Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-16

D"t WIN her two CHICKS pressed To h'
breast with one hand, Miss Ilampson manage
her COFFEE and bread aud butter " iil, the o,le
and cha'tered away like n child let out q
school. The air was so dclicions, and ID
hay sinelt so sweet, and the trees IN The men
dow were so beautiful, and there were no sill
sidewalks, and no brick houses. and no lro
ra'Ilnes. aud so many dear spcckl.d hens, an
'unny little chickens, aud kind looking n
cows, ana colts, aud calves, and ducks, an,
'urReys-it was dellclous-it was worth
thousand Saroiogas aud Rockaways. IIov
any body could prefer the city to the country
w'f to Miss llampson matter Of incredu!on
wonder
"WiIl YOU come into tho boudoir?" aske,
Miss Pifii't, with languIshlng air, as h,
'fi'nJ julia rose from breakfast.
II "Bondolr" exclaimed the cliy damscl. Il
lhe infinite delight of old IIraccly, mo, dear
I'd rather go oul 10 The harm! Are you going
any where with the oxen to-day. sir ?" she
added, going up to the gray headed farmer
carcsslngly, Il should 80 like ride in that
great cart !"
EPh. was still lltlle suspicious Of all this
unexpected agrceablencss, but he was nnlu-
rally too courteous not 10 give way Ia II
lady's whlms. lie put on his old straw hat.
and tied his handkerchief over his shoulder
not Ia initiate HE broad ribbon Of royal or
der bnt to wipe the sweat off hundily white
m"wing) and offering Miss llampson rake
which stood outside the door, he begged her
To be ready when he came by with The tcnu,.
lie aud his father were bound 10 the fair
meadow, where they were cutting hay, and
would like her assistance in rakin!.
II was specimen" morning, as the mag.
azlhes say, tor The air was temperate, aud
The whole country was laden with the smell
OF The new hay, which somehow or other as
every body knows, never hindcrs or over
powers The perfume of The h"wers. Oh, that
winding green lane between the bushes was
IKE an avenue to paradise. The old cart
JoItrd along through the ruts, and Miss
Hampson, standing up and holding on to old
inrm"r BraceIy, watched The great oxen
crowdlng their sides together, and lr"krd of
over the iic'ds, and exclaimed Us she saw
glmPseS OF The river between the trees, and
seemed verllably aud unailectedy enchanted
The old farmer, at least, had no doubt Of her
and he watched her, aud listened !
10 her, with broad, honest snlIc Of ndinirn.
ton IN his wcalher-browncd countennnce
The oxen were turned up 10 The fence, 1
while the dew dried off the hay, anl Eph. /
and hls father turned to moving, leaving
Mss llampSon TO rumble about over the
meadow, and gather flowers by the river SIDE |
In The course Ot an hour they began to rake \
mp, and she came To offer her promised asss-
lance, aud stouty followed Eph ~ and down
several OF the long swalhs, TIL her face glow
ed under her sun. bonnet as It never had glow.
ed with walizing. Heated and tired at las, i
she made herself seat with the new Ia, H
under large elm and, with her back 10 lh, /
rec. watched the labors Of her com panons
Eph. was well-built aud manly figure.
md all he did in the way Of his vocation, he
lid with fine display Of muscular power
md IA sculptor would have thoughl) no little
race. Julia watched him as he stepped 4
'long after bis rake on the elastic swarJ, and Il
he thought, for lhe first time, what very i
lnnGsomc man was yonng Bracely, and how 4
much more finely a inan looked when rakinp
Iay, than dandy when waltzing. And foi II
n hour she sat watching his motions. admir-
ng the strength with which he pitched up tho
ay and the grace aud ease Of all ms move.
n"ns and posiures; and, after a while, she
cgan 10 feel drowsy with iatgur, and pull
ng up the hay into fragrant pillow, she lay
own and fell fast asleep.
~ was HoW tHc IHIuuIc VI lHc forenoon, ana
&c old farmer, who, of late years, had fallen
10 habit OF taking short nap before din.
er, came To the big elm to pick up his
aistcoat and 90 home. AS he approached
lie tree, he stopped, and beckoncd TO his son.
Eph. cume no aud stood at q little distance,
'okIng at the lovely picture before him.
ith one delicate hand under her cheek, and
smile Of angelic content aud enjoyment on
er finely cut lips, Julia lIanpson slept sound
7 IN the shade One small foot escaped
ON her dress, and one shoulder of iuultIess
oIlsh and whltcness showed between her
crchlcf and her sleeve. Her slight waist
ent 10 the swell Of the hay. throwing her
clicate and well-moulded bust into high re-
et and all over her neck, and IN large cus-
'rs on the tumbIed hay, lay those glossy /
rown ring lets, admirably beautiful and luxu- Il
ant.
And as Eph. looked on that dangerous pic I
ire OF iovelIness, tho passion, already lying 1
'rh IN his bosom, sprung to the throne Of :
cart and reason. :
I'VE have not room TO do more than hint Il II
The consequences of this visit of Miss $
ampson To the country. Ii would require
q third volume OF novel TO describe ali the
notions OF that month at Bracey farm, and
ing the reader, point by point, glngcry and
fly, to the close. We must touch here and a
ere point only, giving the renders imngi II
tlUn sone cleaning 10 do after we have
Ell over The ground a
Eph. Bracely's awakened pride served him Il
9 good turn of making him appear simply 1T
hIs natural character during the whole Of
ISIS llampson's visit. BY the old mans ad f.
e, however. lie devoted himself TO the
Iuscmcnt of the ladies after the having
IS over and what with fishing, and riding. a.
Il scenery hunting IN the neIghborhood the ~
nng people were together from morning "
night Miss PIfllI: came down unwilling. "
To plain Meg, in her Attendance on her
end IN her rustic occupations, and Miss W
mpson saw as little rs possible of the IN o'
e Of the GOudoT. The barn, and the troops a, a,
and all the out-G0ufs belongings
The inrm interested her daily and with no "
nlnution oi her zeal. She seemed, indeed, ~
have found her natural sphere ia The simple Il ~
! allectlonaic life which her friend Marge. ~
Z held IN such superllne contempt aud
H., who was the natural mate to such "
ri, and himself, in his own home, most un- &c
lscously worthy OF love and admiration. P'
70 himself Up rrcsIstlby to his new pas ~ u
d. 81
nd this new passion was appnrcntn nt last TO W.
incrednlous eyes at his cousin. And that
'os tmdIy but iondly returned by her ce- w