The State guard., 1848-08-15
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NO. 33.

1 The road led along the creek bank.- Aaron was in brown study, thinking of Mary. Moses was looking up in the tops and among the bushes, anxious for a pop at something. It twas the shddiest and the quiets of places. So far, m game.
 Let's leave the road bit, and go to the bend of the creek, said Nose its SO out of the way, nobody ever disturbs it. Vel see something there.'
 And they did. Let it be dated--July 25. She ? hissed Nose, through his teeth. 'What is if P asked Aaron, reused little. Nose put his hand to his ear. Ducks, the biggest kind ?
 'This time o'yearl'
 I see 'em ?
 Give me the gun r
 'No-coldn't think of it Klick-klict
 Well, blaze away? they'll fly if you go nearer.'
 'rhe bushes are in the way, says Hose, briu ging the piece down from his shoul- der.
 Shoot apy how r insisted Aaron, impa- tiently. si7-
 'Oh, Lortp oh, Lord ? cried Nose, turning pale as death, and dropping the gun on the ground.
 What's the matterl' said Aaron run- ming up.
 Hrs THE oIRLEs IN A swIMMING l ?
 They sat down still as snow.hakes.- They were white as the petticoats strewn on the pebbly beach. Their teeth chatter ed. A long silence. At last Aaron look. ed slowly round at Mose with the fnean- est sort of countenance. Moses face, as he returned the glance, was regular sheep killing one. Gan they find it out r
 I reckon not, if we'er sly
 Let's climb up the tree; it leans right over them.'
 They crept along like snakes. They reached the tree. Nose, being the light. est, gave the gun to Aaron, and climed far out on the branch over the creek, and got into a squirrels nest. Aaron wasn't quite so high.
 It was pretty sight, in course. You've read about nymphs, and so forth !? They couldn't compare. Hai loose, and float ing on the waves arms, t3c. &c. glisten. ing in the water. Polly was white as snow. Sue was plump as partridge in pea-time, and sat in the waves like Q bird in it's nest. Troup was slim all over, ex. cept the upper works. Aaron promised not to look at Angelne if Nose wouldn't wink at Mary. Impossible Angeline spor- ted gracefully like native of ihe element. and Mary was bl 'ck-eyed houri, colour de rose, from toe to Jrow. They splash ed, and chatted like mad.
 Sir, the tree began to shake. Aaron had terrible deer.ague, and little Nose began 10 smoke and burn, commeficing at the ears. There was louder noise than usual among the unconscious bathing beauties. Aaron stretched his already elongated neck, at the same time pitching the gun forward. Unfortunately. the trig- ger cought in vine, and it went off with a more deafening report. it seemed to the parties, than ever echoed from cannon's mouth. It was the climax of the adven- tune. Nose tumbled, from excitement plump into the creek, between Sue and Polly The gals they Dovn madly, strangled, and put up the bank, their white backs gazed at by the watery eyes of tho ishhawk that had bounced among them- They are fobed in twinkling, but not one with her right dress on. Aaron dash- ed into the woods. There was a terrible scream as he ran right into their mldst.- All split in different directions, and Icamo dropping in one after another, at Moses mothers.
 The boys took long turn into the woods, and did not get back before night. They said they had been deer-hunting and hadn't seen the creek.
 TIE GIRLS APPEARED TO BELIEVE TmEMe STALL.