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

true to his appointment, was first at the garden
gate, though IN no very good humor; the villa
gers had irrtated his mind, some pitving. some
blaming, and some laughing at him !; and he
would not have come to meet Gillian. only as
he SAID, to see how she could look him in the
face after using him i'll, but the sight of his
dear Gillian in moment put his boasted anger
to fight; and when she told him her dislike to
the marriage, and that Floretta and she had
land a scheme put off the wedding till he could
be sent for, he was enraptured
floretta told him what he had best do, and
he promised to undertake it; accordingly on the
following morning he waited on Mr. Steady
who had never seen HIM. he therefore boldly So
lclted an audience and it was granted Lubin
apologlSed for troubling him. but said that as
he kindly undertook to redress all wrongs which
came within his knowledge. he had made bold
to trouble him about little business of his own,
and hoped he would forgive him Steady babe
hum speak freely, and if it was in his power to
serve hlm he would. Lubln then informed him.
there was an old man who, because he was rich
was cruel enough to take his sweetheart from
HIM, and was going to marry her, and that her
parents had formerly given their consent tor his
marriage with her, but now forgot their promi
ses, and insisted on the young woman marrying
the rich old fellow, though they knew it was
against her Will, and that she never could he
happy, Steady told him he was sorry for him.
and that bis case was a hard one , babe him be
on the lawn tomorrow, and inquired if the old
man who had IN ured him would be there then,
on Iubln assuring him he would. he gave him
sealed paper, bidding him direct it to the per
son, and expressed 4 hope that all would be
right
lhc morning came, and Gillian was very anx-
ous, Steady spoke of his happiness in making
her bride, and She was terrified lest she should
be obliged to marry him at last but Floretta
told her not TO fear, for if the worst came TO the
worst, she could run away with Lubin, and set
tie all that way, The dancers were assembled
! on the green, and every countenance looked
gay and happy, save only Lubin and Gillian
Clad in her bridal white, she came leaning on
the arm of old Steady. who pressed her hand,
and looked at her with a degree of fondness
which would have driven Lubn mad had he
not hoped the paper which he held in his hand
contained written order from Mr. Steady, that
he should marry the girl he loved, though the
Quaker would be indeed surprised to find that
girl was his own sweetheart Gillian.
Mr. Steady took his scat, ard gave question
to be expounded; when he who might be fortu
nate enough to guess it was to receive the pre-
MUM They all listened very quietly, while he
inquired if any present could tell--what of all
things in the world was the longest and shortest,
and swttest and siowest. the most precious. the
most neglected. and without which nothing
could be done. One said ii was the sun, another
the earth. d third that it was light At length
Lubin advanced, and bowling with great modes
ty, said, he believed it was Time Nothing. he
said can be longer, because it will last forever.
nothing can go slower, when we are absent from