The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-07-07


den, thou art lover OF vanity yea, ,eill, The
pomps and ,atitlc, of tbs world are likely to
scdnce thee from thy duty beauty is a ma>k'
- Bat it is a very pretty mask. sir and should
ike t. look on ii always . l.ubin " iii be old
as we'll as me, Gillian, il he lives hong enough
"Oh, yes, know that; but then we shl.i both
grow old together, and ncltheg Of u, can 1t
proach the other" Well well, maiden, we
will speak of this another tune; thou wilt make
one in the sports oi the green on MAY ,av and
walt not at la>t be sorry thou art lovcdnv Steady
the aged quaker; good bye sweetheart, good
bye" - News, news, ma am, said Florrtta.
jumping In, " goud news, I.ubin j. array fd =
CON" TO my window and lou Shall him
walking in the church yard, and then uc i cor
suit what i, hest to be done
II was indeed true L'lhin was retuFn9G-
HI, long delay had been orcasiot.,, hi the Ill
ness and death OF his poor old father who had
bequcAthed him all his property; and he wa,
now come to fetch Gillian to hi, native village.
where he wished they siiu;lId live alter they
were married, He was wearicd with his long
journey, having walked upwards, Of hundred
miles for in those days there were few oppor
tunlties of travelling but on foot, except for
those who kept carriages. or could afford to hire
horses. Lubins heart danced with iov as he
approached the village Of MAyhury : and lie
pictured to himself the joyial welcome Of the
old couple. and the blushing constrained plea
sure of his pretty Gillian He approached the
door. and gave Il smart rap, which not being
answered, he Knocked again, and was surprised
atsbeing answered ny old Cicely from the win
dow, who, pretending not 10 know him, badc
him 60 about his business, as She was busy
/ hut a1nbin not choosing to be answered so, she
CAN outside the door, not living him an invi
tation toenter the house. She informed him of
Gllian's expected greatness, and told him he
might be Jogging while his boots were green.
Tor she had not any thing to say to him he re-
monstrated, but all to no purpose, the old wo-
man only laughed at him, aud bidding him
good bye, shut the door in his face. Rcsolvcdnot
to be easily repused, he fingered about the
cottage in hope Of seeing Gillian, and learning
from her, whether it WAS by her own consent
She was going to be married to the rich quaker:
and while waiting, farmer Easy returned from
his corn fields, where he had been directing his
labors Lubin accostrd him. but gained little
satisfaction. Easy told him it was his wifc's
wish ; she and Gillian had settled ii al their
own way, and he had nothing to do with it, as
he never intcrtered with womcn's business they
knew best what pleased EN-; and he advised
him to seek Tor Il wife IN his own station Of life.
and think NJ more about Gillian for she was
not for him. aud there was an end
Poor Lubsn, almost distracted, was wander
ING up and down the chuIchvard when Eloretta
sped him, who would fam have spoken to him,
but dared not lest her master should see her.
She consulted Gillian what was best to be done.
and il was resolved to send for Lubin to speak
to them at the garden gate in the evening, and
the messenger fixed on was Solomon, Mr.. Stea
dvs own man, a lover of Florettas; at least he