The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-29
CHAPTER II.

Having time came at last. The cool &c.
phyrS of June gave place to the sultry air of
,Jujv: and the clover blossoms shed an aro-
uaiic odor all around
Now. Marion" said my aunt, "the bust
est time of year has come, and your help will
he needed more than ever; do YOU think YOU
,.ould rake hav r'
Il have no doubt Of it'll replied, conf
IDENTITY.
The afternoon of that very day, the sun
wos curtoiued Inv a few sable clouds. and 2
dark silycr-cdpci belt settled along the west
crn horizon. Uncle George came in, and
said there was shower gathering. and he
wanted "alI hands, men. women. and child.
rem "a he EXPRESSED it. to turn out and come
to the rcscue' for he had fourteen tons of hay
in the meadow. and as it was the best clover
and grass he didn't want it to pct wet.
Nv sun bonnet was on nv head in mo-
meni: and Uncle assisted me into the hay
cart. which was drawn by two brown oxen
and dear cool.natured looking white horse
leaving Aunt Ilatty and Miss Betsy to follow
ON FOOT. Arrived at the meadow. we found
The men hard at work. while the perspiration
ran ike rain down their faces. | looked du-
hiouslv at them: but dare say nv counte-
nance frightened as I saw Mr.. Uayninc in
the midst or Them .Fine fellow. that ="
said nv uncle: "not bit stuck up-camc
along and found us busy, and was not a sham.
cd to off coat and lend a helping hand. Better
sct vonr c,p for him. CHI! Marion" and
Uncle George laughed at his own wit.
Mr.. Uayning FASTENED forward to lift me
from the cart, and said playfullv, Il am re-
ioiccd to see YOU, Miss Eastman. for it is said
That wrctchcdncss needs companionship. and
am not wrctchcd in my ignorance e"
was entrusted with a rake, and told to
follow after the load, and rake up all the stray
straws. Mr.. Hayning assisted me; and |
thought to myself, (remcmbcr, dear reader,
this Is in confdence.) how much nobIcr he
looks while engaged in labor, than does Fitz-
GERALD Harrington, or Mortimer Phelps, Jr.
in the interesting employment of twirline
their parti-colorcd moustachcs, and staring at
the ladies'.
The black belt along the horizon expanded
| and became denser and blacker, until it had
nearly reached the zenith, and at intervals
| thc low rumbliup of di slant thunder fell
| mon the car. None seemed to notice it,
however. and would not be the first to pro-
nose returning. The other ladies' had not
como. and probably would not. and [ felt a
vopue terror Mt the thought of remaining ex-
noscd IN such n tornado as that which threat
rued us.
| Mr. IIavnino started. rs n loutler neal of
thnndo. y;hrate1 on the heavy mir and said
hastily /. Come Miss Eastman. let us return ia
the ho,sc as quickly as possible: the storm il
almost mon ne -
The nath Inv tbrouoh n dense thick ct OF
oIdcrs and tall old mines on whose gloomy
| tons the angry clouds seemed to rest. Lou.
der and more deafening rev the terrific
nca,s and five ,;ebtn;np was almost blind.
mo tremb,,d en- thai 7 could hardly sus.
tain mvsef Having encouraged me: and
inst g WE Ind reached the darkest dreariest
1 rort n the na,h tho storm hurst upon US in
all XIII it's ~ rurv p" Mr. IIavnng hurried me into
the Spreading shadow of some low hcmlocks,