The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19

easf- want yog TO marry me. IL you don't
very much object; do indeed. Miss Temple
Il 5 critical moment in wousans life
Nisn she is asked If she viii marry a man
wiSonn she does not altogether dislike, ana nc
doubt Car felt something OF tire gravity Of
her position. But She felt It's shsurgiity. tco
and nothing could restrain her laughter.
Doolitt'e seemed much discounted.
Don't laugh, he said, dolefuilv. ~Peopie
always are laughing at me; and it Is tre-
mendously trying. you know
= was not laughing at you Car replied.
relieved row that the outburSt WAS over. Il
was only thinking how vexed mamma VIII
be with you for speaking 70 me in this suddeii
way
~Vexed, VIII sheg7 said Doohttlo, with an
air Of trepidation; for they were close 10 the
gate Of the Beeehes. Perhaps I had better
run home just advise me, for / feel trs-
me 6ousIy nervous
NO; mamma won't he very angry" Car
answered, reassurin-ly "She Is walking IN
the garden Come III sud see .er-
Doolittie became conf sent again at these
words, trusting IN Cars sup rior knowledge;
ard into the garden they cs me, where was a
great parasol moving 70 and fro, and under
lis canopy there promenaded the stately little
usDfe O. MfS b9r0Srd Temple.
~There IS mamma Car cried. whether in
jest or earnest he could not tell. and darting
away she left him with her mother
Now Mrs. Barbara Temple, watching th5
couple from beneath her parasol, had dis.
cerrej in the twinkling of an eve how nat.
tiers stool, and knowing the young man and
perceiving his confusion, which returned
when Car vanished. the Little queen Of women
came forward with an air thst would have
reassured a greater Ounce than Doolittle
~ ou have been at ending on nav daughter. =
she said, with her pieassntest smile. Most
kind of you
~Oh, You think it really was kind, do YOU r
cried boolittle, st on his feet at once. Il am
glad Of that. meant il kindly ! wanted
to pay FOR her gloves but She would not let
me, as you have bill Mt he shop
Mrs Temple7-he cleared his throat des-
perately, and she knew what was TO come.
@Yesfa
"Your dauzhter-the one wanted to bay
the gloves for-is s tremendously clever
girl
People are generally pleased with her" Re
marked the mother
Tremendously pleased, I should think.
Do you know, Mrs. Temple. should like to
marry your daughter, il YOU did not mind
l should be particular about your not mind
ing
Wise Mrs. Temple accepted and treated his
proposal as if it had been couched in the most
formal style
Such desire IS always complimentary, =
she remarked May | ask If your parents
know Of this attachmtnt"
~Oh, certainly, yes; this morning, he re-
piled.
"Do they approve Of itl'
"Oh, GU te. Ia fact, my father said be was
surprised at my showing so much sense; tina,
be would never have expected it OF me. Oh.
yes, they are quite pleased, ! assure You,
Mrs Tempe
in II It oaze," the managing woman said,
blandly, Il shall leave the matter in my
daughters hands. ! have no objection. Mr.
D. tolittle-indeed, that is not saying enough
l am pleased
And in this way clever, boozish, lively Car
Temple was matrimouially engaged to one
VINO might fairly be described IS the sJliest
young man in ali England.