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

left him out altogether IN the excursion"
"WelI, now, do finish it, for at present
the lady has ju0 elected her squire, and
he is yet perched upon his horse-lierce
and hungry"
"Nlost unheroic, confess" Well,the
girl ushered me into the neatest little
room--the floor sanded anG green boughs
in the chimney. Here sat an elderly
woman quite deaf-think-of ,hal-aad
the beauty screamed
Grandmother, this is-and then she
laughed, and colorcd, and stopped short.
Frank" said !.
Mr.. Frank, Grandmother.
Yes, yes, get him Il chair, Jennie.
think we are quite well acquainted,
Jennie
"Perfectly, Frank"
What does he say, Jannie2
Oh! he says-"lt's a fine day." inter-
posed.
All this time handsome youth was
standing by the window, who certainly
was not deaf, for head him muIter-
well, that's what call beiu' mighty
home-like."
Then Jennie spread the table, and all
was SO fresh, SO nce-and all Of Jcnnie's
own making. And then she laughed, and
chatled, and said so much; one-hali re-
ally believe to tease the youth, whom ]
learned to call George, because she did
only put the Mr.. to it. soon found
they were lovers, he dying of jealousy,
and she the village beauty, and sad CO.
quette into the bargain. But then her co
quelry was so becoming not cold and
calculating, but merely the cbulliiion of
spirits in one who had been used to adj
miralion; and then her pretty peltishncss,
her gay laugh and real goodness Of heart.
learned all this by thousand little i'll
dcations before had been there week.
indeed Jennie was the very perfection of
a rustic beauty, and would not have had
her city fed for the world.
Sabbath day went TO church, walked
beside the little belle with her laughing
eyes dancing i'll my face, her musical
voice close to my ear, and her beautiful
check like peach just visible among the
curls that filed her bonnet.
You make ii long story, cousin Frank
But think what beautiful subj
Coz.o
YES, Frank
don't remember what the sermon was
about; but the singing was exquisite, for
Jamie had voice like a bird. We all
stood al players, and then observed the
men turned their backs upon the clergy
man, but the women did not. And then
when church was over the men all left
the house before the women, which gave
them choice to see nearly all as they
came out, aud then such blooming faces,
and so many black slippers, and While
stockings; and dresses a trlle shorter
than you wear them in New York
George walked little in the rear of
Jennie and me, looking sulky-and !
dare say wished me at the north pole.
"Where you deserved to be, Frank;
what right had you 10 make him unhap-
Ply, by your ridiculous atienuon?'
You shall see, sweet Coz. | was do
ing him benefit. These country lovers
are excessively green they let woman
feel that she has Tremendous power over
them, and then; she abuses ii, or else cares
nothing about them"
AYE, Frank, but they are truthful and
earnest, and that is the only love 10 be
priced Your managing lover is no lover
at ALL"
81 deny your premises, Coz. A man
must be master of himself, at least in APP
pearance, or despair to win the deep love
of woman's heart. Your whining low
er is sorry object, But to my story,
,'Jtnnie, was all day as a lark-she sang
at the wheel old ballads as we find in
Percy-she played forlelts, told fortunes
in tea grounds, and seemed the very i'm
PRESERVATION Of cheeriuuess. The old la
dy busted herself in the kitchen, and
George was out on the farm. We maw-
ed apples and snapped the seed. We talk
ed everything but sentiment; for when !
attempted that, she laughed in my face,
and babe me hush such nonsense. re-
cited poetry, and she opened her eyes,
and looked incomprehensible, and then
George began to laugh, and felt ridicu
lous.
We went to the singing school-it was
clear moonlight night. The little beau
ty never locked lovelier-was never in a
saucier mood, and never in better spirit
for mischief. 1t was one half to spite
George, who staid at home in fit Of the
sulks, and knew it-she didn't care
straw about me, and in revenge, just as
we reached the door, snatched a kiss
How the little creatures eyes flashed
she gave me a sound box OH the ears, and
then ran into the house.
Good night, Mr.. Frank" she called
as heard her foot on the stairs.
The grandmother had none TO bed