Blue hens chicken & Delaware Democratic Whig. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1845-1848, 1846-01-30

telind her, kisses .lTpr c..a *, fh9h ~ &c "a
Ioa the greenswnrd at her side. One hand hung
carelessly down, feebly refining in its relaxed
Hold the wild-fowers she had been gathering.
Her left shoulder was thrown somewhat into
relief by the positioDfn which she lay, half re-
yealing the snowy bosom which rose and fell
with her breaihbg. The warm glow of the af-
ternoon light enyeloped this, as well as her
white fgury in rosy and delicious tints, like
those of titan. A noble dog half slumbered
besider der, but as Harry unconsciously uttered
an exclamation of surprise at so much beauty,
the mimal looking up in the direction of the
somd, and showing his white teeth, growled.
" Hushln said Frank in a whisper, "or the
charm is broken.''
alt is too late," replied his friend, " see, she
stirs."
The growl of the dog had aroused the mai
den. She rose halfanguid and looking around,
catching sight of the half concealed Strangers,
bounded hastily away.
"Off, like startled deer should like to
know where she lives. This is better thantrout-
fishing" said Harry with gee.
"She is pery beautiful" said Frank abstract
ledly, "and then what an air of modesg! l
never saw SO charming blush"
"Tut, man you are in love already said
Harry with laugh. "What fun shall have,
if you take it into your head to woo this pretty
Ishepherdess, who, warrant, is little staple
ton and knows nothing but her cetechismg'
al Here is handkerchief she has dropped in
her flight" said his companion picking iipp.
"A very pretty name shefhas, "Alary IRE
vor," let Inc follow her, like true knight and
restore the PRICE,
"Nct now-she is too frightened plreadyii'
replied Frsnk quietly placing the han4kc,ehixl
in his poeaet. "Lei rs idiuaSEss- ~ Y
The two friends accordingly soon tighr a
the inn. Here Harry solaced himself win a
cigar and then siesta, nor did he wake tntil
dusk, when he found his companion had gone
out. In about half an hour Frank returned
"You have been stealing march on ~
ehl" said Harry, as his friend came in, ''7on
have been taking back Miss T'revor's hanySer-
chief. Your face pleads guilty. Well, is she
a dowdy, or Ounce, or :"
"Neither," said Frank, with tone of $ight
Idispeasure.
More in love than before, declare -, aid
Harry. "0nly 10 think that Frank Carsa-
lrich, handsome and courted-shoud for hree
lwiniors escape the snares of our dashind city
bellies, yet be caught at last by country hump
kin's daughter, who makes butter, milk the
cows and digs potatoes" and Harry lay bak on
the sofa and laughed immediately at the image
he had coniured up.
"I'm not in love, by any MEANS" said Rsank,
but would as willingly marry country girl
as one city BRED
"The deuce you would. I'd as lief cenunit
suicide at once as do so crazy thing" re- oined
Harry.
"Iake care of yourself them
"Why is Miss Trevor really SO fascinatigl ''
said Harry incredulously.
"If | may judge by half hours visit she is.
Her mind is well stored and her opinions sound.
Then she is the most graceful creature l ever
saw"
4 "a country girl as graceful as Miss Danton,
or Ellen Rush, or others of our city belles-tell
it not in CATH"
"lf you doubt me, come, and see yourself
Tomorrow"
"yey well--but even if she proves as con.
lversible as you say, should think myself in.
sane to fall in love with her, or with any coun.
ftry girl, without style, fortune, or connexions u
Il On the next evening the friends called and
Harry was surprised to meet graceful and well
educated female, where he had expected to find
an awkward, ignorant and dowdy Miss. At first
indeed, Miss Trevor was little embarrassed
but this soon wore off, when she conversed with
ease and spirit. Miss Trevor had read great
deal, and read too, with taste; her table was
well supplied with the magazines of the day
the latest volumes of the poems, and more severe
works. she was altogether a person whose
talent, apart from her beauty, would have made
her distinguished anywhere. Frank evidently
listened to her with growing interest. Harry,
: however, on leaving said she would do very
well TO irt with, but that, for his part, he wish
led wife who knew city manners.
"She is graceful, intelligent, and even witty
he said, "but there is certain air belonging
to our town beauties which is wanting here.
And then her dress !-why, it is in last years
style and well worn at that"
But you must admit it suits her complex.
,lioE,"