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

thing 10 them; and the result of course
was, that she was by far the most popu-
lar parsonage at ChesInut-lree Cottage.
The dilapidated bandboxes were now
produced, and there lay The cause Of all
Cousin Leity's anxiety regarding those ill.,
used articles-lhey had been filed with
toys for the children. Alas! The drum
was beaten as fiat as the tambourine, and
all the wind insrumeDs-ffes, Aageolels,
and trumpets-had breathed their last
The only box that had escaped. was that
containing Cousin Letly's new bonnet
The childien, however, were consoled by
promises of taking them into town the
following day, to supply the places Of
the broken toys. rr.g..,.
Lefty was disappointed at the absence
of her iavorile, Mary Middleton, who bad
been on a visit to the lakes with some
friends for the last fortnight, but had aP'
pointed to return on the day Of Cousin
.Letly's arrival. However. the evening
wore away, and Mary came moi; and
Cousin Lefty, though the most unsefish
creature in lhe world, could not help fear.
ing that she had become an object of less
consequence 10 Mary than she had been.
'Perhaps,, thought she; very naturally,
MARY has lover; how can expect her
to quita delightful party amongst the lakes
merely for my society! No. she eonIin'
ued mentally soliloquising; Mary is moi
in love; her letters have been too cheer.
full, TOO ingenious for that; besides, she has
promised never TO fall in love without con.
sulting me;' and arriving at This saiisfac.
tory conclusion, Cousin Lefty, after sit
ting up very late in expectation of Mary's
arrival, was persuaded by Mrs Middleton
to 20 10 bed, as she was sure she must be
dreadfully wearied, as well as suffering
from her bruise, and there was no chance
Of her daughters return until the following
day. At that moment chaise stopped al
lke garden.gate; and the next, Cousin
Lefty was clasped in the hearty embrace
of Mary Middleton.
Dear, dear Cousin Letly' said Mary,
Il was determined 10 escape, if had walk
ed all the way from Keswick, which was
likely TO do; for every place was taken
every chaise monopolized for days to come
by the crowd of visitors TO the lakes
''Buthow, then, did you get home, Mary,
u,5;ssr?' asked her cousin.
In return cnaiss, ] saw il pass anc
bribed The positions with all my money to
bring me 10 our door,.
How very imprudent! said Lefty
Suppose they had picked up another pas
senger by The wayT
'Oh, they did! | insisted upon it. !
was 10 pay handsomely for The chaise' SO
it was all my own, TO do what pleased
with; and do you know, Cousin Lefty,
never before guessed the deligh, of keep
ing a carriage, for it enabled me to relieve
the weariness oI a long Journey 10 poo
woman, who was footsore, with an infan
In her arms, and Two lule children walk
ing by her side. Oh, how thankful sht
was! and how soundly the children slep
all the while! or course, | gave her al
my pocket money, and have left pap'
10 pay for The chalse.'
This was an act after Letty's owr
heart, and she pressed Mary's hand il
sympathy, though at the same time pru
tenlly reproving her for her Quixolic ge
nerosiy. i think dear Mary, you wert
very wrong 10 travel alone. Suppose any
Of those alvenlurers about the lakes had
run off with you! ~- L
oh, but never will be run of with,
said Mary, laughing.
You are n in love yet, then Ma
ryr
mo, dear Cousin I.elty-no more il
love than you are, or likely 10 be. NEAR
10 lead Just the same sort Of single life rha
you lead
i should be very much disappointed il
| thought you were in earnest. No, no
Mary am resolved that you shall marry
and intend 10 look out for a suitable hus
band for you; some excellent, agreeable
person-jus, such man as might have
fallen in love with myself in my grlsl
days ...
Very well, cohsin,' said Mary. 'Wher
| see any one enjoying particular favor,
shall make up my mind that he's tn he
my husband; bnt YOU must undertake al
the courting-I'm sure could never en-
dure that. What oh earth can be so ri
diculods as Two rational beings saying ID
each other: 4 love you! Oh, .horrihler
Perhaps Lefty was not altogether Of the
same opinion. She remembered when
her cousin, John Middleton, used to cal
her his 'lllle wife, Seven years Older
than herself he went into the world to
seek his fortune. The fcndness Of the
child grew into the love Of the girl; how
eoperly did she look for his return. And
he, 10 surprise his dear Cousin Lefty, said
nothing of what had happened, but came
home married! And so people supposed
that Cousin Lefty had hever been in love,
and wondered why she lavished such de-
votion on John Middleion's eldest daugh'
ter. ......
On the following day, Lefty ana Mary
sailed forth to the neighboring town on a
shopping expedition. How well they
both looked! Mary, with her Hebe-like
face, and Cousin Lefty bearing an amazing
resemblance to her, but-ah! that fatal but
fifteen years older. Sill, Mary was So
carelessIy dressed in her old Dunslable
bonnet and blue ribbonsI while LeIty's
town made cased white silk would have
taken ten years of any woman's age, that
The result was, as they passed through
the principal street of the little town, Let.