The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-11-21

occasoned pain TO others that she did not
bitterly lament it, and sorrow over incon-
siderateness with penitence that was truly
sincere while il lasted. But the rebound
of her feelings was always in proportion
TO the grief which at that moment op-
pressed them, and she was no sooner
done mourning for the consequences of
one excess than she was guilty of greater.
Her mother scolded, her father threatened,
but all Intellectually. The latter indeed,
sometimes thought seriously of giving her
up entirely, for his judgment whispered
to him that it would be impossible to live
in harmony with such mixture of mis-
chief and caprice; bur somehow his heart
in the other scale always kicked the beam
against the reason, and he could not mas
ter resolution TO forsake her. Apart from
her unfortunate peculiaritv, she possessed
every charm that was desirable in a wo-
man, and Walter preached himself into
forbearance, and lived along in the hope
that she would some dav see the impro-
priety of her conduct, and settle down
finally 10 love, honor and obey, in sober
earnestness, as sensible woman should.
In the meantime the various members
of DeIilah's family, who were kept in a
continual ferment by her eccentriciiies,
held an Indignation meeting at whic h,
after due deiberation, it twas resolved she
must be cured, and her worthy uncle, the
doctor. was entrusted with the task.
so. uncle, you have undertaking to
cure my-what do you call the affection (!
oh, have it! morbid propenSities for
Joking 2 exclaimed Delilah. as she tripped
into his Office, the day after the holding
of the family council.
Kill or cure you jade, that's my max
im,' said the doctor, tartly, without taking
his eyes off the paper upon which he was
ndicting prescription.
La! what a Gear, barbarous old uncle
you are But [ hope you'll adopt the
homeopathic treatment in my case
Homeopathic be hanged 2 The doctor
was intollerant of all innovations.
Il am quite taken with homeopathy of
late, continued Delilah. Il believe in
that doctrine. won, be treated by any
other SYSTEM
Suppose we compromise ii, sauce box
said the doctor peering over his spectacles
with twinkle of his small round eyes,
which meant more than he chose TO utter;
suppose we compromise it, and say a
homeopathic remedy in alopalhlc proper
tons
Good, good = exclaimed his merry
niece; 'l'll be your patient for ever
The doctor shook his head menacingly,
and left his seat to rnmmage his book
shelves for a volume which he had jus:
then occasion for. Delilah, as soon as his
back was turned. slipped into his chair,
unlolded the prescription which he had
just written. and found it to read thus -
Bx-Argent. nitr. or. X.
Aque dist. zig-m.
With scalpel which lay upon the
table, the incorrigible girl dexterously
erased some of The letters, and with a pen
interloping oihers-a task which the doc
tors sprawling and disconnected chirogra-
ply rendered quite easy-soon altered
the reading to the following form -
Bra gent in kid gloves,
Agreeably disposed,
Marry Immediately.
When the doctor resumed his seat, the
altered prescription was carefully refolded
and turned to its place-whie Delilah, in
another chair was busy in the perusal of
the last Gazette. few minutes after
wards servant made his appearance, and
the prescription was placed in his hands,
with directious to deliver it TO Miss Afte,
prime. Miss Olivia, by the way, was
young maiden, with year or two on the
sunny side of fifty, and of excessively
tender sensbilties.
The door had scarce closed after the
servant. ere Delilah's laughter burst forth.
The doctor started as if he had received
an electric shock. Knowing that those
merry sounds portended mischief, his first
impulse was TO pass his hands to his head
TO make sure his wig was there. his next
TO examine the skirts of his coat 10 see
that no qulzzing label was pinned 10 them.
Finding his person exempt from the trick,
whatever 1t might be, he turned to his
niece with as much austerity as he could
assume-for it was almost impossible to
resist the contagion of her merri,nent--and
said, approaching her with demonstra-
ton of resolueness.
Get you gone. graceless! You've
been at some OF Your mischief again.
Delllah in unres!rained glee, scampered
into the house, which was adjoining, and
was soon engaged N poking new fun al
her aunt. The doctor commenced dill
gent search for the cause of her amuse-
msnt, While he was thus engaged his