The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our May.
pyFANNY FORE STE r.

ar, MAY as every body called May
1o1mis was the merriest, blithsOmest, busl-
as, l;rtle creature, that ever you saw-a per-
fort honey eatherer without the stins-an
April smile. with Cousins face for the con-
trastiur cloud. 1t seemed impossible TO bring
= shade of seriousness over that Joyous lace :;
for. although have seen tears starting from
her ewes, they were always checked by
smile. or, IL suffered to fall upon her lace,
they were lost in profusion OF rognIsh DIM
pies.
Our Nav had : cousin. the cloud above
mentioned. who rcioiced in the same appel
larion; but although every body SAID maj
Miss Nav LOOMS was very excellent
Young lady, no one ever thought oil placing
The posscssive before her name; indeed do
not think Miss May would have liked such
a partnership concern, fer she had hiSh
opinion of her own dignity, aud she though'
it must be very painful 10 any lady oil deiica-
CIV TO he hailed by all she met as though I'M
der their special protection.-Ihe good ma
tured laugh of the old farmers shocked her
delicate nerves, and the cordial grasp oftheir
horny hands was quite too much Tor lady-en-
DURANGO. Miss May was very often annoyed
when walking with their cousin, by the ex-
clamation, There goes our May" from the
Inns of some poor washerwoman or Grand
hoy: and then TO see them fly across the
street, as on terms of the greatest intimacy
Why, it was preposterous. So presuminS
Miss May never spoke but in the gentles
voice and the most unexceptionable words !;
but then she often felt it her duty TO ad-
monish her wild cousin of the folly OF her
doiurs. which admonitions our active little
Hebe found peculiarly irksome She how
ever, soon invented a way of rardlng OF these
ayalanches of good advice, quite worthy oil
her wit. When Miss May would enter the
parIor with a grave look of reproof, and COM
mence with the ominous words, 'My dear
cousin, feel il my duty TO expostulate-
the offender would interrupt her.
ooh, dear coz, wait minute. May. deary'
have something to tell you. Mr.. Mel
roy
This sentence was sometimes finished III
one way and sometimes in another; but Mr..
Me.roy was the magic word; and, after
making hct fair monitress blushs crimson. the
little tormcntor would glide out Of the room,
and express her self CIRCULATION by laugh
as long and loud as it was musical.
Mr. McIroy was our village clergyman:
Young bachelor Of twenty eight, and gener-
al favnri,e with all classes of men. He was
friendly and courteous with all, for he looked
upon the whole human family ash his kindred i;
aud his heart never refused 10 the meancst
beggar the appeIIaiion. brother. Ills voice
was full and melodious, but somewhat sol
emn his countenancc exhibited dash oil
r,eI,ncholy. though so modified by christian
bencvolerce as TO be peculiarly lnteresuhs :
and his manner was correct and gentemanly.
The two cousins were members oil Hir: MEL
rov's church: and their uncls, Squire
4 &c
\; all to be wondered at that he became their
freoueut visitor. Neither is it matter OF
wonder that orr volatile May, contrasied as
she was with her grave companion, should
almost escape the you~g pastors notice.
Our May saw that Mr.. Melroy's attentions
were all directed to the cloud; but she was
not sorry, for it gave her an opportunity to
watch his fine eyes, as they lighted up with
the enthusiasm Of his subject. aud TO catch
the variety of expression which genius can
throw upon the most serious face. Oar
Nav liked mcrriment. but she liked MIR
Meroy's conversation better; and she never
veutured 10 breathe a word until he was SURE
he had quite finished. Then she Uould make
some remark, so comcal that Mr.. MERCY
would be Obliged TO waste smile upon her
in spite Of himself: and Miss May would
quite forget the half hours profitable CONVEX
sation in planning reproof Sometimes
Mr.. Melroy would walk with the young la
dies, or rather with the cloud, for eur May
was constantly bounding from the path, to
pluck flower or chase butterfly; and yer,
she somehow never lost the young clergy
mans profitable conversation, for when they
were again alone, she would tease her sedate
cousin by distortng his beautiful sentiments,
and sadly misapplying his comparisons
Both of the cousins had class in the vii
lase Sabbath school, and Miss May was the
secretary of two or three benevolent socie-
ties, Of which our May was only quiet, I'M
obtrusive member. Some people wondered
that the relative, and the constant companion
Of such pattern lady as Miss May LOOMS.
should choose such questionable way ofex-
hibiling her charity, as to visit the poor in
person, and administer TO their wants, even
when it called her away from The meetings of
the society but others feRrlessy advocated
their favorite's cause while the sober-faced
young clergyman said nothing. Before old
Mr.. Thompson left. Miss May used 10 tell
the delinquent that she knew Mr.. Thompson
disapprovcd of such conduct; but she dared
not mention Mr.. Melroy's name, as it was
signal which our May failed not to answer
with an exceedingly gay volley. The truth
WITS, everybody SdlQ tildl VT. MERCY ulu uut
call so often at Squire Loomis's for moth
ing; and as Miss May was far from being
nothing. she was naturally concluded to be
the something which SO attracted. When
anybody asked home questions about this
matter. our May laughed, and looked very
digni6ed. Thus matters went on for long
time, and thus they might have gone on, in
spite of several Old ladies, who endeavored
TO introduce variety by prophecying it, but
for an occurrence in which our May most
sadly overstepped the bounds of prOpriety.
1t was on a fine afternoon. in the beginning
ofAugust, that the young pastor was seen
leading the fair cousins beyond the little
clump of houses which we digni6ed by the
title of village. Miss Nays step was as pre-
cise as ever but our bright lady Of the poss-
essive pronoun, walked now as though she
thought she could guide herself, and was
seeking an opportunity TO drop the gentle
mans arm. Their walk was as usual, de-
hghtiul to all; for Miss May was treated