The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-01-15
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
From Graham's Magazine
My Experience i'm the Country.
BY CLARA AUGUSTA.
IConcluded.l

NOhC0o~
The weekly churning-day came, and Aunt Hatty
was DESTROYS to have me understand the art of butter
making. The churn was one OF those ancient
"machines," made in the form OF a cone ana the
butter was brought by means of n 8 dash,' attached
to a perpendicular handle. At this dash handle, L
was stationed, with instructions to pull up the dash
and drop it down again as fast as L could. L followed
directions, and at the expiration of three-quarters OF
an hour, [ felt some curiosity to see how encctnte
matters were progressing so, after considerable exer-
ton, I got off the cover, and peeped cautiously in.
\ mass of fluid, more nearly resembling hot water
than anything [ had ever seen, met my astonished
gaze. [ had heard that in old times, the cream in
churns had been bewitched by evil spirits, and ran
with all speed and told Aunt Hatty that the cream
had turned to hot water!
'sMassy-sakes-alive! Marion,'' exclaimed my
Aunt, opening her eyes to their widest tension, what
is the matter now ?' and the good lady dropped the
cheese she was preparing for the press, and followed
me to the scene of action. She heaved a sigh OF
relief after she had examined matters, and then grave
ly informed me that l had been churning all the time
on the water which had been put into the churn to
scald it, while the cream was safe in its own jar III
the milk-room!
Things were speedily put in the right train, and
again was [ installed monarch of the churn-dash.
After pounding away until my hands were blistered,
| had the satisfaction of seeing the golden butter lying
temptingly in the snow white butter-milk. Aunt
stood by me while I beat and salted it. and when L
had finished, she pronounced it excellent.
Notwithstanding blistercd hands, [ was happy
could show quite a number of scars obtained in
9 honorable wars with domestic drudgery and
never did Revolutionary veteran, when about apply
ing for Il pension, look upon his wounds with more
complacency, than did l upon my burnt arms and
bliStered fingers.
When Uncle George came to dinner, he said, with
a sly look at me, well, mother; you must spruce
up for Robert Hayning is coming here to tea and
[ told him that there was quite an agreeable little
girl here, learning to do homework, and he had
better come up early
[ blushed, (who could help it'd and Uncle teased
me with being in love with Reuben Sargent.
Several young ladies and gentlemen rode out from
the city that afternoon to see me, but they went away
before tea and scarcely had they done SO, when III
walked Mr.. Sargent, "large as life" [ was annoy
ed, but exerted myself to do the agreeable to the
utmost. [ had, to tell the truth, anticipated much
pleasure from the expected visit of Mr.. Hayning, and
did not relish having Reuben spoil my imagined
bliss.
At tea-time, Uncle George appeared, accompanied
by Robert Hayning. [ went through the ceremony
of introduction with the air of a stole. Mr.. Hayning
barely saved himself from a smile at Uncle's polite,
EPermit ne to make you acquainted" &c.
Reuben established himselfin a chair by my side, and
by putting his lower limbs in a very elegant position
across the back ~ofanother chair, e~ffectually prevented
all incurSiOn on what one would have SurmlSed me to
be-his legal property.
Uncle and Mr.. Hayning talked of the weather,
money matters, and the natural features of Pine Glen
vicinity. Mr.. Hayning said he thought Oak Grove
by the river, the most attractive spot that he had
visited, particularly, he added, the seat at the foot of
the large oak and he stole an expressive look towards
the corner, where sat Mrs. Sargent prospective.
SIdCuItlC1 SAOCu lawn uOhh HID
mouth in contempt, "you and [ don't bleeve any
such nonsense, do we % and he smiled and smiled at
me in the most unbearable manner.
g VOus etes fou 20 [ exclaimed, Indignantly, for
getting that Reuben did not belong to the nation of
onion soups and garlic lovers. Reuben, to my aston
ishment, replied, :" Who's that fool ?.did you say?
why haint you had an introduction to him
it's Robert Hayning, Col. Hayning's rowdy boy ~
Surprise forbade my replying.
Tea was shortly after announced ready, and Reu-
ben offered me his coat sleeve, saying, "Shan't L es-
5000 -- sod NJ, E,c4oa - T A1-o Irrr44a,
BILE things at him, but he, nothing daunted, muttered
in an under tone, "Oh, no matter never mind,
she'll come round right in time -
L could hardly help calculating, as aunt did, when
completely amazed, "Did you ever 10
After tea, Mr.. Sergeant proposed singing; and Mr..
Hayning, good-naturedly assented. While the &c choir
leader was hunting over the Carmina Sacra, in
hopes something new would turn up, Mr.. Hayning
approached me, and expressed his pleasure at being
able to renew his acquaintance with me, adding,
g that is, providing Mr. Sargent will allow me-
Quite a chat we had, while Reuben was celebrating
between 6 Uxbridge" and "Greenville;' - the choice
fell upon the latter, and after the customary scale
practice had been gone through with, Mr.. Sargent
announced, "Ready!'' and poor "Greenville %
was murdered without mercy.
Mr.. Hayning left about shutdown; but in spite of
all hints to the contrary, MIR. Sargent remained.
He stayed and stayed. Aunt and Uncle retired, and
Miss Betsy, soon after, did likewise. Mr.. Sargent
and [ had the parlor to ourselves. Reuben arose,
replenished the fire, and sat down on the lounge by
my side. L was unacquainted with the details of an
up-country courtship, and [ had not the most remote
idea that he was, as the phrase goes, attempting
to court me- until, Z" with fourishes Gd infnitum,
he said, 'Ahem him Miss Eastman ''-he had
proceeded thus far, when he was interrupted by a vi
client fit of coughing, which was prolonged until it
became painful to the listener, when he suddenly
stopped, caught both my hands in his, and contin-
ued, Miss Eastman, you must have been aware
how particular my attentions have been to you, and
as [ have known you q considerable OF a spell
ahemi HIM! I make bold TO inform you that I think
Of changing my siterwation here he broke down
with his pertinacous cough again. I could not imag-
thought of all the stories | had heard of men going
mad in a moment, and falling dead in fits, and
visions of insane asylums, and portly VI. DIS, with
accompanying medicine cases, foated before my dis
tempered vision. / was about calling for assistance,
hartshorne and the camphor-bottle, when Mr.. Sar-
gent stopped coughing, slid from his chair to the
hearth-rug, placed his hand ON the region of his
stomach, and turning his eyes devoutly up to the
plastering, he said, "And, Miss Eastman, need [
say that it is you-you-that-h'm! that | would
take for my pardner on the toilsome journey of life ,
L have loved you since the first minnint l gazed upon
you; and you can't be so ongracious, onhuman as to
refuse to become mine-my wife!"
1t is better not to record my answer; but in less
than sixty seconds Reuben was ON his way to the
outer air, muttering as he went, :" Confound them
ar stuck up city high-fyers!"
Haying time came at last. The cool zephyrs of
June gave place to the sultry air of July; and the