The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-13
From the New Brunswick Daily News.
CHAPTER I.

A romantic cottage in a most picturesque
village, situated in Hampshire, England sw eet-
ly meandering rivulets Aowithrough it in all di-
rections, flowers, in rich and rare profusion,
grow here and there and every where. Cows
without horns, who never hooked any one,
gracefully rample about and chew the cud OF
contentment under large oak trees. whose stur-
dy trunks have been seen more than six CEN
turies. Village contains one inn large brick
house, built on the top of a steep hill belong
ing to the Hon. Mr.. Fudge, NJ. p, seven or
eight other brick mansions, occupied by the
elite of the village, charming rural church,
the beautiful romantic cottage alluded to, and
numerous common habitations, inhabited by
the butcher, the baker, the candlestck maker,
and SO on.
Beautiful young lady, ofpetit figure, hands
and feet ofinfantile proportions, faxen ring.
lets, soft melting eye, lips like carnation, and
skin like alabaster or fake white snow. Great
heiress only child of Judge Bowwow, who
owns the romantic cottage. Hour, 9 A. M.
beautiful young lady negligently attired in 9
charming dishabille, consisting of an India silk
dress. founced to the waist, honiton lace coils
chemisett and undersleeves, diamond necklace
earrings and bracelets, is seated at a piano
pensively warbling, "Oh, should like to mar.
ry."
The hero of our tale-a most exquisite yonng
man-dressed in green swallow tailed coat
Ornamented with brass buttons, canary colOred
'oh no, we never mention them," crimson vel
vet vest rufied shirt, Kossuth hat and plume
In one hand he holds raw sweet potatoe, which
he munches in an distracted manner, while the
other hand grasps slender cane, with blue
glass top and pink tassels. He walks by the
cottage, hears the young lady singing, falls des
perately in love, leaps the fence looks in the
window, finds her ''all his fancy painted, u
throws the potato away, places his empty hand
upon his left side, rolls up his eyes and MUIR
murs, ''Oh fly with me.'
| CHAPTER ".
Big, fat, red-faced old man, in red flannel
dressing gown, smoking pipe on bench by
the cottage door. Sees young man enter the
premises, drops his pipe, rushes forth and seiz
es young man by the collar so violently that
he gets black in the face young lady 20
course) screams and swoons big, fat red faced
old man calls her fool, lets 60 the young
mans collar and kicks him out of the gate
which he padocks, relights his pipe and goe:
into the house. Finds the young lady just re-
covering, orders her to her room, locks the pi
an0, burns the music book, swears very loud
drinks quart of brandy, exchanges his dress
ing gown for long blue surtout, and goes 9
fishing with his friend Parson Nibble.
CAEPrER v.
Young lady weeping Historically in her room
refuses to be comforted by her maid, who of
fers her picked cabbage and fried onions for
luncheon. Wringing her lily white hands fran
tically, she cries, 81 saw him but moment
Loud whistle beneath young lady's window;ex
quisite young man has retugasd:; :fisgs aafct'
written on the blank leaf OF . beOk.in the win
dow YounO lad dv r. rioc har asr orsons q
reads =,
LOVELY Miss .Bdwwow:EI iSZe yssu to dis
traction. My.fatltet is an earl in italy, m,
mother was Hindoo princess, which accounts
for my understanding the English language
am also immensely wealthy, share my lot-say
you will be mine, fairest being! Ifyour hear
responds to the passion feel, meet me in th,
lane by the old churchyard tonight, and W.
will fly beyond the reach of parental tyrran
ny. Rose. --
t.t.. Your adoring,
ALONZO EARNEsTo MAKEBELIEvO.
Young lady kisses the note, writes an answer
filings it out,watches exquisite young man as h
vanishes in the distance. and family sighs =
"Nancy. bring me some pork and beans!'
CHHPTERvI.
'Tis midnight's hour muf1ed figure glide
from the cottage; servant follows dragging
big trunk. Exquisite young man meets tn
muffled igure--clasps it to his heart, exclaim
ing "My own true love" Cart is waiting
muffled figure is lifted in, SO is the trunk
Young man follows, after giving the servan
bad sixpence! cart drives offhastily. Light
flash about the cottage; doors open I; big, fat
red-faced old man rushes out in his nigh
clothes, sees the cart vanishing in the distance
|-roars in frantic tone, "my darter, oh m.
darter, she's run away with all my money, Fall
} down in cit, is resusciated, and the first us
he makes of his recovery is to thrash the ser
want for helping off his mistress. and as fur
ther punishment deprives him of the bad six
pence exquisite young man gave him for carry
: ing young lady's trunk.
CHAPTER VII.
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