Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-04
My Charlie.
AND HOW HIS woOING ENDED.

My Charlie was the most unromantic and
matter-of-fact fellow that ever existed He
would read an old almanac any time in
preference to a volume of poems, and when
L told him one day about the trials and suf-
ferngs of that dear Claude Clonett," in
Stringemouts new novel, he cody asked
me. when | had finished, if &C. c. took
sugar or drank his whisky straight" Oh, my!
what trouble he was to me, and | really
do not knew how | ever came to tolerate
him. He wouldn't act one bit like hero,
and when he said coed bye" at tho gate,
after spending the evening with me. he
would walk straight away through the field
whistling Yankee Doodle" and never
turn and kiss his hand to me once.
Then when | Airted Just little with a
nice fellow to make my Charlie Jealous, he
never said one word, and had expected
he would vow vengeance ON the nice fellow,
and threaten to take prussic acid himself.
No, there was no romance in Charlie
Marsh. He drank two cups of coffee for
breakfast, ate lots Of pork and beans for
dinner, and poured down three cups Of tea
for supper. His hair was always parted on
the right side of his head, a mustache
never graced his lip, and his voice, instead
of being soft, and low and sweet, was loud
and coarse like the sound Of a bass viol.
1t will be proper to state, before 90 any
further, that Charlie was nay promised
husband; and think he loved me although
he was unromantic. AS said before, how
| came to love him has always been a pro
found mystery to me, for he was as differ
eat from nay ideal as night is from dav
and when he proposed to me, in place Of
dropping on his knees and telling me that
| was the whole world TO him and he could
never, never, never exist one moment
without me for his guiding-star, he lust
turned to me one evening, as we were sitting
together in the parlor, and said as coolly
as you please: isis that's what he
always called me" you know | have been
head over heels in love with you for more
than two month"; won't you be Mrs
Marsh, and make fellow happy p
Head over heels in love" with me
what an expression was really shocked
aHd never ought to have said " Yes; but
took pity on the poor fellow, because
thought he sincerely loved me, and would
become more sensible in time. | do moi
think | would have loved him so well if 'ps
had net detestsd him. Pa did not like
him, because it was rumored that his great
grandmother sold peanuts on a Camden
ferryboat; but | never believed il. Pa a
last forbade him the house but that mad,
me all the more anxious to see my Charlie
and we met under the great maple.trees
de, OF course, should have proposed al
elopement; but he was too matter. of fac
to ever think of it; and when | asked hin
what we had better do under the crcum
stances, he thought for few moments, anc
then said
l think I'll give your father a gooc
thrashing when catch him out, and ther
he'll think better of me-"
No, Mr.. Marsh" | replied, you won
do any such thing. Just lay your finger O,
pa, and I'll never speak to you again Will
live"
said this in such a tragic manner tina
poor Charlie could do nothing but stan,
and look at me, and whistle.
What shall we do, then ?" he asked.
Why, If you are too dumb to think,
will tell you," | answers d, feeling dreac
pale Luna has"
What's that?" he asked.
| The mOon," | returned, impatiently
land you will Oblige me by not interruptin
me again. When pale Luna has sunk t
rest behind the horizon, and our cottage
hushed IN silence, come stealthily to tn
back yard, and"
That COMPOUNDED dog will get aftG
ms!'
"Mr. Marsh" returned, getting entirsl
out OF patience, " if you interrupt me ono
more, | will leave you, and return to m
home"
"Ge on, then, Sis" he replied, d" and l.
be as silent as Tombstone. Proceed,
Parson Sagby says"
Well" | continued, when you rsac
the backyard be sure that no one is up
see that the house is shrouded in darkne
and it it is, throw a little gravel.ston
against my window, and will appear
you like Julie. did to Romeo"
But where will that dog be-"
"SilenceP' / said 81 will see that Ii
dog is shut up in the kitchen. Don
interrupt me again, please. will be all
readiness to leave Eay fathers mansion, an
you must stand beneath my window ar
catch me, for l will have to jump down
Suppose you should fall and skin vol
nose?' said he.
| could not stand that. All patience W
gone, ana commenced to sob hystericall
"Don't cry, Sis" he said tenderly, takir
me in his arms. "I'll see that you do n
fall. Tell me the rest of the programI.
and I'll listen in silence"
| ceased sobbing and resumed
after we are safely away from the gra
Of my cruel pa, will become your ov
wife forever; and then we will return
him, fall on our knees, and ask forgivene,
Do you like my plan, dsar2"
All right, Sis your arrangement is
No. /. Twill do exactly as you say. VIII,
pale whatyou.may.call-it has sunk to re-
chap Of my inches will be about"
! That's a dear, Charlie" l reptile
you'll try and be good hereafter, and ha
a soul above buttons, won't you And n,
| must return home. By.bys till to night
And, kissing my hand to him, turned al
walked home.
IL was awfully dark. Murky, somt
clouds hoatsd through the sky, and b
pale Luna completely from view. / h
every thing in readiness to leave my fathe
house; and / sat by the window Of nay CO
n chamber, awaiting the sound Of the gray
stone against the pane. 1t came at Ia
with sharp crack that made me half Jun