Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-08

| 'Nlmrod,' Said ne, mas put you INTO
little fright again.
Sure enough, | replied, a good deal dis
turbed, 'the young lady is no doubt an ex-
cellent shot, but am not fond of such mill
tary exercises
you have not The slightest reason for
fear,'
'The deuce 1 haven'tn thought ], and
replied; 'No one can have the direction of
the deadly lead completely in his power !;
a quicker movement Of the pulse, the tick
ling of fly, may give turn TO the musket
not intended
The Counsellor appeared to assent TO the
truth of my words. He made no reply,
| but turned the conversation.
We walked through the garden, and
paused before gigantic sun-Aower, which
arrested our attention.
Il do not remember ever having seen so
large flower Of the kind as this remark
ed. The Counsellor thought that still more
beautiful ones We're to be found IN other
parts of the garden.
While We stood looking at the flower a
shot was heard, and ball whsted by us
as if cut off from ifs stem by a knife.
The Counsellor himself was now really
irritated.
You are right said he, Hhc girl goes
| quite too far,' and turning to Louise. whose
angel face appeared among the shrubberv.
he commanded her 10 put away the fowl
ing-piece, and not touch it again lor four
aud-twentv hours.
Nimrod vanished.
Il hopp.' said her father as we approach-
ed the house, sihat nv Emile will eface
the uniavorable impression made by her sis
ter by her certainly very rough humor.-
| She IS quite the onpositc. and while the
other irightens everybody with her shoot
! inc, Emile is. through her more useful art,
! the benefactor Of the .uftring.'
We reached the room where the dinner
! was served in the most ELEGANT fashion,
There were five covers, for Junghauel. his
three daughters. and nv humble self. A
servant entered and inquired whether we
were ready for dinner.
Have Emile aud Ernestine returned %
injured iheir father.
Not vet.'
sAnd Louise q
Miss has lust ridden away,'
well. then.' replied the Counsellor,
without further expressing his dissatlsfac-
ton, .we two will dine alone
Il don't undrrstand,' said he, after we
were seated. .wbat the madcaD would be at.
have never seen her quite SO wild as to-
day.,
The absence Of Nimrod was by no means
disagreeabIe to me. Had she been there |
don't think | could have eaten a morsal
she would certainly have brought couple
of pistols with her to the table.
The dinner was most excellent. The
terror which the shooting maiden had
thrown ne into left me particularly hun
gry. was lust on the point of setting tc
when the door opened, and the dark-ha
Emile entered.
The portrait had not lied. The nader
was. if nossible. still more charming thar
. Louise. | was as one enchanted before the
angelic apparition. | recovered myself
, and bowed with the greatest respect; bu
. En,ihe. like Louise in the forenoon. pai,
no attention TO nv compliments, but hast
/ ened to her father and embraced hin
, heartily.
t sSucceeded excencntlv!" she cried. 8
I am quite happy the worthy Arnold i
saved. Just look, the arm was already be
Ginning 10 mortily.'
t And with this she took the amputatc,
hmb out Of cloth, and showed it to he
! father.
, |, who have always had the utmost aver
sion for surgical experiments, was perfectl
horror-struck at sicht of the arm, 1t wa
all over with my appetite.
e But, my chlid,' said the Counsellor, sw
e are eating our dinner; how can you brin
such thing before US %
d .Naipaiia non Sunt turPiq,' coolly an
swered the female surgeon. siow can al
d and science disturb your appetitel' q
E Ifyou forget me- said her father, 'yo
owe some regard to our guest. MIR. Fran
IT Steinman,' he added. introducing me, 9Th
nephew of nv worthy friend, of whom
d have often spoken to you.'
Y At thnsa words Diedanhach cast uno