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"Because I don't think Redbud is in love with anybody else," he said; "I know she is not!" "Why, then, has she treated you so badly?" said Miss Sallianna, gradually forgetting her bashfulness, and reassuming her languishing air and manner "there must be some laborious circumstance, Mr. Verty." Verty pressed his head with his hand, and was silent.
Miss Sallianna had persuaded Verty that Redbud was in love with Ralph; and, in the second place, had assured Ralph, a few moments before, that Fanny was in love with Verty. Redbud was clinching Verty's doubts by smiling sweetly on Ralph; Fanny was causing dreadful jealousy and conviction of his misfortune in Ralph, by making herself agreeable to Verty.
Verty," repeated that lady, "tell me what all this means are you in love, can it be not with Reddy?" "Yes, ma'am, I believe I am," said Verty, yielding to his love. "Oh, I know I am. I would die for her whenever she wanted me to indeed I would." "Hum!" said Miss Sallianna.
"I am cool I'll throttle her!" "Throttle!" "Yes, sir; annihilate her!" "Her!" "Yes, the treacherous Sallianna. She has made me wretched forever lacerated my existence, and I am furious, sir; I do not deny it." "Furious?" "Yes, sir; furious, and I have reason to be, sir. I am ferocious, sir; I am overwhelmed with rage!" And Jinks ground his teeth. "What, at a woman?" "At a perfidious woman."
Verty," said Miss Sallianna, compassionately; "that is, the child fancies that she feels a rare and inexpressive delight in his presence. Such children!" "Yes, madam!" said Ralph, frowning. "Especially that silly young man." "Verty?" "Yes; he is very presumptuous, too. Just think that he presumed to to make love to me this morning;" and Miss Sallianna's countenance was covered with a maiden blush.
And smiling again, Redbud gave him her hand, and then followed Miss Sallianna, who sailed on before her head resting languidly on one shoulder her fan arranged primly upon her maiden chin her eyes raised in contemplation to the sky. Poor Verty smiled and sighed, and followed Redbud with his eyes, and saw her disappear the kind, tender eyes fixed on him to the last.
"Are you fond of ladies, sir?" asked Miss Sallianna, smiling. "Yes, Miss Sallianna, devotedly," said Ralph, recovering, in some degree. "I should think so." "Why, madam?" "From your visits." "My visits?" "Oh, yes you are very sly!" "Sly? "Yes, sir!" "Never!" "I think you have grown fond of " "Yourself, madam?" "La no. I fear " "As I do " "That such a thing "
Verty is trying to make Miss Sallianna jealous." "Perdition!" said Mr. Jinks. "Oh, certainly!" replied Ralph, with solemn sympathy; "but here is Mr. Verty waiting patiently to hear what I have to say." "Yes," said Verty, still smiling. "It is Mr. Jinks who desires to speak," said Ralph, retiring with a chuckle, and leaving the adversaries face to face.
Oh, Miss Sallianna, how could I be careful, and watch, and think Redbud's smiles were not here! I could not I would rather die!" And Verty's head sank upon his hands which covered the ingenuous blushes of boyhood and first love. In this advanced age of the world, we can pity and laugh at this romantic nonsense let us be thankful.
As Miss Sallianna had informed Verty, that day was a holiday, and young ladies going to school have, in all ages of the world, appreciated the beauties and attractions of this word, and what it represents recreation, that is to say. Redbud and Fanny strolled out in the garden with their arms locked as before, and the merry autumn sunshine streaming on them.
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