Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-24
~, as he handed me second muffin

l was nearly starved yet; but answered
os composedly as possible. Il like it so
we'll that I'm sorry TO see you feeding
your dog so soon. for m not nearly done
yet," and passed my Tiny cup to aunt
Patty for some more of her fragrant tea.
Aunt Margaret drew her lips over hei
teeth. which afterward discovered was
about as near as her dignity wonld per
init her 10 come TO a smile. while aunt
Patty laughed gleefully. say ing, so. no.
master lmpudence. you have got your
match. hope" and tho young gentleman
dismissed The dog. which was sitting on
his launches, watching. with wagging
tail and anxious eyes. every mouIhiu.
which Harry took.
When my school girl appetite was ap-
peased. had lime 10 lock around; and
the only modern thing in the room was a
portrait which hung over the mantel.
glanced alternately at ii and al Harry
AnstIuther. There was the same fair.
open brow, beneath the profusinn OF
curls. which, even at the age of twenty
one. retained the golden hue. so rare
save in childhood; the same laughing,
hazel eye. the same we'll formed mouth,
shaded by the down of the first nous
tacbe.
larry at last caught the direction of
my glance.
Yes. its l." said he, nodding gravelv.
but i, does not BY any means do Inc
Justice
Indeed more than half agreed with
him. coxcomb. as thought him.
Now. Miss Jezebel." continued he
| must give you warning not TO fall in
love with me. 1t will be hard work for
you. | know. TO help it; but cannot
have any mure wives on nay hands. I'm
engaged TO six already
The res not much danger" retorted.
''as Pm neither a Mormon nor a Turk.
Nv hew! how peppery you are. Take
care or I'll take J GU to season the batch,
was the reply Let me see; there's Mel
Iy Hale, she's beauty. tell you, as
/ pet,ts as Frnella. a perfect bewitching
/ little blonde, that dances into your hearI
without leave or license; ! admire blends,
and he looked steadier at me. my bru-
net;e complexion growing swarthier. |
have no doubt, from my vexatian.
Then there's Clara Hoffman. she's
two" counting them on his fingers. land
there was never Roman empress more
stately than she. and her figure is round
ed like statues. Another glance al
me. WHO was all angles and corners.
= And there's Alice Brant. Well. she
1 ,c sia Gca Of ha
never moves hand nor turns her head
except just when she should; every mus
Gle ia in its proper place"
had such supera bundance Of limbs
that never knew what 10 DO with tn, IN.
Then there's Anne Gray. Alb! She
make a WIFE Such sweet. blue eyes, that
ouly live on your own, and such gentle
little heast, chat Ouiy beats for-wei.
no matter who. Aud Elizibath Taylor,
let me STE. she makes five Well. Eliz.
abeth is rather stron, minded. She knows
more about the 'ologies and 'onomies'
than any professor i'll college. But
think you would appreciate Jenny War
rem The most. Sach PIES and puddings
as she makes She'd reach any man
heart through his stomach. assure yon;
and master Harry aired the evening pa
per before the fire, and settled himself
down to its contents.
The evening passed quickly TO me, in
arranging my plan of studies a. home,
with nv aun:s. and tired as was. the
good ladies early bed time arrived long
before expected it. Aunt Patty arrang-
ed the blocks of her silk patch work in
her basket. and then left the parlor, IIar-
ry following her. Presently heard he
voice i'll the next room,
"llarry, what a troublesome fellow
you are. You mix up the silver SO tina,
l shall never get:t counted"
well. won't. nun,y." replied Harry
but what an elfish looking think tina
girl is"
Aunt Margaret was protecting her ger
anIums from the cold air Of the window,
so had the full benefit of the remarks.
''She is not very handsome now, poo,
child. but she is very much like her mo-
Their was at her age. and she grew TO be
one OF the most beautiful women ever
saw" replied aun; Patty, with as much
sorfow her voice could express. com
ing through throal made mellow by
the most generous living.
Shell never be any thing but fright.
she puts me in mind Of all imp, aunt
Patty"
Harry. how can sos? One. two. three
don't mix the large and small forks
| five, SIX"
why, she's got arms like the sails OF
a windmill, and hands like birds claws ="
Eleven, twelve large ones-she' II fill
up and be fine figure yet"
Yes. she wiz. fill up mighty soon, il
she puts down pufins and tea with the
locomotive spssi she did 20 night"
The cIinking of the silver was all the
sound heard for moment, then master
Harry commenced again.
"And such a mouth! Whew! it would
take a week to Kiss is from one side to the
Other"
what nonsense, Harry-James' silver
don look very bright-you men seem to
care for nothing but kissing; 1t is really
underlined TO talk so much about ii as
you do" aud fancied the little lady
drawing herself up to her utmost hight.