The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-19

gotten, but he was doomed TO other
notifications. One day at dinner he
was discussing business question with
his brothcr-in-law, and to prove mis- point
drew letter from his pocket, on un.
folding which n photograph Of Miss
kurtz dropped out upon the table. There
was general litter, which to the poor
squire was worse than unrestrained
| thunder, and gathering up the letter and
| photograph he boted from the room.
| He determined to call on Miss Kurt that
! very evening. lie must return that
/ photograph.
OF how it came into his pocket he did
not have the least idea. lie presumed
he had taken it up with some papers he
had been showing t. Miss Kurt, and
/ put it in his pocket himself. But ut any
| rate he must return it. She might think
/ he bad stolen it, He palcd at the bare
thought, for he pridcd himself greatly
on his honor.
/ The evening came and found the
/ squire at Miss kurtz's home not very
/ takatIvc. but very iidgety; but that
I young lady WIS exceedingly pleasant and
chatty. After several Intellectual at.
tcmpts to say something, the squire
. Dlullel out, ncrNOnsIy:
Miss Kurt, | have something very
odd to say to you this evening"
Miss Kurtz blushed and said to her
self. $50 soon. II can't he that ha e
subducd him soquickly," then aloud, as
the squire still hesitatcd. 'If you are
pleased to make me your coniidant,
shall be glad TO hear what you have to
say
"Well. you sec, Miss Kurt, I've been
thinking isl was going TO say
or no have something to tell you that
don't understand continued the
squire.
II am sure, Mr.. Crabtrcc, if can en-.
Tighten you | shall be pleased to do So"
"Wcll. ! hardly know what you will
think of me, and maybe you will think
am acting strange, but assure you that
it is something that has worried me a
great deal ever since / discovered it,"
''llc is going to propose sure enough
thought Miss Nurt2, aS she replied Il
certainly shall think nothing but good of
you. Mr.. Crabtree. and | don't think you
need 10 have any concern" and she
blushcd and commenced to upbraid her.
self, thinking: II ought to bc ashamed
Of lifting with him, he il really very
nice, and do like him, and | believe |
will accept him.
II had feared that you would not
understand mc-that is, that you would
not accept mc-my-" buudcrcd the
squire, totally oblivious of the construc.
ton Miss kurtI was putting on what
lac said, and she, not for u moment think
ing that he meant anything other than a
formal proposal for her heart and hand,
and having decided to accept him,
interrupted his bashful stammcring at
this critical point As she gently touched
his arm, saying:
81 certainly accept your proposal, and
return your love, and know we shall be
happy" as she extended her hand and.
laid her pretty little head upon his
shoulder.
The squire was thundcrstruck Il Had
all the horrible demons of Mythology
faced hin he could not have moved or
uttered ! sound. lie was horrifed,
paralyIed; his jaw dropped, his face
ASSUMED CHASTITY look. lie hardly
breathed for few minutes. Miss Kurtz,
taking his Mortified silence for the depth
of n very different emotion, gently raised
her hand and patting him softly on the
cheek, drew his head down to her and
kissed him plump on the lips.
That kiss broke the spell. With a
yell that might have shamcd maniac
the squire tore himself from her cling
ing arms and rushed frantically and hat.
less into the street where he continued
his wild run, he knew not where, NUT
teriug a. he sped along;
ooh, heavens oh, heavens ~
II was now Miss kurtL's turn to be
astoni,hcd, as the frantic squire dashed
out; her eyes opened wide with wonder.
She stood thus for a moment, and then
she did what any other woman would
have done under the circumstances,
threw herself on the lounge aud burst
into tears, saying brokcnly. rs she did
so al thought he was eccentric, but |
didn't know he was luuatic." Still
lying there, weeping rs though her heart
was broken, squlrc's cousin Wildly
found her when she came to make call
"a while later.
The squire continued his wild run for
several blocks, and then slackcned his
speed. "Grcat heavens hc thought
rs he moppcd the cold sweat from his
brow and felt blindly on his head for his
hat, "sho thought proposed to her and
she accepted me. Oh, what will | do.
what will | do TO get ont of thisl No.
body will believe me, if | say that did
not, and she and her father will think
I've been triiing with her and want 10
kill me; oh dear oh, dear! these women
are awful. | wish were thousand miles
from here" Aud the poor squire
groaned in anguish.
AT this rate you will soon be a thou
sand miles from here" said a hearty
voice at the squire's elbow, aud at the
same time he received vigorous slap on
the shoulder. The squire turned and
saw his brother in.law, John, beside
him, but made no reply.
Where's your hat! and" he con,
tinued, as he saw the squirc's white face.
what has happened What's the mat
ter with you, squire anyway"
"Oh, I'm done for now was the
squires mournful reply, "Ivc made ;
fool of myself, and am in for it,"
John, seeing his perturbed state, Just
took his arm and led him along TO hi,
home without saying word. Whcr
inside and seated he drew up hi,