Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 52: what you’re looking at

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54 BLACKEYES. dumb. The — makes ‘you an offer of his heart and - hand.” 3 “Through you, sir ?” 7 * “Through his own lips, of course, if you Wit let him. Confound it! Sardis, why don’t you speak? © He says that you keep him at a aistaniee, and when: he wishes t6' bench the subject, you avoid it.” “ What particular subject have I avoided, sir?” “The subject of the offer of his heart and hand.” “T was not aware that he had tried to offer them.” “But he has. “Did I not tell you so just now?” + “Tf Captain Sardis should make me such an offer,” replied Fanny, slightly frowning, “£ should consider it too great’ an honor for-me, and should be compelled to decline it.” “ What’ iad you mean, gitl? Do you know that Captain Sardis is an officer and a gentleman? That he is 2 man of wealth and family? Have you not understood that I have _ given my consent? TI wish er to the captain _ to treat: him well”. °*'2 vai oF © pm ostaine* “T will try to do so, sir; but I hope that he will notasteme to love hirn.” | “What is the matter? He is young yet, and is good — ing enough. . Have you already found a lover ?” on “Perliaps Miss sees is a ae Bent, ° sug: gested’ Sardis. | nies s only reply to this eapeeniation was a tell-tale blush. “If she is, she had better feiied off thinking of — said~ Major Buttress. “T have sent him out of her’ sight, and i take care that-she doesn’t see him again.” st . “T know what you have done,” replied Fanny, “ and I think you had no right to put that young —— under — arrest for no fault.” “ Highty-tighty! Here isa clear case of insubordination; I now perceive that I acted prudently in dealing with the fel- low as I did. I wish you to understand, Fanny, that I have made my choice, and you must be suited with it, and that set tles the question. You may go now.” : “Your suspicions were correct, captain,” said Major But- ' tress, as Fanny cantered away. “She has taken a fancy - Comicloooks. conn