South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20
WHO WON HER
Or, The Two Wedding Rings.
CHAPTER /.

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Love you, Henry! No, not bit.
What should put such ridiculous
idea into your headS Why, you are
mere boyn
i am not, Edna. have not a
boyish feeling about me; and. for INV
appearance, l am sure l do not look
like a boy in the least. lave I in
deed cultivated this mustache with SO
much pains for nothing? Am 1 not
nearly twenty-one?
The roguish little Edna made no
answer, but began to sing
"a little boy went out to shoot one dsy.
And carried his arrows and bow
For guns they are dangerous things for play,
In the hands Of children, you know"
Nonsense, Edna
"A little bird sat on cherry tree.
And whistled and said, you cau't shoot NO."
And neither can you, Mr.. Henry
said Edna, laughing.
Il don't know about that Henry
answered, catching her saucy mood.
Il think, littlo one, you are more than
half in love with me now, and I will
see IT can't make you quite So
just hear how the song goes on,
sir, If you please
Only watt said the boy, till I get close
enough,
And SEQ if don't shoot you through:
DO you think, said the bird, I'm not up to
| snuff
To cit and he shot at by your"
Henry laughed in spite of himself.
but returned to the charge.
But tell me seriously, Edna, why
you don't love me, and I'll move
heaven and earth to be more agreeable
to you. Tell me what you desire and
wish for in q lover
well, in the first place, my lover
must be an imposing parsonage, six
feet high at least. You want fully an
inch OF that standard Then he must
have great bushy beard. Excuse
me, dear Henry, but your little NOUS
tache Is rather miserable substitute.
Then he must waltz divinely, sing
enchantingly, and love me as well, ii
not better, than you do.
'Pshaw!' said Henry impaticntly.
IF you had such lover, you would
not like the grizzly bear one-half 30
well as you do me. L will bet YOU
your wedding ring that if such one
as you describe were to appear, which
Is not very likely you would after all
tell me you would take me in prefer
ence.'
TELL You so. indeed cried Edna, in
dignantly. THAT 1 will never do ;
and | willingly accept your wager
Very well, Edna. l see You have
some vague, romantic dream of some
Corsair OF lover, and for the present
l stand but poor chance; but YOU
know l am TO set out on my travels
tomorrow, and
'Ny love she's but lassis yet.
Ny love she's bu, lssse Jet,
I'll leave Der for year or two.
And she'll not be so saucy vet"
Pardon me, Edna; you arc fond of
old songs. Good bye
SO saying, the young man left the
apartment.
The next day Henry came to take
leave of Edna, previous to going to
South America, where he expected to
sojourn for two or three years. They
were both sadder than on the day be.
fore, and Edna's eyes looked very
much as though she had been having
a good cry before he came.
Edna said Henry, after awhile,
with an effort to be gay, do you still
persist i'll what you said Yesterday p
Don't you love me one bit.
Not much, said Edna, family.
'And do you still want that whisker.
ando of yours to come and WOO and
win your
Not much,' said Edna, again
That is to say
'Pshaw Edna, l see very plainly
how the matter stands with YOU
Indeed, am not, sir 2 exclaimed
Edna, Indignantly.
Indeed you are, my dear returned
Henry 'over head and ears in love
with me, but you don't know it, and
suppose | will have to wait patiently
until you find 1t out and tell me So
That will never be-
Il have not forgotten our bet, Edna.
aud when you reject your ideal and
tell me you love me, l shall expect
you to present me with our wedding
ring; but should you marry your
blue beard, l will present you with
yours
Very well, sir. ] may meet with
my ideal sooner than You think
though | am but 1assie vet, and sbe
tossed her little head scornfully.
wei, well. Edna, don'tbe angry;
remember only this, that you have
one plain, honest hearted lover who
will never forget you. And, Edna
dear, let me advise you TO beware of
those fancy lovers. Pirates and ban.
dts may figure finely in a romance.
but they are very unpleasant charac-
tiers in real life.