Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-18
A COQETTE,s KISS.

"LoyE Is THE MISTRESS or US ALL
"How smooth the surface of the river is this even
ing! Surely the current is gentle enough to tempt
even the timij Mary to venture a SAIL" said I, bsf
ironically. "Come, here is boat let us cross over
and spend an hour with the Misses Ii" "But
it may be dark before we return, end then" she
hesitated. "Then we viii return by the BRIDGE"
said l. at isa leghtul evening, and the last, too,
the; shall spend in your pleasant village for the
present, so let us enjoy it,"
She made no reply. but placing her hand in mine
permitted me to seat her in the boat. A few
strokes of the oar and we gained the centre Of the
river. The dwelling of the Misses Il was
situated short distance below, and yielding our
selves to the current, floated slowly down.
Report had assigned to Mary W the I'M
enviable reputation Of a heartless coquette. The
gossips would recount her almost numberess con-
qes,s, especially among the students of the neigh
boring College. Many fascinated under-gradu-
ate had thought of her than of his studies and
received for his trouble coquette's smiles and his
tutors frowns. Mary was indeed beautiful, and
full of that graceful light-hearedness, which more
than even beauty bewitches one, but which is 80 Of
ten, alas found united with hearess coquettery.
At first was led to believe that what seemed the
general opinion was true. But soon thought o.
therwise. l could not but believe that form so
lovely cnshrined hesrt--a heart too, susceptible
Of the purest and hottest passions that mor,as
know. My classmates however, only smiled and
hair h,aI hiatt how al inf.
But | had noted her actions for some time close
ly, and in measure uaobservcd The morc saw
the more was convinced that Mary had yet 10 love,
and that when she did, it would be with fervor Of
| which few are capable. Meantime our slight uc-
quaintance gradually became intimacy, and it was
said by the village gossips that would soon be adj
| dcd 10 the catalogue OF her victims. Thus the
time passed by until the period for my departure
had arrived, and on leaving my room on the last
evening of my stay, determined to know if she
was the hesrtless being generally considered, or
if she was capable Of loving and being loved.
| For once her usual vivacy had deserted her, and
our walk on this evening was. unlike tho many
which preceded it, almost sien, one.
ave return by tide bridge, do we !" she enqui.
red, as we left the Misses h"
"If you prefer it. The distance is consldable
however; perhaps ii win he too fatigung."
"Oh no, l like long walk sometimes"
A few vain attempts at conversation, and we a.
gain walked on in silence. We had nearly reached
her home, when she hesta,ingly inquired
"May ask you question 7"
"Yes, two if you wish," replied, somewhat
piqued at her previous reserve.
"Who is Ellen c."
"a cousin of mine, and pretty one too"
"You correspond with her"
"Yes, and hope to see her soon."
"She is lovely creature snch an one
As poets love to dream OF, artists paint.
We had now reached the grounds enclosing he
fathers residence. Instead of taking the path di
one leading to small srbor where had fe
quentIy an hour in idle converse, or in reading som
favorite author.
81 am fatgued, let us rest a WHILE" said Mary
as we reached it, We entered. observed on III
seat a volume ofTasso's Jerusalem which had CIV
en- her took it up. Her glove was lying b.
tween the leaves opening to a particular passage
favorite of mine. Apparently without noticing
| referred to the pages which had been Ieadn
that day and then spoke Of some publication
which had just received, Offering TO send ,he
to her for perusal during my absence in vacation
but you will call again before you leave"
81 think not. My uncle's carriage will arrive
the molnine and we shall leave as soon as The con