Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-07

meDt for carrying his c inclusion into effect
gave way under the pressure of his "too
s lid flesh," and the law of gravitaion, op-
Grating with democratic impariality, drew
him toward the centre of the earth till the
strong maple floor arrested his progress
The crash and The catastrophe did not di-
vert the old mars attention from his paper.
Ben amused himself by putting the parts OF
the demolished chair in place, or, TO use
his own expression, 'by setting the trap
for somebody else" He had ample time
for this, and also for tracing the Journey of
a wasp on the wall. before Mr.. Hall folded
his paper, raised his sppctacles on his fore.
head, and uttered, in slightly interroga-
tive tone, the words,
"Folks well ?"
"They were well when came here
should think it likely they are sick by this
| time"
! A slight movement about the corners of
Mr.. HALLS mouth showed that smile was
lowering in the vicinity. 1t came as near
! lighting on his lips as he usually permitted
onr 10 come.
"NlisS Jones sent me to borrow some
things for the apple-be'."
"What is an applr-bee ~
"lt is somrw here about halfway be.
tween a honey-hee and bunblp-hee."
Mr.. Hall was accus med to effect great
ignorance OF all things PERTAINING to youth
fll spots and merry-makings v.ritabe
tradition, however, related that he was fa-
nous IN his younger days for exploits in
that line hence Mr.. Guile thought he gave
him "such an answer as he d,s'rved."-
Probably he thought so himself; for an
other smile made signals, but did not fairly
heave in sight.
81 s'pose | can have the things" said
Ben.
"What things''
"All your empty tin pans"
"Thty've got milk in them"
81 should like to see one Of your empty
tin pans with milk in it, 1t would be
about as curious as your way OF welcoming
a n-ighboi."
"Who is going to be there 2"
"Everybody and some others, and
should not wonder if Mr.. Hall were to br
there; but give me the pans, or they'll
have coronsr's jury together on my ac-
count"
Mr.. Hall went to the stairs leading 10 the
cellar, and said,
"Ma'am you're wanted"
81 can't leave the kettle who wants
me 2"
"Miss Jones wants to borrow your tin
pans"
.'She can have them"
"Where are they %
81 know where they are" said Ben,
'thry stand leaning against the south side
OF the house, like line of opposition suns"
So saying, he proceeded at once TO the
locality, and, gathering up the shining
utensils, he was moving toward home,
! when a slight hem from behind a sheet
hung on a c,othes-Ilne, caused him to stop.
Behind said sheet stood Miss Rrbecca Sahi-
na Hall, usually called Becky. She ap-
peared TO be- busy with the clothrs-pins,
which, however, did not seem to need any
attention. That she was standing there for
the express purpos- Of exchanging words
with Ben, We would by no means affirm !;
but the tact was, she did exchange certain
words With him, as viii! appear perfectly
evident when we proceed with the narra-
tive.
"Did YOU wash all these clothes z" said
Ben, pointing to the array OF shirts, sheets,
and various articles, men'ionabe and un-
mentionabe, which hung on the lines eX-
tending from tree to tree, from post to post,
and from fence to fence.
81 did," was the calm reply OF the capa-
bic female.
"They are done first-ra!e-come over
! early, won't you ?"
"Who are coming" :"
"Everyhodv."
"Did Miss Ogden say she would come I"
"Yps.'
care Mr.. Green's folks coming?'
"They are gone away, yon know"
"Oh, yes, SO they are. ! don't like to
90 where there are so many"
"The more the merri-r. All the young
folks will be there; Foster is going to shut
up store and come"
| "It is no matter whether he comes or
not. ! suppose | must come or give Of
! I, nee"
"Don't forget TO come early"
H. ih n went his way, saying to himself,
-'you will he fierce enough TO go, now
that YOU know that the white-fngrr' mer-
chant is to be- ihrra-hp Is no merchant
no hi,g but clerk. III do work ont by
the year, III have more money al the end
of the year than he will have. Take hiT,
j you want him. ask no tavors OF yon."
Now Mr.. Benjamin Franklin Guile was
a man OF truth and v-racity in all his state
menis made to others; his statements made
to himself, esp, cially when they related to
Becky, could not be depended upon, in fact,
they Were often the reverse OF trnth they
were so in the present case. He dio ask
most earnestly the favor OF her affections,
and life interest in her prrson. How il
was that he could speak the truth so con-
scientously TO others, and lie so rgregiously
TO himself, We shall not attempt to explain.
II is our business, as historians, 10 furnish
acts for the philosophers to work up into
systems.
We will now give some account of pre-
paraiions strictly appertainiug to the home
department.
Mrs lone. ,s,,. - So,,a. ..C h.r.n~ Al.