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

| Livery movement was 1ull OF grace anu
yet could not suppress certain dread at
the sight OF the strange maiden.
After Louise had ridden up and down
several times, she leaped out of the saddle
and fastened towards the front door.
NOW you will see the madcap little
nearer said her father, who had been
watching her, not without evident delight,
from the window.
As he prophesied SO it happened; the
door was flung open and Louise rushed TO-,
and without regarding my presence in the
least, few to her father and threw her arms
around his neck
You wild girI' exclaimed he, with DIFF
ticulty Disgusting his delight under tone
OF severity, 'do you not see who is present,
"a very dear friend of mine q
The beauty, still glowing with the eXcr-
else of her ride, drew up her lovely form,
and measured me with look in which no
friendly welcome was visible. A slight
expression of scorn appeared round her
beautiful mouth.
If do not err said she codly, q have
already made the acquaintance Of this gem
tleman.'
Il was so happy replied with bow,
'aS to serve you Tor target
Il could wish that you would behave
more becomingly,' said her father repro
vlngly; but you are incorrigible, Louise
'TattIIng already' said the maiden in
tone which sounded sufficiently contempt
uous. Turning then to her lather-'OnIy
/ think, tather,' she added with laugh, 'the
young gentlemen thought had design
upon his life =
when you speak again. said the old
| gentleman with some sternness, q request
that you pay to guest, whom esteem, due
| respect
Louise answered not, but turned angrjly
to the window, where she stood tanning
/ herself After some moments she stepped
! quickly to me.
Are you practised in pistol shooting q
Some years ago. l confessed, Il used TO
shoot with an old pistol at mark in our
shootIng-odge.'
'WelI, then,' said she quickly, come
with ne to my shootlng-sland; We will
shoot for wager
But, my daughter,' interposed her father,
'let our guest rest to-day; tomorrow, or
the day after, you can shoot to your hearts
Content,'
But you are not tired . she asked, turn
iEg to me.
However I may have felt I had to dis
claim any fatigue.
Butt | objected, Il shall be thrown quite
in the shade by your skill,'
NO matter for that she replied and
drew me away almost against my will.
But it will soon be dinner timer cried
her father after MS.
You have only just breaktasted,' repiec
the eager shooter, 'who would be SO unrea.
sonable -
soon found myself with the beautiful
blonde at the shooting-ground she had hat
pre- pared for herself. The maiden was Sc
expert at firearms that | was but a Han
Taps in comparison. | had not touched
pistol for five years.
The shooting at a mark commenced. a
| toresaw, ! was completely diStanced.
thought myself lucky if | only hit th
mark, which was the size Of a plate, Will
LouiSe's ball regularly hit the black.
The maiden, however, soon grew tire,
Of shooting at an immoveable object Sh
shot at birds, at the leaves OF the trees. A
last her reckleSnesS reached the hghes
polnt,-she produced card.
+. Hold this card up said she.
- felt rather uncomfortable. 'For wha
e purpose, my lady!;
Il will shoot the centre out Of it Yo
d need not be particular to hold it very still
Y 'But, my lady, just consider!'
: attention am going 10 fren
7 / flung the card from me.
| You do wrong' exclaimed i hay
j. not the least aouOt Of your skill-on tn
,t contrary-'
q Louise stood before me with the levelle
y pistol, like an angel Of Judgment,
,s 'Will YOU instantly take up the card an
/ hold it out for mark or | shall SINCE on
n Of your whIskers with the ball.
d Il conure you, have done with yol
l. dangerous jests.'
r i am not in JEST she replied with CO..
composure, and aimed directly over IN
n head. Hearing and sight went from me-
ir | lodged down, caught up the card, an
v, held ii out as far as possible. felt that
1e trembed, but had rather lose my arm tia
n my head.
r. Crack went the pistol; involuntarily n
10 hand twltched. Louise came springing t
De wards me.
. The madcap girl had really shot throus
ar the centre but, in spite OF all this skill,
re was greatly disturbed.
Sc My lady, said l, 'to confess the truth,
to do not like jests OF this Sort
,s- 'It'S oil one to mep she answered wi
or a laugh, i like them
an 'Will you give me my revenge and no
all the card for mep
| Why not @ she replied, $50 soon as y,
ce have attained TO equal skll.'
he 'Aud if were second William Tel
ch would not aim at a fellow being it
ng downright wicked
eel sYou are a cowardn she said conteml
.ss, uously, and skipped away, leaving me We
no. impolitely TO my own medltations,
, a so have such creature for wifi
No | thou,ht I lo c,raat comfnrt that wonld 1