The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-15
4 Sflefteb Gale.
From the Olive Branch.
MILLY GREY.
aOh! ever let the aged be
As sacred angels unto thee"


AS sacred angels unto thee"
"ua ba. hs," cried gay Bell Grosvenor, see
wonder country gawky; as live he IS oe.Ho', cen ~
ING the coachman now II ne geIS i'll 'neio ~
fun. do so love to plague these green ones: why
Milly, how you open your great blue eyes, you
amt frightened, are you! look at ner' h"ne
ha, ha, Just look at her" 80, :, ,,.u.-
.sBut YOU are not in earnest, Bell, sa'u M''iy,
timidy shrinking back in her seat, you "oulo
not be so impolite, So"
sour politeness is reserved for the city, dear'
broke in Annie; "we consider such fellows as
that nobodes; and if they don't want TO De
laughed at, why they must take an outside place
with the coachman, that's all" ,
.Tben YOU won't catch NE sitting on the same
seat with YOU" exclaimed Milly with look OF
alarm, springiug away from her COUSINS anu
eusconsing herself opposite. ;,
so much the better" cried Bell, with merry !.
launh, :'we can have good time with both OF
you-hush here he comes, oh ANNE, what
fright" a., oo,oh a,or
himself for the horses were going up NIL, ana
Swinging up the steps rather awkwarjy, or ac
coudt of large portmanteau he held seated
himself or the seat near Milly. Bell and 1nnic
exchanged looks and bit their lips.
NIly hussed the back of the coach, blushins
crimson with shame for her cousins, and the coun-
try ereeney, who wore very much soiied coat
sbockiuG cap, over which a light, thin hand
kercb;ef was thrown, and fastened under his CHIN,
looked up at them demurely. Once when ne
could not but notice that the object OF their
mirth was himself, he suddenly put his hand TO
his throat, as if to unite his uncouth cap string
i. g. the ends of the handkerchicf-bu pau
sing. he seemed to change his mind, and let them
alone. ,,., ~,
"Won't YOU have my viniagreete, Mllly dear"
said Bell, with an arch smile, and side glance
at the stranger.
aYou do look paie," climed in Annie, tossing
hack her thick curis, and restraining herself no
lo,,uer she burst into rude iaugh,for the poor
oirls cheeks were distressingly flushed.
ssTake nv fan, co.," exclaimed Bell, prottenng
II. Gthe air in this coach isrealy overpowerng
and she placed her delicate pocket handkerchief
to her face. ,, ,;a
Il thank you,n said Milly, with as much dig-
nity as she could assume, While her lips ''e''i-
bled, II do not need it"
"She certainly is tainted, Annie, SAID BELL; IN
a low tone. "come My, you had better sit he
tween MS where we can support you; you nav III
quite room enough on that side"
The thoughtless girl started, for a blazing
black eve flashed upon her; it was only for a
second though, that quick, piercing glance, with
the fire of fifty outraged dignities concentrated
within it. ,,,.u =,
IF YOU please, cousin Bell,'' said Milly, with
more spirit than they dreamed she possessed,
"don't annoy me any more; am better pieased
with nv seat than your rudeness;;" )" and the
pretty lip trembled again, and the pretty lace
looked as if it was going to cry,
The young man turned quickly; the hard eS- e;
preston that had gathered about his mouth
melted into something akin to a pleased snlie'
while the two rebuked cousins were very angry,
as one might have seen.
There was no more comment until the coach
stopped again, this time to take up tat OLD Ia
dv with a we'll worn bonnet, loaded down with
;nnumerable bandboxes and bundles, most O.!
which she insisted upon carrying into the coach
with her. Here was plenty of material for the
merriment of the thoughtless sisters. Bell de-
clared that the bandboxes must have once con-
tanned old Mrs. Noahs best bonnet, and ANNE
persisted that if SO, that identical bonnet was
before them.
No sooner was the coach door opened than
out sprang the stranger, and taking bundles ana
sundry things from the old lady, deposited them
carefully in the inside; all but one, which She
seemed very choice about; but just as she had
performed the aborious feat ofstepPng Just with
in the door, down rolled the paper with crash,
something was destroyed, and Bell and Annie,
enioying her real distress at the accident burst
into another impertinent laugh.
The old lady could not avoid looking towards
them, and as her eye was little awry and her
spectacles crooked, she presented sight appear
inc to them so ludicrous, that they hid their
faces almost convulsed with mirth.
"Are these your sisters :" she asked mildly,
turning to the gentleman.
81 hope not, madam" he answered IN low and
measured tones, "my sisters respect age, to them
grey hairs are too sacred ortrihng;" he did not
vince in the least under the angry glances OF the
mortified girls, now completely sienced; but
Milly had thrown her thick veil down, and was
weeping all to herself.
81 am going to the house Of DR.. James; do
Won know him sir" asked the old lady after a
few moments of silence.
~ should, madam, for he is my father" said
the stranger with smile
The flushed cheeks of Bell grew instantly pale
her ewes met those Of her companion, on whose
face q similar reaction had also taken place.
aMy son, ProfessorL-, lectures IN laun-
ton tonight, and as l have seldom the Pleasure s
Of listening 10 him, he is so often and so far