Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05
No. IS.

much pleasure in going, but job for an
excellent customer, that was to be executed
Immediately prevented his attendance. The
following evening lie met one Of tie persons
| who had enjoyed the trip. lie spoke terms
Of ecstncy Of the beauty Of Ann-told how
often he had danced with her, and how She
had given hn lower, which he produced
aud kissed, and said he would keep forever
for her sake.
Peter declared that it was false. with a
spirit unusual for him; in the meantime
he felt that It was true: but he hoped thai
the other would resent his words that he
might have the pleasure of giving him a
good thrashing. The young man only
laughed.
81 wish lwcre he" sighed Peter, as he
left the group.
The next day the young fellow came in
Peters store, and producing a letter writ
ten in FAINT mountaineering hand. ask
ed him tfiumphanlly whether he would be-
IIevc him then. The letter ran thus:
Dear Mr.. Muggins-l have heard Of the
remarks You made about my flower, and Of
Your expressions in regard to myself. !
cannot see you alone in the day time, but il
you will come this evening and clap your
hands three times under my chamber win
dow | will endcavor to reward YOU as You
deserve. Excuse my not signing my name
for fear Of accident"
Peter was thunderStruck. 1t was evident
tha. Ann loved Muggjns-there could be
no doubt Of it. Peter sighed and felt as if
he could do no work, and as il he did not
care whether he ever worked again or not.
At an early hour he shut up his store aud
wandered ont in restless spirit, determined
to see the result of the interview.
He remembered that AIMS chamber win.
dow was at the back of the house. What
lover does not kaow the resting place of hi,
mistress, and invoke blessings on her head
as the faint Illumination of its window tells
HIM she is retiring to sleep, as he believes
under the especial guardianship of her sis.
ter angels. II the back of the house
where was situated AIMS chamber window
was long garden; at the bottom of which
was a neat arbor, and in the middle fish
pond, which, in the moonlight, looked like a
sheet of silver. ut is very beautiful" tho't
Peter, ''but is nothing to me-"
Peter ensconced himself in the arbor, and
about half an hour afterwards he saw eau
tionsly entering the garden. his rival. He
was highly c!0ted in anticipation at bis
coming happy interview.
81 wish were he," sighed Peter. as Mug
gins passed him and advanced under the
window, Il do wish were he he again OK
claimed, as the three taps We're gwen.
Instantly the window was raised. and
voice exclaimed us it you!"
eyes. it is |, AIuggns,'' was the reply.
Peter felt rs ii hcavt n aud earth were an
initiated and chaos was come again. Wher
Ilo! froG the window came no lady. but
sack of ,Roar, with which the hghly .scente5
: Mr.. NuLGins and his very best suit of dres:
black were literally covered. Before h,
= could get the momento particles from hi
ewes, three stout fellows issued from tn,
=. house, seized him, and hurryipg him a
5 long, pumped him head and ears into tn
5 fish-pond.
"There, coxcomb, that is what you dc
} serve, 'cried 4 voice which Peter recognize
TO be AIMS brothers.
= NIuggins dill rot wait to hold converse
= ton. but scramh,ing oft, like dog with IL
D. tail between his legs, sncake5 of in douI.
Quick time. Peter was astonished. 1t Wa
IL, iueyyicable. He thought he must lie Dire;
ming. lie was not the only astou,sha
person. Tic ridiculous figure Of the re
treating Afr~uina cxclted the rsibe racu,tje
! of AIMS brother to such degree that h
could not stand, but holding both his SIDE.
rcecd into the albor and deposited himsc
: in Peters lap.
. 4 mutual explanation cnsYed. Nurrin
e had stolen the flower, which Ann had dro,
= ped and supposed she had lost. Her brot!
] er had heard the impudent, living boast {
= the gilt and had determined to be revenge,
. lie wrote the note Of appointment in
=, hand rs much as possible like AIMS. Tt
. result has been told. BIT the brother III
= not stop there--he sounded Peter as to h
! affection for his sister, and heard, as he SUI
posed. that it was unbounded. They e.
D tered the house together, and with swet
>, confusion, when the brother rendered /
! had forgot something, ana Ann and Pete
! were left alone together, Peter stammert
: in AIMS loving ears his long passions.
+ Peter became a happy husband, and ne
- er since these three sufficient warnings h
he been known to wish himself any 9th
I erson than lis own proper self.
Il BERRYER'S DEFENCE OF PRINCE LOU
J. NAPOLEON.
= The subioinel report of Berrver's speech befC