The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-05-13

knows what she means-chipper to-day
and off to-morrow-'twould be like run
ming after Jack o-lantern. She'll laugh
and talk with any popnjay that comes a
long"
II hemm'd of course, Coz"
"A pa!pabIe hit, Frank"
Sand then, as for the lantern-jawed
chaps Of the village, she'll talk herself
hoarse with them, and never look at me
SIS she the only pretty girl in the
townp
George opened his eyes wide. "Thal's
it, is it, I'll see"
redoubled my attention 10 Jane
George was away every night; but this
only seemed to increase the vivacity of
her spirits. quite neglected my two
friends, and half abandoned my rod and
line. though the sport could not be i'm
proved. AT length the night Of the sing
ing school arrived. Jane and | were just
seated, when in come George with a very
pretty girl though not half so pretty as
Jennie. She began turning the leaves Of
the singipg-book, and was a long time
finding tie place, bot could see her col
or come'and go, and her lip tremble in
spite of its compression.
George played his part to perfection,
and his companion was in fine spirits;
growing every moment more beautiful
from her happiness. Poor little Jennie
she was nervous-now chatterng like a
magrie-and now silent, and lost i'll re-
verle.
Going home, touched upon the SEN
timental, looked at the moon, and thought
of you, Coz, and then rec lied
''Oh thou that dost inhabit in my breast,
Leave not the mansion too long tenantless,
Lest growing ruinous the building fall,
And leave no memory Of what it was.
Jennie burst into tears; after awhile she
said, "come 10 think about it, Mr.. Frank.
poetry is always about love, isn't i'll
never thought Of it before. And then it
is always sad" Poor little Jennie--it
was her first touch al the sentimental
the birth Of her first grief
took the occasion to read her lee
lurc upon truthfulness-the hazard Of ri-
cling with real alleclion--the folly of seek
ing admiration at the sacrifice Of love-
Even you, Coz, would have been edited,
might you have heard it. "She gave me
Tor my pains world of sgls."
The next day expected to see her
quite tender, and attentive to George
but no, the little chit was as stately as Il
tragedy queen; and George apparently
quite mconccrncd. That night she half
cried her ewes out o: her head, for at the
breakfast table they were red aud swol
len, aud she looked quite the yale, senti-
mental beauty. She grew lislless-gave
over singing -rcad all The poetry she
could Finland at the new moon found
her gathering clover, four leaf clover, and
repeating
"Ncw neon, new moon tell to me,
Who my own true love shall be-"
My approach stopped the incarnation
audibIy, and the next morning beheld
the treloi with the four leaves that's
all Jrishisn is it nol?"-suspendcd over
the principal door. was careful that
George should be the first 10 pass under
it.
9J-I have just received this paper, un-
doubleday sent by George or Jennie. It's
Jcnnc's hand am sure.
"Married in Grey, by the Rev. Mr.,
Houmy, George, TO Jane, F., all Of
this place"
$50, Coz, you have the whole hsto-
ry OF my excursion, and do you not think
it was for good? There is no knowing
what might have been the fate of the low
ers had not been able to impart little
wisdom to George"
"Thc result OF experience, cousin?"