The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-23
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
From the Ladies' National Magazine.
GOING A GLEIGHING.
BY C. J, PETERSON

| il was fine bracing moonlight evening
that Col. T slopped.wiih halo al
our hotel in-county, and told us TO turn
out for a sleigh ride. His own equiPage
was vhala fiat boat man would call 'screa-
mer.' He had six horses harnessed 10 an
enormous sleigh. which was slready half
full of girls and beaux: and as for bells, their
name was legion. At every movement of
his spirited animals, as they stood champing
the Bit at our door, a gush of wild music
went ringing up, that made The bloc dance
| in our veins.
We were soon equipped. ! ,umbled into
the sleigh, almost into the laps Of two pretty
girls, between whom was 10 sit in a space
about five inches wide, but Harry Stanhope
leaping into his own light squipage, and
cracking his whip led the way, though not
before Iheard Colonel whisper TO
| him.
Il have a splendid partner Tor you-a beau
tiful creature and full of spirits. She is my
wifes cousin, Just from town. j advise you,
too, 10 win her If you can, for she is worth
cool sixty thousand
Away he went, hallooing over the wild
hills Of that half settled district, and stopping
at every farm house for warm coffee and
punch, until we drew up with q smoking
team, al the Coloncps door. Our co7tese,
by this time numbered dozen sleiShs.
| saw Harry start when the Colonel led
forth his Cousin. for she was indeed all, and
.venmore than he had said. just eighteen
with a osi rogueish eye, rich, red pouring
lips. an arm and hand turned like statutes.
and shape, light and graceful as young
gazelle's; she was the very creature 10 fall
in love with, even If man had sworn 10 be
/ linIl.,I n l.,
cheek glowed with pleasure as he handed
her into his sleigh. aud dashed of, again in
The advance, as ila pack Of wolves were in
pursuit Away-away he went. up hill and
Town dale, our spirits rising with our speed.
Now and then we would meet single sledge
nr gay party of them going in an opposite
direcIion-it was but Il Joyous hurrah, a
crack ofthe whip; and we shot past like ar
rows, each speeding on his way. Yet still
Harry led the advance. We could see his
light sleigh. half smothered in bu1aloes.
keeping lis rapid flight ahead-here lost o.
YER the hill top, then re appearing in The val
| ley with now and then 4 gush oil rich, ring
ing laughter sweeping towards us. and the
plume OF his fair partner streaming out like a
white banner on the wind.
| We drew up at last at the place where We
were 10 take supper hot smoking, sub
tial supper-and the girls could scarcely
keep their feet still fIom the moment they
heard the old black fiddler give the first pre-
paratory srrape on the violin. Harry led
out Miss Melville.-They were, with all odds,
the most beautiful couple in the room The
exercise had given the lady itch color. and
she really looked ravshngly beautiful. Har-
nv have forgotten 10 say, had n fine per-
'on; was grace itself. and most accom-
plIshed man for gcnteel socicty'-He and
Kate ratified away like too fencing masters;
il was quite a struggle of wits between
Them. Both were flushed with excitement,
but were ,bviou,ly highly pleased, and be-
fore The party broke up,l began 10 think they
were lirilt in love.
The flirtation-for suchit really was after
that evening-wore more serious aspect
tally. Harry was always at the Coonel's.
Kate, though beauty and heiress, made no
effort 10 conceal her preference. had no
doubt she was seriou-lJ in love, and hon.
ored the nobleness of her nature which
scorned the coqueiy loo common on such
occasions. She believed Harry sought her
affections, his attentions certainly most mar
ked, and she met the silent. but eloquent Ian
guage Of his lover-like manner, with all the
blushing and iraukness OF true womah'.
n .turr:
Harry with his eminent advantages was
not so vain as many men with half his pre-
easions are. but still he was vain. Ii wa.
me blemish in his character. Ii made hin
sometimes guilty ofposiiivs folly.
The affair had now been of some week.
duration. when one morning ventured Il
quiz Harry en- his succ ,ss.
When must send 10 town for white IA
yors and cards!' | laughingly asked. Fol
| suppose ! will be groomsman.'
'Pshaw You are like all the rest,' rotor
ted Harry. Can't one flirt with a pretty
girl, without being set down for tenedic
in perspective? Kate and l admire eacf
other well enough. but-but,' and he stroked
his whiskers, 'Pve no idea OF marrying SC
young
was really angry at the conceited puppy.
ism OF the fellow, and ashamed of him as a
friend.
sYou don't mean 10 say retorted. thai
you have only been flirting with Miss Nell
vile.'
what else couldiI mean, my dear fel
low he said, trying TO laugh it of.
Let me :ell you,' ! said warmly, that Kate
is too fine girl 10 be trifled with, though Il
trifie with any woman is pretty work for e
gentleman
He coIored, but rallied and said, with an
other laugh, good humordy.
You always were a plain spoken friend
ana II is no use getting angry with you. Blu
| have not monopolizeo all Kate's time.
did not take her out with me TO the sleigh
ing party last night
know il; and that is why make free 10
speak TO you about her. She had expec.
ted it-nay. believed no doubt, thai she had
a right TO expect i;-and when you passed
her by, she was. for a moment thunder.
struck. could read in the momentarv ex.
preston other countenance, a keen sense n
neglec,, and offended pride. as well as an,
glish, as thought of rejected love. Now
Harry, We have been friends from boyhood
but il you play the fool with that sweet Dir
| shall despise you forever. No one | an
confident. read her emotions but myself fol
she rallied instantly, and Tor the rest of the
evening was the gayest of the CAV. She
was the partner OF young Maxwell from the
city-a man by The bye. should not like to
have for rival