Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-11-19

face without blushing; even tried his
skill in sketchins patterns. and winding
silk-read poetry, and played the flute
for the ladies, romped and frolicked
with the children; and, in short, as old
John observed, was psalm book from
morning till night.
Divers reports began TO spread in the
neighborhooi, and groat confusion ex-
listed in the camp Of Miss Isabella's ad-
mirers. It was stated with great pre-
clsion, how many times they had rid
Observation-Disclosures tosethsr-.and
even all they had said-in short, the
whole neighborhood was full Of
"Tha. strange knowledge that doth come
Weknow not how, we know no. where"
As for Kate, she always gave all ad'
mirers to her sister, ex officio; so, she
thought "that of all tho men she had
ever seen, she should like her cousin
Edward best for BROTHER" and she did
hope that Isabella would like him as
much as she did; for some reason or
other, her speculation, were remarka'
bly, drawn to this point, and for some
reason or other, she fel, as if she could
not ask any questions about it.
At last, events seemed to draw ,ow-
ards a crisis. Edward became more
and m ore "brown studious" every day,
and he and Isabella had divers solitary
walks and contributions, from which
they returned with peculiar solemnity
of Observation-Disclosures, the quick
sighted Little Kate noticed when ever
Edward was with herself he was con.
stantly falling into frances and reverie',
and broke off the thread of rohversa-
ton abruptly; and, in short, had every
appearance of person who would be
glad to say something if he only knew
how.
80" said Kate to herself, "they
neither speak to me on the subject. |
think they might. Belle should think,
would, and Edward knows | am a good
friend Of his; know he is thinking OF
it all the time, and he might as well tell
me, and he shall"
The mex, morning Miss Kate was sit.
ting in the little back parlor. Isabella
was gone ou. shopping, and Edward
was-shc did not know where. Oh, no !
here he is, coming book in hand, into
the self same little room. "Now for
it," said the merry girl, mentally, "Pll
make a charge at him." She looked
up-Masler Edward was sitting dag
onally on the sofa, twirling the leaves
of his book in very uuscholur.lika
manner; he looked out of the window,
and then walked up to the side board
and poured out three tumblers of water;
then he drew chair up to the work ia.
BILE an d took up FIRST ono ball of cotton,
looked it all over and laid it down a.
gain, then another, then he took up the
scissors and minced up two or three
bits Of paper, then he began to pull the
needles out of the needle.book and put
them back again.
"Do you wish for some sewing sir q
said the young lady, after having very
composedly superintended these opera
tions. -
"How-~ma'am-.whutl said he.
starting and upse,ling the the woIk.box,
stand, and all upon the floor.
"Now, cousin, III thank you to pick
up that cotton" said Kate, as the coniu'
sed collegian stood staring at the cotton,
rolling in divers directions. 1t takes
some timo to pick up the things in la
dy's work.box but at last peace was
restored, and with it came a long pause.
"Well, cousin" said Kate in about
ten minutes, "if you can, speak can ;
you have something to tell mel you
know you have" 20
"There is no need of being go fierce
about it," said the mischievous maiden,
"nor of tangling silk, and picking out
all of my needles, and upsetting my
work.box, as preparatory ceremonies"
"There is never any need Of being q
fool, Kate, but I am vexed tha. l can.
not say--" "a long pausc.)
"Well, sir, you have displayed a roa'
sonablo fuency so far, don't you fee
as though you could finish ! DON'T be
alarmed should like of all things te