The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-09-22

er shrunk from going alone into any com
pany before, But now we felt that it was
necessary to be sustained from without
and such sustentation we sought in the
company of the good-natured, sel-compo-
+ sed bachelor of the village, who went any
where and everywhere freely and without
) apparent emotion.
"You're going to Amy Willing's quilt
ing!" said we to l.. on the day before
the party.
Certainly" was his reply.
"Will you wait until we call for your"
ooh yes" was as good-naturedly an,
swered.
$50 much gained" thought we, when
alone.
In the shadow of his presence we would
be able to make our debut with little en-
barassment. What would we not have
then given for Is self-possesson and
easy confidence
When the time came we called, as had
been arranged, upon l.. 10 our sur
prise, we found no less than four others,as
bashlul as we, waiting his convey. l.
very good-humoredly--he never did an i'll
natured thing in his life-assumed the es-
cort, and we all set off for the cottage of
Mrs. Wilings. How the rest felt, we
know not, but as for our own heart, it trob-
bed slower and heavier at each step, until
by the time the cattage was reached, the
pulses in our ears were beating audibly.-
We could not understand this, 1t had
never been so before.
The sun still fingered above the horizon
when we came in sight of the couage-
fashionable hours were earlier then than
now. On arriving at the door, l. en-
hred ltBTta a &c g@ea.ttcE II Of .vQRrsG, aud. we
secure the benefit of his countenance.-
The room was full of girls, who were
busy in binding Amy's quilt, which was
already out of the frame, and getting all
ready for the evenings sport. There
was no equal to l. for taking the wire
edge from off the feelings of prOmiscuous
company, and give free and easy tone to
the social intercourse, that would other
wise have been constrained and awkward.
In little while the different parties who
had entered under his protection, began to
feel at home among the merry girls. 1t
was not long before another and another
came in, until the old-lashioned parlor,
with its old fashioned furniture, was filed
and the but half-bound quilt was forcibly
taken from the hands of the laughing
scamstrcsscs, and put "out of sight and out
Of mind"
The bright, particular star of that eve
ming was Amy Willing gentle, quiet, low
ing Amy Willing. There was warmer
glow upon her cheeks, and deeper ten
dcrness in her beautiful eyes, than they
had ever worn before. In gazing upon
her, how the heart moved from its very
depths No long time passed before we
were by the side of Amy, and our eyes
resting in hers with an Carncstncss of CX-
preston that caused them to droop TO the
floor. When the time for redeGmng
pawns came, and twas our turn to call out
from the circle of beauty fair partner, the
name Of Amy fell from our lips, which
were soon pressed, glowing upon those Of
the blushng maiden, 1t was the first
warm kiss of love. How it thrilled, ex-
quisitciy, 10 the very heart Our lips had
often met before kissing was then fash
ionablc amusement but never as at this
time. Soon it became Amy's place 10 take
the floor. She must"kiss the one she loved
best" What a moment of suspense -
Stealthily her eyes wandered around the
room; and then her long dark lashes lay
quivcring on her beautiful cheeks.
"Kiss the one you love best" was re-
pcated by the holder of the pawns.
The fringed lids were again raised, and
again her eyes went searching around the
room. We could see that her bosom was
rising and falling more rapidly than before.
Our name at length came, in an underonc,
from her smiling lips. What happy mo-
mentl The enviedkizs wag ours, and We
jed ,hc maiden in triumph from the floor