The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-05

Blym made signs for Tip to forbcar
But he had come too far through the
darkness and rain with an exciting piece
of news to be thus easily silcnccd.
haint brought We no corn this time,
for didn't know as you'd roast it if
did. Say, Nancy! Ccphe and the old
man had it again to-day and the Judge
forked over the three thousand dollars
| seen him! lie was only watin' to raise
it. It's real mean in Cephc, s'posc
you think-meLby It's :; but, by gracious,
three thousand dollars is II tarnal slue OF
money !"
Hugely satisfied with the effect this
announcement produced, Zip sprawled
upon chair and chewcd stick, like
one resolved to make himself corforta-
bic for the evening.
Saxafrax-ye want some - he said
breaking off with his teeth, liberal
piece of the stick. "Say Nancy yc
nced't look so mad. Cephe has sold out,
| tell ye; and when L offer We saxafras,
We may as well take some"
Not without effort Nancy held her
peace ; and Tip, extending the fragment
of the sassafras which his teeth had
split off, was complaccntly urging her to
accept it-'sTwas real good '.-whcn
the sound of hoofs was heard halt at
the gate; Il horscnan dismounting, lead
ing his animal to the shed voice say
ing, q BE still, Periclcs." and footsteps
approaching the door.
"Nancy! Nancy - articulated Mrs.
Blynn, scarcely less agitatcd than her
daughter, g he has come"
"lt's Ccphc" whispered Tip, hoarse-
ly. If he should kctch me here! IL
guess I'll so! Confound that Cephc,
anyhow !"
crap, rap. two light, decisive strokes
of Il riding whip on the kitchen door.
Mrs, Blynn glanced around to see if
everything was tidy; and Tip, dropping
his sassafras wLirlcd about and wheeled
about like Jim Crow, i'll the excitement
Of the moment.
" Mother-!eo :" uttered Nancy, pale
with emotion, hurricdly pointing to the
door; l can't"
She made her escape by the stairway ;
observing which, the bcwldered Tip, who
had INDUCED Il frantic thought Of leap
ing from the window to avoid meeting
his dread rival changed his mind and
rushed after her. Unadyscd of his in
tcntion, and only Of shutting herself
from the sight of Cephas, Nancy closed
the kitchen door rather severely upon
Tips fingers but his fear rendered him
insonsiblc to pain, and he followed her,
scrambling up on to the dark stair case
just as Mrs. Blynu admitted Cephas.
Nancy did not Immediately perceive
what occurred, but presently, amid the
sound Of the rain on the roof and of the
wind about the gables, she heard the I'M
mistakable pcrturbcd breathing Of her
luckless lover.
" Nancy" whispered Tip, "whcre be
ye' I've most broke my head agin this
blasted beam -
"What arc you here for demanded
Nancy.
",'Causc I didn't want him to see me.
lie won't stop but a minute then I'll
90 down. | did give my head the all
tircdst funk 70 said Tip.
Mrs. Blynn opened the door to inform
Nancy of the arrival of visiter, and
the light from below, partially illuminate
ing the fugatives retreat, showed Tip in
Il sitting posture on one of the upper
stairs, diligently rubbing that portion of
| his Uranium which had come in collision
with the beam?
essay, Nancy, don't go!' whispered
Tip, " don't leave HE here in the dark
For the widow had closed the door, and
Tip was suspicious of bugbcars.
Nancy had too many tumultuous
thoughts of her own to give much heed
to his distress and having hastily ar
ranged her hair and dress by the sense
oftouch, she glided by him, bidding him
keep quiet and descended the stairs to
the door, which she opened and closed
again, leaving kim to the wretched SOL
itudc of the place, which appeared to
him a hundred fold more dark and dread
full than before.
Ccphas in the mean time had Invested
himself OF his oll-cIothes capote, and cn-
tered the neat little sitting room, to
which he was civilly shown by the widow.
" Nancy'll be down i'll minute" And
placing candle upon the mantle-piece,
Mrs. Blynn withdrew.
Nancy, having regaincd her self-rosscs-
sion, appeared mighty dignitied before
her lover gave him passive hand de-
clincd with ayerted head, his protfered
kiss and seated herself at u cool and
respectable distace.
3" Nancy, what is the NATTER" said
Ccphas, in mingled amazcment and alarm.
" You act as though ! was u pedlcr, and
you didn't care TO trade.
"You can trade, Sir-you can make
what bargains you please with others };
but" Nancy's aching and swelling
heart came up and chokcd her.
"Dear Nancy! what have l done ,
What has changed you so! Have you
forgotten the last time was here %
b" Twould not be strange if had, it
was so long ago."
Poor Nancy spoke cuttingly, but her
sarcasm was as a sword with two points,