The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-31
From the Ladies National Mag zines
be UTY AISLE EP.
BY ELLEN ASHTON

.What SAP you IN stroll, Harry, infhoss
fe Old woods !''sad Frank Carson 10 his friend
~ they emerged from the dining room vi lht
little inn al x tktridge.
"Aereed!' replied his friend.
a'Thatwn young men we have thus intreducee
10 the reader had left the city, 70, a week, 4
enjoy The trout fishing Of this celebrated vicni
iv. Their dress, air and manners bespoke
them fortunes favored children. The firsl
speaker had a TAI, commanding figure, and a
rounIeuance oftgrea; intellectual beauty His
mpaBion was scarcely less, Distinguished by
,aan'y beauty. bat it was of a less elevated kind
has face ind ed spoke Of one 10 high good humol
both with the world and with himself
Frank Carson, aud his more mercurialfriend
accordingly saIhed forh. After crossing few
fields they entered The wood 10 which our hero
had pointed, \ noble piece Of forest, probably
centuries old. A deep. gloom pervaded itsre-
cesaes; except here and there where stream
If sunshine breaking through the giant trees,
flooded the soft turf with goaen light.
"Ths is grand" said Frank, .how one could
caisy Shakespeare here! sTh,ak Of reading AS
You Like IT, in a spot like this !" 49, ID.
"Ay! and there is a Rosai,DG," suddenly ex
claimed Harry.
"Wherel" said Frank 4
"Here-on that bank" said Harry, pointing
through the trees.
Ona gently slipping bank, fast asleep, care
lessly reclinea ynnng and beautiful girl Her
face was turned toward the strangers. The
bps we're half parted with smile; and the soit,
mellow sunligh, that gushed through gap just
behind Ter, HI Sod her check then s!lmbered on,
the greensward at her side. One hand hung
carel,ssly dawn, feeb'y retaining in its relaxed
hold the wild flowers she had been gathering
Her l,it SHOULDER MAS iiroUa sc meW.l4, into re
lief by The position in which she lay, half reveal
ite The SNOWY bosom sLiehrose aud fell with her
breathing. Tae warm gov OF The at ernoon
igA enveloped this, as wei! as her whole figure
~ zosy and delicious tints, like those ola 1iuaa.
A noble dog bali stun b red beside her, but az
Harry unconscousiy uttered an exclamation OF
surprise at SO much beauty, the animal looked
40 in The direc,ion Of ilIe sound, and showing
iis white teeth, g-nwled.
.Hush!" said Frank in whisper, sor the
charm IL brekeB." #es @& @s+-@ B
iii Is 100 lase,' vcplied his friend, "see, she
etars."
The groal Of The dog had indeed aroused the
maiden. She rose hall uplangnidly aud looked
around. but catching sight Of the halt concealed
Strangers, bounded hastily away.
"Off, like startled dref!s should like toAl
know where she lives. This is better than
uUut uotIIHks rdtu AIdtI Will ElSt' =
"She ia rrsy beautiful" said Frank abstract
edly, "aud thea what an ait Of modcstyl new
er saw 90 charming q blush. I" 4
.-"'ru. man, you are in love akeady," said
Harry wi h a laugh. "What fun shall have,
if you take into your head 10 WOO this pretty
sheperdese, who warrant, he. little simpleton
and knows nothing but her catechism."
"Here is handkerchief she has dropped in
her fight said he companion. picking Il Up.
"A very pretty asme she has, MARY Trevor
lei me follow her. like : true knight, and restore
the prize"
.No. now--she is too frightened alseady,,'
replied Frank, quietly placing the handkerchief
in his pocket "Let ustarn back"
The two friends accordingly soon regained|
the inn. Here Harry solaced himself with acs.
gar and then siesta, nor did he wake until
dusk. when he found his companion bad gone
out. In about half ~ hon: Frank returned
"You have been stealing z march on mel
eh" said Harry, as his friend came in. .syoH|
have been taking back Mics Trevof's Aandker.s
chief Your face pleads guilty. Well b she !
dowdy, or Ounce, or both!. ) ssAA.g . Il
= Neither" said Frank. with 4 tsne ofslight
dispeasure. ~A 80 =
aaiore ia love than. before. ! declsre, 'sssid
HAIRY. "Only TO think that FfAnk Carabn-
I'cn, handsome and couf{ed-siould for three
S'n'ersescaps tbs snsrsssofSut 'dsshihg CITY
S Ssnes. yet Be caught u last By arountsy bump
IN s sosoehter. who makes butter, milk the ces,sl
suu oles potesoes." and Harry ~ back on The
S.s aao laughed immodsNtely q tie image he
nad conlured up. ~. 49, - ssss =
In not IN lcve, ~ ANY meane. y said Ffank,
!. ss ~ would =. willingly marry country eiff|
g one CITY bred." -, 80 - & : s.zss, ~
!ne deuce you would. I'd % leaf commit
Harry. "'