The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-02-02

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conceal his emotion. he quilted the p st.
office. broke open the seul and drank 10
the contents.
They we're evidently of pleasant ma
ture, for he read the letter over again and
again, kissed the envelope, put it into his
breat-pocket, and hurried home to see
his inamorata looking out of the window
of the opposite house as usual.
For moment his first impulse was TO
salute her respectfully; but Immediately
alterward he betbought himself that as
he was still incognito the young lady
would perhaps feel insulted by the ac-
ton. Besides, how could she haye any
idea that he was wv. W. So he went in
doors, and amused himself for three
hours in inditing reply to her letter,
which he posted the same afternoon, and
in due course II second answer arrived.
Aad so matters went on. constan. in
terchange of letters being kept up for a
fortnight, during which time MIR. Viii.
loughby Vane spent his days in running
10 and from the post-oflice, writing let
ters and Watching his fair neighbor from
the window of the dining room.
"Confound i'll" he would sometimes
say to himself "How very provoking
the dear girl is! She never will look thi-
way. l do wish could calch her eye, il
only for moment. What horribly
sour Looking old crab the mother is
Depend upon it, WiIloughby, that pool
child is anything but happy at home
with those two old fogies. Indeed, hel
letters hint as much" And having giver
vent to his feelings, he would put oil
his hat aud walk to the post office, oi
shut himself in his room and compost
another note to bis dearest Eva"
At length, three weeks having fowr
rapidly away in this manner he received
a letter one morning from the young lady
| Wulcu ran us lullohS'
To Nv. v"
SIR.-As it is useless to continue a cor
respondence in this manner, l think it il
now time for you to throw off your i'll
cognito, and reveal your true name anC
position to one to whom you are not tot
ally Indifferent. Believe me that moth
lug inspires love like mutual confidence
Prove to me that have not been impru
dent in answering your letters by at ono
Informing me who you are. 1t is witt
no feeling of idle curiosity that ask II is
but simply Tor our mutual satisfaction.
Yours, etc, Eva
To which Willoughby replied by re
turn of post:
DEARE,T EVA Of you will permit me t.
call you D-Have you not for week
past observed yonng man. with hi
hair brushed back. anxiously watching
you from the window of the opposite
house? And although you bave apparent
ly never taken the slightest notice O
him, | trust that his features are not al
together repulsive to you, 1 am that in
dividnal
Charmed by the gra ceful magic of thine eve,
Day after day l watch and dream and sigh;
watch thee,dream Ofthee, sigh TIr thee alone
Fair Star OF Albany-may add, mine own?
to quote with some alterations the nobl
stauzI of the poet Brown. And now
have favor to ask you. Whenever yo
see me at the window take no notice G
me at present, lest my mother should ol
serve 1t. In few days she will be 60
ing out of town, and then we can thro,
otfall restraint Till then, adieu! Adler
NV admirable one. adieu! My eyes al
ever Oh you. Your own.
! WLLoUaHBY VANE.
To which epistle came the the follow
! ing answer:
DEAR SIR. Your explanation is pc
fectly satisfactory. I may also add, yor
5 features are not at all rerulsive to Ev
S "Bless her! what delightful little sol
she is!' ejaculated Willoughby.
Aud he went out, ordered new su
I Of clothes aud had his hair cut.
I "Willy,' said Mrs Vane TO her son II
: next morning, II wish you would Z
: something to improve your mind, an
8 not waste your time looking ont of Il
o window all day as you have lately don
|, Come and read the Assembly debates
a me, if You have nothing else to do"
The worthy lady was red-hot polii
clan, and for three mortal hours she kel
K him at this delightful task; at tue expi
0 alton Of which time he succeeded in e
= Gaping to his own room, where he wro
y the following note to Eva:
DEAREST EvA-I am cverjoyed at Il
e contents Of Your brief communicative
y II, aS yen say, my features are not alt
:, gether repulSive to you, may hope III
- you will consent TO be mine-mine oul
WMLoUGHBY.
Il Back came this reply the next NOR
S ing;
DEAR WILLoUGHBY- Your reply b
r made me feel very happy. 1t is very du
here no society except father aud mot
err | long for more congenial compa
y ionship. Thine, EVA.
r Ia this delightful manner the da
! flew on-halcyon~ days. too. they we
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