Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-20


and can see him soon again. Henry Wilhs,
Miniature Painter Yes! This is the sweet
fellows pIace.--no one observes me enter So
saying, the gracefuIgrl entered alarge hall, The
door Of which stood open, and passing up
fIgh, OF steps, she tapped gently with her small
gloved fingers upon the door OF the chamber
upon which was repeated, in gold letters, the
same words that were exhibited in front oi the
hnldIng,. ea aR~a l#s7i5 ass
Henry Willis. Miniature Painter
In moment the door opened, disclosing
within The studio oi artist, The artist himself.
fine looking youth, with dark hair and slight
mus,ache, and dressed in his painters blouse,
while in the back ground could be seen prim.
stiff old lady in high cap and curls, steadily and
rlgldly si,ting fur her ponrait.
Al sight of The new conner the artists conu-
tenance became bright with love aud pleasure.
and The excainmg dearest! that almost IN
voluntarily escaped hum, told that they were no
strangers 10 each other. The young lady. on
The other hand, percelving The sitter through
the haif-opened door, gllded back slepor two,
so as 10 be unperceived by the laner. and iakipg
from her re,icule folded paper, she held II oul
10 The painter, accompanying The act by these
words: "A message ior you, Henry-n would
have been pleasanler, perhaps, 10 have dells-
cred it verbally, bu, you see | have been pre-
pared for any emergency So saying, she de-
lvered The pape,--received a kiss upon her
liuIe gloyed hand smed--said good morn
ing,!' and gracefully glded back into the street.
The arrist re e-en,ered his s,udlo--found some
excuse TO dismiss the stiff old lady, aud was
soon buried, with beain'ng face aud bealng
hear, in the conlents Of the paper he had Just
received. ; r. ~ l9
He rose from Its perusal like mad man
mad from excess Of joy-and hastily. sirlding
up and down his small studio he exclaimed,
Yes. desres. hearl! any thing. .--any thing you
wish shall be done. One week, and she shall
be mine---and such a niischiesOus lrlck-bu'
the fool deserves 1t, richly deserves II, for as
pring to The hand Of one so m,ne suitably his
superiur. Ninny! he Inlle knew how deeply
she has loved, sweet grrl! How she has de-
ceiyed them.... father, mo;her, friends-aIl -
How sweet aad how powerful is first love!
-zas seas a-- .-.s- - gee-~.
Kate Grossly had often been heard TO say
that whenever she married, there would be an
eopemen,. She either had preseulimenl nl
that such would be her fate, o. she SO despised
the modern, unrolnan,ic fashion of marrying
and giving in marriage, that she was resolved
it should be. Consequently, when the elegant
! Augustus Mob, on the drsl day OF May, IS42
kneIl before her in The most fashionable maa-
ner, and made most fashionable declaration
quite confident Of being accep'ed-~ho could
have refused! He was accept. with the pro-
viso that it should be an eIopemen'.
.'AlI righr!' soliloquized Augustus. as be
closed The hall door behind him; All righ, and
vewy simple-old lady decidedly In moy lavaw
.--reconclIlia,io easy-.carriage and foaw.--pri-
vate clergy two days in a hoel--sent for, and
all right, again--.simple, vewy simple, and vewy
| romantic, 100! Es1l -rs
/, vas a dark ngh,-..a very dark night FOL
the month Of May, and very cold one, too--'
| and under The shadow Of some trees tha, grew
upon The sidewalk in the upper parl of Ches
not street, making The spo, sill darker. nigh
be seen an elegant. caHlage aud horses drawn
! close up 10 the curb-sone. ,....1 saT
The driver was on the box. enveloped 10 q
gfea, coat, and al a short distance from the
carriage. and leaning against tree, might De
seen The figure Of a young man, fashonabiy
and elegantly ardred. He wore cloak, loose.
ly hanging from his shoulders, and he was ev.
lden,y wa,IIng FOR some one TO arrive and en-
Ter the carriage with him. There were nc
passers-hy. however, To conjecture his motive.
and actions. as II was, nearly two O'Clock in The
morning, and the streets were quiet. He re-
pea,rdly took out spiehd'd wa'ch, and seemed
timpa,ienly waiting for some fixed hour. Pre-
senrIy the grea, bell upon the slalehou-e o!ed
two. A lgh, foo,s.ep was now heard in the
distance. aud moment after graceful woman
came nipping along, and approached the car
rage. The young man who had been leaning
against The uee Immediately recognized The
figure, aud stretched ou, his hand TO conduc'
her 10 The carriage. We will concea'the names
Of The lovers no longer--.ihey were Augustus
Mob and Kate CfossIey. aa is 'sf So 3&5
| MY deSt Kate said he, Il have been wait
| ing fnt you half an bopr7--how sewy cold j, is!
No, no.-.no, cold on such errand as ours
But. dear Augustus. said KaIe, changing he'
tone. I'VE ssnusl bs, married by lhe Rev. Mr.
lC--: The g,n,d old man has been like fa,he
10 ne. and l copldn't 'hink Of any one else b,
has PROMISED mr, and is expecting us'