The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-10-20

Hearing a rapid succession of blows,
thought my appearance might afford som
relief to the little ihhocehts, so ] pushe
the door open. and entered the school room
and there, to my surprise beheld my mild
my gentle, meek and amiable Amelia
whacking away. and with all her might, a
mong parcel Of Juveniles not much bigge
than sixpenny.worth Of half pence; Will
Billy snipes, and Peggy Wobble and Jonn
Bricks, were in full chorus, shrinking from
the punishment. She was so intensely en-
gagged in the gn- sa1
"Delightful task to render the tender thoughts
that /, for some moments; remained upper
ceived by her; at last, her face, all flusbet
with passion, was turned towards me; as he
vigorous arm was raised TO infict its veng
ance on another victim; and as she behelt
me, in moment her countenance became
as gentle as ever, her uplifted arm wa,
stretched out to shake hands, and in her u
sual mild accents, she said:--
"Ah! Mr.. Wag, I am glad you are cothe
to assist me in the charming employmehs oil
instructing these little dears."
Calling the next day at the house, the
door was opened by a servant in livery,
whom had noticed before.
"Be you the gemman what comes arter
Miss Melia?'' cause if you be, Mssus told
me to show you into the garden. Masters
in the pig.stye, and Mssus and the young
ladies' be studying buttonry, | think they
calls it, in the ingunbed."
l satisfied the matter Of fact footmat
that I was the person he imagined, and was
directed to the garden; through which l
walked, without seeing any one until !
came to a sort of summer house, painted
green, and furnished with variety of exc
cradle drawings, doubtless the production
OF the seven talented btss fHotHpsbns9 seats
and table. had partly closed the door, on
entering, and was amusing myself, by ex-
aiming the daubs on the walls, when heard
voices approaching.
"Mr. Wag is very serious young man,
Amy" said Mrs. Thompson, "and l have no
doubt, he will be much gratifed by know.
ing that you have become teacher of the
Sunday school,"
"Eut it is so very annoying mamma; the
children are worse than brutes," replied my
gentle Amelia.
"Never mind, my love, II it procures you
a husband, and one 80 respectable"
II think he is the most stupid young man
I ever saw remarked my affectionate A.
mel:a.
"That is the slightest consequence, child
consider what an estate his father has"
81 wish had Amy's chance" cried Miss
Augusta" I would not care if he was an
idiot"
"Nor l." exclaimed Mise Rosa. emphati.
cally.
"Nor L." repeated Miss Belinda. in sim.
liar manner.
"Nor l." echoed the other.
"You are quite right, GIRLS" observed the
matron; and am sorry to see your sister SO
little alive to her own interests; am afraid
she is still thinking of Mr.. Bleedem's as.
sistant."
"Frederic Aloes 10 very handsome" said
my devoted Amelia.
"But Frederick Aloes 10 a beggar, you
foolish girl" replied her mamma.
Sand Mr.. Bieedem told me that he had
only twenty pounds year and finds his own
tea and sugar" remarked Miss Augusta, dis
"Never you mind, Miss" cried my adored.
with some asperity, che is gentleman, and
that's more than M. Calico's shopman is
whom you are always running after"
~ run after the fellow!" exclaimed the
other, with more anger than surprise. "But
you never could speak the truth, therefore
"Come- -come, I mustn't have any quar-
reling," interposed mamma; ~ hope you
have both too mitch good sense to disgrace
your family. by forming alliances so much
beneath you. Remember tha, your fathers
annuity dies with him and ifyou do not wish
to be reduced to poverty, you will assist me
in securing Amelia so excellent husband;
and am sure, our dear Amy, out Of graft
tude, will provide for us as soon as she's
married. shall leave nothing uHtried to
ensure SO endurable match, and none Of
US must hesitate about trifies, upon such an
occasion. Didn't tell the voting Squire
that the Frontignac was made by Amelia,
when you all know it was bought of old
dame Swivel at 0 shilling a bottlej and
havn't / sewed some yellow cloth round the
collar Of one of your fathers old coats and
made John wear it, so that Mr. Wag should
think we kept footInan at livery? But
expect him here every moment! SO let us all
60 into the snmmer-house, or your skins
will be freckled BY the sun" So saying
she pushed open the door, and the whole
party instantly beheld me. The consterna.
tion OF the Thompsons' was beyond concep,
tion. Knowing l must have heard theil
conversation. and that their designs were
now hopeless, they were too much con.
founded to utter a word; SO having enjoyed