Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-04-01
.ingiield, Mass, March %.
. IT DIDN'T SUIT HER.
(By t'elix.l

Sulu u UVuuSiuS gull Will toukuuB
eye. to a smooth. faced, innocent-l00k
youth.
"Well, -" said the youth. stop.
ping short with a gasp, and Axing his
eyes on vacancy, with a puzzled aud TOOL
isb expression. - y iaiiH'5 9rA
"Well, 60 on" said the fair qusstion-
er. almost impercep eptibiy inclining near
er to the young man. ''Now just tell
me right out-you what ?" sfsie3e
why. I-pshaw don't know" as.,
"You dol say you do! Now. come.
I want to know"
'tOh, can't tell you-' - XII Z,
81 say you can. Why. you know I'll
never mention 1t; and you may tell me,
of course, you know-for haven't al.
ways been your friendf, 81
''Well. you have. L know." replied
the beleaguered youth.
.sAnd I'm sure I always thought you
liked me-" went on the maiden, in tsn-
der and mellow accents. 49,.
"Oh, do. upon my word-yes, IN.
deed. 1 do, Maria - said the upsophIs.
ticated youth, very warmly; and he
found that Maria had uncons nsciously
placed her hand 10 his open palm. ~
There was silence. 6,5s 4,ft,4
..And then-well?" said Maria, drop
ping her eyes to the ground.
''Eh! Oh-well !" said John, drop.
ping his eyes aud Maria's hand At the
same time.
'.I'm pretty sure you love somebody"
said Maris. assuming tone OF raillery;
Il know you're in love; and, John, Why
don't ycu tell me all about 1t ut once ?"
"Well-I-"
"Well, I-oh. you silly mortal what
Is there to be afraid Of
'Oh, it amt because I am afraid Of
any thing at all; and Pll-well, now,
Maria, I'll tell you" sac.
"Well, now, John 2"
"EhP"
"I-"
Eyes"
Il am in love NOW don't tell; you
won't. will you?' said John, viols ntly.
seizing Maria by the haud, and looking
at her face with . most impl0ring ex.
preston.
"Why, Of course, you know, John.
I'll never breathe word about It; you
know l won't-don't you. John P"
This was spoken In q amellow whisper,
and the cherry lips of Maria we're %
near Johns ear when she spoke. that,
had he turned his head to look at her,
there might have occurred dangerous
collision. -;
well, Maria," said John, "I have
told you now, and SO you shall know Ill
about it.. have always thought 70
great deal oil you, and"
"Yes, john"
Il am sure you would do anything
for me that you could p' 1gelI
Eyes. John, you kAoU would.''s s..
"Well, thought SO, and you don't
know how long I've wanted 70 talk 70
you about It,"
81 declare, John. I-you might have
told me long since II you wanted to-
for l am sure ! never was angry with
you in my liis.' ~ =.
mo. you weren't; and ! have often
felt great mind to-but-"
Its not too late now. you knew.
Jahn."
"WelI. Maria, do you think 1 am tes
young to get married?" sas
''Indeed do not, John; and.I know
1t would be q good thing for You too; |; /;
for everybody says that the sooner
young people get married the better.
when they are prudent and inclined 70
love one another"
"Thst's just whist think and nov,
Maria, l do want to get married; and II
you'll" rtta aaf IL, R.,a
"Indeed will. Johu-for yen know I
was always partial to you-and I've
said so often and behind your back. =" g
"Well, declare, have all along
thought you would object, and that's
the reason I've been afraid to ask you"
"Objectp No. I'll die 6rst. You may
ask OF me anything You please"
| "And you'll grant It ?"
81 will" .'.-,
"Then. Maria, want you to pop tho
question for me TO Mary Sullivan, ior-",
.sWhat ?' es
"Ehp" s
"Do you love Mary Sullivan ~
"Oh! indeed 90, with all heart!"
g! always thought you were iool ~
'Ehp"
81 say you're fool and you'd bet-
ter go home-your mother wants you
Oh, you-you--you stupid !' exclaimed
the mortified Maria. IN shrili treble !;
ant she gave John q slap on the cheek
that sent HIM reeling.
John went his way in a state OF per-
plexity, wondering what in the thunder
Maria could get SO mad about. q