The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-02-23


persons, including three or four attendants. who
were only distinguished from thetr >uperiols by
their humber garbs and their oef asiona,.y per
forming trIlins ucts OF ATTENDANCE, but all equal
" EN- we'd the coolness an! qnieSot lhr time:
while the hostess mother Mature accommodates!
the one no better than the other, hut spread the
green carpet, prepared her messy couch, and
hung her quIverlng and crooping cur; .ins over
all alike for She. good dame canno, cumrrr-
hend subordlnaton and respect for PEI ~ars, lnt
warns and chllls her children without dl>rnc
ton , though some, more cunning thdo others.
may aItinlly contrivc protection from hey clij
lngs and screens for her over kin,int>>
Their horses were browsing near them, and
the goodly company were mtrrily discoui>ing;
while ever and anon the load laugh Of thr gAI-
lants and the litter Of the ladies 50 mingled aud
quavered in the air. that the birds, the Legal ia
habltants Of the place, We're seen tlItting ttun
tree to tree, CRYING out in short and Sharp cl.!r
rups. wondering with each other; and in as
much CONSERVATION as though the ring burning
fairies were holding their circular rcvelrles, and
registering in all their mad and n.ischIcvuus
mirih.
A burst Of 4aiety had died away aud al the
party remained s'lent-sumc preparing mate
iiai !or fresh sally ui !!u.noI,: others in :! ~
pathy with IT." beauty ard Stiffness of lie az
proathins night. Wishing fer a confirmation Il.
the silence and thinking the company ot tees
rured thoughts and rtcol,cc;! MS Of ly-n,,iir
days, and cherished memories nt some hallanvd
forms would lie more in unison With that sweet
and Quiet hour. \ few nnw!!t he seen resting
their heaGs Oh the green banks. ;I.inl,in- OF no
thin. III the woild. aud prctrrin5 at that uIn-
ment The soft cool kiss of the Grass, il, wluch
they closely nestled thelr iaccs-ficcs vhlrn
had through the day been 2lared upon by the
dazzling eye OF the summer sua--to any ether
kisses OF lips whatever. Among them was a IA
dy OF peculiar beauty and TO whom the gaiiants
were particularly obs'nuous though the envy
She nh1ht have caused among thr either beau
ties resent from her monopoly rf al ti,r com
plln!ents, hn!Ghty speeches and tlourlshcs Of
WI, was entirely subdued by the seeming I'm
consciousness that they were particularly AL
dressed t" her. and the grace and play tnr>s
with which She made every subject Il L.lttcr IT
general c0nyersc. 50 that al n.I4ht participate
IN the coiloGuIal collation. Eat ho,rh der
eyes would sometimes sparkle and beam with
the laughter OF her heart, yet pensiycnr>s aid
tender melancholy would steal over her fair
countenance. and the smile would often Lc fol
lowed by sigh, even as clouds are secn to sal,
over the sunshine Of the young spring day.
Again the conversation was resumed, and from
ITS eaTnesiness IT appeared some proposition
had been made, to which majority Of the par
ty seemed readily to assent First there were
loud and short sentences, then speeches Of so
llcitatlon ard petulant replies, then the laugh
and the bret silence, then again bandyin- Of
words, at length yielding from one, and
nUrmur Of satisfaction from the rest. moved