The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-01-05
RAVENNA. WEDNESDAY January 5. 1853.

well. ltry and tell you,' said Ike, rising up
and enGeayoring to command himself; but you
must let me laugh every now and then, or | shal
burst l went 20 The museum tonight, and 10. and
behold our bea lries down stairs were there, al
dressed up to kill, with couple Of counter jump
| ers dangling at their elbows. Didn't they cut a
swathe though! They couldn't see me, no how
But there was somebody else there too; and who
do you think it was !! Why, Anne Earnest with
her sweet face, looking more beautiful than ever;
and she was hanging on the arm of Mr. lIlerton,
who was all attention TO her..'
You must be joking Ike.' said Tom, ineredu-
lousIy.
.No.I'm not. though. I'm in dead earnest
And did our living beauties seq them!
See them! Ofcourse they did!!'
And how did they tuke it! Do say, lker
just wait bit till 1 get that far. will you? And
there was somebody else along with them, too
Mrs. Webster, the rich lady that she lives with
and she would lean forward towards Anne, every
now and then, SO kind, and look her in the face
when she speaking, with an expression that
said as plain as words-.But you are dear good
girl. Anne. and love you!'
The devil!' CALCULATED Bill.
It's all as true as DEATH boys
And that amt all! Mrs. Webster. you know, is
tip-:op here; and she would every and then
introduce Anne to some lady gentleman much
above our girls as the is above the moon; and
they would treat her so polite, and seem glad to
make her acquaintance
%, but that is good.' exclaimed Tom.
IF you'd only seen the accomplished Mrs. H.
- continued Ike, draw her arm through An
nes and walk about the museum with her, show
ing her all The pretty things, and theu have seen
how struck Down in the mouth Gertrude was, and
how mnd Genevra looked, it would have been
something TO remember as long you lived.
wouldn't have begrudged five dollars to have seen
the show
s'Hhat is elegant said Bill.
4 never saw any body SC cut continued Ike
They were all down in the mouth And wasn
glad to see it,
: Did Anne see you ? asked Tom.
Once, but kept out ef her way
Did she speak to you 2 said Bill.
Il wasn't very near; but when she saw me
she nodded her head, aud smiled so sweelly.
wan'6 sneaking nod and stolen smile. All wa!
earnest, and above board.'
Its the best thing that has ever happened
said Tom. Our old queen of Sheha you know
boys, goes her death on peoples finding their level
and keeping it, remarked Ike. Anne's found he
level at last, and should like to know how many
miles it is above the platform upon which she ant
her young jay birds stand
It's so high that they'ii,neSer reach it; that
certain said Bill
i So excited were the boys, that they sat up afte
one o'c'ock, tnlking over the matter. About th
time they were attracted by sudden burst q
music in the street.
Somebody's serenading girls, as sure a
I'm alive said Ike, jumping up, and going to th
window.
1t seems that n the fools amt dead yet, quiet
ly remarked Tom, rising more slowly, and takin
his station along side of Ike.
Its as free for US Us ary body, that's one con
solation,' added Ball, crowdng in between his tw
worthy associates.
That's TOO good music for ttlen,' said Ike. afte
they had listened. in silence, to a well played al
on three or four instrumen;s-.t too good by hall
cnu!d do the business in the right style for them
'Youl Why you can't play' said B H.
Cant IL responded Ike. You've forgotten til
] sweet music 1 discoursed for them one night o
D the lap stoue.'
True! true! had forgotten that said Bill
Suppose, Ike, we give 'em touch one of thes
r dark nights, any how. We could do it, couldn
we.
1 To charm replied Ike, shipping the last speak
or on the shoulder. That's grand idea, Bill
d Why didn't we think of it before?
What Instrument can you play on, Ike?' aske
Bill.
}, Me! Why I'm hard to beat with the brush an
S scraper. l used TO practice with the chimney
Q sweeps. when was only kneehgh to "a duck.
got so could play almost any tune. Dick, up til
j. alley, will lend me his Instruments; and then l,
do my part in all sorts OF style But what can yo
i play on, Bill!'
Is five no particular skill in this way; but thin
I could manage to do little on the old saw with
y good new 6e.
d Capital! But what are you worth, Toml-ai
you at all musjcal!'
In answer to this, the garrett was filed with Ii
eruntirgs OF hog and the squealing of pigs in sw
nish accompaniment
sYou see can do a little in the line,' remarke
Tom qnietly as the discordant, ar-pierciug nois
=, subsidized.
:" SO should think. You shall lend the orche
:, ira, Tom. But three of won't make fl
: band. How shall we fill the vacancy? We ewa
at least double our NUMBER
:, sLenve that to me- said Bill i am acquainte
with several amateurs who will cheerfully lend
their valuable mid. For instance-there is To
Dunn, who is quite categorical, as they say; a.
. Sandy Patterson, who living trombone, is s.
4 perior to any bloody noun ever heard in Stric
:. el's dam. JOHN Neal is a dabster on the concl
~ and, if others wanted can count three orio
-, more.'
- The fuller the band, the better responded Tx
an IF good large bulldog would add anything
the harmony of the music, Sam Miller can bark
to any tune'
BE Prime now amt it?' said Ike. warmly. 'Wh'