Demoine courier., 1856-12-18

MIXED the COW he would sometimes
watch his chance. and If the coast was
clear and no one stirred ahou, the home
stead, he would scale the fence, and
kneeline down, assisi al the fragran, nd.
ders, although she protested that she
did not wan, his help; and as the alter.
maze snowy streams descended into the
milk-pail. he would a,tune his coarse
pipes 10 what love diuies he could; then
as the evening stsr shone bfighthe would
retire to his W enclosure 10 tend his
colt or unyoke his oxen. l. was a pity
that his reputation was no, better aud
that he had no standing in curch; that
they looked upon Elm as an almos, ire.
deemable character.
On n occasion he had pinched the
arm Of Betty az singing school, but The
reproof had. been SO severe that he pla-
ced himself for . long lime on his good
behavior. The temptation in The whea,
fed was too much for Bill Barkaloo'.
philosophy. Betty was exceedingly
tooshsoRe. She had a form which was
exquisite in lis proportions. Her heigh,
was not one 1.-THE of an inch amiss. The
belt around her waist was as swee,ly fit
ted as the girdle Of Venus. Her head
was poised upon a neck as graceful as
The wild while swans; her arms (Which
he had pinched) were most delicousiy
plump, with dimples a, the elbows; her
cheeks as red as roses, and her lips as
tempting as cherries. Her eyes also.
in color be,wixt JET black and chestnut,
when she let down their long ltshrs. in
nue. 50 sof,ened. but. when in anger she
uplifted the loshes, resplenden, in ihei,
fire. were enough to pu, the amorous
soul in a blaze. What wonder, then,
iha. wheh at arms length from her, Ia
the full flush Of The spirits which the har-
vest brings, he threw his arms around
her and fondlv kissed her? 1t was a
crime which admitted of no attouemeni
excep. by committing again, which
brough, after it no r~epen,an. ,sars or re-
morse Of conscience; for he went avav.
and his ears ,ingled with the delicious e.
Electricity from Beuy's fingers.
Betty went home and told he, mother,
and her mother told the old man, who
was smoking his pipe on the doc Sill
lie mumbled and groaned. bu, did no,
lake I, much to heart. Bill Ba,kaIoo
would. a, some day or other. come into
possession of a good farm, and that a.
lone would atone for a multitude OF sins.
Nevertheless, this improper act was
talked of, and produced a deal Of scandal.
The young people at their little galher-
iugs would cry out, "U1ho kissed Betty
Scudder?" putting an arch and emphatic
emphasis upon The fret word. which was
provocative of mir,h. At last the matter
became 90 sgriva,ed that j, was deemed
advisable TO bring up The culpri,, and a,
leas, TO uy him tor misGemeanor.
The gay blade Of Coram was sum
moned to answer TO the charge. as well
as ;hose who could testify 10 the kissing
Of Betty Scudder. The investigation
excited deal Of interest from The place
where j, happened. through all The inter-
vening villages. TO Montauk Point
Old maids and old wives discussed it
with eager in,eres,. while in the mouth
Of young Coram and OF young Buck ram,
Of young Skunk's Manor and Of young
Mosquito Cove, the words became a
proverb, which were banded down
through several generations. with their
accompanying cadence, ..Fpho kissed
Betty Scudder!"
OuuR bnEhuiVo C1iuC W tuo uldl iu
a brave suil Of clothes and with a snowy
team of horses. accompanied By all The
~gallanTy of Coram, His hair looked
redder and his freckles more numerous
than ever. while HE merry laugh WAS
heard on The way, az if to defy the con
sequences OF his misdemeanor. VIVA,
had he donel Merely stolen a kiss in
open day from one Of The iaires, Of Ewes
daughters, which he was willing to re.
place with another. Did Betty concemn
him! If she did at first, there was reas-
On 10 think that, upon reflection, she ad
mired his dashIng boldness, that she was
s,ung with conpunc,ion for boxing his
ears, and tina, with a woman's lender
ness she now sy mpa,hized with him in
his .speck of troubles" have m
where read lha, as a young man one day
was twisting up a wheat-sheaf in The
field, he bound up a viper or a rattle
snake, which made an effort TO STRIFE
him. We shall see whether .nis sheat
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