The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-25

| got the wool over his eyes nicely. He
did not know me, and chatted with him
about you, and myself and hm. and ii
went down like a pill taken in apple
sauce
Lydia laughed heartily to think how
the rivals had fooled each other, each be-
| lieving ali the time, that the game was all
on his own side. and White laughed too
at the thought of having played such
/ game on Brown.
/ Brown was the only one that did not
laugh. The thought OF having been made
such fool of, didn't, by any means, in
J spre him into merry mood.
/ i can't stand this thought he, scowl-
i ing at the key-hole. L must have my
turn now. White may take my place
here in the dark if he likes, and l viii
step into the sitting room
He stole cautiously out TO the back
door, and proceeded around the house.
A moment after, Lydia and her dear,
White, who were having fine time of it
heard the sound of footsteps approaching
towards thedoor.
! his latherr cried Lydia, believing the
old gentleman had really come You
.
and get out Of the house as soon as posi-
, ble!'
She pushed White into the kitchen,
and haslened TO the front door.
Having made up her mouth TO give her
! dear father sweet kiss as soon as he
entered, she stood ready to throw her
arms around his neck when, to her as
tonishment, who should appear but
/ Brown. ,..
! need scarcely inform the reader that
Wbi'e impelled by the same laudihle Gu
! riosity which led Brown to make the dis
corery we have seen already, had his eye
at the key hole.
w hat! goa again' said LYDIA, bestow-
ing upon Brown The kiss she had reserved
for her venerable parent. How glad
am y0n came back. But it is rash in
! yOu--'
Love makes the heart bold SAID
! Brown, giving Lydia an extra hug. for the
express benefit of White, who he expect
ed was at the key-hoe. i began to think
the old man hadn't come after all; so
came back 10 bid you good bye more de-
! liberately.'
'Ah! you are good fellow, said Lydia
.but can't let you stop now. really
eXpect father home every minute.
/ 'A ell, III go pretty soon, but must
| finish telling YOU how bluffed off your
dear friend White--'
MY dear friend!' echoed Lydia, con-
ttemptuously L wish you 10 know how |
detest thai fellow-'
Il thought so; and for that reason when
| had the talk with him on the road, as |
toll e
your feelings, | determined he shouldn't
visit you tonight. So | followed him
until he didn't dare to come any farther,
for fear | would mistrust he was coming
to see you. Didn't bluff him off, and
wouldn't laugh to see him enter now?'
What fool have been MAXIM of
myself, thought White, glaring through
the key-hole. Brown is the man Lydia
loves after all; and instead of fooling him
SO completely as | thought was doing,
when We met, he was all The time playing
of contemplate trick on me! Ill rush
III and demolish him, and tell that laugh
ing saucy jade just what think OF her.
White was on the point of CARRYING
this savage resolution into effect, when an
unusual hustle Ill tue parlor caused him
to delay. lie heard Lydia whisper fla
ther is coming he heard the parting kiss,
the front door opening-and the next mo-
ment Brown was thrust unceremoniouslv
in;o the kitchen, where he, himself was
concealed.
II the reader imagines that the rivals,
on being shut up in the dark room togeth-
er, flew at each other like two wild beasts.
would beg to inform him that he is very
much IN error. The rivals did nothing
OF the sort, as we shall see.
Brown heard light footstep, and knew
White was III the room.
My dear fellow he whispered.
wv hat the deuce do you want! growIed
the irritated W hitc.
What rich joke! ha! ha!' laughed
Brown. Lydia thinks she has been ma
king fools of US, but believe we both
understand her now perfectly
Little doubt about that said White
bitterly.
There is no use in feeling sorry about
the matter observed the philosophical
Brown. 'Our acquaintance has com
menced under peculiar circumstances, and
! L think 1t is our duty to cultivate it. |
overheard your conversation with LYDIA.
looking through the key-hole, and as YOU
witnessed my interview with her lust
now, we are even on that score. Give
me your hand and let us be sworn friends
in future.
i am proud 10 make your acquaint
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