The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-01-15

the men 0lEI il EJEE WILLY EE E[ESELZLEJA III
Ike rain down their faces looked obviously 1T
them: but 1 dare say my couutenance frightened, a.
I saw Mr- HsEning II the midst e them! Fine
fellow. that SAID my uncle . not > bit stuck up
came along, and found Is busy, and was net
ashamed 70 OF coat ard lend usa helping hand BET
ter set your cap for him, 81! A1rien, and Uncle
George laughed n his o-n Wit
Mr.. HIvninr fastened forward 20 liz re fr0m the
cart. and said, ~pll-fCIy, = an reolcel 70 see you
Miss Eastman. for i l. said that FretchedEeSs EeeiS
ccupauiouship. and an I not WFetchet Il NJ lS12-
raEce?7
was entruzteI with 4 rake, and told . follow
after tie load, and rake Up al the stray straw.
Mr.. Havning assisted ne: and thought 20 myself,
(remem5er, dear reader. this Is Il confidence how
much nobIer he locks while engaged N labor, than
does Fitzgerald Harrington, OF Mortimer Phelps, IF,
N the Interesting employment Of tElrIIEg Chelr
rarti-colored 1lOustaches, and staring n the lastles-
The black belt along the horizon expanded, AMI
te-1ne denser and bIscker, until It hal nearly
reached the zenith, andat intervals the low runa5Lng
q distant thunder fell upon The ear None seemed
10 notice II, however, and [ would not be the Hrst 70
propose returning. The other ladies' had not come,
and probably would not, and [ felt 4 vague terror II
the thought Of remaining exposed 10 such q tornado
as thai which threatened Us.
Nh. Hayn;ng started, a. 4 louder peal q thunder
yIbrateI on the heavy ar, aud said hastily, Tome,
Miss Eastman, let Us return 10 the house as quickly
a. possible the storm IS almost upon US
The path lay through a dense thicket Of alders, and
tail cid pines, on whose gloomy tops the angry cloud
seemed To rest. Louder and more deafenIng grew the
terrific pcaLS, and the lighting was almost binding
[ tremblei 20 that I could hardly sustain myself.
Hlyning encouraged ne and just is we had reached
the darkest, dreariest part Of the path, the storm
burst upon Us II all its fury Mr.. Hayning Hurried
ne into the spreading shadow Of some low hemi0eks,
AMI throwing his arm around my waist, drew me 10
his side. Instinctiyely, clHng 20 him. I 10 not
know but should have done the same thing 10
Reuben Sargent. if he had been III Hayning's place.
Maiden bashfulness and pride we're forgotteu-I was
oblIvioUs Of the fact that was Marion Eastman, the
naughty heIreSs Of 60 Square, whose greatest
b1aSt had been, heretofore. the immense distance at
which she kept her numerous admirers. l only re-
member that [ hid my face on the bread breast Of
Robert Hayning, and I felt safe there. ID not know
ho# long the storm continued but [ heard q kind
voice calling nv name. and [ raised nv head and
locke1 around. The cloud had passed away, but 4
sight mist was still falling. turned u my comP1n-
i0E-hiz deep ~Iustrous eyes were full Of that tender
ness which knew c0uLi dwell there, and felt the
caIcr rising N my checks, and my eyes fell bcLeIth
that ardent yet respectful gaze. [ felt, III fat,
heartily ashamed OK the terror | had displayed and
- [ thought, what could he think Ct me: | turned
away from his offered arm. and said something. which
must have sounded very foolish. Mr.. HaynIug
evidently OWNED my feelings. for a Measuring smile
LIT up his fine face, a ne said, gently, You were
frightened. dear Marion you uemhie nOw-nay,
but You VIII not refuse my support =" l took his
arm silently Not Il word vas spoken until we
reached the farmhouse. Aunt Hatty was d~readfuly
frightened, and hurrieI me 10 4 warm room to change
my wet clothes.
An vening ofradiant I~oveliness succeeded the after
Noon, but aunt would not permit me TO venture cut
On the piazza, even, lest [ should take cold. Pepper
mint tea was made, and hot-droPs forced down my
throat, despite my continued declaration that [ did
not fell " shlvery." l was put into q bed, and the
WOODEN blankets were piled upon me by aunt's IN
sparing hand, until [ thought 1 should suffocate
Twas no use 70 deuur, so [ quietly submitted, in
Wardiy invoking mercy upon my : clay tenement"
Inc next morning L arose early, and evadlng the
watchfulness Of aunt Hatty, [ stole out for a walk
The dew slept bright and fragrant In the bosons o.
the flowers, and changed in the sunlight from greer
to gold, and from gold to crimson. l look back
through the long dim vista of years to that one bright
morning, and shines p%reeminent among many scenes
OF gladness Who has not in their heart, the remcm-
brance of some sunny day, when their spirit was al
JOY, all brightness-al ~buoyancy When they seemed
but one step from the Land of the Eternal
took the path to the river. 1t was not long be.
fore Robert HGyning joined re. We walked along
side by side, with the deep blue sky aud golden sun.
shine all around US. l am not disposed To tell tn,
farmhouse, Miss Betsy declared that looked 'saspi
cious." aad aunt Hatty asked me if Haynirg hac
been 9 popping the question -
[ remained ut Pine Glen all that summer AMI tht
following autumn and l tried hard 10 learn, aDt
learn | did, l suppose Ter aunt paid me the compIt
ment of giving me 4 diploma.
Two days before [ left the country, [ received RI
invitation to attend the wedding Of Mr.. Sargent, but
circumstances foIbade my acceptance of the kind
compliment. Miss Peggie Salhe Hopkins was the
bride i daughter OF Deacon Hopkins, the rich meT-
chant Of the miniature village of Pine Glen.
Isappose I might as well tell you what everybody
knows, that before the frosts OF winter whitened tbs
earth, | was calle1 uife b. Robert Hayning. Never
have I regretted that summer in the country. since /
WIS the means Of making me acquainted with hin
who Is row deaTer 10 me than the whole world.