Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25


society, and at length becomes quite ge-
Mus, and facorite in the eyes of the mar
ried ladies ofthe village. 8 ~ ...... p
i called TO take tea one evening with
one OF these ladies, when TO my surprise,
and somewhat to my confusion, ] found
with her the identical blue-eyed beauty
whom had SO audaciously kissed. was
formally introduced to her, but neither OF
us betrayed any sign of previous acquain-
tance, except by blushing TO the eyes
While tea was getting ready, the lady of
the house went out of the room to give
some directions and left us alone. Heavens
! and earth, what situation would have
given all the pittance was worth to have
been in the deepest dell in the forest. j
felt the necessity of saying something in
excuse of my former rudeness l could not
conjure up an idea, nor utter single word.
Every moment matters became worse. l
ielt at one time tempted 10 do as had done
when robbed her of the kiss-bolt from
the room and take to flight; but l was
chained 10 the spot, for l really longed to
gain her good will. ft es4 a.
AT length l plucked up courage, seeing
her equally embarrassed with myself, and
walking desperately upto her, / exclaimed ::
81 bave been trying to muster up some
thing to say, bu, l cannot. feel that l
am in a horrible scrape Do have pity OH
me and help me out of il !"
A smile dimplrd about her mouth and
played among the bushes OF her cheek
She looked up with shy but arch glance
OF the eye that expressed volumes of comic
recollections we both broke into laugh,
and from that moment all went well.
Passing the delightful description which
succeeded, we proceed 10 the denoument
of Ringwood's love affair--the marriage and
the settlement. e .a
That very autumn was admitted to the
bar, and a month afterwards was married.
| We were young couple-she not much
more than sixteen, and not quite twenty
and both almost without dollar in the
world. The establishment was well suited
TO our circumstances; low house with
two small rooms, bed, table, half do
zen chairs, half dozen knives and forks,
halt doxen spoons-every thing by the
half dozen-a little DELPHI ware, everything
in small way we were SO poor, but then
so happy.
| We had not been married many days
when court was held in country town,
about twenty-five miles distant. 1t was
necessary for me 10 go there, and put my
self in the way oil business-but how was
TO go' had expended all my means on
our establishment, and then it was hard
parting with my wife so soon after mar
rlage. However, go l must. Money mus
be made, or we would soon have the woli
at our door. | accordingly borrowed {
horse, and borrowed little cash, and rode
off from my door, leaving my wife stand
ing at it, and waving her hand after me-
Her last look, so sweet and becoming, wen
to my heart. felt as if could 90 through
fire and water ior her. | arrived at III,
country town on cool October evening
The inn was crowded, for the court was t.
commence on the following day. 8s
knew no one, and wondered how
stranger, mere youngster, was to maxi
way in such a crowd, and 10 get business
The public room was thronged with al
the idlers in the country who gather ol
such occasions. There was some drinking
: going forward with great noise and HI
) alteration. Just as entered the room, ! say
a rough bully OF a fellow, who was partl
intoxicated, strike an old man. He cam
, staggering by me, and elbowed me as h
passed. Immediately knocked him dowr
f and kicked him into The street. needet
no better Introduction. In moment
, had half dozen rough shakes OF The han
and invitations TO drink, and found myse
quite parsonage in this Tough assemblag'
The next morning the Court opened
! took my seat among the lawyers, but fe
e as mere spectator, not having any ide
where business was 10 come from. In th
course OF the morning a man was put
t the bar, charged with passing counterfe
If money, and was asked if he was ready Il
e t.ial. He answered in the negative. H
f. had been confined in place where the
Is were no lawyers, and had not had an OF
J! portunity of consulting any. He was to
h to choose one from the lawyers present al
l. be ready for trial on the following day.
At He looked around the Court, and select'
n me. l could not tell why he should NAL
e such choice. la beardless youngste
,e unprac.iced at the bar, perfectly unknow
J. felt diffident, yet delighted, and cou
j. have hugged the rascal. a
er Before leaving the Court be gave Il
ir one hundred dollars In bag, as retaihi
IS fee. / could scarcely believe my sens
Ut it seemed like dream. The heaviness
IS, the lee spoke moi lightly In favor of
te innocence-but that was no affair of mir
p | was TO be advocate, not judge or jury.
1 followed him 10 Jail, and learned from b
II all the particulars Of the case from then
ve ! went to the clerks Office and took mi
it uies OF The indictment. then examin
e. the law on the subject, and prepared I
mt brief in my room. A this occupied
be Until midnight, when j went 10 bed a
i'd tried 10 sleep. II was all in vain. Ne'
in my life was more wide awake.
,ut host of thoughts and fancies kept rush'
,io through my mind the shower Of g
ok that had so unexpectedly fallen into
W, lap, the idea Of my poor little wife.
,ed home, that | was 10 asionish her with
/ good fortune But the awful responsible
sn, l had undertaken, to speak, for the 4
.xt time, in a strange court, the expectati
no the culprh had formed Of my talents,
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