Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-14


or. Miss Stebbns, with the nagnanimity
becoming a superior mind, condescended TO
engage in it heartily. In the course of
this second game, MIR. Guile and Miss Mills
concealed themselves in a ciothes-press IF
the reader is a Yankee, he knows what
that term means and If he is not, here is
proof positive that he knows less than
Yankee. Ben and his partner concealed
themselves in ciothes-preSS, and, of course,
were in total darkness, and in very close
contact. Ben felt very great iuttering,
and was on the point of asking what il was,
when he found that it was the poor girl's
heart. 1t occurred to him that it was very
doubtful whether Becky had any heart to
| flutter. Many thoughts rushed through his
brain while he was in that press, pressed
close TO the side of Mary Mills. She was
simmer and bandsomer than Becky; had
softer voice and mlder eye she did not
pretend to live without work everybody
said she was not proud and yet she was
always as neat as pink. What fool he
had been that he had not thought OF her be-
fore How grateful she looked when he
brought those early appes to her sick mo-
ther! How good she looked when she
watched day and night by Mrs. Allcutt'S
sick child
"All found but Ben and Mary" said
loud voice, "where are theyw Ben drew
little nearer to Mary, whose heart fut-
tered still worse. She made slight effort
to move little from him, but az she was
planted against the wall, which did not
give way, the effort was not successful.
81 won't hurt you," whispered Ben:
"you are the last being in the world | would
hurt" .Il "'# ., ..
Whether Mary lacked confidence in his
veracity, ! cannot say; but she made ano-
ther effort TO get farther off, which resulted
las such womanly efforts often do) in clo-
ser contact.
"They are in the ciothes-press," said the
voice, above alluded to. "They are not
up stairs, and they are not down celler,
nor in the long room, nor pantry, nor any,
where else, and so they m9st be here" IT
was at length suggested 10 the seeker, who
remained at the door of the press, that he
should examine the premises in question,
and thus test the truth Of his reasoning,
which suggestion he proceeded to act upon.
As be was entering, Miss Mills made an ef-
fort 10 pass out, and as Ben made an effort
to detain her till they were fairly discover
ed, there was struggle, during which Ma
RVS cheek came very near Ben's face. In
considering the matter at subsequent peril
cd, when he was cool, and consequently
his Judgment unbiased, he remarked to him
| Il IL
TO suppose that, under the circumstances of
the case, must have kissed her---indeed ]
have very little doubt about tin fact, /
remember in distinctly" .t..-, G.
There is always some considerable ex-
citement connected with the breaking up
of party like The one under consideration.
There is always some embarrassment among
the rustic gentlemen when bonne: and
shawl time comes He who can walk up
boldly TO see her home, is regarded with
envy. Now Miss Mary Mills, as have
said, was always behind somebody, and OF
course, she would not be one OF the first 10
receive an offer of attendance home. II
happened, on this occasion that she was
the one accessible, and that Ben was left to
.
nary embarrassment that he offered her his
arm, end, though she accepted it. she kept
at very respectable distance from him as
they walked along toward her mothers
humble dwelling. Ben felt that he had
a great deal that he wanted 10 say 10 her,
but did not know what to begin with. He
thought OF saying "fhe moon is most down; y
but, as the were walking toward the west
il was to be presumed that she was already
as well convinced OF that fact as she would
be after his most solemn assertion. He
thought of many other things, but in every
case some valid objection presented itself
so that, though they had half mile &c
walk, they reached the door-stone before {
word was spoken. Ben began TO grow
desperate, and at length succeeded in asking
in by no means a musical tone, "Shall yo,
be al home tomorrow evening %
"No, am going away Tomorrow" sait
she, in voice SO sweet and plaintive tina
a mist gathered over Ben's eyes"
Where To :" said he, too much interest
; ed in the matter TO pay much attention t.
! the manner of his phrase.
! s.To western New-York,"
SHOW long are you going to stay !"
/, "Till next spring."
D "What for %
: "To teach school. MY mothers heal,I
is too feeble to work as she does. / am OF
d fered as much as we can both make by Oh
\ needles here. She is to board this winter
D and not take in any work, but take care c
s her health"
1 "Don't CO."
: 81 must"
. "You must not-I-I-" There is n
J. telling what Ben might have said, il tn
g door had not opened, and Mrs. Mill ha
;, not appeared. y.sag
r "Good night" said Mary.
st "Good night" said Ben; and he wer
n home to pass sleepless night.
IS The next morning he went early to MIR
II Mills, under pretence of purchasing ht
,f corn.
IS "Why did you not tell me sooner th'
rs you were going ?" said he to Mary.
l. 81 told you as soon as it came natural
40 so 7 Aid moi sunDose vou felt any pa