Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-06-18
FRIDAY EVENING, JUMP Is, 1852

arch smile. Mrs Jones noticed it, and curled
her lip, but prudently said nothing.
There would have been general and early
breaking up, but for the appearance of new
comer-and that parsonage no other than the
youthful Mr. Hazwell himself The ladies
were astoniShed; the three or four youno
nlaidens grew less stately and more interest
ing. Lizzie alone did not once turn her head
but a smile and blush spread over her deli
cate face.
Young HazwelI apologized for the intrusion
! 1.-THE ladies cried out that he had not iptruded
Il bit,) said that his father had not been able
to accept their kind invitation, and so he had
aValled himself Of the opportunity to eet
more acquainted, \ dozen Pm very gIad's. +"
and : We are delighted to see von1'S," &c.
%c, followed this little speech and thew ali
grew quite chatty again.
Inc young man WAS delightful taker. and
"iter a Wille, conversation turned upon the
olo squire, with whom none present were cy-
actiy on intimacy, but then they profrsscd to
be well acquainted with him. oh -! YES Uo
spoke OF the squire family. and UalticuIarIv
about Miss AinsIy, his eranddauobter an
heIress from the South, who had recer,tIv ar
rived, and was visiting at present in the vii
lage. lie sald he had met her in New Or
leans. and spoke 50 warmly and admirinolv.
painting her virtues so viyidly. that the yonn q.
ladies' present telt kind of coldnrsS crenIin -.
! around their hearts lie was still in the f4iI
tide oi description, when the seamstrcss. who
had .cemcd unaccountably nervous for the
last lew moments, gathered her work all in
her hands, and, her eyes bright as stars her
cheeks as softly bIushing as Il ripe peach
arose, walked timidlv towards Mrs, .Tonns
and murmured, Does the stitching Of this
band suit YOU p
There was d roguiSh smile in the corners Of
her pretty mouth and still she tried to look
demure. Young llazwell glanced up. started.
passed hls hands over his eyes. moved dolil,-
erafcly from his chair-thcn. while u bewitch-
lnS sinIie broke like sunshine ali over his
face, hc exclaimed, Miss Amslv. have in
deed tie honor !! and he held forth his hand
She bowed gracefully and extended hers.
what Il moment. sixty eye balls glaring.
thirty mouths wide open. a dozen knitting
needles tanshXcd with amazemcnt. and Shin
+ ing saya@ciE twice rs many arms stonpcd in
then career and awkwardIv spread. as if
Their owners weredciiyeringpatriG orations:
/ twenty Tong necks strained from the pcrucn-
dIcular: all grace, circumspectiOn, dignity.
iorgotton, gone, buried in the graves of Won
der and curiosity.
lou-yoH-i-I-it-is-Perhaps youare
mistaken gaSped Mrs. Jones. >natching ut
her Seit-poSscsson as Il drowning man will at
straw: this is Miss Lizzie lIolmes-a-
Ism lt!. she confined, looking round in Il
most Iudlcgous agony ut her dear friend Mrs.
GiIIv.
Excuse me, madam, my name Is Lizzie
Holmes AinSIy; and though an heiress. do
not know rs | am entitled to any moe re-
spcct and attention that Lizzie Holmes. the
scamstresS-espccaIiy as the sewing girl has
been very industrious don't Won think she
has She added, looking archly MP at her
employer.
Poor Mrs. Jones was in real distress: the
color fitted from her checks and came again.
each time with intcnser crimson the minis
tcrs son, Just comprchcnding the affair
begged Miss -Aulsly to be seated. Chatting
on III tone and with a manner as unaffected
as before, Lizzie requested the ladies to con-
slider her Il scamstrcss till her sewing was fin
ished. Some Of them with characteristic
presence Of mind, entered into the scene with
considerable PLEASANTLY: and nimble hand
cd matron caught up the grapes, the half of
which had not been distributed, and passed
thcm round again.
But Mrs. Jones could not get over her NOR
tliicatlon and how was il enhanced when
Young llaz"cii iunoccntIy said. these grapes.
Miss AIMS y taste very much like some | had
at Your sisters last night
presume they are the same. replied the
young lady demurciy. think sister IL
den's grapes the best | have ever eaten.
II You should ever happen 10 be intimate
with Mrs. Jones, reader, which it is possible
You may, she will, in some garrulous moment
/ produce a pretty little frock with pink rose
and two little green leaves worked upon its