Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-03

other opinions that had become part G
the warp of his character, he really ba
lieved that all country people were nc
4 fools or clowns. And as to yulgarity G
manners, he always said that there wa
VASTLY more Off in town than you oul
Find anywhere in ten mile circuits abou
the country. He thought that simplicit,
and honest-heartedness always insured gen
file behaviour, whether the intellect ha'
been highly cultivated or not. 5sss
| In this, as in almost all other things, Mr.
Caleb Calkins was unlike his sisters. -
Their Influence over him was exceedingly
small. and they went the wrong way IL
work to enlarge it; they protested, and ht
reasoned; they taunted, and he stung; they
put on airs, he maddened them with clever
ridicule. No nrmor Of theirs, that be
could not pierce with his arrows. Yet te
them Caleb was totally invulnerabls.
He drove up to the stable one day, 10 an
airy little one. horse carriage, and jumped
out upon the ground. Taking his valise
from The vehicle. he proceeded 10 cross the
street to his fathers house.
There's Caleb!' muttered Susan, who
was the elder. Of the two sisters. The tone
in which tie syllables were given, was
nothing by The side Of the sour look that
curdled in her countenance.
+ where do you suppose he's been2' NUT.
tered Charlotte, in reply. 4zi55' IS
Been! Been off into the country, Of
ceursel said Susan. laying contemptuous
stress on the word country, that was the
best thing that could be got up Of its kind.
TO worship at the shrine of some rustic
belle, returned Charlotte sara 81 -
Yes; do you think he can ever be cured
Of his nonsense? Do you believe there's
any hope Of him?'
1'm sure, don't know answered Char.
lotte. Il hope he's not going TO mortify us
with his country belle! think he might
moi do just as he does. Why, he knows he
could wait on almost any young lady Of our
acquaintance, and yet he prefers 10 go off
and hunt up some rustic beauty. wonder
he will do SO.
.lrs strange rejoined Susan; 'bui !
don't know how we are to, help it,. And
he's SO obstinate, too! You might as we'll
try 10 turn stone in its opinionp
Il know il, chimed in Miss Charlotte.
q only wish he knew how his own sis.
ters felt about his visiting such people,
And so do H. returned Charlotte. That
| do, indeed' - -
But even that might have no effect upon
him. t&f 81 ssg:sszs l 5Ji
'Just as likely as not : s5ey7. s.
4 don't care, said Susan, recovering her
usual spirits, 4 am going TO tell him my.
self what fool he is making Of himself;
and how he is morlifying his own family.
lfshe dont care for the feelings Of his sis
ters, then he can't live over and above
happily with his wife. ...s5 go
But do you knoao that he is off courtingP
inquired the yet not satisfied Charlotte.
Know il?' replied Susan. Who is
there that doesn't know il Haven't l.
been questioned about il by Miss Sawyer,
and had it thrown in my face by Miss
Thompson, and been obliged 10 confess i. to
Miss Morton? And aint there hundred
others who would be glad to see us brought
down by just such thing as thata just
the thought Of it--of Caleb's marrying a
girl Why, it's absolutely pre-
posterous! He must be out Of his head!
Something must be the matter with him. ,
acquiesced Miss Charlotte, playing with
her dangling curls. =5.s, 8 80
just, at that moment the object Of their
earnest animadyersion came into the room,
To see him, onewould very natu rally have
thought il quite questionable whether he
could even mortify such girls as his sis
ters. There was wide difference between
him and them, even in the matters Of out
ward appearance. They might have been
rather little proud, than ashamed Of him.
$50 you've got back!' exclaimed Susan,
taking care TO direct her eyes TO another
corner of the room. - s.-z.-s e. I
Yes, got back said he. sIIow do you
all do?' s -; s.g.si.,S- S -
It's Of precious little consequence TO you,
| should thirk, how we do, or how we
feel.' es5..s 90. 80 s...iss
sWhy, what now2 What's on the dock
et nowf' inquired he, pausing in the ex>
ploring circuit he was making over the.
room. $40 -,cl,t -
whats the ma,ter!' replied Susan, as
CLIO CuuSus sA0 Uuluta6 OJVS ~ Sh@eaVss0S
matter enough, should thinkl You've
got back from one of your country excur>
sions!'
Yes, snfe and sound said he.
sYes,' testify chimed in Susan. ...s z
nAnd is. it for that, that you feel 80 bad?'
he asked, his eyes cleaning with fun, Yet.
his brain full Of the knowledge Of the diff
Guilty. s g
Caleb exclaimed she, you know wha,
| mean!' ~ 80. Il. 81 s
4 am sorry 70 say tha. | believe do,'
he calmly replied.
ITS the talk your visits into the country
make, that morti6es US SO. We might be
somebody, if 'twasn't for being pulled back
by just sueh things as thisl Nobody will
visi, us, and we cant be asked anywhere,
if .5s-l 49, q q. :
IF take ride out into The country oc-
casionallyp interrupted Caleb. 'Ha! hal
s'.You needn't laugh about it, syentured
Charlotte. 1T doesn't make us laugh
.Ha! ha! hal again rung from his clear
pipes. you will be cut off from all socie-
-, ;f ;ndnlea a in "A furn in the countryf--