The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-14

How SIR. Mcclellan Mustered " Courage
EuOagl.

How SIR Mcclellan Mustered " Courage
Enough.
Have you ever experienced tie feeling
Nj Mcclellan said tae young lady solclg
THAT some great opportunity was Will r
your grasp, but you had hardly tie presei Sc,
II mind, the-tls courage, as lt were, &c
avail yourself Of it'
"Why-er-yes Miss Quicksep. I hsNe
F sometimes had kind Of feeling as IL ldtgu
sort Of sent Tor and couldn't go, you lnoa."
/ Mss Amanda sighed drelmily and tei re-
vas a pause during which the two 81. .n ID.
semi darkness OK tue Qu.ckstep paglor a. u
exchanged profound s.lences
The door opened aud Miss Amanda sdel Is
female relative looked H.
The book you arc looking for auutin. %
said the young lady, with entire SELF p.s5as-
sion and some emphasis, us probably IN ele
library"
Toe elderly female relative Withdrew sd
Miss Amanda spoke again in tho soft. musl-
esl, persuasive voice o. q trained applicant
for charity:
She vii not disturb Us agan, ID. No
Pelican
"She-shs wasn't disturbing re aRy, he
protested
And he sac aud looked helplessly az the
glowing Goals IN the crate, with tie telling
that every breath lie drew vas a moyfflyi
and ghast.y bluGder
As you were about TO say, Mr.. McPell-
can" resumed tho young lady, 'Tbego are
times when Il seems 70 AL Of VI that Sc mEss
speak what IS il ous H. IL cur mind4"
"Yes," vaguely answered tie bewldeged
youth, and DO tcled 70 remember wae1 D.
had started 70 say anything O.. the lad
'yes, o. course
And while / an not SlFs that ought q
listen to you, Mr Mcclellan, sAs said, With
dcwnca-t eyes, "whel you speak u 10 /.
tais-in this persona! manner, yet ---
The young man could ieJ! Lie pulse beating
a tattoo On the drums u his ears, but be SAL
IKE bound boy at q coru huzsing aud sad
nothing
by the way exclaimed Miss Amanda !
presently, u have 2 new book Of ougravlugs.
Mr. Mcclellan. tina. AN saGo you viii eu. !
Joy seeing. L j. a large book. and youll /
have to move your chalr-why, certainly, /
yop can SIT here with no o. thu sola ! /
nsSer thought Of that"
Ine pictures dalcsd before the eyes O. the
young man in blurred, confused images.
Lint tbs engraving Of the 'Co1.ssh!p Of /
Florence DcuUoy and Walter Cay Pegfectly
l9vely@
''Wh.whicn is Waiti be ga7ped
There Look closer Don't you Sc hlrr
"W-who'5 be courrugf
you'll have 70 come closer, Mr. NOBEL.
car. declare, though" ard size looked
archly a. the trembling youth, I'm almost
afraid 70 let you come any nearer You look
eIactly like Walter in tho pio,uren
And then the arm OF that helpless young
MAJ stole Ia q timid, apologize, snealaug
way around tho waist Of the charming
Amanda Quickstep, heF head sunk o. his
shoulder, ald tho book q engraylng5 fell
to the door.
"ALgcd,' $40 aid, az hour later, a. she
'oycd With tho button Of his coat, you bcld
ooyi How on earth did you ever muster up
he courage to ask me 70 be your wifel You
1ow vel enough never gave you = particle
x encouragement
Tie young MAJ patte9 her coadescead-
1gly on tue head and then spoke proudly,
NTH tue voice OF al Ajax dsfyng tie light
iing.
When l make Up ny mind % Do any.
h!sg, Amanda, 20 obstacle on earth can
top ne'
IuHocent young Mr. Mcclellan Chicago
'ribuna.