The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-18

perrogatlve, late, perhaps, MISS NOR
gan, but still the same"
Mr.. Rhodes felt rather startled at
his own speech, and looking up, was
infinitely astonished to see that Miss
Morgan was blushirg like one Of the
roses that was hanging against the
window.
"we are always pleased" said Miss
Morgan, ito see what we admire
breaking through the chilling inau-
ences by which they have been re-
strained, and satisfying our hopes of
their ultimate disclosure.
Miss Morgan was looking directly
toward the bush on which three roses
were clustering in most gorgeous rich
ness.
Mr.. Rhodes put his hand into his
pocket, and felt of the official papers,
to gather n little courage from their
contact.
"I have" said Mr.. Rhodes, ian at
tachment."
Miss Morgan this time lent bushes
to the rose.
"rhe attachment, Miss Morgan, is
Of distant date, aud l felt that too
much time already elapsed; that. in
deed, instead of intrusting it, rs l
might have done, to another, i thought
that in n matter of so much delicacy
it would be proper for me to come in
person.
"For me, Mr.. Rhodes? the attach.
ment for me-"
"As was saying, Miss Morgan, the
attachment | have: and l felt 1t n
matter of delicacy to come in person,
thinking that my own means might be
considered, if there was any deficiency
in the value of this property"
"Mr. Rhodes, you seem to be rather
enigmatical.
"I, nevertheless" said Mr.. r.,
"mean to speak very plainly when l
say that with reference to this attach
ment, Miss Morgan, should you honor
me so far as so accept my profession,
my pecuniary means would be devoted
to the--to the attachment.
81 was, said Miss Morgan, "wholly
unprepared fo- this" T..
''+rfW vas aifaia SA... Vas the case,"
said Mr.. Rhodes. ''and therefore /
thought it more delicate to make the
offer in person.
"You are very considerate, Mr..
Rhodes"
"Am ], then, to understand, Miss
Morgan, that my proposition is agree
able to youP' In other words, that 1t
is acceptod?"
"Mr. Rhodes" said the lady, with
much hesitation, 81 must claim little
time to think of it,.
'I will call, then, on my return
from the village beyond"
Let me ask II little more time, /"
said she; "say next week.
"Miss Morgan" said Mr.. Rhodes,
"the matter requires immediate an
swer the attachment is of an old date,
and time now is everything. My feel
ings are deeply interested; and may /
not hope that while You are using so
short q time to consider n subject
which you are pleased to view as of
such great delicacy with regard to
yourself, you will allow my feelings to
weigh with you in deciding in favor of
my proposition, which. assure you,
is made after due deliberaton upon
my ability to perform my part of the
contract
Dir. Rhodes then took his leave. as
tonishsd at his own volubility, which,
indeed, nothing could have induced
but his desire to relieve one so much
esteemed ~ Miss Morgan from pres
ent embarrassment.
Mr.. Rhodes drove TO a neighboling
place, deeply occupied with his good
purposes toward Miss Morgan, salts
tying himself that the pecuniary Sac
rifice he had proposed was due to his
untold and unknown affection for her,
and not beyond his means.
Miss Morgan felt renewal of all
those feelings which had rather been
dormant than qnenched in her bosom,
and desired the advice of her married
sister, who was unfortunately absent.
That Mr.. Rhodes had once felt 4
strong attachment TO her, she could
} not doubt that he had continued to
cherish, as she had done, the recipro
cal feeling, she had not ventured tC
hope. But as ii was evident that the
proposition OF Mr.. Rhodes was not
from any sudden impulse, Miss Nor
, gan resolved to signify her assent to I
proposition so worthy of considera
tion on all accounts.
In less than two hours Mr.. Rhodes
drove up to the door again, fastened
, his horse, and was readmitted to tn,
little back parlor, which she had oc
cupied in an earlier part of the day.
"Miss Morgan" said Mr.. Rhodes
"before receiving your answer, which
i trust you are prepared to give il
favor of accepting my proposals,
wish to state to you that l have con
sidered all the circumstances of my
situation and yours, and find mysel
better able, from some previously un
considered matters, to keep my par
} Of the arrangement than / thought my
self, when / ventured to make tn,