Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-09

L walked briskly along, intent upon INV
business, but took the liberty, before stoonsS
among the green leaves, to take a careful suT.
yey beyond, and was rewarded by q fair view
Of sister Mary seated under the apple tree,
reading, apparently with the most perfect
heedliness as TO whether any one was near.
while Mr.. Harlow, hat in hand, stood at a
little distance regarding her sttentiyely,
seeming undetei mined whether TO advance or
retreat.
sat down to pick my lettuce, keeping
watch OF the two, but before had half fn-
ished the young man began to move cautious
y along toward my sister, and approached so
closeiy before she looked up that Was more
tnan haif inclined to believe she knew more
OF who was near than she cared 70 have sny
one think.
Child that 1 was, my face burned, and L
trembled so that i was scarce able 70 rise from
my position, when 1 saw her start, and dron-
ping her book, draw her bonnet coo oquettishiy
over her face.
1t was bat the work Of q moment for Mr..
Harlow TO pick up the fallen yoIume-with
the most Obsequious bows present IL TO her
and, L fsncied from the movement, beg q seat
beside her.
L hurried back to the house and made nv
report, much TO the amusement Of those Who
listened, while sister Eliza added, WITH com.
ical effort to look distressed
"And now-and now, Harriet, We may az
well give him up. Oh. what If we ~ enla
be old maids! Oh! oh Eut-Msry will
not
1t was not until we had rung our little din
ner bell the second time, that our guest made
his appearance, leading the conquered girl.
and looking as well satisfied as though he had
gained kingdom.
We were already seated at the table, for
our scrupulously punctual father would never
allow US to keep dinner waiting for any one,
but with his usual urbsnity and kind desire
TO make stranger feel a. home be begged
Of Mr. Harlow TO be seated, assuring him that
the girls had prepared a most excellent din
ner, and IT would not do TO let the dishes spoil
by standing He inquired particularly after
sister Mary's health-much TO her embsr-
rlssment and our amusement-for he did not
understand how matters stood; innocently
Supposing, as We had unequivocally init
mated, that It was a slight indisposition that
had caused her absence from the table for
the two days previous.
Our staid mother, who was better informed
about the matter, but who did not allow her
self TO step from her dignity 20 interest her
self in our foolishness, cast a sly glance over
her glasses, and let her lips work into smile,
sufficient 70 betray her relationship to the
droll creature who lad been the moving cause
Of our merTiment, while the viands at length
claimed the attention of all, and a genial so.
claDlllty followed.
That afternoon and evening, as may be i'm
agined, my elder sister and myself, had 70
entertain ourselves as best we could, for Mr.
Harlow was all intent upon continuing the
acquaintance he had commenced in the morn
ing, and in drawing from beneath their pru-
dish covering my sister Mary's excellent and
interesting traits of character.
Matters progressed rapidly, and when, af-
ter few days more, our guest informed u.
that his visit must close, we were neither sur
prised or inclined to turn into ridicule his Sc
rious proposition 10 visit US sgain.
lie had taken leave Of cur parents and had
come into the parlOr " 10 bid the young ladies
adieu "
Sister Mary was sitting by table turnin,
over the leaves of an album, but we saw by
TIE moisture in her eye, and the slight quiv-
ering of her lip, that she was indgiging
In thoughts quite unusual 10 her, and with So
bered faces and serious thoughts, we gave the
parting hand TO our brothers FREUD and with
drew, leaving the two alone.
From the window in the upper hall we had
view OF the numbering stage-heard " the
gentle good bye''-saw " the last, lingering
look" and, with hearts filled with tender.
nesS for the sister Of whose society we began
TO think We might be robbed, we went below,
without inclination TO tease, and filled with
deep respect for the new feeling that had
come into our midst
Six months after we were called again 10
say "adieu.' Father, mother, sister, Eliza,
and myself. Mary was leaving us-a happy
bride.