American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-15
If PROVOKING LITTLE CREATURE

PROVOKING LITTLE CREATURE.
n that small, brick tenement, several years
lived MIR. and Mrs Graver, and their neice
pbe Lamb. Phoebe was now in her sixteenth
IT, She was rather under the middie siZe'
s fair, uery rosy, and with Uery black eyes
e had pretty figure, to say nothing OF wen
ped hands and feet. She was besides, oery
bd-hearted and uery industrious, but unfortu-
Lely, in addition to so many agreeable oerys'
i was of a uery uncertain temper-ln short'
billed by over indulgence.
Phebe owned the small, new brick house
KIT door to her uncle's old one. 1t rented ior
hundred dollars year, and this sum- WIN
b many presents she received from her gou-
bther, caused her to be considered among the
Jung people of her class, quite little heiress'
e had lovers in plenty. There was Aofah IL.
wson the master carpenter, quite well OIL IN
world, and no way disposed to consider the
ok house as a contemplate dowry tor WIFE,
mere was young clerk, Stephen Burns, with
rood salary; and farmer, by the name OF
Rcfarlane, who considered himself the most
re of any of her lovers, in obtaining the
ovoking little creature, as she was genefally
He'd ,,h.u
Rut there was one young man who loved her
ith the unrest affection; this was James Key
blds. the cabinet-maker. He had been very
nd of her from her childhood, had always ia
IN her part in her little quarrels with heI
Ioung companions; had whipped several boys
no had made her angry in attempting tc
IS her, and was the first and foremost &c
heak IN for her, when she was called pas
onate vixen, or even provoking little crea
lre.
In her heart she appreciated James Reynolds
lough in worldly point of view, he was lnie
or to her other lovers; but whimsically enough
he treated him with even less cordially AM
|rankness than the others. He was, however
b very good business, and babe fair' soihe udy
attain competence.
Phoebe had Just entered her seventeenth yea
when James met her one day IN shaoy "aif
rather, when he followed her there, an
Without much preparation, he told her, IN
ank, manly way, that he loved her, an
rusted, as she must have known TINS Tor ION
me. that she would allow him to hope Tor
eturn. Al.
Phoebe, the little gypsy, had expected III
declaration for some time. She turned ava
aer head, to hide the pleasure that this aVow
rave her. But she would not give the poor ie
ow any hope. She said she was too young
hink of such things, and he ought to look ia
her. for there were many girls who would
yery happy to receive his addresses.
GBut where is the use!" said he, "whe
would be the possibility even of my paying
tention to any other girl, when my heart is Fl
ed in YOU alone? Dear Phoebe, give me I
least hope, and will wait your own time
What would two years be, long as they mig
I ha tkaf Mt
time. YOU would promise to be my wite!"
She had hold of his arm all this time, a
was happy enough, but she trhed with HI
and said it must not be, that may De lie "o'
repent, and so on. So poor James got no co
fort, though, from his manner, he DID not q
pair. He still persevered, went to see her e
~ day for several days in succession ana u
absented himself for week because she she
ed more attention to Macfarlane, VINO was "
assiduous, and who was supposed to be the
she would accept at last
Her aunt often spoke to Phoebe ABOUT
coquetry, and predicted that she would n
to take Abraham Lawson at last, Tor
her other lovers would all get tired and lie
her.
II know one that won't leave me,
would reply archly, che will wait as long
please"
"If you mean James Reynolds, " replied
Graver, "you may find yourself mistaken,
he will be ashamed always to follow the wi
and caprices of such provoking little crea
as YOU are. Besides James is getting on il
world, and hear that Mr. Simpson is oftel
yiting him to his house, and he has very
ty daughter, who isn't bit of a flirt."
"James can never fancy such stiff pol
a girl, even if she was as rich as they say
will be-"