Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03

bosom by Master John, think | may flat
ter myself that was tolerably resigned
to circumstances.
Have described Mrs. ThompsonY she
wasHot as delicate as Seadrift, nor as blum
as Moll Marlinspke. Her cheeks were
red, and her lips to match, and she had
''two eyes with lids to them according to
the inventory in the piay-tat when the
lids were up the eyes were blue-(and
very soft, and gentle, and dangerous eyes
they were)-and if it had not been Tor
very thin, spirited nostril, and an express
sion like cooked pistol about her pretty
chin, should have thought she was made
for Niobe. Her name was Julia, | ask
ed her as it grew twilight, the second day.
and that name always sounded to me, las
i. L. l.. would say, calling for her eau de
Nous8cUine,) like gushing tear! If she
was not sentimental, there is no truth IN
symptoms. At any rate | was tender to
her upon suspicion. The chain ofcircum-
stantiaI evidence would have borne me
out, think.
Travelling after twilight, have always
remarked, makes one very aiicctionate.-
The forty miles between Worcester and
Boston ON the mail route, (they used topass
it before the reform between sunset and
midnight,) should be sacred to sentiment.
If there were tongues in trees or if the
crooked fences could tell straight stories,
a pedestrian tour over that part of the
highway would be highly interesting.
can answer for this effect upon myself and
Mrs. Thompson.
We were aroused from a deep metaphy-
steal discussion Of elective sympathiee, by
the rafting Of the Wheels on thop pavement ;
and at the same moment the city clocks
struck twelve. The streets were all de-
serted, and the lamp-posts and watchmen
performed their duties in dismal silence.
Captain Thompson, $50 said Mr. T.) was
at the Marlborough Hotel; and singularly
lorget:ul as his lady had seemed to be of
rms existence for the previous six hours,
she grew very amiably anxious about him
as the coach ratified on to Washington
street. A crack of the whip brought lis
up to the door after turn or two, and the
halEdresaod bar-koeper peeped out with
his haring candle, and gave us the gratu-
thus information that the house was full.
sis Captain Thompson here" said my
companion in an eager voice from the
coach window.
The sleepy mixer of liquors wet his
thumb and finger, and snuffod two huge
collins from the wick Of the candle, then
shcltering it with his hand, he walked to-
wards the lady with his head protruded IN
quisitiyely, and looked at her minute in
perfect silence.
sis Captain Thompson here?" thunder
ed /, enforcing the question with smart
slap on the shoulder, for thought he was
not fully awake.
"'Be suren said the bar-keoper. But
still he stood holding the candle to the Ia
dies face, not at all disturbed either by
the emphasis of my question or the pathos
of Master John, who was crying Justify to
get out. The driver by this time had got
Off the big trunk, and the little trunk, and
the bandbox, and the bag, and the two
baskets, and stood beside the heap very
impatient of the delay.
ssWhat the d do you meanw said
/, getting into passion, off Captain
Thompson is here, take your candle away
from the lady's face, and GO up and tell
him his Mife and child have arrived"
"Wife and child!' echoed the fellow,
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credulous grin crowling slowly over his
dull face--''wife and child!" And he cool
ly drew his slipshod feet over the thresh-
hold, and bolted the door. The driver
lookedat me, and looked at Mrs Thomp-
son.
''You are sure'--I saw a tear in her
eye, and left the sentence unGshed. |
could not doubt her. ''The bar-keeperI
must be drunk said the driver opportune-
ly; and believing in my soul that the dri-
yer was right, | thumped away once more
at the door. In few minutes the master
Of the house answered the summons from
a chamber window.
sis Captain Thompson here?" said |.
''Yes Sir"
''Will you be kind enough to tell him
MS wife and child are at the doorm
"Wife and childr" said Boniiace, re-
'eating my words very slowly; a have
always understood that Captain Thomp-
ion was a.bachclorw.
Mrs. Thompson leaned back in the
.oach and sobbed audibly.
ats no consequence what you have al
Ways understood, Sir-will you convey
hat message tc8 Captain Thompson, or
ot!" W
He withdrew his head, and came down
rcsently, to the door. 81 have no OBJ
,ction TO showing you Captain Thomp- {