Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Love and a Ducking.

''This is my daughter, Caroline.
Carrie, AIR. Sloane -
Harry Sloane bowed, and pretty.
winsome Carrie Hervey bowed in re-
turn.
Harry has picked out the farm as
residing place during a business
trip.
After Carries father had introdu-
ced the young people he went to the
barn, leaving the pair seated upon
the porch.
ga pleasant spot this, ;" said Harry.
after he had finished admiring the
pretty, dimpled hands which the girl
had carelessly laid upon the light
blue serge dress.
.'You like it?'' she asked.
s'Like does but half express my
admiration. 1t seems as though I
should be perfectly satisfied to lingcr
here forever, responded Harry
but surely, Mr.. Sloane, the at
fractions of city life must surpass
those of such a humdrum locality as
this
son the contrary, 1 prefer what
you call the humdrum locality
And why, may ask.'
because, because-wcll, can
not fully explain my reason. 1 sup
pose it is because 1 am heartily sick
of city ways
And SO you come here for a
changer"
Eyes, / believe that is the reason. >"
The pair sat there upon the porch,
talking upon one subject and the
other, until the evening shadows
fast deepened into darkness.
Finally Harry arose, and said
''As 1 am somewhat tired with NV
journey will retire.
The girl called her father, and the
latter taking n lamp led the way to
the front chamber on the upper floor.
Harry took up his travelling-bag, and
after goodnight to Carrie, he
followed the old gentleman up the
stairs, and shortly afterwards was
souudly sleeping.
He is handsome, and so is Jack.
He is gcntlemanly. and Jack is not
quite so easy. He talks and acts
like real gentleman, and Jack can
hardly ever find the right word to
say when it is needed. Jack loves
me, and II wonder do 1 really and
truly love Jack?''
Thus Carrie muscd after she had
disrobed herself for the night, and
sat by the window.
Strange she had never questioned
the fact as to whether or not she
loved Jack She had always taken
it for granted that she did love the
handsome, brown-faced farmer-boy.
who had accompanied her home from
singing in the parish room on prac-
ticing nights in the winter, and ta-
ken her to picnics and on excursions
in summer.
Theirs had been an affection with
out any question, any doubt or mis-
trust to mar the serenity of its flow.
Two, three weeks passed rapidly,
and Harry Sloane finds himself mus
ing over the possibility of his being
able to provide for wife. Carrie S
lovely face. her pretty figure and her
grace had been the whole cause of
his perpIexity. Before he met her
he never had thought of marrying.
He had espied a fine young farmer
on several occasions talking with
Carry at the gate, but she had told
him that it was Jack, schoolmate,
and lifelong friend.
One evening Harry was seated in
the parlor talking with Carrie. when
a trap halted at the door, and Jack
asked her to take a ride Again,
when Harry requested her to take a
row on the lake, she said she was
very sorry, but she had an engage
ment with-Jack.
'sAIiss Hcrvey, that Jack seems to
take up all of your spare time" ex-
claimed Harry.
Excuse me, Mr.. Sloane, not quite
all. believe an at your service
when not otherwise engaged most of
the time
And turning on his heel Harry
would leave Carrie This soon be-
came common, and finally Harry was
determined to end all by asking Car
rie for her hand.
-fiS9 leiHey- VIII you "dIh VIII
me along the riverside this EVENING"
asked Harry one evening after tea
IL don't know
''Of course; it's another engage
ment. No matter 1 return to the
city in the morning." interrupted
Harry.
''You are wrong, AR. Sloane; ]
have no other engagement Toprove
it, 1 will go to the river with you-''
She put on her pretty, wide-brim.
med Gainsborough and walked by
his side to the river.