The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-25
MISC e L l. "A N Gus
LYDIA LITTLL'S LOVERS
g. Or, The Rivals in "PiX."
BIT PAUL CLAYTON.

One of the pre,tiest lasses that ever grac-
ed country dance, or turned the head OF
a,lover, was Lydia Little, The subject OF the
following sketch.
Nobody could deny it; she was very
pretty. Even her rivals allowed that she
was quite fascinating, and her biterest
enemies declared that after all she was a
beauty
Although Lydia was really handsome.
il was a very unfortunate circumstance that
she was conscious of the fact. 1t Is no
Injury to be a pretty girl. if she doesn't
know it; but Lydia had quite as perfect
knowledge of her charms as even her war
NEST admirers, and the consequence was,
she became one of the most vain, shrewd,
and hearlless coquetes that ever made
bonfire of true hearts in order TO laugh al
the flame.
lydia had ardent admirers, far and
near, for her beauty was famous In all the
villages within twenty miles of the town
in which her father, a rich old farmer, re-
sided.
Although Lydia smiled on all, there
were only two who were known TO pos
sess very great importance n,her eyes, and
who seemed 10 cast all other lovers in the
shade.
One of these young men was named
White and the other Brown. These, 1t
was said, were Lydia's tavorlte coiors,
and it only remained for her to choose be-
tween them. Indeed it was matter of
debate in the village, whether 1t would be
better to become little Dhite or little
brotDn.
Messrs White and Brown both lived at
distance from lhe their mistress, but
White had the advantage over his II al, for
he lived the nearest. These two Young
gentlemen had heard of each other, al
though they had not the pleasure OF per-
sonaI acquaintance. White was afraid OF
Brown, and Brown was afraid of Whre, so
that lydia out OF pure kindness, was very
careful that they should never meet at her
house.
If the rivals feared each other, they Tear
ed Lydia's father still more. He had tried
TO put stop to her innocent f1irtations, and
had repeatedly threatened 10 shoot her sui
tors if Ihey didn't keep aloof. Besides
that his rame was LITTLE, and he was a
little man; but little as he was, he was a
little fierce and the beaux wele not little
afraid ofhis resentment.
One day when Lydia's father was gone
from home and was not expected back un-
I'll late at night, she determined to send
for one of her suIors to come and keep her
company during the evening. which
should she choose? Here was dilemma,
indeed She reflected that Brown was
with her last, and feeling that 1t would be
unjust not to allow White to come In his
turn, she resolved that White should be The
man. So she. dropped a line to White,
aud hal every liling prepared for his receP.
ton in the evening.
LYDIA felt so confident that her dear
White would fly to meet her, that she
would have been willing to stake her lie
that he would be there at the appointed
hour. White was very punctuai, and she
felt that he loved her too well to allow
anything whatever to interfere with the IN
terwiew.
However, as the time passed, and he did
not arrive at the mument, she began to
Change her mind, and TO wonder how she
ever permitted White 10 occupy her heart
with such noble fellow as Brown.
.Brown wouldn't have failed HE would
not, know"
Such thoughts were running IN her
mind, when there was rap at the door.
She knew White was there, and forgetting
her resentment, flew 10 admit him. w hat
was her surprise on finding that it was not
White but Brown.
"Don't be surprised" painted the deligh-
ted lover, IL shouldn't have dared 10 come
--'fraid of the old man but saw him
middle of the afternoon-he told me
Q'm so out .of breath | cannot hardly
speak)-he wasn't coming home till mid
night
$50 you took an opportunity of visiting
me during his absence, eh."
Lydia smiled on him at first, but then
she looked thougtful and finally appeared
quite perplexed. She was considering
what FIX she would be in if White should
be coming along about that time.
"You musn't STOP" said she nervous
". "Father will be home Il EXPECT
hrm every minute-and if he should find
yon---'
...isPshaw! there no danger said Brown.
He wont be home yet awhile. And If he
comes | can slip into the kitchen and get
out at the back door