The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-08-08

thought White; glaring throug the key-hole,
Brown is the man Lydia loves after all-and
instead Of fooling him SO completely as
thought Twas doing, when we met, he was
all the time playing off contemplate trick
on me! Pllrush in and demolish him, and tell
that laughing saucy jade just what think of
her.n
White was on the poiEt ofcarrying this saw
age resolution into effect, when an unusual
hustle in the parlor caused him to deay-He
heard Lydia whisper father is coming he heard
the parting kiss, the front door opening-and
the next moment Brown was thrust unceremo-
niously into the kitchen, where he himself,
was concealed.
Ii the reader imagines that the rivals, on
being shut up in the dark room together 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 in the room.
MY dear fellow" he whispered.
"What the deuce do you want!" growled the
irritated White.
"What rich joke! hal haIn laughed Brown.
Lydia thinks she has been making fools of us,
but believe we both understand her now
perfectly"
"Lttle doubt about that, said White bitter
ly.
"There is no use feeling sorry about the mat
ter" observed the philosophical Brown. sour
acquaintance has commenced under peculiar
circumstances, and think it is our duty to cul-
tivate it. / overheard your conversation with
Lydia, looking through the key hole, and as
L..
we are even on that score. Give me your
hand and let US be sworn friends in future"
81 am proud to make your acquaintance .
said White, feeling much consoed by his RI
vals philosophical harangue. "We are quits
as far as the joke is concerned; and as for the
girl-that heartless coquette-"
"We needn't quarrel about her." observed
Brown" for she is not worth thought.
wonder man of your penetration never saw
what she was before"
''If so shrewd man as you we're deceived,
replied White, "what would be expected of me!
But we know her better now, and we can
whistle her off without pang"
s'What a sensible fellow you arew exclaimed
Brown, sand what a pity never made your
acquaintance before"
The rivals shook hands, and became sworn
friends on the spot.
Hearing Iydia's father talking very loud to
her in the parlor, they thought it good time to
make their escape, and glided out of the house
unheard either by the old gentleman or daugh.
ter. On the following day, ,as Lydia was laugh
ing heartily at her adventure on the preceding
night, small neatly folded billet was brought
her by the postmau.
sIt's Browns hand writing" she said to
herself, as she broke open the letter with d
smile of satisfied vanity. "Let's see what he
says"
"She reads as follows
sTo our dear Lydia:
GAS you are now, in all probability, laboring
under the erroneous impression that yon have
played a most admirable trick off on us, we
have formed ourselves into joint comittee Of
two, in order to devise means to set your mind
at rest on the subject. The trnth is, deal
Lydia, we, the undersigned, understand our.
selves and each other perfectly, and see through
your entire course of conduct better than you
imagine. However, we have formed the wise
resolution to allow you to retain your natural
colors through life, before we so far forget
ourselves in this respect as to think of indue-
ing you to become either White or Brown.
4FuSllll8 Iidb tlllS OillEial uocuiueul cOHtallls
such an explanation of our views as you will
readily understand, we hereby bid you an affec.
tionate adieu, hoping you may have better sue.
cess in your attempts on others. Signed
TIMOTHY Brown,
OLIVER WHITE.'
P. S.-(Not o6c;aD-Mes Brown and
White beg leave mildly to suggest to their dear
Lydia, that in future, when she is in want OF
victim, she will stand better chance of meet
ing with success, if, instead of attempting such
sterling colors as While and Br0Un, she should
try something more nearly approaching Green.
Lydia read this important document twice be-
fore she fully understood its import; then in a
fit of vexation and rage, she threw it on the
floor and stamped upon it with her pretty little
foot.
When the first burst of rage had passed, she
reflected that she was no more than justly pun
ishd for her foolish, heartless frtations.
The event proved salutafy lesson to the
pretty Lydia, for from that time she gave over
practising any thing like coquetry, and became
a very sensible sort of a girl
A year after, Lydia married respectable
young farmer and sent to her old friends Brown
and White, polite and pressing invitation to
attend the wedding.