The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-02-21
CRI0kAL Story,
For the Ripley Advertiser.
TALE OF LOVE, COURTSliIP
AND MARRIAGE.
BY KATE.
CHAPTER VII.

"EIurra, for friend Harry! Who
wouli have dreamed of him being a
poet? Bat, as somebody says, | forget
who now-'The world knows moth
ing of its greatest men,"
For my part" said Mary, 81 think
i. is the very soul of poetry" and she
looked with fond admiring glance
at the Poet
"Thank you! thank you! ladies, for
your very undeserved praise"
Yes" said Lutte, 'you may well
be thankful for praise coming fiom
sarh source. OF course we are fine
JUICES of poetry"
''it least, you ought to be-for, i'll
mistake not, you are both dcvotees at
tn. shrine of the MUSES., and, as mai
utal consequence, should be fine crit
ios,7 and he bowed gracefully, whilst
rather supercilious smile played
around his cli-formed mouth.
Poetry OF no poetry, we must has
ten homeward, for the radiant sun is
low in the heavens, and his fiery rays
are taking lingering farewell of the
distant hills"
They stool n few moments longer
on the baaas of the Lake, as ifloth to
leave the spot,--but, as the shaiowy
veil Of evening threw DER the earth
her misty grey folds, they hurried from
the spot-nor did they tarry till they
reached the door of Captain Stanley's
dwelling, Ms. Stanley met them in
the hall, saying
"Anl you are come at last! |
thought you pledged me your word.
Nj. Harry, you would be back in
time
"Are we not back in good time,
ma lamp ...
No, indeed! | have been waiting
supper ten minutes, and fear nothing
will be fit to eat"
DO not fcar--we will do ample
.iHsticc to your good fare, for we have
taken "A long walk, and the cool breeze
this evening has given us a good ap-
pottc,-and, ifyou had nothing but
dried herring and bread ] should rel
in them finely" Meanwhile the
lonng Ladies disappeared to take off
their hats, and smooth their hair that
the unceremonious wind had blown
about their pretty faces, Ting-aling
t,1r-a-Iing, went the supper bell.
Come along, Harry, we wont wait
For those tardy girls" AMI Ms. Stan
ICY ted the way to the dining-room.--
As they entered, Mary and Lutte
l1n"d them, and they all sat down to-
scthcr to enjoy the many good things
spreai out before them.
Good evening, Harry" said Cap
tam Stanley, who was already seated
1T the head of the table.
Well, ! thank you, Captain, how
a. yau'
"Oh just so so"
Now, husband, do you think Har-
ry knows any more than a fool what
so So means? ff.a-t
well really, dear, I don't know,
DIT | mean my health is 'middling'
good"
Il wish You would find more ap-
pro2.iatc words to express your feel
ia-' Such words don't sound gen
teH."
"G"nircl, the d-l,n said the Cap
tan. beg pardon ladies, l did not
mean to say that ugly word" II
"G'anted,' they all three said, and
' T"t vigorously to worf: on the good
13Ins'' to satisfy their sharp appetites.
larry said truly-they wore hungiy,
and could n rastidious city Belle have ;
zen tn reli n with which they stow ,
! away the palatablc fried ham, boil
ci, ;l'a roa,t luck (colI ofcou-se) ,
'''' ut, wlfiies, cake preserves, &C.,
he wou!dunioubteiiy have swooned
"l the spot. The agreeable opera
'''A oI supper over, they (thc young
i'''"2ie) returned t, the parlor, where
"I S1oa engaged in lively chat. /
Harry, who was exceedingly fond .
'' music, after q short time spent in
,'nyersaiioa proposed that they should
n'' Sonr. a 81 I'd b4F't 80 -
"Nhp VIII favor Us with concord :
'' ~ ct >o',ndso" 80 rai t-ai
NJ, L., said Maty, whilst slight /
'.l ai The lip %howcdshe still renieni-
- - 'aa n-Zlr1t hef Dsile.. pccfor-'
.i"r "a 81 su,.-;'"i.