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

happiness if II will be no part.
You are so modest, answered Delilah.
| The Frenchmau bowed in acknowledge
ment, and DeiiIah's friends here united
their voices in commentator of his gall
lantry, declaring that she could do no less.
in pure gratitude, than 10 reward the de-
llverer with her hand.
Perceiying from their merry glances the
company were ripe for fun, and consider
( ing the impudent stranger as 4 fair butt,
the giddy girl exclaimed, addressing the
| landlord
Bring broom, cousin Jack, and lie, me
prove my gratitude by jumping the broom
stick with him.
Jump the broomsiick with Count de la
Phinstank? answered the good humored
landlord with wink, mo, no, my little
coz we will manage it better. Here's a
young friend of n,ine,' pointing to a trav-
eller, recent guest who stood by, 'can
! play parson for once, and III furnish the
feast gratis
But Monsieur has not srgnifed his con-
sent yet said Deliiah with glance at the
count.
'Oh, have so much pleasure cannot
express
| Very good said Jack, Just take your
places and let the ceremony proceed
| The count begged few moments delay
for the purpose of providing himself with
white vest, which he declared indispen-
sible. Leave being granted, he entered
the house TO make the. supposed improve
ment in his toilet, and the young man who
| had been called upon 10 officiate, followed
! him to procure as he said, dictionary or
! PRAYER book, TO read the service 'front.'
| They returned together in about ten min
utes; the mock ceremony was performed,
and they were pronounced man and wife.
Now, Madame said the count, with
slight authority, my coach is wait in de
street-we must make the journey to my
palace in the country
Not so fast, Monsieur; | believe in
your country, married people very fire.
( quendy do not live together, and as | am
now a French woman, shall adopt French
customs
'PGrdoJlnix moi, Madam, - ven de
Frenchman comes 10 de rePublique, he do
as de republicans
we will discuss that question at anoth
er time said Delilah, for the present dear
monsieur adleu.
| The count demonstrated vehemently in
/ bad English, and with ludicrous passionate
gesiculations. Deliiah laughed merilv,
adjusted her bonnet and went home fatter-
/ ing herself that she had sufficiently pun
ished his impudence by making him the
ridiculous hero of Joke.
! 1t was about six o'clock the same even
ing, that servant tapped at the door of
Delilah's chamber, and delivered mes
sage from her father, requiring her pres
ence in the library.
! Shaking off her drowsiness, for she had
/ just been indulging in a short nap, she
! hurried down 10 the library, where she
/ found her father and mother. DR.. M oore
and Aunt Marcia, assembled in solemn
conclave. There was something in the
solemn silence of the group, and the awful
! gravity upon their features. that filled her
with unpleasant forebodings, as she ulnid-
/ ly enquired her fathers viii.
! Y our folly, Delilah, has at length in
volved you into serious difficulty said
the old man, IN 4 tone of mingled sorrow
and reproof.
You would not heed my warnings,
added Aunt Marcia, and now you feel the
consequences
Il have been expecting II, -chlmed III
the mother, Il have all along been in cop-
| tinual dread that she would bring some
| punishment upon herself
Countess Delilah de Ia Phinstankr
| broke from the doctor with sarcastic bit
| terness, "a pretty laughing stock, truly,
/ you have made of yourself for the rest OF
! your days. You have saved me the trouble
of giving you homeopathic dose in aio-
| pathic proportions, you have prepared
yourself one that cannot fail to cure
What in the world can be the meaning
/ of all this!' enquired Delilah. uncertain
whether they were speaking in sober earn
estness or had formed little plot 20 terri
| fly her.
| That foolish marriage ceremony, re-
sumed the father-'Was very innocent
Joke interrupted the daughter. Il hope
| II may prove so, said the father shaking
his head gravely; but at present it wears a
very serious appearance.
.Ah. fatheri' exclaimed Delilah throw
ing her arms around his neck, with gay
smile, 'you are only trying TO frighien
me-
Her father biz his lips and knit his brow
| in the effort TO keep up TO the sternness
which the caresses of the pei were fast DIS
sipating. and disengaging her arms, refer
red her 10 her uncle.
You have carried the Joke to far ihis
time, niece SAID tie dorios ',lie French