took the
cloak-he unfolded 1.-THE stood in front of
her-their eyes met-bOth blushed-he
pulled the cloak around her shoulders-he
folded it around and around her bosom. He
trembled like q leaf; she trembled also. He
pressed her warmly to his heart, whispering
in her ear, "Oh, Mary Ann, If 1 may hope
vet indulge hope?" For a moment they
were left alone, her head sank upon his
breast She could not speak, but her heart
was like to burst.
Twill I-dare i expect to be yet happyT'
Their warm cheeks met; their lips realized
it in one long long long respiration. They
tore away from each other without another
word-everything was perfectly understood
between them.
At this moment Mrs Jameson, the good
lady of the mansion, approached and insisted
that Mary Ann should not go so early. 1T
is really shameful, my DEAR" said she, ito
think of leaving rs at this hour. When go
to Richmond do / leave you thus abruptly?
Why, Mr.. Collingwood, can't you prevail
upon her to stay little longerY
He shook his head. "All my rhetoric has
been exhausted, said he, ''and it has proved
unavailing."
Mary Ann looked at him very archly.
well, now" continued the lady, 81 in
sist upon your sraying;" and she forthwith
proceeded to take off her bonnet, unite her
cloak and sent the servant with them into
the side apartment Mary Ann was unre-
sisting. She was again led into the room.
Collingwood danced with her all the even
ing. He escorted her home in the beautiful
moonlight, and every now and then he
pressed the cloak around her, with which
she appeared not by any means to find fault.
In about month Mary Ann became Mrs
Collingwood and Immediately, as the par
son bad finished this great business OF the
evening, Louisa, who was one OF her maids
whispered In her ear, 1.-Two yards of jaconet
or a husband" She smiled and passed her
arm around Louisa's waist. Both, my love
both, my love. Jaconet and husband-a
husband and jaconet."