The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-07

ifIirN fHIrI NiaiNIN " WNH Hu'h y
nlld hi0,Afi Nfs he nbFricdl SCI II
appeared ho lai almiai adopted IL nm
tau Occasions lhr fret iine q little
brute NJ % tfuitrf BAL in0upuffnnoly
appeared nrtrr tnrw Z nirr rifi
that hndn ~ little lnir ~ n brother,
ctrlrlht1 Baden hastily gfnrmliSlng .
and on tho ssrind Vceaalnn h. Ind even
~ TO me length ofihiomlnH ne obircl
NJ lie affections ttu adopt a phrase that
used to madden huioiD that be had
something ln tell Der, when her mother
entered. and b. bad hastily 10 devise
somc idloiic fact about 0 nowcr.shnw
II waa quito evident that bis nerve was
rot equal 10 n third attempt. | sug.
epsted that he should write, but II
seemed that the young lady. in talking
about r ccrtHin novel. had laughed The
hero ~ ScTn iH feiUrting to 10 COW ard.
Is q plan "a Writing bis pruposnl
Can't you save her lfo IN some
thrilling manner, aud then cast your
sclf NJ her fcct9' asked tho romantic
Marty
cor cant YOU mt overtaken in n
shower, and then YOU could neatly ask
her to share your lot as well as your
umbrella suggested Smithrrs.
BudGll smiled family. IRIS all very
well for you fellows 10 make fun Of Il
when you haren'tto dol yourselves but
all the same its q ticklish thing 10 do
well. wish to do II in d neat and
direct manner, without amy hhmlbng. y
MS my opinion" said SmithcrS,
THAT yon'll end by popping the qucs.
ton IN some altogether extraordinary
and absurd manner"
VERY well, sir" said Budell, with
dignity. eve shalt Soc"
But when we left him. the idea Of the
irrrprcssible Budell being tongic-ticd
before n dainty little 1amsel. who
couldn't Y sit or,a Jury. came up 10
us again with rcdoublcd force. and W.
nwokc the echoes Of the silent street
with renewed shouts ~ laughter.
Ioor Bpdcll could find no opportuni-
" NJ scttlihg bis fate. IIb rcvolycl
draafiB round my rooms, whcro he ma
%teriaiIy inlerierel With MY work Nv ION
dainty putting skillfulIy Elaborated
qucss} ons 10 NE. devised d extract my
opinion as u his l~alylove, without re-
tcaiing Der name. | rose and fell In
his estimation as my were what
he desired or not and | committed my
self TO ~ immense number Of definite
opinions as 10 the preference between
blondes and brmcttcs, large mouths
and small ears. etc. etc. "Whethcr
dh you prefer Greek or Saxon names
for ladiesP" he once asked me. | AM
swcrcd nj random that | liked them
both equally. mo, but really" he
persistod, - Imean modern names de.
rived from those languages Well"
replied Mt venture, ~ Ike SaNon
names" edo youP" he exclaimed;
.'why. so do b. For example, I don't
think You could find n prsttirr name
than Edith anywhere. "Ohor' /
cried, her name Il Edith. Is itpn Bu-
dell hlushed. but couldn't deny Il; and
] dare say he would havc revealed her
surname also had I pressed him.
August brought me an Invitation from
VIII Carlyon TO spend q fortnight nj his
fathers place ia Scotland. and have n
shot at the grouse. 1.-Two asked Marty,
Smithers aud BudrI," he wrote, .'and
| expect them all. | know you four
have frightful chains-and-daycry no
tons about matrimony; hui there are lots
Of nice girls staying here With Fanny,
and u You don't all 60 home with the
full intention Of forthwith becoming
Byncdicis | shall be surprised. Anyhow,
we have plcsty of birds"
When | arrived I found the house full
OF pleasant men and agreeable girls
whlle the grouse gave very fair sport.
Tho club wns there In full force. Budcl
wa In tolaEAhle spirits, and came on
In grand style n master Of the ccre
monies, and a. the originator Of nj
sorts Of amuseinents. lie was too bus,
TO inhict any condolences, but /
had no sNason 70 suppose that he has
Yet accomplished his proposal.
One afternoon q heavy rain-storm hat
driven the sportsmcn In sooner thar
usuali was examining my brooch
loader In the gun-noom when smifhcn
mysteriously requested mo 10 come /,
the smoking-r room At oncc. There
found Budcll and Marby. Smlthcr
had convened the club, and We had thl
room 10 ourselves. lie briefly OK
planned his object. "Ihavc an announce
ment TO make" he said. similar :,
one mao by Budcll NOT long since
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