The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-07-12
From tho Olive Branch.
Kate Muamaley's ENaggc-
ration.

VII, tieIo aTo tllOuSaHuS SalQ
'littb Mrs. Huntley to her dress ma
ker, who was measuring silk by the
yard-"thousands and plenty"
Just then she caught sly glance
from hor young husband, as he look
ed over his paper. She knew it was
in rebuko for the exaggeration. So
she said laughing, 81 can't help it,
William if was to die, so just let me
talk as please. don't hinder you"
William Iiuniley mad never been
plenscd with this popularity Of his
pretty bride. The habit Of exaggera-
ton, he knew, led TO establishment,
land Establishment lcd to unscrupulous
falschood. Ever since their wedding
day, he had tried seriously to check
this propensity. But alas he found,
like many another lord Of creation,
that
when woman won't she wont,
And that's tho end ont"
Mover was the young and handsome
Kate Hunt'ey more volublc, or in bet.
tor spirits than to-day. The magic Of
nhs colors and rich silks, aui the win,
ming small talk ofshe little Dr.. 80;
* .so., who was u d,on genius 'Fin hi-!
way had set her tongue on hinges. and
she INDUCED her bcsctting habit with
perfect abandon.
The HuntIey's were to have small
party in tho evening and Mr.. H., de.
tcrmined to try al experiment which
he had long had in contemplation. So
when the ladies had assembled, and
the gentlemen we're fast dropping in
with tho rest came young Huntley,
looking quite flushed and nervous.
Why arc you SO late, Mr.. Hunt
10y =" asked his wife, looking with
mock displeasure.
"My dear, if it had been to make
my last will and testament, couldn't
have come sooner" he said earnestly.
81 have. been working like dray horse;
thousands of clerks to overseer, twenty
thousand cart loads to ship off, mill
ions Of accounts to attend, besides it
has been hotter than ovens all day !"
BY this time, every eye was upon
him-astonishment and mirth predo.
hninant but our young husband took
lit coolly, wiped his heated brow, and
las unconcerned and innocent as if he
had done nothing to attract attention;
but his wife's rosy cheek grew roster:
"What do you think Of LIS new
book? asked young gentleman as
the conversation turned on literature
Heavenly !! exclaimed Huntley,
rooling his eyes and casting half fur
tive glance towards his wife. sit sets
lie in perfect rapturc-I feed on am
brosia and drink nectar. i'll could
see tho author | should certainly take
my heart in my hand and give it to
him"
a smile went round the assemblage.
''By the way, I've been round to
Aliens new house. he added, follow
ing up his advantage. Happy Allen
what situation! Soft, balmy airs,
blowing over salt marsh loaded with
vapors-a palace Of q housc--two sto.
ries high and painted yellow-glorious
srees--lcut down within foot Of the
ground-splondid garden-with one
bush-and wilderness Of pigwoed-
charming view-aats on every side
delightful pond-peeping here and
there under the thick green scum and
duck weed-I should think Allen would
be as happy-well can't think Of any
thing less than king.
BY this time the company was pret
ty well initiated into Huntley's
secret. The ladies laughed family, fol
they were every one of them guilty ir
greater or less degree of hyperbole-
as perhaps you may be reader. They
rallied, however, and jested with their
tormentor, but he sustained his part
admirably throughout the evening"
Every song that was sung bid fair te
rpt bin u raPluFeg: i he told tht
truth, he was. ihtehding 70 die twent.
ti!ges1-transRnrled pdt. at fMWaelf viii
Joy ,tWioe us often; meyer sc, delighted
lp all his life. every five minutes a;;e
by the Ysy he riskc9 his thouaanas
i,De wopId ha,c thought him cashje
q tile Bank If Fhgland: Every thini
SibS "syklD}e Or Aorrible;' every w