Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-02


she asked, archIy, though confused, and
each moment convinced she had some
where seen, though long, long sgo. tins
very singular gentleman.
NO where did they come
fromP
Fathers garden, sir
'And who is your fa,herF he asked, ,
evidently under the influence Of some
strong feeling.
Simon Grey, sir
Simon Grey!' he repeated, with al
most a jump from his chair F; 'ihcn you
are his daug ghtrr, little Fanny Grey"
4 Yes, sir-bui am quite sixteen to-
day. answered Fanny, not quite relish
ing 'liule Fanny Grey
II Excellent! excellent! could have
sworn il was mother or daughter!-ex-
cellrn,! And Just sixteen to-day you
sayp
\ 'Ycs, sir
| sGood-good! excellent And he
got up, rubbed his hands, capered about,
! upset the basket of strawberries on the
floor, and, as he turned round, Fanny
saw that he had queue! Instantly the
flood Of youthful memory rushed back,
and she rceollected her fathers beneIuc-
tor, whom she had not seen since she
was in her ninth year; but this recoIlec-
ton, though il gave her some pleasure,
\ did not prevent her from looking out for
her unhappy berries.
oh, sir, you have spilled all my straw
berries! My poor bonnet! my poor
rawberresn
Never mind the strawberries, my
dear Fanny cried Mr.. W'lks Hadaway,
catching. her by the hand, and trying to
kiss her cheek. Not let ne kiss you!
4 | have done it when you were child.
Jus, sixteen! Handso,ner than your
mother! Oh, IN be avenged on her
now oh, | will, will! won't we, Fan
ny" And Mr. iindaway capered about
her, ill, from Fanny's astonished as well
as laug ching looks, he felt Il sudden qualm
of conviction that he was making great
fool of himself Thereupon hs very
suddenly ceased his antics, and, taking
his seat again, looked very dignified,
and asked Fanny 10 sit down.
NO, SIR said Fanny, with look VI
sadness, AS she surveyed her hapless
straw berries; Il will try to pick up the
strawberries you knocked over
And she spoke the last words IN tone
Of such pretty poutins reproach, that,
MIR. Hadaway felt very much ashamed
Of himself aud, TO make peace with her,
got down upon his knees beside her, aud
very indusiriously y assisted her To put
them into the basket. When this was
done, he said to her, as he saw she look
ed at them, all covered with lint hair,
with shake Of her pretty head,
Never mind will purchase them,
Fanny. Here is u dollar. Only SIX
teenn And, as bo surveyed her, he
rubbed his palms dellghtedly together.
Not sixteen, sir, but thirty -one cents
II quart, answered the simple-ninded d
maiden. Two quarts will be sixty-,wo
cents, sir,-fve sillIings."
Just sixteen! delig hlul age'
Sky -t,eo, sir, preserved little Fanny.
'Oh, YOU are talking about the straw
berrIesn
yes, sir six'y-two cents. There is
the change, SIR
NO, there is not much change from
eight years DID, he SAID, drawing on his
memory.
III you won't,ake it, will lay it down
here, sil,' she SAID, laughing at his alb
slraction; aud she placed the money
upon the table. Aud, taking up her bus
ket quietly, said, Good morning sir,
and was gong.
'IIo. stop-don't go! Look here,
little Funnyn and he rose and stretched
| his hands towards her.
'But | must, sir. have got TO buy
me hat, and father will be waiting for
me at the corner of Blocker street.
oh yes-where does he live? ST.
mon, hey!-l must see him-yes, must
see him! Where is he;'
Sir, dou't be 80 exciled-you lfighten
me!'
Il Brighten you! Not for the world!-
no, not for ten thousand worlds all oi
IRON Brighten Famy' And
his voice fell tenderly, and he approach
ed IA step, and she retire ated a step, look
| ing great deal more mschievous than
! frightened.
\ Fanny, lille Fanny
Il 'Sir, great s,r!'
\ 'Oh, you mischief! You look just as
you did once when you sald you would
'tui off my tue"
4 Fanny laughed right out most hear,i-
4 Iy, and worthy Mr.. Hadaway ut length
prevailed upon her to SIT down, and tell
him all about her father and family. He
then (alter satisfying hismeIi Mat she
perfectly recoIlecled him. told her he
had only two months before returned
from Europe, aud taken that house as
bachelors abode but that his aflar'
had kept him SO busy, he had not had
time to think OF or 20 to Weehawken.
4 But he added, 'ii had known you
had grown up to be such hne-looking
/ young person so much handsomer thar
| your molher-l would not have KEEP
away this long. Blu, never mind, vii
make 1t up now. To-day is Saturday
to-morrow, tell Simon, will come owe
and take Sundays dinner with him
| The Wechawken dell, you live in now
you told me, Well, take care Of your
self, Miss Fanny! VIII you not let me
kiss you for old friendships sakc'|