Beadle's Dime Novels No. 33: Maum Guinea and Her Plantation Children — page 109: what you’re looking at

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, 1HE JUDGE APPROVES, 101 an upper shelf; and while Mr. Talfierro listened to Virginia’s piano in the parlor, her lover “ screwed his courage to the sticking point,’ and very manfully and handsomely, asked - the approval of the father to confirm the betrothal. Contiguous estates, fair fortunes, neighborly proximity, and an amiable, promising young gentleman, were not to be . slighted; and the Judge nea no objection to offer to the suit of the elated lover. When Virginia glanced up from her singing, at Philip’s return to the parlor, she saw, by his gay smile, that the And now, indeed, her heart overflowed with happiness, as a bird’s breast overflows with song; she could no longer keep silent the bliss within her; but when she sought her chamber that night, and found Rose waiting to undress her, she confessed to her faithful attendant the blushing story. “Oh, I am so happy, Rose. We will have a splendid wedding! And you shall be married the same evening. Yes, I’ve set my heart upon that, as one of the accessories—to have you and Hyperion married at the same time. You see you _ will belong to the same family then—and it will be so niee— you to wait upon me, and your husband upon my—” here _ she stopped short, with a vivid blush, and made haste to let down her hair to cover her confusion. “T's much obliged, missus, I'm sure,” answered Rose, look- ing equally happy. “Hope you won't hab Lerry long engage- Mereadook. ene ee in.rorg Reine sea bere deme _ Virginia laughed at this nadee betrayal. = ~* 107, talkp.me some tine to, got ready, you know. Philip delay ; but I'm going to take time to have everything right. One can be married but once, you see—and it ought to be done properly. There will have to be so much sewing, and comicloooks.com