The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-07-17
ING very politely. started on.

ing very politely, started on.
wait" cried my aunt at the top Of he
voice, "why don't i ride with you ?"
al shall be full" was the reply.
al can't live here any longer, why can't
| ride with you, in going out at least"
"Why, my dear, did not think Of it," sale
my uncle, much pleased at this new idea, fol
he had been very lonesome and he had beer
often heard to say there was no one, whose SO
ciety he so much valued, as that of his dear
Sally. My aunt was considerably vexed al
So much needless inconvenience, and had 6
strong propensity to tell of it. But this new
freak of fortune, which had SO happily seated
him in the same vehicle with bis wife, added
to the pleasantness of the day, and the an
ticrpations of social joy, in imagination just
taking the form OF realities, raised my uncle's
spirits 10 such an unaccustomed height, that he
was fairly encompassed with an atmosphere Of
hlarity. Under this tranquillizing influence,
my aunt became as equable as a hum-bird rev.
cling in the fragrance Of balm. They talked
of the trees, fields, and everything. then gave
way to satisfied silence then passing occur
rences elected single remark but nothing
of importance happened, except that my aunt
once broke out with more than ordinary yehe-
mence-
dear me, amt it time to have some din
ner 2"
81 have no occasion for any, said my I'M
Gle, "we have but ten miles more, and there is
no time to stop now"
The ten miles were passed with no marked
occurrences. The friends met with demon
STATIONS of great esteem. There seemed not
to be the ightest matter to ruffle their pleas
ure but my aunt, who was little ashamed of
their awkward ride, could not help remarking
that it was very fat guing to ride all day with
" Without dinner, my dear?' interrupted
my uncle.
To be sure, have not been in house
since / started"
1t flashed across my uncles MUD with the
freshness Of an original thought that his wife
was on the road while he was eating. Though
my lncle was somewhat mortified at such an
great admiration in the abstract, he excused
himself by remarking, that it could not be ex-
pected that one could attend to so many things
at once. 1t was necessary now to explain the
whole matter, TO the visible amusement of the
younger ones, and invisible of the older.
My uncle had SO connected his Sally, las
'iS hCi Ou OCCdSlOus, WIN
the baggage wagon, tina: he had no thought
Of any difficulty in the return. He had
instructed bis man to take the
baggage and start early, SO as 10 have
matters in readiness at home when he should
arrive. II was not till he found his carriage
foil, and his wife yet out, that it occurred to
him, that all difficulties we're not yet remov-
ed. Here he actually gave way 10 vexaiion
and told her, if she had staid where he put
her. she would now be on the way home
What was TO be done. My uncle never de-
bated question; he Informed her with an
air of mathematical certainty. that it would
be necessary for her 10 walk as fast as poss-
BILE, while he would try to overtake The bag
gage-man and send him back after her,
With the last word he was just plying the
whip when one Of the friends, who was the We
ry opposite Of my uncle, stopped him, con-
trived some more feasible plan for accom-
pish;ng so desirable an object. My uncle
acquiesced out OF courtesy, though he doubt
ed the Propriety of any arrangement but his
own.
My uncle Cooper is still living, is pros
porous man, but never prepared for acct
dents, which fret him the more, the older
he grows whence he has fully concluded
that this world is growing worse and worse.