Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-12-31


pyrtant whispers Of what John and Harry.
Fred anl Mary meant to eat first, What
next, and 50 on, we're circulated behind III,
chairs Of their elierssor across the boarl
by aid Of rantomimc. These expressly,
gestures were finally qnieted for the time.
as each received his plate, and set to wori
in good earnest Grandma Burton looked
from one to another, anxiou. that each and
all shonld be supplied with the best. She
soon discovered Elnma Burns was only
pretending to eat, and Charles Taylor was
so much occupied helping Jane in The care
Of the little ones that his dinner WAS grow
ing cold On calling his attention to that
fact, he assured her that it never happened
before, and on this occasion hi. unwontcd
bencvolcncc was in fault, and not her very
ezcellcu. cookery. Ora niftther cyc- .lsn
turned from one 70 another Of ;hs. family
group. His loving glances dwclt Successive
y upon the dear children once npr: met
beneath his roof They rested with varying
expression pron the noble brow Of the olo-
qaent lawyer, the sweeiiy--ubmis,iyc face
Of the gentle widow, upon the farmer al!
his notable wife, the digniij4l Sophia, tn.
b.gsh;ng Emma, the manly, sGn-turnt sri-
lar. agi the hlooming Jane.
Meanwhile The business Of tho hour went
steadily ol- Jane took the utmost care ..
every one but herself She sometime,
gave whispered almopiiiou to her yonng
friends, whom she hoped 10 carry safely
thro' 2. far Rs the apples. I his uuwelcome
advice was not often hcclel, aud she con
soled hrrsc!f by remembering that children
certainly were capable Of grea; things III
the eating line Frauk. uoticing i.i7 little
pamesake's plate nearly empty for the thirl
tine, remarked that the capaciir 'oT storage
in an apparen;ly slender craft was often
much greater than one woull SUPPOSE. anu
as long as the child keeps nboyeboerI hc
NIGH, be considered safe Then jokes began
10 circulate freely about the table, the old,r
ones rccountel some Of ih.ir remembered
Thanksgiving feasts, frrnA described az
attempted commcmoraiiun of the Jay on
board ship when they werc on shcr; allow
aucc rttioDs, aud hari-bread, exceedingly
dry and poor, had to represent: the tariou,
wcll-rcmcmbcred dishes suitIbhe for tha,
day of fcasting. All laughed at the i.lea
but tlrs b. did not ike to think that her
frank could be reduced TO such fare, anil
urged her dainties upon him with renewed
c:.rinestncss.
Dinner over, the party entered the plea
SAINT sittins-pom-uu George had been
called into another room. by his f:.,hcr,who,
handing some papers, asked him TO look
them over and see if al was right George
hand trembled as he perceived they were
the old mans will, the deed of the fIrn, ,&c.
His practisod eye soon assured him th',;
they were perfect and properly at!e.ted, and
returning them he said, "All right, father,
but | hope it VIII be long ere they are Of
value TO any but Yourself Il shai! not
be sorry to resign ny tide to this bit Of
earth" answered his father. i'm grow
iug olJ-in few ye.r=, if | live, ehsll be
iuGrm, and shall need to be taken care OF
like child have no wish 10 live to feel
myself burden. Now M work seems
done. l am ready to 80 when the Lorl
calls, yet net my will, but His be done '"
They joined the party in the parlcr,
whom they found grouped around the fire,
spending the early twilight hour in guess
ing eharades, and telling stories. While
grandfa;her's chair vas being drawn into
the warmcst corner, shout from the boys
announced Mr.. Gray, who, entering just
after, apologized fer c1mirc st 50 carly an
hour, rs hc hal 70 ride several mii,s to
perform the marriage ceremony for aaoth-
cr couple, and feared it nigii; Dc late ere
he could return. Wcgli Ii, ycanE friends
oljcct TO being married an hour earlier
than thay bad Intended: Jane did not
seem to relish tie IDEA Of being hurried in
her Preparations; but the little FOLKS, cho,
since dinner, had been counting the hoars
ere the wedding, c1Fgessad their hearty
assent, AMI her mother advised her not to
put Mr.. Gray to the trouble Of coming 50
far again. So she consented, ard followed
by her sisters AMI by Emma, who vas to
act as bridesmaid, Withdrew 10 make ready
i'or the important ceremony.
Mrs. Burton also, after whispered con
fiionco from Frank, left the rooir, and ere
long the whole party returned, J'ne and
Emma in white, and looking equally bash
ful and blooming The captain took h.
stand BY his friend in the capacity Of srooms-
man. The service was shcrt and simple,
and the good minister, after joining their
hands, addressed them in few vcr's IF