Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-05


steps to the door, and instead of then bidding
her farewell, would enter that abode of happi-
ness. And when my mother told me that
appeared to be very fond of Miss Fanny, didn't
ignore the fact on the spot, and endeavor to
| laugh it off caValierly, and signaly fail in the
attempt7 And then the pains took about my
dress that noon; it really seemed that the do
mestics did get up my linen very careessy
now. I mentioned it to my mother as She was
pinnlng on my collar, but she didn't agree
with me.
l started for school that afternoon with
beating heart, but full OF hope, and already
enjoying my happiness in anticipation But
even as gazed upon the old brick school
house, my heart sank within me, and feared
! scarcely knew what. Alas! Fanny was not
at schools She had been taken suddenly i'll
! that morning, and the physician had ordered
! her to keep within doors. Thus was NV cup
| Of happiness dashed to the earth Long and
! weary days passed, and still her seat was emp
| ty. I mustered up courage, and boldly rang
at her fathers door, and inquired after her. 1
| am sure must have looked sheepishly about
( 1t. for the servant laughed at me- l think
( could have seen that man trampled by wild ell
| ephants, or shot out of cannon. or nut to \
/ painful death in any other Oriental manner.
without the slightest pity for him. This mis-
cradle domestic Informed me that Miss Fanny
was growing better. was happy in my heart, !
but could not, as had intended, send my re-
spects through this man so turned upon nv |
heel and LEFT, wondering in what part of the |
house Fanny was lying
at last saw her again. / pressed hersoft.
little hand, and gazed tenderly upon her pale |
face. called to see her, and as she became
well and hearty again, 1 saw her oftener. and
we were on the most intimate terms. We
walked together; we sat cozily at home and
played backgammon and at intervals. I took
tea at her mothers table.
u fafnfIy -i1afty
and at my earnest request, my mother dis
patched me to invite Fanny to go with us
Her mother consented, and We were very, very
happy while Witnessing the representation of
the drama of the sForty Thieves Fanny
clapped her hands for Joy when Ali Baba was
safely out of the cavern, with his store of trea-
sure, and shuddered and crept close to me
when Morgiana poisoned the robbers in the
jars. l wasn't worth much for purposes of
study for many days after that. My master
chidcd me, and what was worse, detained me
after school-hours. This stroke of bad fortune
deprived me Of the pleasure Of walking home
with Fanny, and | was the more chagrined,
since had reason to believe that a stout boy, {
with very black eyes. took occasion at these |
times to pay attention to her; and l had once /
detected him disappearing around the corner
of fIr, CTR in har
from the school-door. sunk to the lowest
depths of despair, and fancied no one could {
ever be irremediably wretched. q
I never affected the society OF that boy it t
to me that there was some innate, in a
herent badness in his character; and felt it {
my duty to warn Fanny against so abandoned i
a villain. She replied with toss of her pref L
ty head which did not half like. brushed |
rudely against the black-eyed boy when / en-
him; and seeking out some peculi-
arity in the texture fit of his apparel insult
ed him grossly with sarcastic mention of it. f
took exception to his gait, and gave a bur- e
lesque imitation OF it in the open street; IN v
deed l tried various ways to pick quarrel
with him. I even went so far as TO taunt him C
with his attentions to Fanny; this touched n
him, and he gave me battle he gave me more +
he gave me a thrashing. In this conflict [ / f
received black eye, which resulted in some d
trouble for ME at home and would you be- a
ieve it, Fanny laughed at met This led to S
series OF recriminations, and we parted in &
quarrel How grieved 1 was at what l had S
lone, and how yexed with myself for having s
had any words with Fanny, 1 need not state a
here. However, in q day or two, she begged a
ny pardon, and with an expression of offended
dignity, forgave her, as if was prince of "
he blood, and she some poor peasants child. fl
felt grandly, and 1onged to embrace her, but :
hat woaldn't do at all; it might compromise IL
ne. must make it appear that she had been V
ntirely in the wrong. II
After this, we were fast friends, and the
'lack-eyed boy had no chance. still envied W
i'm hugely for one thing, and that was his 81
'eautiful hair, which was always parted and Ii
ressed stylishly. | am inclined to think that N
e used Macassar; and indeed there was ru-
nor rife with the boys that he poured an entire
ial of that ambrosial liquor upon his locks h,
ach day. Now, my hair was haxen and cur m
Y, and was compelled to own, suffered great q,
y in comparison with his. l had serious
houghts of using hair-dye, and applied to
ny mother for funds for the purchase thereof, w
ut she said something about the progress of WI
oung America which at that time did not
haersiaud, and refused to assent to my plan
amending nature. Poor woman! she ad er
liFed the color of my hair as II was, know n-