The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-05-12

charms would be misleading, for it
was not the aggregate sum OF her at
fractions which rendered her so fasci-
mating, but rather the ever shifting
play and variety of their combinations.
In word, she was the most winning
young woman l had ever seen.
My dear uncle welcomed her with
his usual kindliness, mingled with
critical admiration delightful TO be-
hold. His hobby had never produced
such fruit before! He was very at
tentive to her during the evening, and
indeed monopolized SO much of her
conversation that could not help feel
ing little sulky. although knew that
his attentions to her were in my own
interest. l knew that, while he was
playfully drawing out her various
tastes and proclivities, he mentally
noted them down for his own pur-
poses; and when l heard her quick
witted replies, l was sure that she
| must be finding favor in his eyes. But
he had the true spirit of scientific in
vestigation, and refused to anticipate.
When we were left alone at night. and,
trimming over with excitement, l
asked his opinion Of her, he only an
! swered M A. ia MI
"Well, she seems sensible girl, and
| she is certainly pretty one. She has
her fathers eyes. Did ever tell you
the story of Philip d'Agincourt and the
French mariner" r" l'
But was in no mood for listening
to my uncle's yarns, and hastily bade
him goodnight.
During the week Miss d'Agincourt
and walked and talked and rode and
read together, and my life was raised
to very high pressure. One look
from those deep eyes could raise me
to a state of ecstatic happiness OF
plunge me into the depths Of misery.
How delightful were such possibilities
in comparison with the mOnOtony OF
my previous existence! Is not love
like Captain Whites Oriental pickle,
"a most delicious combination OF
sweets and sours?" 1 could not help
fancying that Rose was mot altogether
Indifferent to me-" as modest young
men say in novels; but the uncertainty,
and the alterations of hope and feal
plagued me terribly, and made me un
commonly glad when the Saturday ar
rived on which my uncle had prom
Used to pronounce his verdict Wha
that verdict would be l had no doubt
for my uncle was evidently fascinated
| by the girl he had undertaken to ana
| lyze, and could hardly think that aftel
the first evening he had the heart tt
dissect her.
| "Well, Reignald," said my uncle
smoking his after-breakfast pipe upol
that Saturday morning, my observa
tons of Rose d'Agincourt were sool
completed. She is good, honest, sen
sible and practicable little woman"
My ears tingled with delight.
Eyes, uncle: and you wish me to-
II don't wish you to do any thin.
except make yourself civil to the girl 81
long as she remains here. Of course
am rather disappointed that she ha
turned out so different from what ex
pected, but we must look elsewhere.
don't mean to say that l regret he
visit here, for she is very pleasan
soul to have about the house-a de
lightful little body. Think we have al
enjoyed her company"
"But uncle" Igasped, ''you said sh
is so sensible and good, and am sur
she is both. What objection can Their
be to her? think one might 60 far
Their and fare worse" added, with
foolish laugh.
"My dear boy" replied my uncle
taking his pipe from his lips and pro
ceeding to mount his hobby, "she is al
excellent woman, an admirable won
an. She would make a capital wifi
for poet or novelist. think O
asking Tom Woodbird down to NEE
her. If 1 could marry those two,
would be beautiful match. OF cours
l must give up all thoughts of matin,
her with a practical fellow like you
such a marriage could produce moth
,, ing but the commonplace. You hav
neither of you one iota of Imagination
1t is disappointment to me, lconfess
,, for, personally, l like the girl yer
! much, and every thing else is in he
favor" ..
Icould restrain myself no longer
"Uncle," l cried, II hope your
not serious, because I'm in love wit
hertz
II thought you seemed rather smit
ten," said my uncle, with the mos
aggravating GOODNESS, "but the feelin
,, will soon pass away. As for your bein
,, in love with her, even you must Sc
that such a thing is psychological
! absurd. You know very we'll how oftel
l have told you that it is only the al
, traction of opposites which produc
any real and lasting attachment. Now
there can not possibly be any such a,
traction between two equally sensibl
r persons, like Rose and you"
"Im not sensible, uncle; l write poe
r try" IN
"What!" exclaimed my "pcle, bound
> ing out of his chair as if he had bee
, shot. SIS that true, Reginald Tha
4 would alter the case indeed. But it
) impossible. Some moralizing doggert
| -ehp Good. solid matter-of-fact,c cut int
l longs and shorts. All, my dear Regi
S nald, that isn't poetrvr'
/ Now, / was not little vain of tn
a results of my surreptitious courtshi
S Of the MUSES., and these remarks chafe
Y me.
: II don't mean to say that I hav
e written any thing first rate, but hop
: it's better than you suppose.
/ swell, well," said my uncle, wit
r that kindly incredulous smile of hi
"bring your verses to me tonight, an