Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-25
THE PATENT onunN.

fst'ence Peabody was perfect paragon OF
pocticsl personi6csti tion-lieht as fairy. bloom.
ing as rose, eyes like gazelle's, and beauti.
fafa Psyche. ls it to be wondered then that
! econ became over head and esrs, wig and
whskers, in love ! saw her first in church,
and nothing could or would have contented NY
eoul but wind up 10 this same sacred place.
] requested Obcd DoolittIe to introduce me to
Ephine'cs Close EphinetUs in time made the
acquainted with Sy Stokes; Sy with Joe Pal.
mer; joe with Madison Mason Madison with
Ichaboc Icbsbod with John PEABODY, the cou.
sin OF Patience and he in true succession with
Patience, the to katon Of all my hopes. fought
/ TO have won her, for never did mortal strive SO
hard to gain the presence Of earth's po,eniatcs,
as did TO try Patience. She, it must be con.
fcesed, was rather repulsivc towards me; in.
deed, so much SO. that took on early occasion
| Of requesting her TO show cause
How is it, Miss Peabody. that one whos,rives
so hard TO ingra,iate himself in your good opin.
ion, meets so many rebuffs and crosses What
is the cause, my dear Miss! had asked this
question suite poce at quilting frolic, bu, the
fractions little jade not seeming disposed for q
whisper, cried out loud enough to fix all eyes on
nc
'Gsls and boys. only hear this tarnal pesky
dandy. what curious questions he pokes a, me;
he wants to spark with me, but rather guess we
Bangor girIs don't Of your city dandies. what's
got more coat tail than brains, any day.
'TIsw! haw haw y was roared out in regu-
lar down.east chorus.
guess, Mr.. Jenkins snid one Of the besux
Of the party, you've missed figure with our
Patience; that ere speculation ANT no go!!'
'Haw haw no W = was repeated.
Perhaps, squire, you think we're only half
baked in these parts--but you'll find your bread
all dough- .- ,r
Haw! hsw! haw !. re-echoed through the
room.
You won't stand no more chance here with
ours gals. than you would TO cut down rafl OF
white pines with penknife =
The corus was decmpoed
gingerbread and moiasses,' exclaimed the
fair Patience, did any one ever look 81 streaky
as he does, He looks about as mean and little
no matter, Mister, don't be down in the mouth.
begin to think III take compassion on you
so as they are going to have hop. why you
shall be my partner
! thought this. favorable symptom; soon
was somewhat relieved from my previous un-
pleasant predcament. and in an incredible short
time the room wss cleare, by putting the tables
against the walls. and thereon piIing the chairs
ss we STOOD out in couples. A negro. the Dick
Hamilton Of the village. ruled into the room
with q fiddle in his hand. snd we were soon i'm.
mersed in all the mysteries Of set to your part.
ner, cut out, cross over, down the middle. up
again ....,.
Patience was in excellent spirits. and seem.
ed to kndlc with the exercise OF dancing, as if
her tiny little feet, (tor they were the sweetest
little loves OF feet ever saw.) as il, say their
buoysncy had communicated itself to the head
and heart. ! seized the luky moment, and
pour into her ear al the soft nonsence was
master Of I toli her irresistible was her
smile. how likes meteors were her eyes. how
like the down Of the turtle dove were the frin.
ges tha: encased them, how much whter than
pearls were her teeth-how much more fra
grant than tho rose her lips-how cupid might
nestle in her dimpies. and drink loves int"xics-
tion in her sighs-in fine, exhausted the vo.
cabulary Of compliments. and had the sa,isfac.
ton to find that was making an impression
There was fascination in her glance which |
could not resist--my eyes followed her in the
mazes Of the dance, enraptured! Sure she
knew no more Of mszurka, or 4 gallopade,
than COW does Of sugar dish but native
holiness was in every elastic motion-other
dancing might be poetry Of motion. hers was
poetry ofgrace ITSELF As she put up her sweet
little face, and peering into my eyes while ad.
dressing her, thought could gaze and talk
forever. iquite forgot all her former quizzing,
and was carried down the stream Of feeling,
full freightcd with hope. and ballasted with
love. amounting to an eternal constaucy Of nine
days.
In one Of the sets ofths contra dance, I took
occasion to retain the colt white hand which
the figure had given me right OF possession, and
, gently squeezing sighed into her leh esrs
Lovely Patience, present kindness has bound
} me to you forever; will you add to my obligation
by giving me an opportunity Of decsriog. in pri.
} vate. my affection for you, and permit me 10
ease my heart Of its load Of :ove, which like .