Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-01-14
Miscellany.
from Gr0ham's Maguzine.]
MY INSTRUMENTATION.

Oh! here you are at last" said Lucy smil-
ing archy, as she continued, 81 declare
you've kept me wondering, for an hour, how
long IT keeps city gentivnuarsro or, IS tor o
ride"
''Pshaw! Lucy-you know I've not been
ged my attention"
ooh very well, Harry-you've always an
cxcuse--but now for canter," and she wav-
ed her riding whip playfully at me, and then
bounded out ofthe door.
"Do you ever trot in town?" said the beau
,ifnl girl, teasingly, as she prepared to put
her horse to his speed.
"Sometimes," said /, '.but-
ooh! follow me them" answered my tor
ImcEtor, breaking IN upon my sentence, and
dashng forward as she spoke, on rapid trot.
| followed her, determined to show her, that
at least that Fart Of my education had not
been neglected.
loved Lucy. There is no use in DENYING
1t. We had known each other years ago in
carly childhood, but having since been sepa-
rated, had come to look upon her as almost
a stranger, though may honestly confess,
there was even before met her again, queer
feeling at my heart, wheneverI thought of
my old playmate. She was very pretty then
and wondered if she had the same sunny
eyes and merry laugh now.
AT length we met. Lucy had been beyond
Europe for several years, and after her return,
gladly accepted an invitation from her faith
er. to spend a few weeks OF summer at his
mansion In the country. There was quite a
. gay party there, and merry time we had oft.
lTo-day fishing party was got up--a sailing
match was projected for Tomorrow One
morning was spent in trotting around the coun-
Try, another one In archery upon the lawn
There was not lady of the set who was not
hpantIfuI. I..,pu ,r-ac fbo - III
She had the same sparkling eye-the same
merry laugh-the same delicious music in her
voice as ever; and ] had not been with her
an hour alter cur reunion before was in love
Lucy was the variest torment that ever
brcathed; at least she took delight in TEASING
me, though she was so beautiful, and so play.
fui wlthal, that one could not find it i'm them
TO getangry. She had the longest eyelashes
In the world, and as pretty foot as ever deck
ed satin slipper, or trod the greensward.-
Her figure was rather petite, but as graceful
as falry's; and more exquisitely rounded
arm or more beautiful taper fingers, / have
never seen. And then she had such witt
For the life of me, bashful. as then was.
could not come up to her in it, though, when
she was not by, they used 10 call me the Sher-
idan of the set. She was as wicked a niece
OF mischief as ever plagued the life of timid
lover. She would not praise me for DOING a.
~ '',i"S, uut anyways use oldugh increduouSIy
at what they called my smart sayings, for she
t e' never, she SAID, heard single witty thing
from my lips. But with all this Lucy would
read my books, and pat my dog, and some.
how or other it always happened that we rode
together. True she would please me. brt
then 1t was all done with such pretty arch
ness. For the honor of me Icould NOT nlesso
her. 1t was silent she laughed at me for
being bashful-ifI talked she vowed that
said nothing but silly things--and if I looked
lnto her face, which somehow or other could
not help doing, she turned away, and mn, ber
horse into gallop; and then after jeadinr
me race OF mile OF more she would sud,
aeniy pull up, and either laugh at my bad
craftsmanship, or declare that rode like an
express; ! would have given worlds that Lu-
cy should have praised my horsemanship. for
every one else did, and j thought her too crit
'ca'' But then she was such a skilful rider