Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-07-21

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$50 way By-word, else I'll strike you"
"Not nigh"
"Contemptuous wretch! begone!"
"Poor failler," said the compassionate
By-word, Il pity ye from my HART, for !
'be ridin' if you amt takin on"
Mr.. Fortune Hunter could no longer
stand this rally, and casting upon his COM
panion a look of contempt, hurried away.
In the meantime, By-word well pleased
at the decamp of his friend, roared out at
the top of his voice-aWail! wall! 'l'll be
suaiped' if the failler amt takin onp'
CHAPTER III.
George Augustus Federic Popjoy, was
a petite dandy of the precision style, and
order, OF genus selfish, and class not
worth naming. Stunted from infancy by
this period of large names, twas no won
der that he did not out-strip all the boys
of his age in talent; call for his majesty
George the third, Augustus Cesar, and
Federic the Great lady mother often
said that he would combine in the single
pronoun, all the virtues of these great
men. And SO said his aunt Bridget Hope
ful--his granny Bounce-his neighbor
Molly Wiggins--his cousin Deliah Hunch-
back--and SO, indeed, thought Miss Tell
all. Who was, in truth, as much smitten
with this charming Telemachus, as was
the famed Goddess Calypso with the pupil
of sMentar.' But alas! Mr.. Popioy, like
the most Of his sex, was disposed not to
love, where he was most beloved, but
modern exquisite as he was, sought 10y.
lier bride in the fair Peggy Silvid Solina
Solersides. Now Peggy Silvid Solina wa'
good girl--a pretty girl. But barely
good, and pretty! Pretty in the common
acceptation of that much abused word
True, her complexion was but shade les'
fair than the white cluster rose--her fea
lures were fine, and not irregular. But
then, that inexpressible intellectual charm
was wanting--so visible in the portraits
of Irving and Halleck. The temple of the
inner man was lusterless and dark--no
lamp of the aspiring mind had been light.
ed to illuminate and make most glorious
this symmetry of feature. But hold! Miss
Peggy Silvid Solina, was rich, an attribute
sufficient in itself to supply all mental de-
ficiency; so said many of the deciples Of
Esculapius and Hypocrates, as well as
many of the yound dignitaries of the law
Not presum:ng to include any Of the fol
lowers Of our Lord Jesus Christ
But Miss Peggy, governed by that most
cruel of all urchins, Cupid, thought not Of
those who cared more for her dear de lar
gent than her precious self, gave her faith.
full heart to her adoring George Augustus
Federic Popioy.
CHAPTER ~.
Miss Keep-secret was lady of very
grave and dignified aspect, yet pleasing
manners. Whilst she added to these an
insinuating profession of friendship for all
her acquaintance. Equally alive to their
pleasures or misfortunes, she was ever
ready to rejoice with those that rejoice
or weep with those that weep. In fine,
she was the confdante of all the girls o.
her acquaintance.
And it happened, one evening as she
sat reclined upon sofa, poreing over hel
book, perchance DR.. Birds new novel, Oh
may be twas some learned disqulsition
upon the nature of Galvanism, or a trea
tise on Theology. However, be this as il
may, she was suddenly aroused from hel
revery by the abrupt entrance of Miss
Tellall.
ooh! Dorothy Amelia Louisa Caroline, :
exclaimed Miss T., in voice Of despair
shave you heard the news?"
sfNo! Heavens! what is it?" inquired
Miss Keep-secret, turning pale--Miss 7
was silent, and Miss X. continued, ''my
dear, dear, Elmira Maria Jane Elizabeth
tell me what has happened"
ooh! my dearest Dorothy Amelia Loui
sa Caroline!" The word died on her lip.
'Ahw said Miss Keep-secret, 81 dread
the worst! But ah, this borrid suspense
tell me, tell me'
Miss +. at length muttered, "Have you
not heard that"
'That Sir Timothy Tottle's dead" safe
Miss X.
0No!no! but was se----"
"Gracious Elmira MariaJane Elizabeth
you are turning SO pale, is aunt Pry sick
or dead?r
sob! Dorothy, Dorothy! you can't con
ceive-----"
"No!" replied Miss X, elf, il, if,--NeC
L.ovesick has.no jumped into the river
or marriedp
"Not him! but George! oh, George ~
and she tainted
"Bec Bee! run here, bring some Co
logne!r said the amazed Miss X to heI
maid
eyes, Missee.n
| "Poor thing, who would have thoughl