The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-24

object Of commiseration as well as adnlira
ton to the whole family circle. After |
while. however, he grew quite domestic
entered the room straight forward, instead
Of stealing in sideways Off whole
sent, noes without stopping looked Miss
Isabelle full in the face without blushing--.
even tried his skill at sketching patterns. and
winding silk---reading poetry and played the
flute with the ladies---romped and frolicked
with her children, and in short. as old John
observed, was psalm book from morning ill
night
Divers reports began to spread abroad in
the neighborhood. and great confusion existed
in the camp Of Miss Isabelle's admirers. 1t
was stated with great precision, how many
times they had ridden walked---talked to-
| gether--and even all they had said---in short
the whole neighhorhood was full Of
:" That strange knowledge that doth come
We know not how--we know no, where"
Us Tor Kate, she always gave all admirers to
her sister, ex oficio so she thought I. that of
all the men she had ever seen, she should
like cousin Edward best FOR brother,' and
she didhope Isabelle would like him an much
as she did; and for some reason or other
her speculations were remarkably drawn 10
this point; and yet for some reason or other,
she felt as il she could not ask any questions
about it,
i Al last, events appeared to draw towards
crisis. Edward became more and more
brown stndious' every day. and he and Isa-
belle had divers solitary walks and confabu-
| latlons, from which they returned with pc
cuiiar snlemnity Of conntenance Moreover.
the quick-sighted little Kate noticed that
when Edward was with herself, he seemed
To talk as though he talked not, when with Isa
belle he was all animation and interest: that
he was constantly falling into frances and re-
veries, and broke Off the thread Of conversa-
ton abruptly; and, in short. had every ap-
pearance ola person who would be glad to say
something. if he only knew how.
So said Kate to herself, they neither of
them speak 10 me on the subject---I should
think they might Belle should think would,
and Edward knows am good friend Of his
know he is thinking Of it all the time, he
might as well tell me. and he SHALL
The next morning Miss Kate was sitting
in the little back parlor Isabelle was gone
out shopping, and Edward was---she did not
know where. Oh, no, here he is. coming
book in hand into the seIf-same little room
now for it, said the merry girl, mentally !;
= I'll make charge at him. She looked up,
Master Edward was sitting diagonally on the
sofa, twirling the leaves Of his hook in very
unscholar-like manner he looked ont Of the
window and--then he walked to the side
board and poured out three tumb!ers Of wa
ter; then he drew chair up 10 the work Ia.
BILE and took up first one ball Of cotton, looked
it all over, and laid it down again, then an
other, then he took up the scissors and minced
up two or three little bits Of paper. and then
he began to pull the needles out of the nee
dle-book, and put them back again.
Do you wish for some sewing. sir T said
the young lady after having very composedly
superintended those operations.
How Ina'am, what said he, start
ing and upsetting the box, stand and all, upon
the floor.
Now, cousin, pll thank you to pick up that
cotton, said Kate, as the confused collegian
stood staring at the cotton halls rolling in d.
yers directions. 1t takes some time to pick
up the things in a lady's work box but at
last peace was restored, and with il came a
long pause.
We'll cousin, said Kate in about ten mi
nutes, If you can't speak can; you have
something 10 tell me, you know you have
Well, | know have said the scholar in
tone Of hearty vexation.
there is no need Of being so fierce about
it, said the mischevous maiden; nor Of tan
Cling my silk, and picking out all my needles,
and upsetting my work-box, as preparatory
ceremonies
There is never any need Of being fool,
Kate, but / am vexed that cannot say'-(a
long pause)
well sir you have displayed reasonable
fluency so far; don't you feel as if you could
finish Don't be alarmed; should like of
all things to be your confdante.'
But Edward did not finish-his tongue
clave to the root Of his mouth and he appear
ed TO be going into convusions.
We'll, must finish for you, suppose
said the young lady the short of the matter
is, Master Edward, you are in love, and have
exhibited the phenomena thereof this fortnight.
Now you know am friendly little body, so
do be tractable, and tell me the rest. lave
you said any thing to her about il y
TO her-to who p said Edward, starting.
why, Isabella. to be sure--its she, isn't
nf
mo, Miss Catharine, it's YOU = said the
scholar, who, like most bashfu persons, could
be amazing explicit when be spoke at all.
Poor little Kate il was her turn to lock at
the cotton balls, and TO exhibit symptoms Of
scarlet fever, and ---- but that's no concern
Of mine. .e.
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