South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-03-23
DID He PROPOSE ?

ed and window,blinds turned down
the delicious twilight when CRATE tires
shine like burning masses OF ruby. and
people sitting beside them grow strict
ly confidential. 1t was showing lit
tie out side; all the better, for the
click of the crystallzed pearl agains:
the glass filled up the silence. and
made the cosy warmth OF the room
luxnriously delightful. And Martin
Eiierslie's pleasant brown eyes. fixed
lutl or the IRE, saw--no one can tell
what or how much they saw,
Suppose che should say no. lie
burst out. seemingly apropos to no
thing at all
Suppose che shouldn't, observed
Guy Ba,nes, diyiy.
Il tell you. old fellow, i.s lust ex.
actly like having n tooth pulled out.
Your friends staud by and say: BE
man; its nothing It's not they
who are under the doctors forceps.'
Complimentary to Miss Glen
Nonsense. You know what mean
But really and truly, I've tried and
can't do it.
Very WELL said Barnes, Indifferent,
y; then it is an understood thing
that you are 10 live and die IN old
bachelor.
4 'hdn't say that
'OA, | beg pardon, You expect
Fanny is going to propose to you !;
that's it
You are heartless niiscreant.
EiIerslIe cried out, half laughing, half
impatient, rs he sprang to his feet and
tossed the remnant OF his cigar into
tue lire. and | shall not waste any
more time upon you-unicss indeed
you go round to the fair with me-
Where Fanny Glen has u stand'
40; f" know it! The money market
Is rather light, Cor me at present and
these fancy fairs are-ilo more than n
den OF robbers where ds.auselcss
young man il concerned
And Martin Ellerslie went on his
way alone.
Ihe hall WAS glitter with gas.
lights and fragrant With flowers when
he got there. The pretty feminine
sparks each behind her weIl.l:iden Ia i.
Die, were all smiles and dimples, while
Tic Thong ct victims eb5cd and flow
ed around them
Mr. Ellerslie found himself greeted
with acclamations-
| You Viii take e share, Mr.. Ellers.
I lie r
DO Please Pit your name DOWN
here, nj Eife!~l:e;;s .tsieses rsoh'y ten
FblanEs left.
| On hs.SEhe~sc. yon are the very
one w,rarSA Emsinsytor have kept
seven for 'seA-~seyen Away was a
i6clSy uumbef.'
/ 'Mr. Eilees e!' don't, pray, erend
a'l foaF money m.il YOU have taken a
share ~ THIS rnanRoth doll, with q
trunk full OF clot;.es.'
An'l thus oar zero was flung hither
and yon Oh the va 'es cfthe fair, draw.
ing nearer, however, with every sub
scription, to the table over which
shCne the Jluc stars OF Fanny Clcn's
eyes.
But when he go! there he was smit-
ten with sudden silence.
Fanny looked wonderingly up.
It's q fine evening" he hazardcd.
1T is9' asked Fanny. why
thought II was suowing.'
so it IS said our hero. growing
very ed, 9nd ovcriurnjug with his ell.
bow crimson Venetian flask, for
which he Immediately had to pay
i L mean it isn't Il very fine even.
/ lug
Or said Fanny.
y cs.' sad Martin, feeling acu' IS
thgl he had made q donkey OF him
self.
Then ne went away and didn't see
Fanny Glen again tue whole evening
probably because she was the Only
person III the whole room that he
cared fig about seeing at all. Butts
unNud is fate 20 lovers.
just ~ he was edging his way ont
OF The place, in very desperate and
/ detective frame Of mind, there was =
rush and flu'ter, and he heard III.
own name called in all tic notes Of the
/ human gamu'.
'Whatisil?' Ec asked, vaguely star
ing around him
You've drawn the big doll1' cried
little Syb.I Percy, dancing up 10 him
AMI laying iu be arms the huge wax
en- abominaii0n, with its fossy yellow
carls and imposing pink and white
complexion; while somebody else
brought the big and little bandbox.
Its Just ike travelling with wife.
sand SFbil, mischiovously.
'Bui what fac-aLcm. what am I Il
30 w i,?askcd our bcwiIdercd hero
Give it To- somebody.' said Syhil.
lnward.y hoping he would act prompt
IS on the suggestion aud boaCw the
prize upon her. Any one would bC
dcIighted TO see -uch q present.
T. DO Won think they wOuld?' askoe