The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-28
Volume K.

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Nav: but at that moment her attention was
arrested bya field of haymakers, among
whom she recognized familiar faces. The
recognition was mutual, for instantly young
man called ont, There's our Mayn and the
giddy girl turning about with an arch smiie'
and shaking her fingers at her companions
sprung lightly over the fence, and was soon
in the midst of the haymakers. The young
man, who at first recognized her, seizet one
Of her hands, while woman in blue irock
and calico bonnet appropriated ihe other
and the whole party, men, woner and chill
dren, gathered around the pretty hoyden,with
familiarity which. 10 Miss May, was per-
fectIy astounding. Our May stood but mo-
ment in the centre Of the group, when doz-
en- voices, pitched on every imaginable key.
roared forth boisterous laugh, not, howev-
err, quite drowning her own clear ringing
tones, and then, with sort of mock courtesy,
she was bounding away,when the young man
again stopped her. Our May paused a mo-
ment, as though undecided, while the young
man stood beside her, and by his earnest ses-
lures seemed urging some affair of impor-
lance. Then little girlwas seen 10 leave
The circle, and run until she came within
hearing of the waiting couple, when she call
ed out:
Our May-Miss LOOMS, mean-says il
you will excuse her,she will walk home alone.
as she isn't quite ready
Mr.. Melroy looked at Miss May. and Miss
May looked at Mr.. Meroy, and then both
looked at the offending cousin. She had
gone little aside from the haymakers, and
was talking with the young man, and from
their manner, it was evident that the CONVEX
sation was intended for no other ear.
We ought not to leave her. said Mr.. Mel
roy.
we ought to leave her. said Miss May,
in decided tone, and the gentleman COM
piled.
| would be labor lost to follow home the
astounded couple, as, for some reason or 9TH
er, neither spoke until they entered Mr..
Loomis' parlor, nor even then, fer Miss May
betook herself to her embroidery, and Mr..
Melroy to the newspaper.
| If our sober readers have not already shut
he hook, we would like to have them follow
our May, our darling. frolicsorae, generous
hearted May, and learn the whole truth be-
fore they condemn her.
| Joshua Miller, the owner Of n hay field.
was PLAIN old farmer that our May had Of
ten seen in her fathers store, and for whom in
decd Squire LOOMS entertained very high
respect. Ia leaving the store one day he &C.
cideutaIy dropped his staff. and our May.
with the lgh tness of sylph, sprang before
him, picked it up, and respectfully. yet with
one of her most sparkling glances and win
ming smiles, placed it in the old mans hand.
Nothing can be more naitering 10 age than
unexpected attention paid them by the young
and happy, and father Miller never forgot the
pretty, bright-aced girl, who did not laugh
at him because he was lame.' When he
came 10 the store afterwards, he always
brought some fragrant, delicious offering.
from the garden or the feds-fiuits Of his
own cultivation, or flowers Of his own gath
eriug-and finally our May found it very
pIeasant 10 extend her walks TO father Mil
ler's farm house, drink of the new milk, adj
miro the cheese, talk of economy with the
old mans children. and engage in a frolic
with his grand children. Her condescension
pleased the good people, while her minsle
mirthfulness, sweetness and good sense
charmed them.
These were the haymakers she had seemed
so happy 10 meet and the young man who
had urged her stay was Mr.. Day, father Mil
ler's son in law. But this was not an invita-
ton to the farmhouse. family of Irish la
borers had, within few days begged to be
admitted into an old log building that stood
on father Mier,s farm. and the good old
man, thinking that he might assist them by
giving them employment. had readily con-
sented. But the O'Neils had travelled a
long, weary way, and been obliged some
times to sleep upon the damp ground. so
that they were scarcely settled before the
mother and two of the children were seized
with violent fever Mr.. Day was anxious
that our May should just look in upon the
sufferers and she. with that excessive sen
stiveness winch often accompanies true be-
uevolence, chose rather 10 incur censure for
foolish waywardness than to explain her con-
duct 1t is often that those who seem to
possess the lightest and gayest hearts, have
the warmest love nesting down among the
flowers. These beautiful characters pass
through the world unostentaiouSly, seldom
recognized but by the omniscient eye, loved
by God, loved by the angels, and sometimes
making themselves dear to some holy-heart'
ed saint, near enough to heaven TO see clearly
the internal loveliness ofthe spirit.
Our May had still another motive for ST
ence. She knew that if her cousin became
aware Of thessituation orthe family, she would
would be debated ri assistance would come
too late; and she thought that advice and
sympathy, with the products of father Mil
ers farm, and The physician whom the con-
tents of her purse might place at her COM
mand, would be quite as useful to the
O'Neils as the society's money. And then
another feeling lit could scarce be called a
motive) influenced our May. when she so un-
tremendously sent home her companions
wondering at her eccentricity. Mr.. Melroy
had always seemed TO consider her tho't-
less, giddy child, and when any benevolent
plan was preached, he invariably turned TO
her cousin as though he never dreamed of
consulting her. or supposed it possible that
she could he interested; and she felt kind
ofpIeasure in concealing from him that low
er DEPTH where dwelt the sacred qualities
which, too often, but bubble on the surface.
In saying tina, our May was influenced by
these considerations, do not mean TO say
that she thought them over, or that she would
have been able to present them intelieibly
she acted from a momentary impulse. but