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

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modest that l should like to see him
make q proposal"
"No doubt of it, aunt, no doubt of
1t and to hear him, too" said Anna.
"Your father and l." said Annals
mother, "once thought that Mr..
Rhodes would certainly marry Miss
Susan Morgan, who then lived in the
neighborhood.'
"Was he accepted by Miss Morgan?"
asked Anna.
al don't believe she ever had an
2fier. said Aunt Arabella.
"Perhaps not" said Mrs. Wilton /;
"but she certainly deserved one from
Mr.. Rhodes; and have frequently
thought that, during servicesin church,
he was about to make proposals before
the congregation, rs no kept his eyes
continually on her."
"Do you think" asked Anna, "thst
Miss Morgan was rs fond of him as he
appeared to he OF her?"
"She certainly did not take the
same means Of showing her feelings" !"
said Mrs. Wilton, ''for she never
l iOOhtl ~ llllll III tuuINuf hhu
to blush when, by any means, she dis
covered that others had noticed his
gazing upon her"
'S sh5nld think" said Anna partly
ito Ior pt,,>i wa .i..srnIi. Mr.. Rhodes
are THE Probers'i Isle 10 address
zee. by Philadelphia 9 was conscious
mi ers and in its snd of his infirm.
in cation to the
we, tne , tte,,ed, and Aunt Arabella
the nIus - TO say that no lady should
oi ou;. ihce her feelings under such
IN Shmstances. when Mrs. Wilton re-
marked, that once, when she had
joked Miss Morgan upon her conquest,
she rather pettishly replied, "that she
may have subdued him, but he had
never acknowledged her power"
Conquest and possession did not
| go together, them" said Anna.
"Well, is this attachment the cause
/ OF Mr.. Rhodes's single condition? Was
there no one else ut whom he could
look III church, who would be likely to
look at him also?" said Anna, nodding
toward her aunt"
"No," said Aunt A, with a hearty
smile "none in the pew to which you
allude. | at least was too strongly
impressed with the force of the tenth
commandment, thou shalt not covet
thy neighbor's OK, nor his ass ever
to be looking over Miss Morgan at Mr.
Rhodes"
One morning Mr.. Rhodes was sit
ting in his office, when one of the the
deputies read off list of execution.
and attachments, which he had il
hand to serve, and among them wa,
one against a lady at short distance.
The amount WAS not great, but enough
to bring distress upon family.
"Let me take that. said the Sheriff
with some feeling; sit is out of youl
walk, and will drive to the residence
of the person tomorrow morning."
The modest vehicle of the office,
stopped Mt the door of neat dwelling
house in n retired, delightful situa
tion, where all things told of taste anC
economy. The Sheriff opened tn,
gate, ascended the steps of the house
and asked if Miss Morgan was o
home.
The servant answered in the affirm
ative.
AS Mr.. Rhodes passed along tn
hall, he thought over the part he hat
to perform-how he should introduc
the subject-how, if the debt shoul,
prove to be onerous, he shonld con
trive to lighted the burden by his owl
abilities; and when he reached tn
door, he had conned his salutation l.
the lady, and his opening speech o.
the subject of his official call
The servant opened the door or-Mr
Rhodes entered with a bow. II
blushed, hesitated and at length too
seat, to which Miss Morgan directe,
him by graceful turn OF her hand.
After few moments hesitancy
Mr.. Rhodes felt that it was his bust
ness tc open conversation thai
would explain the subject of his visit
SO he offered, by way of preface, fey
remarks upon the coldness of spring.
"Yes, SAID Miss Morgan; "but yet
cold as the weather has been and evel
Notwithstanding few frosts, you Sc
the trees have their richest foliage
and the flowers are luxuriant."