The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-23


syjchs. nicht p -hoaied !, sad Of
ran, end be alter nc, asking if | were
10 earnest, ,~-saying be liebtS Hsch
sehr. / told him / was, and then be
declared be would kiil himself. and
in six months he was engaged to
somebody else and | fouad cat that
three months before tba. walk. be
had offered himself to two girls, to
one two OF three weeks after the frst
had refused him, and had told both
that he would commit suicide. Anoth
er offer was made by letter. and IN
stead of keeping it as cordial for the
Respondent mood, / burnt it as .
surety for good time in the next
world. Ii | am never married, the
reason will not be want Of oifers.r
"Aad if some cue should come
back from India !r asked Graceen-
na.
"0h, might indicate the state Of
my mind, if had not grown too old
TO look sentimental Now it is your
turn
"Well, this is fGr, bat | wish we
had not made such compact. For
my part, | could not help 1.-THE Of.
fers, mean. | was always surpris-
ed. | like the men, too, but they
would provoke me by saying they
bad misunderstood me, when of
course they had, and very much. Ii
made me feel like ngnghry child,
who don't know VII. stu is nsugt-
1ty.n
Don't meralizs," said Maggie.
"How many that is the point we
went"
"Ten. Four came the first winter
was in society the men were fools
to think liked them, because | en-
ljoyed polkaing with them, and every
one has since married"
"You should never have seen
them alone SAID Lou, palrouizing
ily.
II did not see them alone ca pur-
pose" replied Grsceanna, indignant
lv. "Oae of them | never spoke to
except when other persons were pres
ent One was widower, and pro-
nossd six times after be had seen me,
because be thought | would be a
good disciplinarian unto his family
OHe offer was by postal card, and an
answer requested by return mail. |
lost handsome opera glass through
another. l went with party to the
theatre, and my friend handed me an
opera glass, which was new, tor il
still bore the dealers tag and when
returned it, be whispered that as
the same focus gave the same vision
to both of us, would / not allow him
to view all earthly objects through
the same lens Of mutual affection.
That was so scientific and obscure
that | said:
"What?" aud he muttered, Take
the giver with the gift" There we
had to remain, side by side, till the
play was over. with our eyes fasten-
ed on the stage Oh, | lost, too, a
beautiful rosewood dressing case, 6ll-
ed with perfume bottles and brushes
snd all sorts of things. because it was
for mutual service. | sent it back TO
the fellow, with a case Of razors for
individual service. Father still teas
es me about my expensive present. |
know some one who now has the
dressing ease, for it was too valuable
not to be used, and when | go to her
house | always use with secret
amusement their mutual clothes
brush.
"One man was nearly the most
I splendid person | ever kuew. / did
/ get 50 far as to state my require
meats, because it is nv fixed code
tina; even if | am dead in love, |
won't say yes until my lover tells me
his past life, has promised me an al
lowanee, freedom TO attend my own
church, to be strong-minded and have
lust as many queer friends as l
choose, to vote, and also some two
or three things in regard to myself
4 He did promise me all wanted for
Il myself (should not have been rich? }
but be thought / ought TO trust him
for himself, and that it was not femi-
nine to ask about bis past life. So
we parted, for neither Of Us would
yield Another gentleman i knew
was determined to be married He
wrote three letters and sealed them,
sending the first to ne, that if neg
ative reply came back, be would
mail the second without incurring the
trouble of composition, when 10 an
annoyed mode, and then told Of it Of
terwards. Another gentleman imi
toted the Indians custom, by send
ing me, not cord of real wood, bat
q bonbon imitation of one request
ing that the warmth Of the same irl
provided by this would-be wood migt
cheer US both The other affair:
were simple in speech, but manly
Just like those you read OF in novels
and | can't bear to think of them.
am so sorry,-that is all"
81 know another one you will have
tonight" said Lou Grsceannt
searched eagerly'for the bottom stieI
of candy, whilst Maggie cast sundry
winks and inquiEiAg glanees at the
speaker, who quickly bethought her
self how to make a sudden detoul
from her assertion by asking why {
kiss was like sermon, Because j
demands an introduction.
"Well,n, said Lou, laughing, ''le
, us draw some generalizations fron
our personal confessions and first,
r wish to say that self-conscious girl
} are to blame for having offers. Ba
those who never think about them
selves, for instance. like you two, ant
/ who do not think about men, bu
: treat them naturally, as they woulC
{ any one else, and are always jolly
: cannot avoid offers, are no NOR
; blsmeworthy than for having gir
4 friends. Yet | wish you had not re
: ceived so many. If | only cared mcr
} for culture and poor people it woul'
: not have happened"
, The editor of the Okolona Miss
, States, who so devoutly thanked Co
that the Confederates had capture,
the Capitol. is accused of having stol
en- from 81, 900 to $4,000 of the yel