American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-17
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4 lConcuded.
"a There were no more visits from James,
hree, four, i've, six days and he never came
bear her! He was completely disheartened.-
All winter he had been hard at work, making
FURNITURE to furnish a house for himself and
ohebe, as he 1could Aatter himself that when
HE returned his doubts would be at an end.
Phebe knew this TOO, Dor her aunt had told her
bt it by letters, and had also spoken of the beau
iful work table. But the frs thing Phebe heard
he next day from her aunt, was, that James
had offered the whole Of the furniture for sale.
He was going to give up his shop and try his
fortune elsewhere.
Phebe heard this unmoved, and her aunt at
asst began to think that she really did not care
Tor James any longer that some one in Philadel-
bha had suppanted him. But she was mista-
Ken, for Phebe went up to her own bedroom,
nd cried as if her heart would break. When
bhe had thus relieved herself, she went on to
weave a little web that she had hegan-a fool
Esh scheme, to be sure, but Phebe was Phebe,
and there was no changing her nature. The
kenants had left her house; and her uncle, be-
More renting it to another, had put 1t in order,
80 that it was quite ready If any one offered;
and there was Phebe all the while intending to
be the tenant herself She bound her family to
secresy, for it was to be the greatest of all sur
prses to James Reynolds.
She walked out in the wind little way to get
rid of the redness of her eyes, as she did not
want any one to see that she had been crying.
At little distance, just going down lane,
she saw James walking with that 'stf poke OF
la giil,'' Miss Simpson.
She fairly stood still with amazement.-
Had it really come to thIs9 He that had ne
yer SO much as looked at this girl before, to be
giving her his arm, and walking along so slow
ly, tool
One If her young friends met her, and seeing
the direction of her eyes, said, Eyes, you may
we'll stare, Phebe; there he goes, tickle as the
rest of them. He called you provoking little
devil and now see the reason oft"
"He never did call me So" said poor Phebe,
"that am certain of, and as to his walking
with Miss Simpson, 1t is all accident Martha,
though it does not concern me any more than
! it does you-good morning: am going to see
old Mrs. Bateman."
She had moi gone far, before she saw James
again. While she was debating whether to
| turn or go OH, he saw her, and stopped too, as
I if rresoute, but he walked on, and as she
walked on likewise, they soon met. The good
for-nothing little thing, the moment they came
near one another, exclained-"so, James,
hear you have been calling me names"
His face was ike scarlet-'I call you names
Phebe-never-who told you SO? What did
call you!"
She could hardly help laughing at his con.
sternation, though angry enough too, when she
thought Of that stiff poke of girl.
mo matter who told met was not Miss
Simpson, so don't quarrel with her about it
and yet she might have told it to the one o.
whom heard it,"
81 have Just parted from Miss Simpson, Phebe
and SO far from speaking i'll of you, or saying
ill,natured things of any one, she has been try
ing TO make me think better OF -; however
it is all over, only want very much to know
what you mean-what did they say calico
you, but provoking little crea,ure1"
"Provokng little devil, James-yes, yor
called me little devil, James-now that mean
that YOU think have bad heart, which have
not got. Yos need not deny i'll know 20,
called me So"
He had now faint recollection of having
called her SO at the time she mortified hin
about the work table, and looked very mucl
confused.
81 will tell the truth, Phebe. did say some
thing of the sort, but was almost mad; SO pra,
forgive me, and let US part friends. will sool
DO far away, but wish that you may be vel
and happy, Phebe ! am going from this piac
next week; a man is to see me IN The city abou