The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-31

"Ieke care OF your self Them" .aar ii
"Why is Miss Trevor really so faciaa,iup'
SAD Harry incredulousy.
vi ! may Judge by a half hours visit I'll
: t's. Her mind is we'll stored and her opinio,
sound.
: !. 1henshe ist the most graceful creature l ev
'e saw" s.q4sa = N EE-113s, 4
= "A country girl as graceful as Miss Danto
4 or Ellen Rush. or others Of our city belles--le
!. it not ir GitL!"
i "lf you doubt me, come ard see for yourse
: Tomorrow" ...~.. -,
e avery well-but even If she proves as cor
i versIble as you say, should think myself insan
to failin love with her, or with any country cir
B without stye, fortune, or connexions"
On the next evening the friends called, an
Harry was surprised 10 &nee, graceful AM
well educated female, where he had expect
TO fidd and awkward, ignorant and dowdy Miss
: Al first, indeed, Miss Trevor was little embar
raised, but this soon wore fl, when she con
, versed with ease and spirit. Miss Trevor hal
read great deal, and read, too, with taste: he
table was well supplied with the magazines O
The day, the latest volumes of poems, and more
severe works: she was altogether person
" ose talents. apart from her beauty, would
have made her dsI nguished any where. Frank
evidently listened to her with growing interest.
Harry, however, on leaving said she would do
very well TO airt with, but that for his part, he
wished wife who knew city manners
Sac is graceful, intelligent, and even WITTY"
ne SAID. "but there lsa certain air belonging 10
our town heauies which is wan,i e here And
then her ress!--why, it is in last years style,
and well worn at that" '~'@
"Butyod must admit it suits her complexion !"
"And so II wculd her grandmother" -.
Evening a''er evening the two friends, how
ever were found at the cottage of our heroine.
The week which Frank and Harry had origi-
naly determined to spead in Trout, fishing, was
extended to month, yet still the two friends
lingeted. Harry, at first, had several animated
disputes with his friend 10 reference, to Miss
frevor's manners; now she laughed too loud,
now she WAS too independent in her remarks,
now her bearing wanted something, he knew
not what, which a high bred lady should have.
Occasionally he quzzsd her somewhat scan'y
wardrobe. But these discussions gradually be-
came less frequent and finally ceased atogeth
.er.
Frank, meantime, was seriously in love; and
for the fret time in his life. But be almost de
SPARED, for while Mise Trevor always listened
to him with attention, her smiles and her inter.
est seemed wholly engaged by Harry. Indeed,
never had Frank known his friend 10 be SO en-.
PERTAINING; he would have given worlds if he
could have been half as laxative. But the pre-
sence of Mss Trevor seemed to act on Frank
like spell: the moment he catered her mothers
little parlor, his ease Of manner forsook him,
and his ideas failed.
The pang Of Jealousy was soon added TO
Franks olher torrents. Harry day by day evi
IDENTIFY became more interested in Miss Trevor:
be often neglected his mornings amusement ami
devoted the time wholly TO her. The two friends
now rarely conversed of their mu ual mistress;
for FRANK was too jealous to trust himself 10 /
words, an Harry, seeng his friends feelings,
had too much generosity 10 speak on the sub
ect.
Frank, meanwhile, indusriously continued |.
his angling, at least in appearance, for every
morning, wllha rod aud basket, he to k bis way
% the mountain streams, back Of the village,
and often did not return until the sun had set,
when tired aud dispirre be renamed at The inn
,lone, all theevening, instead Of visiting Miss
Trevor, as formerly But in these long excur.
sions ne spen, little Of his time in angling. Per
laps he would make a few casts untI he hadI
partially filed his baske,; and then putting up
ais tackle, he would Climb " same heishtover
ooking he village, whare, himself concealed, he
you'd spend hourssn gazing on the white cot
age of Mrs. Trevor.
One at erEoon, returning sadly TO his inn. he
lad reached the foot of The mountain and was
threading his way through the f,rest when he 7,
was aroused from his abstraction, by the sound
,f vo,cesclose at hand. Looking up he beheld
tli-s Trevor and Harry seated on a trunk Of
allen tree, which lay right across bis path. As
[hcre was no other way by which to advance, be ,
was on the point Of addressing The loyers, when
bic attention was fixed by some words Of Harry
and he stopped unceremoniously.
sPfay, Jest rot at me, dear Miss Trevor, his \
Tiepd said. "why will you not believe me in
earpesi!' n.1 80
Believe you in earnest" said Mss Trevor
speaking gaily, but with an averted face, while
her fingers were te airing Wild flower to pieces,
sdid everany one know men TO De IN earnesl!-ll
Is well beEve women not tickle, Or country
girls no simpletons. .ses., ,~l..
"Upon my word--upon my honor" was the
'eply in . tone OF vexation. "What can dot
10 assure you fmy seriousness" -.
.Do nothing, Nj. Haviand. We country
rirIe are not 80 unused to fine speeches as you
lancy, aud DO not take oil the pretty compi
1aenfs for truth that are WHISPERED IN our ear,
especially bp 6ne gentleman who would amuse
simself during 1 dull yisit to . stupid village.
"Resily -soemllJ-- $50. $.
'.Nsy, 90 oslbs, said Miss Trevor slill gaily,
'isirQ, g che spoke, ~you have carried On the
est 6fave)y 60 fer, but there's no necessity to
wear. rhgive you certificate that you know
lov 70 flirt and even propose, without asking
vol, 10 no on your kneeS or call heaven TO wit;
ness: YOU play the part admirably Practice
Makes perfect, md I've no doubt you can get ,
/, love. that you'll pay your deyoirs to The lady,