The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-09

never did mortal cut SO ludicrous figure!
The difficulty not bit obviated, there he
was moving diagonally with The door,
wedged into the window like huge
thread stuck fast in a small eyed neenle,
or tied by the middle like the Golden
Fleece! The coachman, who knew him
we'll for one Of the siingiesi travellers onlhe
road, took his own time in exiricating him,
consoling him in the meanwhile with the
pleasing intelligence, that bis most pariic-
ular packages were completely smashed.
The fat traveller, who generally laughed at
other peoples misfortunes, had now little
sympathy extended 10 him, as he launch
ed forth volley Of inveciives against The
coachman, heightened, perhaps, by the
smart twings Of broken rib. The ladies'
had escaped uuhurt, with the exception Of
the owner Of the bandboxes, whose shoul'
der was severely bruised; fortunately, a
surgeon, who happened to have been On
the roof, was there 10 render assiance.-
10 add to the discomfort Of the upset, the
rain began to pour; and the only allerna-
tive was for all the passengers 10 walk TO
cottage some hundred yards OF, and wait
until chaises were sen, for from the next
stage. This afforded Mr.. Leslie, The sur
geon, an opportunity Of attending prompt
ly to The injured lady-lhe kind, comely
Quakeress bathed the vinegar before the
surgeon carefully bandsged i. The prim
old maid, however, who was by, thought
the hurt far too triAing 10 warrant the ex-
posure Of The fair plump shoulder TO any
surgeon. Four chaises arrived, and in
,eiliQence that coach would be ready at
the next stage 10 take the passengers TO
their journeys end. Into and on, and all
around about these four cbaises packed the
passengers and their luggage. Mr.. Leslie
conlrived that himself, the Quakeress and
Ii, new patient. should be the sole occu-
piers of one of the vehicles--a luxury un-
der the circumstances. ~
Where are my bandboxes!' inquired
the proprie,rix thereof forgetting her pain
in her apparen, ruling passion.
Here th.y are, Ina'am, quite safe; ]
took care of that said the uufeeling Jehu,
presenting six little fatiened little articles,
looking like blue pancakes. They've
been knocked down to you, ma'am, at the
upset price. Remember the cOachman'
ma'sm.'
Don, be imperiineni, sir said The sur;
geon, 'or we may remember you in a way
that may force you % refund your per
quisiies for the last twelvemonlh 10 repair
damages of this days's careessncss.'
Mr.. Leslie now discovered Mathis pa
tent was going TO Ches;nul.tree Cottage
Just in the suburbs Of The Town where he
RESIDED, and that the Quakeress was 10 be
set down few doors from bis own house
so finding their destination slike, and ihei
little party very agreeable. they received
to forsake the highfier, and complete 'h'
journey. only some fifteen miles further
per chaise. tt
A pleasant acquaintance sprang up du
ring those fifteen miles; the Quakeress, oil
| alighiing, saying in her own simple phra
seology: i will call to ask after !hee a
ChesInutiree Cottage;' and Chesnuilree
Cottage promising to return the compl:
men,, by dropping in al jonathan Stevens
hosier. ..
The chaise now entered the pretty ave
nue. shaded by trees in full leaf, where
almost smothered in roses and woodbine
was situated Chestnui.tree Cottage. Two
or three curly.headed little urchins, WHIT
were wheeling their miniature wagons anC
barrows round Ahe garden, on hearing lht
rumble Of The chaise, made short cut owe
the mignoneiie and vcrbena beds 10 Ih'
garden. gate. 'Hurrah! hurrah! Cousin
Lefty! Cousin Lellyp shouted the chill
dren, clapping their hands in an ecstasy o
delight as the chase stopped, and Chestnut
tree cottage poured forth all its inmates IL
welcome Cousin Lefty. Whala ptoIusor
of questions then ensued. How are yor
Cousin hellyi' 'What'slhe matter, Cous
in Letty!' 'liave you brought me new
drum!' 'And me my magic.lanlern = ant
above all, the Rieseiylicks and star lighn
for the kings birlhday'' Poor Cousir
Lefty! she seemed like goodly city abou
10 be sacked. The surprise Of the family
however, on finding she was accompanied
by Mr.. beslie-for he had insisted in see
ing her in safety 10 the collage-causet
some cessation 10 The confusion OF tongues
The details Of The roach.accident interested
every one {; Mr.. Leslie, promising to cal
on the following day, and hoping that the
the bruise would prove but slight an
noyance, took cordial leave Of Cousir
LEFTY.
And now, gentle reader, we must have
courage, abd cohfess truth, which will
be sympathised with according 10 thine
own age and condition.; Cousin Lefty wa
ihiriy.fve, and unmarried; but then she
was such a casy.looking woman, neither
TOO tall nor Two short, nor loo stout nor
too slim-wih beaming, plump, con-
tnIed lace-that people at veutured al
ways addressed her as Mrs. never dream
ing that such a desirable, comfortable sor
of person should have been overlooked
BY the men, who are generally selfish
enough 10 appropriate to themselves all
that is worth having; but so it was; and
Cousin Lefty, who, moreover, had money,
the interest of which brought her in R40O
year. seemed destined 10 lead a life oI
single hlessedness.
She had now come on her ahnual visi
10 her only relation, her rousin, John
Middleton, who with his wife and family
we're residing for The summer months al
ChesinuLiree Cottage on the coas, Of