The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-29


have excited my intense admiration, which
feeling has lately rlpened into deep and pas
siOnate love.
My business engagements now demand nv
Immediate return to London, but I feel that
cannot go without first learning from you nv
fate. make you now an honorable offer of
my hand i'll marriage, and beseech you not to
think lightly of it, as on your decision must
depend my llfe's happiness or misery. If pos
sible, an answer over to-day's post will very
much oblge, yours respectfully,
WILLIE PHILLIPS.
"That will do" said, holding the
sheet, covered with Willis neat hand
writing, at arms length. "Concise, to
the point, not too spoony, slightly for
NAL, but, under the circumstances, it is
better So"
Will folded the letter and addressed
it, and, with serious misgivings at my
heart which I dare not express, walked
with him to the postoffice, and saw him
drop the missive in the box. We did
nothing all day but lounge about the
house and garden, waiting anxiously
until the postman would bring the let
tiers in the evening. At length the
weary day passed and the letter carrier
arrived, and, sure enough, there it was,
little pink note, addressed to Willie
Phillips, Esq. My heart beat as quick
~ as if it were my own happiness that
was at stake. AS Will broke the seal, I
looked over his shoulder, and what we
! both saw was:
| WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
DEAR Mr.. PHILLIPS accept the great honor
you have done me. Before, however, meeting
you, would like to see papa, and obtain his
consent to our engagement.
! Yours, sincerely, MAGGIE SUMMER.
There is an old adage that says ''truth
is stranger than felton," and if ever I
felt the force of it it was as I read that
note. Contrary to all my expectations,
Will had actually been accepted He
bore his good fortune with much more
equanimity than I did, his only remark
being Maggie, what pretty
name!" while I, with strangely-mixed
feelings, actually got up "hurrah /"
The next difficulty was how or where
to meet Col. Summer and obtain his
consent. An idea seized me; I had
seen the Colonel walk down the road
short time before. "Stay you here" I
said to Will; and putting on my hat,
off I bolted. I had not gone far when
[ espied the Colonel leaning on wire
fence, watching some workmen digging
a drain. Pretending to be interested
: in the same pursuit, walked up to him,
and made some remark regarding the
work. Thereafter we got upon the most
friendly terms, which ended, as [ in
tended it should, by his walking home
with me, and coming into the house to
join us in a rubber at whist. I con-
Quoted him into the dining room, and
went for Will. He began to get sli ghtly
nervous when he heard what I had
done, but [ told him not to say any
thing to the Colonel about his daugh-
ter to-night-only to make himself
as agreeable as he could. [
then instructed Mrs. Martin to
set down the very best she had
in the house for supper, and went to ell
tertain our very interesting guest. We
found him a charming old gentleman.
At whist he and dummy beat Will and
[; and, possessing an inexhaustible
fund OF humorous st Dries, the time
passed so pleasantly that it was -
o'clock before he rose to go.
A cordial invitation, n x;e;e hin, v,,s
extended to us as we bade him GOOD.
night in the hall. which was exactly
what I wanted, and meant we should
have. Putting on a grave face. 7 said:
Nothing would have given us greater
pleasure had we been staying longer,
but we were to leave for London the day
after tomorrow"
"Then you must spend tomorrow
evening with me, was bis hearty rejoin-
der; CT will take no REFUSAL" and to this
arrangement we agreed.
GA Thousand thanks TO Won. Frank.
you're capital fellow. ''said viii. crate,
fully grasping my hand as we separated
for the night.
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