Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-02-27

was tnere, ana alter some time he OD
J tanned an introduction to Miss Hay
, thorn, and he danced with her. He
manner was gracious. With th
wonderful tact of her sex, she seeme
to have commenced the acquaintanc
| that evening. Dolgnan was in love
, 1 will spare the reader all q lover
arts, by which he succeeded in dir
inS "ntAo LAG 1;ned. in dancin
where she danced, in overta.., 60 be
by accident when she rode. His ae-
votion followed her to church, where
the dragoon was rewarded by learn
ing there is a world where they Meth
er polk nor smoke-the two capital
denominations of this one.
He made an acquaintance with her
uncle, who liked him, end he saw at
last with joy that her eye loved to
dwell upon him, when she thought he
did not observe her. 1t was three
months after the Box Tunnel that
Captain Dolignan called one day up
on Captain Haythorn, r. N, whom
he had met twice in his life, and
slightly propitiated by violently list
.ening to cutting-out expedition; he
called, and in the usual wav asked
his permission to pay his address to
his daughter. The worthy captain
straightgay began doing quarterback.
when suddenly he was summoned
from the apartment by a mysterious
message. On his return he announc-
ed, with total change of voice, that
s'It was all right, and his visitor
might run alongside as soon as he
chose" My reader has OWNED the
truth this nautical commander, ter
rible to the foe, was in complete and
happy subiugation to his daughter,
our heroine.
AS he was taking his leave, Dolig-
nan saw his divinity glide into the
drawing-room. He followed her,, OBJ
served her sweet consciousness deep
en- into confusion-she tried to laugh,
and cried instead, and then she smiled
again when he kissed her hand at
the door, it was George" and "Ma-
rian; instead of Captain" this and
Miss" the other.
A reasonable time after this (for
my tale is merciful and skips formali-
ties and torturing delays) these two
were very happy; they were once
more upon the railroad, going to en-
JOY their honeymoon all by themselves.
Marian Dolignan was dressed just as
before-duck-hl1e and delicious; all
bright except her clothes; but Geo.
sat beside her this time instead OF
opposite; and she drank him in gent
ly from her eyelashes.
''Marian," said George, ''married
people should tell each other all.
will you ever forgive me if 1 own
to you? No"
"'Yes; yes!"
"Nell, then, you remember the Box
Tunnel" (Ghis was the first allu-
sion he had ventured to it.) 81 am
ashamed Is say na1 to TO LILO VIII
White i wousd kiss one of you two
ladies'" and fC+eorge pathetic exter.
naliy, chuekled within.
~ know that, George ; l overheard
you," was the demure reply.
''Oh, you overheard me! Impos'
sible."
"And did you not hear me whisper
to my companion? 1 made bet
with her."
"You made bet! how singular
What was it!''
'Only pair of gloves, George. -
Eyes, / know; but what about it. "
"That if you did you should be my
husband, dearest"
"Oh, but stay; then you could not
have been so very angry with me
love? Why, dearest, then you brought
that action against me?'
Mrs. Dolignan looked down.
Il was afraid you were forgetting
me George. You will never forgive
me:'
"Sweet angel! why, here is the
Box Tunnel
"Now, leader-fie! no! no such
thing! you can't expect to be indulg-
ed in this way every time We come
to dark place. Besides, it is not
the thing. Consider, two sensible
married people. No such phenome-
non l assure you, took place. No
scream in hopeless rivalry of the en-
gine-this time.