Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-06-23
Gcl1ft Gale.
From the Home Journal
A SOUTHERN SKETCH.
BY STANLEY,

Come and help me to dress my room for
Christmas. Cousin Alice" said Carrie Wal
ton; Il have my evergreen letters all fn
ished, and have now only to tack them up"
Dress your ruom" exclaimed Alice Grove;
"why, cousin Carrie how absurd you are
l shall have just as much to do to get my
own dress ready for to-night's party; and
I'm determined to be we'll dressed, too. Oh,
won't ! dance And won't [ plague Ed
ward He's been SO jealous of me lately,
and now I'll give him something to be jeal-
Gus about That splendid Yankee fellow
will be at Uncle Toms, know, with his red
checks, and black eyes and whiskers-and
I'll hlrt with him, ard waltz, and I'll polk
l'll-Tn-rll make Ned jealous to some good
purpose, that's all p
Aud the merry girl threw her head back.
laughing in her thoug ghtless glee. and danced
away leaving her more sedate cousin to her
own troubled thoughts.
Carrie Walton sighed and sat for some
time leaning over her writing table, with her
head resting on her hand. At length she
murmured, softly,
Pm afraid my poor brother Edward has
not made the wlsest choice! Alice does not
mean to do wrong, but she is so wild so
thoughtless And Edward is so particular,
and has such very strict notions of a woman's
dignity aud refinement only wonder how
they ever became engaged But Alice is SO
beautiful, aud SO bright, and, at times, SO
tende. and confding.'
A hurried step behind her made Carrie
start and turn her head.
What do you want, Jupiter" said she to
the negro boy who stood behind her chair,
aud was trying to recover his breath sufi-
GENTLY to speak.
Il no want uottin' ticker, ma'am," he at
length replied ''only Mass Ned say mus
ak you for him ridiu'-whip what he bin lef
pom top you table cos he guiue ride. l
us bin catch black Rom lus for um an ella
Miss Carrie, dah horse mos kill me for catch
um ! Dab de reason l no bin talk beto'
can't git my bret good yet
Here's your Mass Edwards whip. Jupi-
ter" said Carrie; but tell him | beg hin
nim."
'.Oh, no, Miss Carrie, nebber you De 'fraid
ub dat" said the boy. Mass Ned kin lido
worser hosses dan black Rom'lus. YoI tInk
COS black Ron1'lus bin tro' dat Yankee gen
tleman ober he head. turrer day, he guin'
tro' Mass Ned y Why, Miss C'rrie, da
Yankee gentleman couldn't ride nuttiE', lie
lone black Roml So
We'll, go along, Jupiter" said Carrie
and tell your Mass Edward l beg him t
come to my room when he returns"
Yes, ma am," replied the boy, IN o
shu for tell um."
Edward Walton took his ride, and Jupite
did not o-errate his young masters horsemar
ship: black Romuus tried very hard tn thro
him, but did not succeed Edward rode ia:
and far, and seemed to be endeavoring
throw off, by violent physical exertion, th
heavy weight that was crushing his naturai
buoy ant spirit AS he rode rapidly into tt
ward Jupiter rushed out of the kitchen, ar
received the rein and riding whip which b
young master threw into his hands as he di
mounted. The horse was spotted with foam
and wet with perspiration.
''Serv' you right" muttered Jupiter, as
led the horse away; ''you no bin hab de \ a
kee gentleman 'pon top you dis time "
tink no see Mass Ned lick you when y
bin try for tro' um? l dom keer how mu'
he lick you. And mex time you max me ri
tree mile for catch you, FL lick you myself
Edward slowly entered the house, and we
directly to his sisters room. He found b
busily engaged in decorating it with wreath
and notices appropriate to the soul cheeri'
occasion. On the white wall, around b
large oval mirror. he saw printed IN eve
green letters, Peace on earth, goodwill
men," On the framework of each windt
hung wreath of mingled pine, cedar, a
bright red holly berries In the middle
the floor stood table, covered with bund
each labelled with the name of the person
whom it was intended as Christmas presel
Carrie be.self was seated at the western vi
dew, simply yet tastefu!ly dressed for the p'
- ty to be given by her uncle; and as S
of watched the red rays Of the declining su
"a her piouG heart was joining in that angel so
,ut GLORY to God in the higheat. peace
tor earth, goodwill towards men
", She arose when she heard her brothe
step. and advanced 70 mee. him. He thr