The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-10-02
but starring at Sally, and thinking she
never looked SO pretty, and there be

He was visiting in the honse, / knew;
but couldn't he sec r.w matters stood
and go off to bed?
Not he, itseemed.
The clock struck nine, ten and eleven;
there lie was.
1t struck twelve; he only crossed his
legs and Sot nearer to Sally.
As the hand crept over the clock face
toward one he looked at me and said:
"Mr. Thompson. amt it pretty lone
some going your way 50 late?'
"Yes," said 1. "I mean to stay until
it is earlier"
He did not take the hint.
Sally was growing SO sleepy she
could Just hold her eyes open, and
when the clock really struck one I felt
that could not carry the game on any
longer.
ON say goodnight Perhaps you'll
see me to the door, Miss Sally?'
Then up jumped cousin Billy Peters.
"Oh, yes said he, "#e both will"
They both did.
went home in terrible rage; but
determined to say my say yet.
al went DOWN there again next evening
Sally was not in the parlor when I
got there, bnt pretty soon she came in,
and cousin Billy with her.
He was just the meanest looking
little creature I ever saw, aud he be-
haved as badly as he did the night be-
fore.
Again the clock struck one before l
went; again he went to the door with
me.
Sally must have known what I wanted
to say, but she gave me no chance.
I began to think that after all she
really liked c,nsin Billy.
I must know, whatever happened;
and though ia had plenty OF chances
to know long before, 1 felt myself
dreadfully i'll used
tried it the third time.
There was Billy again.
1t was 4 bright, moonlight, and the
shade was not down, aud we could
catch a glimpse of the garden through
the window.
As sat looking at it, and listening
to the whispers OF the other two. q
thought came to me.
l couldu't make an idiot of myself
ary longer.
/ would Had out tho truth.
So tnrned in my chair aud looked
straight into cousin B.lly's face, and
said:
"Mr. Peters, if Miss Sally will ex
cuse us, I'd Ike you to take a walk
with me. I've something to say tc
you"
"Sha1l go, SoIIy?" said Billy, in q
sort Of whisper-oh, he was such a
Ijttle idiot!
Yes" said Sally. "Prt on pas
travelling Shawi-It S on the hatNrack
there wouidn have you catch colo
for a great deal, Billy.
And II take cold, MISS sally?
said J. with SaHer
"oA' y"n' she oNgan' but d'd. not
explain herself
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