The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-06

Years 0lU. cOuu SpOH OO"u StOut yUuH9 tdTmeT5 I'll
twenty two j: and even Squire Wick's son, who
thought himself superior to most of the Teachers
bad been more than once compelled to own him
self gauquished u spelling contest with Frankie.
IF he csc aped the ponderous synecdoche,' or sub
tie 'akali,' he was sure to come down ingorous-
ly over some sinuous schalybeate,' or decei;ful
bellies -letters.' '-~
1t was also reported in private circles, that the
young lady had strange peuctqnt r locking here
self in her father study of evenings and burying
her curly head among dusty Latin Grammars, and
old books with heathensh Greek names; but the
Honorable Mr.. Pemberton who often called at her
fathers, particularly before election, and who went
against Intervention and Woman's Rights, always
denied the assertion and stouily affirmed that
saucy Frank was as far as possible from being a
learned lady. We think differently however,
though certainly noohe who saw her wedding to-
matoes, or piecing tulip bed-qnilis, shaking
chestnut-trees in the frosty woods and singing
Every lasse has her ladde-
Meier one have /. p
would be very likely to think of looking at the
skies for the color of her hose
But while we ure sketchng, frankie has
smoothed her HAIR; till it is smooth and shining as
hair can be, rolled up the kitten in her handker-
chief and shook it out again three times, and now,
after fdgetting little that her father does not
come, commences new topic.
well, cousin Tracy" she always called him
cousin, because that relationship. forty niue
times removed, did exist between their fumiles,
"have you pncked your trunks and paid all your
debts, and made every thing ready to start on
Monday
Ready to start for where, pray 2" asked
Tracy, simply.
"Why hoao innocent! Down the Mississippi,
to be sure; with your humble servant for u trave-
ing companion; down to the sunny land of magno-
las, and musquitoes, hoe-cakes and crocodiles,
Where the citron and orange are fairest of fruit
And the voice of tho
'5ayo,' is it?
s Never is muter"
"oh frankie, you are iucorrigible;" said
Tracy, taking up newspaper.
=. Oh don't read that poor thing, Tracy. See
here, Pve brought you the last Era in my pocket.
But Pm in solemn earnest about this afTair; am,
positively. Didn't papa tell you ~
Mot a word - answered both her auditors.
go Well, il he isn't the queerest man! thought
he came to-day on purpose to tell you. Why
you know my uncle Walter Marston. papa's step
brother, who lives in Mississippi, don't you ?''
T " Was he here once on a visit 10 your father !''
- IS Yes, the same. - .
"Oh certainly % Tracy answered, g recol ct
him w ella
IL Thought so,'' said frankie well be had no
wife then; but papa got letter from him 10 day,
and it seems he has married again; married a
young wife too hope Phil likes her. Oh what
rare times Phil and di hive when he was here,
buckle berrying. and fishing. and eating melons"
as Y es, but that's not the whole story is it .
suggested Tracy.
"Oh no, indeed! I'm coming 10 the point
Well, Uncle Walter has beenteazing Ma for years
to let me make him visit, and when here, he ure-
ed me very hard to go home with him bat didn't
like to !; told him was too young, and my bonnet
! too old, and moreover should get mobbed for my
abolitionism, and really thought he was frighien-
ed out of it; but now lie writes that his young
wife is lonely, and Phil is coconfued to the house
with spraued ankle, oh, Phil is so careless and
I must positively come, for the charitable purpose
of saving them from a verdict of death by ennui !!
And so, to sum up, il is decided that shall CO.
| But here comes Papa with the letter,-now l
must be mute mouse.''
| DR.. Maitland entered with mos; benign ex-
preston of mingled gaety and gravity upon his fine
countenance, and that peculiar smile which his
! lips always wore when about TO communicate
pleasant intelligence: that smile, which repr' duced
in frankie, made her spai king eyes and wee rose
bud mouth so irresistibly fascinating. Throwing
himself with very unprofess onal air upon the
green cushioned settee, he drew letter from his
hat.
"Well Tracy, my dear boy, how do you find
yourself this EVENING"" resting his fingers mo-
ment faniliarly upon the young mans wrist; "lsup-
pose this chattering parrot here has lei: me little
to say, but tt ok special care to keep the letter.
Shall read an extrrct !"
OF course, Mrs. Hammond and her son were
all attention, and the Dr.. putting on his glasses
read So you see, brother, you observe, sister
that it is quite important my little neice shoule
come. And don't think it altogether selfish in
US either, for she will be Intoxicated with the beau
ty of our cline of the sun and Emily will take
excellent care of her, that her shadow may no
grow less. You say the Rev. Mr.. Hammond il
dead which regret to hear. My early acquain
tance with that nob'e man is one of tho choices
treasures which memory keeps for me. His com
pauionship marked the purest and brightest periOt
of my lfe RcquiescGt in pace. Be sure you raise
him a fitting tomb stone, and call on me if yot
want assistance toward it. You say his son'
health is poor; threatened with pulmonary disease
Dou't let him follow his father! Coax him tt
come down here give him my respects and sent
him off with Frankie. Get him out OF that polal
region of perpetual zero where you manage to live
hog dou't clearly understan J.. liked it wei
enough when was boy; but now, ugh! shud
der to think of my poor benumbed dgits that las
July spent there. Now think of it if he don
like 10 stay with, US, there are plenty who viii
spoak for him. My nearest neighbor, planter o
great wealth told me the other day he was look
ing for sort of private tutor for his little son