The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-06-03

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about with mo all the time, he said.
/ who is it
Il am afraid to tell you.
why should you be- | wont
hurt you
'You give me permission to tell 2
why yes of course. Who is il
You. Mimi.
'O>oh sHs cried opening her
eyes very wide Would you reals
ly?'
Yes, indeed,
But qoo might get tired some
times
Win you ;; mi, l could go on
forever, AID egar, and
'WsIkiug 5fever9 l would like
to have p street car occasionally
Now you avs laughing at me,
Mimi. / t;.aps you liked me bet
ter than .hat
Discreet silence on Minis part.
'Perhaps thoogh you don't like
me at ri
Still aiieuea
DO YOU Mimi 3---very urgently.
Yes, abe murmured, hanging
her head
Hand CT .sp, eyes meet, beneath
the eucaly Plus tfee--aud the old,
sweet stoTr is trld again.
These meetis rs had gone on for
some zine whcr George determined
TO 90 s. Mr. LegraDd and throw him
self upon his mercy.
With outward calmness, but quak-
ing inwardIy, he entered Mr.. Le-
grand's presence, while the cowardly
little Mimi kept carefully out Of the
way.
May l inq.:ire The nature of your
business, sir 2 asked MIR. Legrand,
loftily, looking down ON tho young
mans ard.
George turaed scarlet and said :
Il have the honor Of knowing your
lONSiy A@"E 'iSt -
You e boring under mistake
young MAJ my daughter has no
masculine aequ4intances. You must
mean sotoe other young lady.
Heavens AS if there could be
more than ma Mimi in the world.
No cir; thefa is no mistake. |
love her r.4rlv, and I-I-have
come to ask her hand in marriage
stammered George, very much
abashed
'Wbat ! calculated Mr.. Legrand.
and only the largest capitals viii
express the awful emphasis he COM
centrated on thai Que word
1t frightened George, but he went
on bravely {: Il am the junior partner
Of The firm of Davis & Wolfe; my
worldly prospects,
After all the trouble | have taken
to keep her from contact with the
male sex !! Interrupted Mr.. Legrand,
apostrophizing the opposite wall.
'Yes, Mr.. Legrand | know it is
very annoying, but trust you will
overlook it foy once, and
'Mr. Woise, there is the door!
said Mr. Leerand aternly.
Refusing 70 take the hint, George
continued And let me explain.
His intended explanation was cut
short by Mr. Legrand, who seized
him firmly By the arm and walked
him ont into he ball.
Mr.. Leg 49,, If you will allow ne
a few ~ uses will explain
You vii! explain nothing, Mr..
Wolfe, retortsd he, still pushing the
struggling suiter toward the door.
But, my desr, sir
Il am not your dear sir, young
man, and | have no desire to be-
said the stern parent, and he haati|y
thrust George out and shut the door
thinking he had seen tho last Of
him.
But unfortunately or fortunately
as it it turned out he slammed the
door on Georges coat tail, and when
that detected suitor attempted to
walk down the steps, he found him~
self securely fastened there. What
should he do9 Stand still, until
some one came out, and allow the
finger of scorn to be pointed at him
by the gamin of the neighborhood.
Perish the thought After many
struggles, he grssped the bell handle
and pulled ii furiously.
Still ruff ID in his temper, Mr., Le-
grand bounced aut, and when hs
saw George stiil there, he exclaimed
what sgsin, young man
My good s.r,' demonstrated the
young man, how could go away
when you had fastened my coat tail
in the door -?
Mr.. Legrsud had sense of hu4
NOR, and it was tickled by this d.
lemma. He laughed, aud having
relented so far, condescended to talk
the matter over with George, the
result being, that laughing, crying.
blushipg Mimi was called il to ask
paps's forgiveness, and make her
lover feel supremely blessed.
well ae.l, gi Is will be girls, l
suppose SAID paps, determined to
put a good fe.e or he m6tter. aud
after all ne vau ms Mimi to be
happy.
Even Aunt DANES heart sofsened
and she made no objection to The
marriage and hrs. George Wolfe
often saye . owes all her hap