Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-31

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low uncle Jeffry.
But you wouldn't gallant me home bare
headed Cousin Charles = said Ida. laughing Il !
have bonnet up in tree yondcr.'
And must be the beau you were wishing
for to get 1t, suppose replied I. with much
gravity.
You are worse than Uncle Jeffry, do de-
clare, what provoking memory you all lave.
However III find some way Of paying you off
yet and her parasol was again actively em-
ployed in uprootlng a flower at her feet.
You will be likely TO kill that flower if you
perSevere.'
And you will no, be likely to get my bon.
net, if you stand there
Finding 1 should not gain much in a contest
of this kind, soon dislodgcd the bonnet, and
placing it on the head of It's fair owner, we pro.
cecded towards the house.
Ny reader, if have been so fortunate as TO
secure one, is doubtless ready TO know who the
persons have introduced to her acquaintance
Dor this sketch is written expressly tor the la
dies) may be. Uncle Jeflry was an nveterate
old bachelor. In his younger days, he had been
an ardent admirer OF female beauty, but having
been lifted in his first love adventure, he ever
after kept his affections under close subsection.
Ida was the only daughter of his widowed
sister, who GA her death. bed bequeathed her,
then a mere child, to his protection. The af-
tectlons which had long been confined in his
own bosom, were now placed upon her, and the
gentle Ida was reaSed with all the care and
attention that the most favored ones enjoy.
Three weeks ! how quick they pass away in
the glad sprng-,ime OF our existence, when
Joyous hearts are around us, and familiar voices
are ever ready to give us welcome. How often
do look back upon some ofthose bright scenes
of lite, and taste again in memory their many
pleasures, and to none do ottener recur than
to my three weeks visit to uncle Jeffry and
cousin Ida. How swiftly and how pleasantly
too, did they pass away, between the eccentri-
cities Oft the one and the playful caprices OF
the other. They seem but day, as the even
ing previous 10 my return to - stood lean
ing against the portco, musng upon the rapid
and Joyous flight A light touch upon my urn
and merry laugh, reused me from my pleas
| ing reverle.
'Dreaning, suppose. of some fair damsel OF
your own sunny SOUTH that you consider so
! very superior -"
or of some ct the colder north, perchance
ofyou fair coz
Come, Il truce to compliments, you know |
don't like them; | never could get at their
meaning, they are SO barred up in nonsense
50 lay aside that sentimental look of yours or
! shall have to 90 on my Dorcas mission alone
! See, what nice cap have made for good old
! Mrs. Cunningham. Don't you think they osgh'
| to make me president of the sewing society
There, you begin to look like something with
! that dcmure countenance. Now take your hal
and stick, and I'll PASS you off as a young minis
! ter
A. the best way 10 avoid ida's ralery va:
! to Join with her in it, was soon on equal terms
! with her. After making her proposed call, we
walked slowly along towards the cascade whcr,
we first met. As We entered the valley. she
soft twilight Of spring, which in the more north
ern regions fingers long ere 1t deepens int
night, was Just gathering oyer the scene. 1h'
calm quiet which rested upon the spot, seemed
to shed Hs influence over Us. We walked OF
IN silence till we stood at the foot Of the cas-
cade. The same bunch OF Wild flowers that
/ had noticed when FIRST VISITED the spot, wa,
siH growing on the cliff
Come, cousin Charles, you must get me those
flowers before You so; you know you promises
Gc boquet.'
fcS, bat ddn PROMISE to break my uecb
! IN getting it,
Bat that Is Just such bunch as I want
know you can get It'll do any thing for yot
| ifyou viii.
Pray, what Will ihat any thing be. coz =
'Oh, I'll mend your gloves, or sing you a
song -or--or-anyt thing
We'll, I'll get the flowers, but you must pay
my price
do, do.'
The flowers were soon procured and placed
IN her hand.
Now for mg reward, coEsin ida
well, shall mend your gloves or sing you
song =
Neither =
what shall do, then =
Give me a cousiny kiss .
A kiss can't do any such thiHg!'
But YOU pronsed.'