Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19

and soon was heard q rapid succession OF
words ending In a musical burst or merrl-
ment. The interview did not last very
long before the parties retired 70 the
drawing-rOom. and whence Miss /. soon
issued laughing.
SHE WAS SCARCELY OUT OF SIGHT
before my sister ran up to my room in
higa glee. saving: "Dicko, / promised
not 70 tell, but if you'll promise
not TO repeat il l viii tell you
Monsieur lie Consul has declared him
self, and gone of mad as a hornet at
his repulse. You know Margaret Is not
the least bit of q coQuette, but the conn-
dent manner Of his approach leit nef no
opportunity of showing the estimate she
put upon his attentions. She could oniy
treat him like she did others, ana
he mistOOk her manner Tor en-
couragemept: so this morning
he declared himself in form. She received
him with courtesy. and. taxing neF seat
oU the sofa in the aIcOve OF the reception
room, invited him 10 a chair. But ne sat
down bv her side. and, o Dicko, you
ought TO hear Margaret mimic the NIKE
man and the confident and condeseend-
ing air he assumed in declaring hlmse1.
And then she herself, no bad mimic,
began: i" 'Eet ees not necessalre Tor me 70
tell YOU. what you must have long seen,
the consuming fare which burn me up
and cOmbust me heart Wild de warmth OF
ny feelins for you! and now, mees, L
come for you TO give me your heart for de
one / gives you, or TO leave me breast
without a heart, empty as an exhausted
air pOomp! VIII YOU give me yours, and
Wild Get your fair and bOOt1ful hand I?
Selling it as he said so. She withdrew it,
and replied:
Mr.. D.. you take me by surprise, for
your attentions did not appear different
from those Of all other young gentlemen
that l met in society,"
e'Ah. mees; do not say so, for, in France
no Young ladee treats a lover as you did
me. except she intends TO marry heem
1t is rot necessaire TO be so modest, for /
know your settlements to me, and can
not believe you ware ignorant OF mine to
your
- INDEED, SIR, YOU ARE MISTAKEN.
I never recognized your attentions as
those of lover, and certainly did not IN
tend to create or encourage any such
feelings in your breast
's'But, mees, You refuse me your love,
think what you throw away for yourself.
A life in Parcel All. what a life il
would be in dat centre Of eivilizashong !
what glory would surroun' de bootiful
and richie Americana, the wife Of de
nephew Of the Prime Minister of France
and a queen in de sOcieatay of Paree, Ia
belle, Ia magnihque. You do not know
what is open to you, wild me as your hoos-
BAN and devoted loVerr
81 feel very much BATTERED, sir, BY your
preference; but l have no ambition 10 be
other than an american lady, and TO live
among my own people,
aha! Den, mees, you have a lover,
and l a rival! Is eet so! Dat 1 will not
peTmeet, and I viii speet him on my
sword or, paffl / will rinyerseZ him wild
one leetle coup de pistOlet, and shew him
how de French ghentleyOme treat de inso-
lont dat dare stand tween heem and hees
hearts chOicer
s'sThat would scarcely be generous, sir;
but as have no lover or brother 10 dare
your wrath have no reason TO be in
fluenced by fears for another. l cannot
accept your invitation to accompany you
to Pariso
"'What, mees! are you in your senses
Refuse mel Refuse ne! it is incOnceIv-
abble" And he seemed dumbfOunded for
some moments, and then jumping up,
with his cane in one hand and his hat in
the other, he exclaimed:
'AIEES! YOU MAKE DE Pun, YOU PLAY
wID NE.
You tantaliZe me, only 70 make your
assent more valuable when you give your
consent, and open your bOOtiful arms 70
me, when you say. 'Auguste. come to
me, give you all my lover
''Sir, that can never be, for though
may feel iattered at so marked a prefer
ence, and realize the splendid future 1
refuse, the warmest feelings that could
be aroused by the most profound cOnvic-
ton Of your tIanscendant merits would
be friendship
"'Den you viii not looYe me-you viii
not give me your whole hearth
. i cannot. sirl l can only give you my
friendship
"'YOur frien-sheep, mees; diable. 1
would not give one-half dOllaire for all
your frien-sheep! Iwant Ia re-Se-pr0-ee-
tdyp
'''Upon this said Margaret, Il could
not resist a sense Of the ridiculous, and
hid my face in my handkerchief. He then
threw down hat and stick, dropped on one
knee. and Selling my hand attempted to
kiss it, saying passionately: "Ah, see
you relentl see you pity me. You will
be mine, den, at de last" He then seized
both my hands, drew them from my
face, and would have kissed them
in spite Of my repugnance had not
he discovered that l was in a
paroxysm Of mIrth and not Of sorrow.
Springing to his feet and Selling hat and
cane, he exclaimed: ''1Ou amuse your
self, meeS, at me-at Die. Auguste de
-. lmposseeble - Uncomfortable!
Astonishing! Refused by one AnleTcdiHe!
ProdigieuxI" Then backing to the door
foundly, saving at each in a louder voice:
"Adieu-adieu-for a Ter long time
adieu FoREvAIRE.' B. W. II.