Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-15

when you set out on this pleasure excursion
, that you would need to be bled.' .-
That | confess answered.
, q cannot conceive,' continued the Coun-
sellor, 'what blood thirsty spirit has got
possession OF my daughter. assure YOU
| that otherwise she is one OF the genilest
creatures in the world
| could not see il SO.
Butt said Junghauel, 'vou must really
have been in danger. Emile has sharp
eye, and would never have blrd you, had
1t not been necessary .... ..
'But what could have allied me 2 asked;
cat the most | was only little deranged by
the tooth-puling.'
"a little loss of blood,' continued the
Counsellor, eXcusing his daughter, 'ordered
by careful physician, and effected by an
experienced hand, never did any harm |
am satisfied of that a.. 0..-
The singular man seemed to find some
justification for all bis daughters iollips
believe if they had cut my head of, be
would have thought it all right.
'And as TO the TOOTH said he, 'you ought
to be right glad TO get rid Of it. | have eX-
0mined it, and agree with Emile, l don't
believe it would have held out year,
! This consultation could help me little
II the tooth were not sound, | don't know
what soundness is. And even il it were
right to have the tooth out, one might wait
till he was driven to it by pain. My lost
grinder had never given me the slightest
trouble.
I considered not without anxiety the
whole state Of my health, and reflected
whether there might not be something out
of the way with me, that could attract
Dieflenbach's notice, for was not sure that
some new operation might not be iapend-
ing.
After we had wandered over a good part
Of the estate, aud had admired everything,
as the day was declining, we turned to-
wards the house, where lhe tea-iable stood
ready.
The young lades were again absent
Heaven only knew where Nimrod was
hunting, DrG.n5aoh cutting OF limbs, and
Oxen pursuing her Investigations.
was indeed curious ABOUT Oxen. and I
must confess l lougyJ to see the lovely mai
den. Ia her case one would have nothing
to fear; l was not beetle, butterfly or
tarantula.
The Counsellor seemed annoyed at the
absence Of bis daughters. Ne must have
felt the rudeness with which his worthy
guest was treated. He was bard pat TO ii
to find excuses Tor the maidens
You must BOT take it i'll Of these wild
girls said be; i confess It to nay sorrow
left 10 themselves, they have crown up
without restraint, and what with their oad
tastes, they have 10 81 . OF what passes in
The world for poiiteurss. see very well,
it can't 90 On thus much longer. They
vii! grow perfectly Wild; must take
them ~ Laaa. They all love me dr,o-
todiy; in this respect | could not wish for
better children. ! am not without hope
Of gct,uE then. into order Onihe whole,
| had rather that they should grow up thus,
uuS0pbi-'icatsd hy city life, than that they
should be mere fashionable iaiirs, in whom
all nature and purity of heart are ,os'.'
have never met With "A father who
seemed to dott 50 on lis children. He
kept on ta.kGg about their manifold good
qualities.
was heartily glad that neither Louise
nor Emile was present. My appetite
would certainly have been spoiled.
The Counsellor slept to the window
Evening was coming on. we canrot wait
any lougcr,' said he, Heaven only knows
where the girls are. Let rs be seated.'
We took our seats. The exercises had
made me right hungry, although the remem-
brance of the ampulated arm IRON time to
time disturbed my appetite.
We had been at toe table some fifteen
minutes, the lights had been brought in,
when the door opened, and the long-eX-
pected Oxen entered.
rose, made my bow, and my admira-
ton of the beautiful maiden became rap
turous. ...
Yes, this Oxen, the divine Ernestine, this
was the one ior me. As beautiful as her
sisters, but gentle, amiable in the highest
degree. She did not, like Nimrod and
Diefenbach, run rudely by me, without
noticing my presence, but modeStly bowed
n herself