Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-05-06

Want, VIII lnuucc you 10 iofsahe IL.
.'My heart is welded to it; it is my home;
and / love it. SIR" ssshae =
. "If we could wed that virgin heart to
something betterl hel hel hel But l will
not again call up those divine bushes
,."The day is lovely; would you like to
walk over the farm little, before dinner.
Mr.. Fitz Foom?" | asked, anxious to es-
cape from an eloquence so overwhelming.
Iswung my straw hat on my arm; and
we sailed forth. noticed that he shivere,l
little in the cool, bright air, which only
invigorated mo, and made me feel mischiev-
Gus, too, in my overflow of animal spirits.
As we sauntered under the oaks, L gather
cd the most brilliant Of dropping leaves, and
wove them into a wreath. with which Of
fered to crown his "Beebe's best;" but he
was afraid of disturbingits gloss; and so
L donned the garland myself, and laughed,
without any more bushes, at his profuse
compliments. Poor fellowl L suppose it's
uphill business to him, getting trusted for
his new clothes; and felt for him in the
pains he took with his hat; and, when he
split the knee of his pantaloons getting over
the fence into the meadow, my condolences
were sincere. fg 1ffEaH~ eiit
"It's the only pair have with me-" he
said with rueful smile. ~ .efisasflie
..Never mind! Mother will mend them
for you. after you go to bed tonight, Ii
you will put them ont in the hall" ~
"But have never worn anything patch
ed in my life" bes s
"They will not need patching, only darn
ing, which is not so bail; and everybody
wears patched clothes in the country. Isn't
it pretty from here-this meadow sloping
away. and girdlcd about by that silver
stream?" sI II .ells
"Charming! all! very! good farm land,
eh?''
Every good for grazing and hay, sir"
'How many acres are there in your faith
er's farm?" ~ -
Three hundred. One hundred is grain
land, one hundred pasturage, and one hum
dred timber. The pigs fatten themselves
upon the acorns inthe woods. The wheat
is near to good market; and the dairy is
very profitable indeed Do you see that
COW down by the creek? She is mine, and
my especial pet. She is worth five hundred
dollars; and I'd rather have her than set
of pearls. Then / have all the money that
| can make from selling her butter, for pock-
ct money. Now, commend me, Mr.. Fitz
Foom! l see that you are of an enincntly
practical turn of mind; and wisht show
you that understand all about the utili-
ties'
"Such beauty and such sense is seldom
combined" he answered, with flourish of
his rattan, beginning to recover his spirits
after the dampening effects Of the tear in his
breeches. fs a
At this instant, that old Shanghai chan
ticleer, whose notes are SO famous for their
resemblance to Chinese gong, from which
he probably took lessons in his infancy,
and who, by some extra feat of agility, had
flown from the fence to the nearest branch
of tree which hung over it. and under
which we were standing. without single
flap of premonition. announced high noon
by one of his sudden and unearthly crows.
1t was close by our ears and startled even
me. You ought to have seen Fitz's face.
lie looked as if the earth and sky were CON-
ing together, and he did not know where to
flee for safety. fa
For Heavens sake. Miss Wilmot, what
was that?" f ns =.
"Oh, that was country clock striking
the hour of noonl'' answered gravely.
"Bless me! was it? Give me city bell''
perhaps he will say belle by this time)
'in preference. How it jars upon ones
ears! What is this in the tree ABOVE us
an owl, Miss Wilmot?''
THAT, sir, is the Chinese Bird of Para
dise?" 0e
"Aw?"
AT that instant, Betty Stout came out ON
the back porch, and blew the dinner horn.
Betty is the daughter of man who helps
father farm, and who comes whenever we
require extra service in the kitchen. She
does our washing and makes most Of the
butter and cheese. She is good girl with
a Dutch form,. and sunburnt arms and
face. a a as..s.
THAT is the summons to dinner" said
[. And we wended our way back to the
house. $3.50 a4sfass.li
l introduced my guest to father and
mother in the dining Father had
taken the trouble to put on his coat; and
mother had doaned a cap and her alpaca
lress. They shook hands with MI. Fitz
Foom, who made some excruciating -four
shes. lie was bent upon pleasing: but in
his he made one mistake. / introduced
him to Miss Betty Stout-ifI had not, she
would never have entered the house again
land he gave her so cold a stare, and so
slight bow, that saw at once she was
We sat down to the table. Twill
give the yonng gentleman the credit of try
ng not to observe our outre arrangements,
but his eyes would wander covertly to the
Britannia coflee-pot, the steel forks, and to
he form of Miss Betsy, who sat opposite
lim. Two or three times. papa gave me
such sly look. and Jerk of the thumb,
Indicating so much farmer-like contempt
or my "eity beau," that was fain to laugh
n my sleeve. - saa ylie v5f -
will also do Mr. Fitz Foom the Justice
o declare that his appetite wasgood, despite
If his dyspepsia; and that he pleased moth
n by his appreciation Of her roast chickens
With fresh applcsauce. her coffee with cream,
her delightful butter, honey. warm biscuit,
md my desert of custard. apples, walnuts,
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