Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
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nothing of pantaletts and pantaleons -
1 When al the work was cut, and piled III
on the old fashioned round-table, which hal
been, turned down oat of the corner for tn.
Ioccasien, them came the theught that soma
thing must be espreparedk forstea; for surely
,lshs could not ask them work without Z
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/ A chea1e ered apron covered lhe clean,claintz
morning dEess; her cheeks covered with
roses, and her mQuth with ,dinples, she
sang smerrily at her task. Soon the long
nicely secured table began to give evidence
of her success. Pumpkin pies, of a rich
gold color, loaves of white and brown bread
ofspongy lightness, tarts, cake, and other
little ct ceteras. And now she was taking
out of her huge pot leg of ham which
was to answer for something more substan
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is'Ihe hive was now ready and only wait
ed for the bees to swarm. The night be.
fore, the snow fell gently and noiselessly,
and covered the earth with its beautiful soft
carpet But in the morning the sun rose
as clear, and shone as bright as if the ele.
ments had not been disturbed. Patty swept
and busted the ';spare room, y and blazing
fire cracked on the hearth Immediately
after dinner the girls began to gather in,
and then such buzzing. a s0E.. :. ....
When Patty thought they had pretty
much all gathered in, she began to distrib.
ute the. work. Not one in three >had pro.
vided themselves with thimbles, scissors, OF
needles. Patty had forgotten to furnish eli.
ther. so brother John, stout boy of twelve,
was summoned to do their bidding, and was
kept plodding through the snow, first in one
direction, and then another, till the after.
noon was well nigh spent. However, they
did considerable, and promised to make a.
mends in the evening-that long quiet eve-
ming that was coming. Patty had thought
as they were going to meet to work, it would
not be polite to have any beaus. When
Mr.. Cary came home to tea, he told Patty
he, should not make his appearance till they
had gone, for he could not stand such q
clatter. s.John," said he, ''may take the
pony and carry them home"
They worked busily till eight O'Clock,
and had really done wonders, when Patty
sprang up oil at once, and throwing down
her work, declared she could keep in no
longer, and they must devote the rest of
the evening to fun and frolic. All follow
ed the example, and such babbling as
succeeded!
"What shall we do?' rg .+e.s.
Who does not know that when party
are oil ready and waiting for frolic, it is
hard to find anything to do? a7a-ass Sci
ls'Let's get Sleigh said Patty, sand
have coast down the hill back of the
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"Can we get asleigh on the hills" asked
"Oh, yes, replied many voices. aa
well get Ned Bailey's," said Patty,
che has got a new light one-a real beau
ty.y What's to having the first ride. "
n ssCapital!o they all replied at once
No sooner was the purpose formed, than
they were On their wav to accomplish it.
Ned Bailey was a fine young farmer, on
whom all the lasses in the town had fixed
their eyes for the last few years. He had
always kept a fine horse and carriage, and
now had just purchased a splendid sleigh.
His barn was near Mr.. Cary's, and q long
way from the house.. Everything was "a
yorable, and the girls suppressed their mirth
a thar d,yfa anlxY to
itself in low giggle.
Some of the hardest fingers unhasped the
barn door, and the new sleigh was drawn
noiselessly from its new resting place.
They tugged away till their cheeks were
warm and rosy with the exercise; but they
succeeded in getting it to the top of the hill.
The sleigh wasn't very large bat then they
piled a good many girls into it, and the res,
were to have their turn next time.f When
twas sali ready, and the girls all packed
in, then came the commissions of laughter
some of them fell down in the snow, ane
laughed and shook in as unladylike manner
as possible. t5 :. sse. has So.
They really wanted to give one shou
when they started; but no--that might be
traythem.s4 5a - $50
-.a So ofthey went in silent glee, and or
they went with the sleigh in full speed, til
half way down the'hill, they struck violent
against rock. Then came Suppressed
shrek, and the girls tulnbled out half on
way, and half the other, and crash wen
Ned Bailey's new sleigh in atoms. Th'
girls from the top of the hill came running
down, and all was fright and CONSERVATION
Now their joy was turned to grief. Wha
should be done? There was only one al
ternative, and that was to leave the sleig
where it was, and say nothing about it. /
nobody told, Ned would never find it out
Some Of the girls didn't seem to care, bu
Patty Cary, wild thing as she was, actuall
shed tears: Twill not say she was nc
selfish. Perhaps she thought she migt
I soinetime have a pleasant ride in it; fc
Med had often cast love glances towards tn
merry firt, and she always blushed to
, when he stepped along. side Of her, and ne,
! er .laughed at or coquetted with him, as ST
: did with sone young men. She knew he
sself to be the whole cause sof5 the disaste
r andsshe thought REASONABLY enough tor
: that she might incur his Just displeasur,