The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-22


of Il feeling of-shall cal it pleasure:
The net total of Il prosperous years
business has often caused me happiness,
but my feeling in the presence of Miss
Blanche was not the same. Her voice
was quite passiblc. and when listening
10 her it seemed us if might have
some romance IN me after all and
when in church >h, turned her bright
eyes on me
Fudge. iddlesticks. !. Il plain
man of business, writing such gush ,
Pray overlook the boyish folly.
Miss Blanche had sister. Miss Ma
rv, ii palmer girl. but sensible and bus
iness like. Ny reason inclined me to
Miss Mary; my heart (Which regret
to say had not hardened with my head }
said, marry Miss Blanche | faced the
situation coolly. Iwant a wife, said l..
and here are two ladies. One is %.
the other possibly so: one is pretty.
and is inclined to be silly at times, the
other palmer, but sensible and woman
ly. Miss Blanche is sweet girl, and
she is young. There is no denving
that young girl has a fascination that
belongs to her years will ask Miss
Blanche
| NV resolution made called on her.
Il ami here on important business.
Miss Blanche" SAID !, when we were
seated
'Indeed..' - she replied. her eyebrows
irching in surprise.
Yes, | went on. Il have thought
the matter over. Ny mind is made
up. | have question to ask YOU
What can it be, Mr. Quoter =
"Will you marry me =
Ii was plain, business like question,
calling for plain. .buslness-like answer
| put it honestly and in good faith.-
To my amazement Miss Blanche almost
| tainted.
"What is wrong:' cried.
"Why, Mr.. Quoter she replied, in
detinely. turning red and pale by turns.
and looking positively pretty.
pray be calmer. Miss Blanche
This is a matter calling for coolness
aud Judgment
':But it was so unexpected, Mr Quo
ter. iou startled me"
Il regret it very much, Miss Blanche
What is your answer -
Il cannot answer now. Mr.. Quoter.
never dreamed of snch a thing.
must talk to mamma
"Certainly. Miss Blanche. IA very
proper decision | am sorry to have
disturbed you,' and rose to go.
~ moment. please, Mr.. Quotcr.
cannot talk now. It was So sudden -
| will speak to mamma
When shall call, Miss Blanche -
If come to church next Sabbath
morning. Mr.. Quoter, Trinity, YOU
know. the answer will be-she paused
in the utmost confusion. blushing
quite eharmingly.
''And in case you do not come to
church, Miss Blanche
''Then the answer will be no. she
answered very family, looking at a fig
ure in the carpet
IAN odd idea, Miss Blanche. But
how am to know -
why. surely you will be there :
she did not finish the sentence. | re-
ally believe she meant to call me stu
pid. She seemed to be nettled.
''Certainly," said |: Il had not
thought of going to church-that is.
| had other arrangements, but | will
break prior engagement and be there.
L wish you Il good evening, Miss
Blanche
In going out | met met Miss Mary
in the hall. She shook hands with me
cordially. A fine girl, said, mental
ly, as | left her Miss Blanche has the
advantage of her only in redder cheeks
and brighter eyes.
The following Sabbath morning ]
confess felt somewhat Hurried. The
night before | had not slept well. Bus
mess troubles had sometimes kept me
awake, and the excitement of success
ful deals had at times broken in upon
my rest but this restlessness was not
from the same cause. \ vague and
rather pleasant feeling in the region Of
the heart, strange expectancy. kept
me awake for hours. 1t took NE long
er than usual to get ready for church
The tit of my clothes did not please
me. INV necktlc would not remain
straight. and the polish ON my shoes
seemed very dull. At times nv heart
gave Il most unaccountable Jump
When at last | found myself i'll the
street. it seemed as II Il great many peo-
pie were looking at me, and began to
fear that there was something unusual
IN my appearance. The sun was not
warm, but my cheeks burned. con
fesS with shame that my heart iluttcr-
ed when reached the church door.
entered thus minutely into the de
tails of my feelings and appearance be-
cause this narrative is in the nature of
confession of weakness. The reader
may nrge that confessions are unbuS
iness-like. | retort By insisting that
love making is unbusiness like from
beginning to end, and defy hlm to