The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-05
Grlrtt Storm.
From lIarpcrs Mag ,zincl
NANCY BLYNN'S LOVERS.
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roastin' ont Tonight, as | see
"Nobby Nancy will" chucklcd Tip.
{" An't she comm down! Any time to-
night, Nancy - cried Tip, raising his
voice, to be heard by his beloved in her
retreat. You do'no What l brought
ye"
Now, sad as the truth may sound to
the reader sympathsing with Tip, Nancy
cared little what he had brought, and
experienced no very ardent desire to
come down and meet him. She sat at
her. window, looking at the stars, and
thinking of SOMEBODY who she had hoped
would visit her that night; but that
somebody was not Tip; and although
the first sound of his footsteps had set
her heart fiuttering with expectation,
his near approach, breathing fast and
loud had given her chill Of disappoint-
mcnt--aluost of DISGUST and she now
much preferred her own thoughts, and the
moonrlsc through the trees i'll the dircc-
ton of Jud &c BuXton's house, to all the
green corn, and all the green lovers, in
New England. Her mother, however,
who comnii:eratcd Tip, and believed us
much in being civil to neighbors as she
did i'll keeping the Sabbath, called again,
and gave her no peace until she had left
the window, the moonrise, and her TO-
mantle dreams, and descended into the
prosac atmosphere of the kitchen, and
of Tip and his corn.
Tips mouth, which had been Watering
i'll anticipation Of the roasted tuckef,
watcrel more than ever at sight of Nam
cy's exquisite eyes and lips. Her plain,
neat calico gown, enfolding a wonderful
little rounded embodiment of grace aud
beauty, seemed to him an attire fit for
any queen or fairy that ever lived. But
it was the same Old tragic story over
again-,although Tip loved Nancy, Nan-
cy loved not Zip. Well for him had his
mouth waterel only for corn! However
he might hatter himself, her regard for
him was on the cool side Of sistcrly-
simply the liberation ola kindly heart
for one who was not to blame for being
less bright than other people.
She took her sewing, and sat by the
table. Oh, 50 beautiful! Tip thought;
and cnyclopcd in charmed atmosphere
which seemed to touch and transfigure
every object except himself The hum
bic apartment, the splint bottomcd chairs,
the stockings drying ON the pole, even
the widows cap and gown, and the old
black shutters on the tablc-all, save
poor, honcly Tip, stole a ray of grace
from the halo Of her lovcliness.
Nancy discouraged the proposition of
roasting corn, and otherwise deeply
gricved her visitor by intcnty working
and thinking, instead of taking part III
the conversation. At length bright
idea occurred to him.
SCOT slate and pencil :"
The widow furnished the required
articles. He then found book, which
happened to be a Testament, and using
the cover as a rule marked out the plan
of game,
"Fox and geese, Nancy 70 play -
And having picked off a sufficient num-
Der Of kernels from one of the cars OF
corn, and placed them upon the slate for
geese, he selected the largest he could
find for Il fox, stuck it upon Il pin, and
proceeded to roast it in tkc candle.
Which'll we have Marcy 9'-push-
ing the slate toward her; i" take your
choice, and give Inc the geese then
beat me if you can! Come wont yc
play!"
"Oh dear, Tip, what tease you
are - said Nancy. "I don't want to
play. | must work. Get mother to
play with you, Tip"
"She don't wanter !" exclaimed Tip
4" Come Nancy then I'll tell We suthin'
| heard jist 'efor come away-suthin'
bout you"
And Tip, assuming careless air, pro-
cecdcd to pile up the ears Of corn, log
house fashion, upon the table, while
Nancy was finishing her seam.
" About me - she echoed.
You, d ha' thought so !" said Tip,
slyly glancing over the corn as he spoke
to watch the effect on Nancy. "Ccphc
and the old man had the all Grcdst row
tell yoa''
lie hi:ched around in his chair, and
resting his elbows on his knees, looked
up, shrewcd and grinning, into her face.
civilian Tansley, what do you
mean ?"
Gas if you couldn't guess ~ Ccphe
was comm to see you to-night-but |
guess he WON'T" chuckled Tip. essay
ye ready for fox and geese!
"How do you know that ?" demanded
Nancy.
".'Cause I heard! The old man stop
ped him, and Cephe was goin' to ride
over him but the old man was to much
for him; he jcrked him off the boss, and
there they had it, lickety switch, rough
and tumble, till Cephc give in, and told
the old man, rathcr'n have any words
he'd promise never to come and see you
again if he'd give him three thousand
dollars and the old man said twas q
bargain ~
"I Is that true, Tip?" cried the widow
dropping her work and raising her hands
Z: True as live and breathe, and draw
the breath of life, and have a liv.n
bcin '?'' Tip solemnly affirmed.
just as | always told you, Nancy
| L., Al I.