Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-14
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FIom Gojey's Lndy's Book.
KESTAH JONES APPLE BEE.
BY NoAHDIAu BUCRTHoRNE, NJ. D.
(Concluded
PART II.

MIR. BENJAMIN Guic had managed TO
secure a seat by the side of ksiss Rebecca
Sabina Hall, and was pairing with great skill
and rapidity, letting the parings iall into
the pan, which was in or rather on the fair
ones lap. This of course readered it ne
cessary that he should sit very near her.
"When ere Mr.. Fosters folks coming
home !" said Becky.
"Can't ssy," was Benjamin's laconic re-
ply.
"Do they trade a good deal at their
stere!"
'.Can't say"
81 should not think it would do TO shut
up the store"
Mr.. Benjamin Guile did not see fit TO in
timste whether re did eV did not agree
with her in opinion. He saw that her
mind was running on Mr.. Foster, the pop
uar clerk that she was specializing on the
probabilities OF his coming TO the bee.
1How thick you pare your apples :" ex-
claimed Becky. "Kesiah, MIR. Gulc is
pairing your apples all away"
Kesiah was too much occupied with her
partner TO heed the remark.
''Get somebody to pare with you who
can suit you better,n said Ben, in a low
voice. He then rose ard left the room,
under the pretence OF procuring fresh
! supply of apples. He walked forth and
took survey of the stars, though not usu-
ally given to Astronomical! speculahons.-
s'That GIRL" said he TO himself confidently,
sthat girl" we do not quote his words
accurately, for we wish to make them a
little more complimentary TO her than
they really were, "wants 70 know why
that soit-handed and soil-headed clerk isn't
here. She may have him, and see if tape
and molasses will keep her in as good ease
as the northern farm would"
The northern farm was expected to come
into Mr.. Benjamin F. Gulic'S possession in
the spring. Like a sensible man, he was
desirous of finding some one whom it might
be made over TO with him 'joinily."
"l'lI lei her alone," said Benjamin 10
himself; and, fearing lest his ear should
fail to catch the remark, he repeated il
several times with great distnctness. Hav.
ing thus finished his communications tC
himself, he seized basket of apples, anc
returning TO the scene of operations. II
) placing it on the table, which we have al
ready said was in the centre Of the room
the table was overthrown. This cause,
the overthrow of several girls with tin pan
, full of apples in their laps. Tables, pans
! girls, and apples, were thus mingled il
> sweet confusion on the floor, while shrek
OF affected terror and shouts OF unafecte
laughter filled the house, and brought MI
Jones TO the door of the apartment,
grim smile was upon his lips as he survey
- ed the scene, and a profound silence fo
lowed his appearance.
8 Ben picked up the table, the young me
picked up the girls, and the girls picked u
J the pans, and the girls and the young me
together picked up the apples, durin
which operation many heads were accder
tally brought in contact and, what WI
very remarkable, it was invariably ma
and female head that came in contact.
$, must have been something in the combs.
A more definite and satisfactory aecoul
of the cause of the overthrow of the tab
'. can be given. During MIR. Gulic's absenc
,e Mr. Foster entered and seated himself
r the chair left vacant by the side of Mi
ct Becky. The sight of him in that place h;
o. no tendency to compose Mr.. Gulic's nery
and to increase'his physical strength, viii
it had tendency to increase both the or
witty Of the apples and of his countenanc
7" Accordingly, when the basket was set
the table, 1t ovsrih.ss,. Z. e.