Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-02

be settled in the white house yonder.-I
How 1 do pity bashful men Here
Fullerton has lost two or three years Of
happiness just for beating about the bush,
instead ofcoming boldly up to the attack
in which he would come off victor"
Carry's eyes sparkled again, and Mr.
Pettis, telling his wife she must make
peace with Sukey, bade us good-morn-
ing. l hasten TO my school, bat at one
o'clock we met again at dinner.
After our meal dish of small deli
cious looking pies were produced. Car
ry volunteered her services in waiting
upon US, and serving the cream and su-
gar. This was favorite dish with Mr..
Pettis, and indeed the light flaky pastry,
and the wellseasoned apple with its ac-
compartments, thought delicious. But
our host did not find his part of the feast
quite so soagreeable, for, at the first mouth
full, he dropped his knife and fork. and
made bee-line for the porch. Indeed,
he did not like paper filings, with white
wash and salt for sauce. The faky
crust alone made good the deception.
Sukey, who waited upon the table,
kept her thick lips compressed, but
showed the whites of her great eyes,
and escaped into the kitchen, from
whence we heard an explosion like that
of the bursting of a small steam boiler.
During the evening a little colored
boy rang the bell and handed in a note
for Miss Caroline Colby.
When Carry finished reading il, she
looked sad, aud retreated to her room.
Now nine-tenths of my lady readers will
agree with me that it is no agreeable
matter for lady engaged to receive a
matrimonial offer, even if the gentleman
be ignorant of her betrothal. A true
hearted woman shrinks from giving un-
necessary pain, and prefers so to guard
her conduct that an explicit avowal un-
less she can respond with heartfelt as.
sent.
A coquette may take pleasure in re-
counting her coRquests, made at the ex-
pense of all true nobleness of soul, but,
like Josephine, a pure heart will gladly
refuse the crown, which makes her en-
press of hundred realms, for her title
to the undisputed possession of one
manly soul.
1 found Garry writing a note in the
little bedroom. As she sealed it, she
said: "Wi'l you so with me to the post
Office l have note which do not
care to trust to the hands of any other
person." 1t was not quite dark. and
mild evening. willingly accompanied
her.
"Why so sail Garry % 1 asked.
al am not So" she replied, "only a
little conscience stricken; l do so heart
lily despise anything like coquetry that
when find that l have been guilty Of
the sin, feel as if 1 wished to do pen
ance of some sort"
We went to the Office, where Garry
deposited letter, and on our return we
found Mr.. Pettis trying in vain to light
what appeared to be smooth white can
die; lis wife was walking the room with
her child screaming to the very utmost
extent Of its little lungs, and impatient
to be fed.
A half muttered oa:h>from Mr.. Pettis,
half frightened US, for he was not swear
ing given, and the candle was thrown
half across the room. 1t proved to be
potato neatly cut in the shape of can
die, with imitation wicks slightly black
ened. Finding that we hal entered, he
said carelessly, "How far have you been
walking ?"
"Only to the post Office" we replied.
"The deuce you have !" said he, and
out he few, leaving us in darkness, and
the baby still screaming. Garry took
the latter while l brought light, and
we soon had quiet, but was wondering
at Mr.. Pettis' strange disappearance,
when he entered and handed Garry
the letter which she had just carried
away. "There, cousin" said he, al
have barely escaped scrape that might
have made me much trouble /; but /
thought you would suspect my roguery.
Emily had just informed me of your en-
1 now sOlemnly promise that
henceforth 1 will never endulge in the
sport of April fooling.' And
is it possible, cousin, you could have
Lrihed with your friend Fullerton thus
and so nearly exposed me to mortifca
ton which would have rendered all my
future intercourse with him painful ?"
The tears stood in her eyes, and poor
Mr.. Pettis. who really. possessed warm
and generous heart, wore such a sad.
remorseful look, that 1 feared gloomy
evening. Fortunately, the door-bell
rang, and soon after Sukey came to in
form us that Mr.. Fullerton was in the
parlor. Thither we adjourned, as soon
at least as our two friends could chase
The clouds from their brows.
Now Mr.. Fullerton, when he once got
his organs screwed up" as Garry said,
talked very sensibly. The conversation
accidently turned upon the awkwardness
Of Americans hentrying 10 anuse them
selves.