The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-09-03
COUSNING.

Oh! those cousins, they are the 'beWltch-
enisl' persons in the world. We have just
LIT upon an old story that will, we think please
many OF our readers.
A gentleman went into the coach office
at Utica. N. Y, and booked himself for a
residence near Oswego. Iu the coach there
was beautiful girl. The gentleman thought
of all others he should like her for travel
ling companion. To his great delight as the
coach drove up to the door he found that
she was passenger. Upon being asked
where she would like to sit, she said by this
gentleman, abiding to our hero He fe 1t
much flattered, and thanked heaven that his
personal appearance had capiivated SO char
ming female. Smack! went the whip,
round went the wheels The gentleman
cOnVersed with The lady, and found her free
and easy, and from her agreeable manner
felt as if he had known her all his life. Even
ing closed in upon them.
On rumbled the coach, jolting and Jerk
ing in the most remarkable manner. 1t was
an act of politeness, doubtless, on the part of
the gentlemln TO encircle the waist Of his
fair companion with his arm, just to keen her
free from joting 10 which she would other
wise be subjected. He did this with some
timidly. To his surprise no objection was
made 10 it. Encouraged by his freedom
and as darkness had spread her sable mantle
over that portion of the earth on which the
co1ch was running, he drew her TO him and
imprinted a kiss on her nectarian lips.
The coach did not travel very quickly, bu
the enamored youth thought ii flew, when
he found himself on the following day with
in few rods of his uncle's house.
He told his fair companion that they mus
shortly separate. Spoke Of
"Here we meet part,''
And made use Of many other romantic
speeches, expressive of his deep regret a
being compelled TO sever, so soon from one
who had been as bright and glorious sun
beam on his earthly pilgrimage, and whose
memory would live for ever and day after
in his bosom.
10 his exceeding surprise, the young LADY
declared that he had been so exceeding
kind that she could not think ofparting will
him, that she would go with him 10 his uncle
house.
He told her that he dared not take sucI
liberty. That he had been in Europe 70
some years, and that himself stranger com
paratvely, to his uncle, he could not intro
. duce lady, who was stranger 10 him ant
his relation.
The lady evinced historical symptoms; hi
arm again encircled her waist and their lip
again owned a secret communion. Tn
coach stopped. The gentleman had arrive
at the end of his Journey. He babe the lad
larwell II was no 90. She insisted on hi
protecting her. She got out of the coacl
with him, and followed him TO his uncle
house.
He was in dreadful state ofmind how
ever pleasant kiss in the dark was on tn
previous night, the encumbrance of a VIC
man on such an occasion was any thing bt
satisfactory. He walked into the parlor,and
with what he conceived TO be unblushin
impudence, the lady followed. While h
was thinking how he could possibly explai
the affair, he was welcomed by his uncl
and the young lady was welcomed too, an
kissed by the family. She was his cousin
On bis entering the coach Office at Utic
and booking his name and place OF destin;
lion, she knew at once that he was her reli
tive, and resolved to have laugh at his e.
pense, and perhaps she did hwhen she tol
her coach adventure, and the fright to whic
she put her cousin! What liberties the
take. The gentleman was laughed at col
siderable, but let those laugh who win. II
won his cousin, and they are now bone
one bone, and flesh of one flesh.