The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-05

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remain there forever, unless he was per-
mitted to rise the accepted lover of Maria
! Lobbs. Upon this the merry laughter
of Maria Lobb rang through the calm
evening air--without seeming to disturb
it. though; it had such a pleasant sound
md the wicked little cousin laughed more
Iimmoderately than before, and Nathaniel
Pipkin blushed deeper than ever. AT
length, Maria Lobbs being more strenu-
ouSlv urged by the love-worn little man,
turned ray her head, and whispered her
cousin to say, or at all events Kate did
say, that she felt much honored by Mr..
Pipkin's addresses, that her hand and
heart were at her fathers disposal, but
nobody could be insensble to Mr. Pip
kin's merits. AS this was said with much
gravity, and rs Nathaniel Pipkin walked
home with Maria Lohbs, and struggled
for kiss at parting he went to bed a
happy man, and dreamed all night long,
of softening old Lohbs, opening the
strong box, and marrying Maria.
The next day, Nathaniel Pipkin saw old
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and after great many signs at the win
dow from the wicked little cousin, the OBJ
iect and meaning of which he could by no
iueans understand, the bony apprentice
with The THU legs came over to say that
his master wasn't coming home all night,
aud that the ladies expected Mr.. Pipkih
to tea, at six o'clsck precisely. How the
lessons were got through that day, neither
Nathaniel Pipkin nor any of his pupils
knew any more han you do; but hey
we're got through som, how, aud; af-
ter the boys had gone, MAJ haniel Pirkin
ook till full six O'Clock to dress himself to
his satiSfaclion: not that it took long TO
select The garments he should wear, iuaS-
much as he had 10 choice about the mat
er, but the putting them OH TO the best
advantage and touching them up previ-
.usly, was task of no inconsiderable
difficulty or importance.
Teere WAS IL very snug little party, con-
ssiiug of Maria Lobhs and her cousin
Kate, and three or four romping, good
hnmored rosy-cheeked girls. Nathaniel
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fact, that even the rnmorS of old Lnbb's
treasures were not exaggerated. There
were the real solid silver teapot, cream
ever. ana sugar-basin. on the table, and
real silver Spoons to stir the tea with. and
real china cul,s to drink it ont of, and
plates of the same, to hold the cakts and
toast ill., Tue Only eyesDre in the whole
place. was anoIher couSin of Maria
|! Lohb's ami brother of Kate, whom Maria
Lnbbs called Henry" aud who seemed
TO keep Maria Lo,bs all to himself NJ, in
one corner of the table. It's delight
full thing to see affection in families, but it
may be carried rather too far, and Nathan
iel Pikln could not help thinking that
Maria Lobhs must be very particularly
fond of her relations, if she paid such at
teution to all of them as 20 this individual
cousin After tea, too, when the wicked
little cousin proposed game at blind
mans buff, it somehow or other happened
that Nathaniel Pipkin was nearly always
| blind, and whenever he laid his hand upon
the male cousin, he Was sure to find that
I Maria Lo!ibs was not far off. And though
the wicked little cousin and the other girls
lpuched him, aud pulled his hair, and
| pushed chairs in his way, and all sorts OF
| things, Maria Lobbs never seemed to come
thanel Pipkn could have sworn he heard
the sound of a kiss, followed by a faint re-
monstrance from Maria Lobhs, and half
suppressed laugh from her female friends.
All this was odd--very odd--aild there is
no saying what Nathaniel Pipkin might
or might not have done, in consequence
if his thoughts had not been suddenly di-
rected into new channel. e5aL y, s
b The circumstance which directed his
j thoughts into new channel was a loud
knocking at the street door, and the per-
son who made this loud knocking at the
street door, was no other than old Lobbs
himself, who had Unexpectedly returned,
and was hainmering away, like cotfin-
maker: for he wanted his supper. The
faiarining Intelligence was no sooner com
/ Emuniealed 10y the bony apprentice with
| the thin legs, than tile girls tsippei W
, tsiairs 10 Maria Lobbs bedroom, aud the
l1male cousin. and Nathaniel Pipkin were
thrust into a couple of closets in the sit
! ting-roonl for want of any better places
ftof coucealment, and when Maria Lobb'
/ Iuild the wicked little cousin, had stoweC
! tht IN away and rut The room to rights
= lthry opened the street door 10 old Lobhs
A who had never left off knocking since h,
: ttirst t,egan. aai szd o4 a9si}o5a
q =; Now ii did unfortunately happen tha
d old Lo5bs being very hungry was mon
Y strous, cross. Nathaniel lRpkin eoui,
I hear him growing away like an old mas
o tiff with ii sore throat; and whenever, th
& unfortunate apprentice with The TIM leg
j. came into the room, SO surely did soi'
: ELobbs commence swearing atlhim in !;
d most S4raceliic aud ierocious manner
Ell though apparently with no other.elld Q
il object than thatsof easing his bosom b.
/ Ethe discharge Of a few superauops eaths
/ AT length some supper, which had bee
IS warming up, was placed on the table, an,
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