The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-03-21
M I S 6 e Z A NEoUs
From the Home Journal.
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BY META VICTORIA FULLER.

80 JHG by META VICTORIA FULLER
Her laugh is like the fairy's laugh,
So musical and sweet --... -
Her foot is like fairy's foot,
-'.'-.-' So da a:nty and so fleet,
Her smile is fitfu sunshine.z-
Her hand is pied snow.
Tier lap is very rosbud, a
r Inaweetness and in glow.
mrs. osGooD.
Hush! Did you hear that burst of
laughter9 Let US peep in this rose wreath
r. ed wirdow. and see from whose merry
heart came those gushings and musical
tones. She must be beautiful
"Who, Leslie?"
~Why, the one who created that laugh
some fair, innocent y oung creature, with
a spirit like sparkling waters, and face
all dimples and brightness
"Ah, brother! in love with laugh! |
shall tell Miss Merrill; she never conde-
scends even TO smile. ....
't APIease forget Miss Merrill, till catch
nearer glimpse of the light from which
Just glided past the window. Come, come
whispered he, a moment afterward, as he
carefully parted the''twining roses from the
shadowed easement, 'saw you ever beng
so beautiful
.She is indeed, very, very lovely,
answered Ada Herwood, as she obeyed
her brother, and peeping through the win.
dow. ..s.
A young girl, of sixteen summers, with
profusion OF shining brown,curls, form
of exquisite gracefulness, and face OF soft
and vet brilliant loneliness, was leaning
earelessly against the high back of an an
tique arm chair. One bare and beautiful
arm was thrown over the richly carved
and polished ebony frame work, ard one
tiny foot was unconsciously beating mer-
ry tune on a protruding rocker. Shezwas
alone, and appeared to De lost IN pleasant;
thoughts, for mischievous smile stole
gradually out from the deepening dimples
Of her ermine cheek, and played around
her bright and half parted lips, whilst the
dreamy light of her soft eyes, grew elo-
quent with sparkling merrTment. l. AT
length, she started from her reverle, and
throwing herself among the cushings of
the high arm chair, again burst forth IN a
thrilling, musical irrepressable peal of
laughter, which rung through the little
parler, more sweet than the warble of
woodland birds, or the gush of merry
rivulet. She ceased not till the glltterlng
tears stood like gems on the long silken
lashes, beneath which her violet eyes
shone out like shaGowed waters; and when
those gay and giriish tones no longer
lgushed out upon the ears of the listeners,
she bounded from her seat, and crossing
the apartment to an open piano, run her
fingers lightly over the keys, singing
1t is wicked know, TO laugh at him So
But he asked me mary hm-dear
Why. he fifty, at least, and SO oddly drestl
And his'queuo and his coat are so queer!
It's. distressing heigho.-to haveto say no
To quite old gentleman, too;
never could see, how he came TO loVo me;
thought he'd forgot how to woo-to WOO
l thought he'd forgot how TO WOO E,-g
.sSome sober old bachelor 2has been
proposing, and that is what makes her so
merry. Ihope she does not treat the
Ivoung ones so,'' and Leslie Herwood
sighed. Gas.ea lI7uS tsaiH" II
Ada was about rallying her brother on
the sudden gravity of his handsome face,
(which the soft moonlight made provoking
ly visible TO her quick eyes, but. at that
moment the giddy creature iwithin came
gliding towards the window.sisthl merrily
Ecarrolling in a peculiarly sweet but nncul-
stivated voice, her improvisatriced song,
and the, two were compelled TO I1lakeka
hasty retreat 81 .bCat5goml W WIZ !
g. "Well Leslie, have You concluded to
make this quiet, beautiful village our sum
mer residence!" asked Ada as they contin-
ued their walk throug h the pleasant and
tree shaded street. gEius} aIa
provided yoa promise to procure me
an acquaintance with that bewitching
young creature oc the silvery laugh. do
so love to hear free, wild, musical, un-
observation-disclosures of laughter ,sassa /
''No doubt of it, Lei" replied Ada, with I
her bright eyes sparkling mischievously. /
"But am delighted that you think of re-
naming, for our friends, and the Harveys,
wish us to very much, and have made ar
rangements for a little party You will
have an opportunity of making the hearts
of the pretty village girls thrill, when pre-
sented to the dark proud eyes, shining
ringlets and faultless .moustache of the
princely Leslie Herwood. But take care
that you do not get served like the quiet
old gentleman, by the lovely girl we peep
cd in at.