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From Ps,ssm'. M.g.rise
SHIPS Mar.

Cynthia Susan Simpson, age eighteen,
with the pretty talent Of pleasing men, was
the acknowledged belle Of the little Marrow
Squash Valley
This little talent Of pleasing men is some
times given by nature as compensation
for the lack Of every other accom- plishmeut,
or the means OF procuring any but this vas
not the case with Cynthia, who had good
Yankee sense. aud = vein of sprightlirsss
in her composition, which latter. as take
it. requires several other talents for iis sup.
port, otherwise il soon degeperates into
stiffness whence il sours into vulgar i'll
nature in the country girl-in the lady Of
society iato sarcasm
Cynthia was pretty, in the freshness Of
her age American beauty comes forth like
u flower. and is cut down. The loveliuess
Of girlhooj rarely ripens in the Dstron
And Cynthis was afraid to risk ber lowell
ness, no doubt for whilst she encouraged
the attentions Of macy 'beaux,' who, in the
language Of her society, went to SEQ her
evening after evening. Mt the spug farm
house Of her father. whenever any Of these
svains took she opportunity To press upon
her notice the nature Of bis case. aud urge
the necessity Of its speedy cure, she cut the
matter short with him
Truth must be said. that amongst all her
admirers there was lot Que who was a PR
oyi-;hat is. before r,ciprocation Of his
love took place. very desirable match for
ber
The riches. was Seth Taggart, Who paid
his last visit TO ber enc afternoon, in brand
new suit Of glossy. fine, black broad cloth.
PT'uy Cynthia was alone, aud prepared by
previous experiences Ia discern symptoms Of
sn spprosebing assault upon the Mslakoff
81 her Affections She purscd her pretty
little mouth, aud seWrd, with MIN bic glsuc.
ingNngers on the sleeve 81 one Of the old
S1siTas shats, of uubirscbed cotton and
thought 20 herself What fool Seth Tsggart
wss aud wondered bow be would get out Of
the fx in which be found himself, and how
he soaid dare 70 tbiak she had given bim
eneosrsgement--s aud looked very beviteh
ing. Poor Seth sat on the verge of bis
chair. aad esEsd througb the window. which
vas open, into the woods, but his was
mind like that OF WoTdsEoTth's Peter,
- rrinros-. on the river. bris.
Atsi'ov FI'mfsss -ss 70 hi@,
AaA foihisE asofs."
He did not Cad any inspiration 10 ,he
woods % he began TO look into the ashes
Miss Cynthia said be, at length, did
you ever see q crow D
Yes. Mr Seth said she. folding her gus.
set, aud looking down at IL demursly as a
slouss
'Bisck-sia il p said Seth.
Very
Then came pause Darn it-f wish
she'd help me cut' sid Seth ia bis Own
thougbt 'Tbe little MINK knows whs,
want 10 cay aud she aighf hslp me 70 ssy
it
wbs, msn hes sot thought this before
nsu ~ csusfltQ time sbd sishsd 20 bor
rov f,siulpe iset sud the larger erperi
ercs 4 Eomsn 80 help bin sni of 'ho siough
~ dsspoud b. is bsEiahibg % 'tipk iuto
What msH you'd net give the vnfid a. kBos
hos ths lsst man. she offered bimtslf 10
her got Through With "a
Ever .rs ~ oEiT 2 slil Seth, as lssgth,
fsllipe bsei spon bic ovu resources
Ofss MT ssth' hsFsd pretty Cybthis
See got tig eyes-uib't IL, nov 2
'Yery BIG oyss. said she
ssth grew angry Anefy uiih himself
no ioabt bat angsf. ike Ph@tas Apolio
- ssusst. gloss kfighiest is rea-ctsou ils
tbssrhi - . msaa shsms she sgui3n't help
bim oat. uhile she sat tsero lesking good
enough 70 est ssd issgbinF ~ biss. - eyes
Ne bisot perception lsld bita. sbii.t bsf ~
teaitoa Eas sPpaFsnsly eesioued aFoa ths
shirt sleeve. Iis uisAsd "a ssss As st4t
she Ess Fitshieg 90 assidusaslg lie siir
red up sbe ashes On ths bssfih. sad alaust
made u2 his misd thsi he ssFat goiog 10
give ksr another chsBcs a bsa hsi Cyn
tits dropped hsr es.tssn bsil. sod 8,th. sot
rising fFsm he ehsir stretched out he loss
l.ak srm. apd picked u ap. Hs teashsd
bes kasd, 81 she took a back ssd 90 sleo
sris shock thrilled throaeh Ne ysias, ssd
asds him feel All svef--sssrs 80 - BE soms
tine .fisrusrds expressed The sssssiion 70
ne
'Nss cysity, nsy bs ysu are fsud 81
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