Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-11-11
,.RIvENN1 OHIO, WEDgFspAH, NOVEMBER IL 1s4s
until bed time. Mrs. Austin gave her hus-
|band another look which said as sufficiently

Iuntil bed time. Mrs. Austin gave her hus-
iband another look which, said as sufficiently
las looks could, ssyou see it is all over"
But the next morning Mary resumed her
eerfulness and aftersa few days seemed
sts,Aost to have forgotten Philip. Hope no.
SSA in Mrs Apstin's bosom, and when af-
fawi weekss Mr sAnstin found himself
Walled to spend a part of the summer at the
west and invited his wife and daughter to
accompany him, the careful mother felt as
if the game was in her own hands. The
journey, the new faces, the new world
would do wonders. Young people are al
ways absorbed in the present and Mary
would soon forget Philip Wentworth. She
showed no great disposition for the trip, but
acquiesced quietly, and took all proper in
terest in the elegant outfit which her mother
thought proper to provide for this peculiar
mode Of "coming OUT the only one TO
which she meant to subject Mary. y
s..&., 4, q,I,, CHAPTER ". -, -e,.. D.. ..,..,
On board the, Lake steamer our travel
ers found very charming old lady who
had resided at the west, and who with the
frankness characteristic of that social re-
gion, impaired the fruits of her observation
Of settlers life with good deal ofyivacity
and good nature. She happened to be 60.
ing to the same Hotel at Detroit, and as she
remained there for several days, the ac-
quaintance had become pretty well ripened
before her son came with his carriage to
take her home. AT parting she gave Mr..
and Mrs. Austin and Mary a pressing in
vitation TO visit her in the country, an in
vitation which they promised tc accept be.
fore they left Detroit to return to the city,.
Detroit is an exceedingly pleasant place
to sojourn. Highly cultivated society, a
charming situation, amusements of all sorts,
music, riding, driving, steal away the hours
before one is aware. Yet our Mary, in.
stead Of gaining in health and spirits, evi
dently declined every day. The rosy cheek
|paled, the bright eyewas too much shaded
! by its perly lid, the fingers let fall thei
rings through loss oftheir pretty roundness
Mrs. Austin began to fear that the climate
| didnot agree.witht her darling, and .urged
| MI Austin to hasten their return home.
But this was not a proper or even pru-
dent season to return to the city, and Mr..
Austin proposed first visit to Mrs Ellery,
the pleasant old lady of the steamer; so to
meadowbank they went, and found a, farm
er's paradise -focks, herds, geese, ,chickens,
turkies, horses, and last, good, comforta-
BILE, spacious house, well shaded, and within
few moments Of the primeval woods. The
welcome was in proportion to oil the other
abundance. ~, ..ss- I'm ......., ...
4 Mr.. and Mrs Austin, could but find all
this very charming for day or two, though
they were not the kind Of. people for the
country. But Mary! Never was there
creature SO happy. Itwas her first sight
of unmarried nature, and all her troubles,
/, (ifshe had any,) were forgotten in the in
|toxication ofa sweet and most natural pleas
lure. She rode, she ran, she climbed fenc.
es, she milked cows Tor tried to do it,) she
fed the chickens till they followed her in
aocks. She rambled in the dense old woods
with Mrs. Elleryls children from breakfast
time till dinner in spite of all Of Mrs. Aus
tins fears Of cougars and rattle snakes -
/ This was evidently the place for her, what
ever it was for the father and mother and
they were reluctant to propose the return
for which their souls were longing Be.
sides how to prolong visit of those guests
who must consider themselves only chance
lacquaintances? It would never do, and Ma,
( Try was desired TO prepare for the return te
Detroit. Here was a, sad affair. Mary
cried heartily, she could not help it. The
love of trees, and grass, and thronging do
mestic creatures, is a fountain of pleasure
to the unspoiled hearts, and to Mary this
source Of happiness was SO new. .i> 3 ~
\ Fortunately, good Mrs Ellery neededn no
the sight Of her young guests tear-stainet
eyes to impel her kindurgency for a longe
visit and whom Mr.. and Mrs. Austin coul'
not be prevailed upon she begged for Mary
until Mr.. Austin was fain to yield. TIL
imprudence, the utter insanity of trusting
child Of that age alone, was too great. Blu
her husband, who had observed with deligh
Mary's spirits and returned roses, reminde
her that the child could hardly be considere
quite alone with good Mrs. Ellery, her so
and his wife and their children, not to men
ton the horses, cows, pigs, chickens an
lambs, with whom Mary was nearly as int
mate and as happy. He suggested toe
that while she was in the woods she was nc
near Phillip Wentworth; and we rathe
think it was this crowning argument whic
he wisely reserved for the last, that decide
the point in Mary's favor.
4 CHAPTER VI.
4 The wild delight Of flying about fror
morning till night, palled somewhat after
few days, and Mary found her chief plea
sure in the grand Old woods that skirted h
ample farm Of Mrs. Ellery. Here SD
would wander, half pensively, thinking,
'lof course, Of "nothing at ALL" or recline o