The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-14
sewed away industriously for quarter of

| sewed away industriously for quarter of
an hour, scarcely pausing to look upon the out
door temptations. | was determined to prrs,-
we're for once, but alas for me, and my good
resolutions A visitor was announced, and |
was called upon TO welcome-Mrs. Crane !
never liked ornthology, aud this d" rara avis,' .
this unique specimen of the tribe, in no wise in
creased my ton4ness for that study.
well. l,.child, how dye do glad to see You at
work for once; would seem more natural if |
had found you out in the barn, or counting the
chickens"
IF 1t would afford You gratGc1tioni trans
portation can very easily b. affected
But grandma's sad waning glance met mine
and | tried for her sake TO be silent.
Mrs. Crane was Cne of the vercst busy bodies
Of our village. She would have beer elected
commandcr-in-chiefo their regiment, by news
lovers and scandal-mong'rs anywhere, or | am
no judge of competence for Office.
sent my thoughts elsewhere. and turned my
deaf ear to the lady, for wanted very much to
lie good that morning | was tired of the end
less expostuiations and rebukes my naughty ways
ELECTED. But my attention was arrested by the
loud tones that never made music for me.
Have you heard the news?
Grandml quietly responded in the negative.
" Well TO be sure you don't say so. but its
hardly news at all now | should have thought
that Miss Flora knew it, and they so intimate"
looked up and knew that mischief was brew
ing from The grim satisfaction that played about
her lips. 1t reminded M Of old Tab torment
Ing mouse.
"Why, they say AMI in Iced it is a positive
fact, that MAJ M.lviIln The preltv cr.5tnr. is
TO b. married verr soon to Mr.. Stubbnsl'
II don't believe it, not word Of il" retorted
indiTnan,lv uTnisis one or the viiI,ya s,o-ias
but to NV certain knowed re il iSnsu un,rne n, soma
of r,.t that have or,rinl,eI with an been cir
culated hy idle gossps.
Fora, Fora MY child be calm" grandma in
terposen
81 should lil;, 10 know.Nf's, Naale what YOU nca,
by such imprr,ineuce" and Miss Crane gave Inc
a look chat mirht Lay. anuibilateJ if lo0k, had
such pow 4.
al mean mliam. lust what say. Nay NIal
vile is no more going to marry Mr. Snbbins than
an-tha crusty. silly old fellow why, he is old
enough to be"
BE what Mis- ?"
"Your husband
did not pause to see the effect of my words
know it was very wicked, Just like poor Topsv
but thcnt vas The way grcw,nnd people wouldn't
let me grow better when tried.
1t iidno take many minutes TO find hood or
to climb the fence, anh go through the fields the
short cut, 10 Mr. M,lvilles 1t di not require a
master OF ceremonies to usher me to Mays pleas
AMI room. did not even knock for was TOO ex
cited to remember the laws Of etiquette
Opca,ng the door, not very gently, | entered her
fres,nac, WHAT contrast to my burning face
and eXtite manner, was her calm, quiet d9Hlan-
on Size had abo1h IN hnr hand, huv doubt If
Sha 'iad peeI reading H. or It would not have left
that sad look on her yoans rach. She was glad to
see me, and greeted me rs kindly as was her
won't
IA'e" H'ysc' uA tie low seat d1'le her, hiss
III lHa WMte Uah Imprisoned in m.ne, AMI the
te'"' IN sp!'e Of all effort would I'll. my eyes.
Waat Is the matter F!nE Is ulyJoly ly sick or
dead ! Is your grandml 2
Nothing IS the matter a home except that oil
Wlio% Craac i there aaI she SAYS that You, May
M'lHi'iG our May, Willie ilerbert'S darling are
about to MARY that bag OF bones, John S.u5Jjns,
ana all Tor ms money--hut knew it was false
tell me 1t Is, May torl feel as If wer. suiJ3ated
by the very thought
Ihcre was M answer bat qu,ck cOnyu!5ivc
grasp, AMI qiivering Of her white lips.
Poor little Mag.
al lEnN it w1ut tFIn there dat spol yolr
igh. eyes with tear, 'vor min M pet Ill m Ike
the crane taksi its everlasting sIg, ., th,f9 is No
power in worls"
Mono, Fi1'a, il Is trl, --,&it is ulY fl'her SAYS
must M lr;y h;n--I dlrl not d.soDuy ny father
--ha wolll never So mn aglia, he sli l. if u9-
posed hiG--oh Fory"
Slewe9t On uli.stl"b,l by M, Illiglatioa,
sorrow. for isapD Ln,al hAoes M le N, for a tilja
incapable of tholclt, or a:tol,
\ last poor MyS luul Sobblr r,Ysnl M,
must tihnl ai act for her. Ia her fathers hands
she va, passive as an iAfua
drew her closer to M whispered woel5 of
hop', AMI comfort, told h.. oi the Uliags Willie
sent ACROSS the sea.
Oh, Fora do npt ttk Of hin--I cannot bear
it--spare M, darling Foy + AMI size wept more
wildly than before.
No, my own dear 'laIy-birl' cannot spare
you and neither can Willie. We will cheat the
Stnboins yet. Marry you, the presurng creature!
It he wants a wife, LET him take the Crane, aud
then your father could give them n salary to act as
permanent scarc-crows on the farm"
| won her to smile before left the house, AMI
she began TO be hopeful over the success of my
scheming.