American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-19

in Dalton crazy, designing to give these unso-
phisticated people q glimpse of city manners,
and the benefit of her improving society for the
winter even she had deigned to say such fat
tering things of young Thornton, she thought
him nearly as handsome as the city gentlemen,
and was most studiously polite to Lucy after
seeing him in church on Sunday. 1t was no
wonder then that Lucy was seriously vexed that
her cousin would not enjoy his popularity, and
was so perfectly Indifferent to the opinions and
admiration Of the village maidens.
Although the Squire had commenced reading
again, he knew that all was not right yet. And
as he possessed the power Of penetrating the
weakness of human nature, particularly Of such
open natures as Lucy's, he at once guessed the
cause, ndlooking up good humoredly, said,
so you are not satisfied with having your
old-fashioned uncle for beau. Well, perhaps
the school maam will be better pleased with
me. We are the best friends in the world, and
Ipromise myself much pleasure from q ride
with such nice, sensible young woman"
Oh, uncle, we shall both be glad to 20 with
you, but Dick vexes me so much with his odd
notions. He seems to despise the female sex
completely, atleast all that are young and pretty.
Old Aunt Clary Dow seems to be the only fe-
male that he can tolerate. And somehow
fancied he would like Miss Gray, and / am sure
she couldn't help liking him, he is so intelligent;
and then | thought how delightful for them to
be married and live here with US; I; but he de-
clares won't find him gallanting any one to
such foolish places as singing-schools. Just
think of that uncle! Unless he brings home
Aunt Clary as my cousin, fear he will become
crusty old bachelor" t @
No danger of that, Lucy, he hasn't seen the
right one yet. These people that laugh SO
much about love and matrimony, are sure to
fall in love more desperately than any one else.
Richard has the greatest esteem for the fair
SEX and is rather susceptible than otherwise,
only he don't know it. He despises the arts,
friyolity and vanity of foolish girls, and because
he has never happened to meet with sensible,
well-educated, pleasing young woman who just
suited his fancy, he imagnes there are none,
and makes many remarks that he don't really
mean" -
"Well, don't see how he is going to meet
any one if he never goes to party but stays
| at home all the time looking after the farm, or
reading books l am sure he is old enough to
think about getting wife"
"Yes, he is old enough it is true. I would
like much to see him settled in life, and know
Of no one | would sooner choose for daughter
in-law than this Jenny Gray And I feel con-
fdent she would just suit him if he should be-
come acquainted with her, and that you can
manage very well when she comes here to
podlu. 4 w muSt hccp IL all QuleJ, Auu just
prepare trap for the young gentleman, and
when he is caught you can laugh at him in re-
venge for his uncivil speeches."
Now Lucy's eyes danced and sparkled in
the freight. Here was just what she liked,
| little plot, gunpowder plot in fact, to blow
up her cousins heart She was to arrange
all the prehminaries, and the unconscious
Miss Gray was selected to set the whole in
blaze, and bring about new order Of
things entirely. Her knitting-work was thrown
upon the table-she could not think Of knit
ting when she had so much to think of.
How she would laugh at Dick, and quote his
remarks after he was fairly in the net. Lucy
was so much delighted that she could not sit
STILL She threw more wood on the already
blazing fire, ran to the window to look out on
the pure snow that gttered like diamonds in
the clear moonlight, humming old ditties, and
occasionally imprinting hearty kiss on the
weather beaten cheek of her uncle who ap-
peared for the third time busy poring over the
interminable paper Her lively joy, no doubt,
awoke her aunt, for the good lady, looking up,
declared it quite time to think of going to bed,
and that for her part she was tired with baking
that day, and then knitting all the evening;
and seemed to be perfectly unconscious that she
had enjoyed very comfortable nap some two
hours long Lucy's heart was so full that she
wanted to tell her aunt about her plans, and
indeed she did tell her before she half knew it,
and concluded by saying
/ Ito be continued)
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