The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-23

WhltcSt par ~ sheets that were evcl
b!eached on Vermont SNOW, he was s,
full of pleasant fancies and Joyous hopes
that he could not 20 to sleep for hours
However, toward morning he dozed off
ani, as will happen at such time, Ii.
day-drcams turned themselves into night
dreams, and he found himself again ira
yrlng Up the ragged paths OF the White
Mountains, with laughing Jane 1'inker-
ton at his side, joking and ioying togeth-
cr, lifting her sometimes over some rough
obstacle in the path, and then again
fairly carrying her across some big drift
OF snow which the summer sun had not
been able to penetrate near enough to
wake up and SO on and on, until
wcaried out they stood to gaze upon the
magnificent prospect below and around
them. Suddenly, John thought he was
on his knees before her pouring out IA
torrent Of passionate words, declaring
chat life and hope, and happiness dwelt
only where, &c, &c, when, before he
could get an answer or know whether
the dear girl smiled or frowncd, behold
he woke up. lie was dreadfully morti-
fed at first, but presently rccoIlccting
where he was, and seeing it was broad
daylight, he jumps out Of bed, makes
his morning additions, and dresses him
self in great haste, determined to wait
TO longer for an answer. than it would
take him to find the object of his dream.
Down stairs he goes and into the parlor.
she is not thcrc-looks into the garden,
bat does not see her, when, suddenly
bethjMEing such Il notable little dame
might be Il good housewife, he starts for
the kitchcll--wherc, torsooth, he finds
her singing Ike Il bird, elbow deep in
the bread tough, knccdlng away for dear
life. Johns heavy tread betrayed the
intrader-sho looked up.
70 you want to know how to make
iohnny-cakc, Mr.. Wolfe :" she cxclainl-
ed, lncrrily.
"No,' said he, rather seriously. for,
like Il man Of deep and earnest feeling
as he was, he felt that he approached a
crisis in his life; emo, [ do not-mv
johnny-cako is mixed alrcady-I only
want TO know whether | can get it.
The widow did not know what to make
Of it.
Well" said she, al do not know
any reason why You should not"
"That," replied John, " is what
want to lind out: and as you know, my
dear friend two heads are better than
one, have come to consult you about
it,"
So, to make the matter plain to her,
he related his dream to its termination.
"And now, Jane, said he, 81 am
here Tor an answer. Win you be my
lohnny-ca Yes or no.''
Jane had held her head down while
he spoke, blushin@ celestial rosy rcl-as
is quite proper, ] believe, on such occa-
siops, But James was AN earnest IA
turc, likewise, and all trihing and fun
had vanished, when, looking up to him,
her bright eyes Drumming full Of joyous
tears, she gave him just one Of the sweet
est kisses he ever had in his life.
{" "or ever and ever" she cried (" for
eyer and ever, John, if You will have
nc"
just at this instant the old lady
mother stepped into the kitchen, and
brought them both to their senses, by
cAclajming--
" Why, Jane"
go, mother, MOTHER" said Jane, I"
am SO happy" and she left John to
embrace her mother. "llc asked ne to
be bis wife, mother; give me joy am
to be John Wolie's wife :"
There were jolly times, be sure, in
the cid lawyers house, that week and
when John Wolfe carried off his little
wcdlinn PARTY in that Wilma tho+ cvar
drove dui care out az doors