, 1858-05-07
WscsIIapy.


We walked for some time in silence over
the gras Arabella and |. Her hand was
nesting. asst were, upon my arm. 1t looked
Ike white bird that was about to commence
the process Of notification in my cnat-sleeve.
Il ffuttered, too, thought. The delicate tire.
NOR that female hands are 8 bject to in
such positions seemed to shoot through it.
Ipressed It. Pressure seemed to be returned
Ny heart beat, and immediately talked Of
he weather. Then the sky-said twas
blue-said that Arabella's eyes were blue.
Said the sky was clOudless. Hoped that
her life would be equally untroubled. Said
the sky was full Of stars. Happy stars!
LOuged TO be q star myself, that | might
have the privilege Of shining in certain
armament. Said the sky was distant. Re-
proachfally added that my heaven was equally
Distant In short, swept the sky as com.
pletely clean g IL had the celebrated
broom Of the old lady who is reported
have swept the eobwebs from that erial cell.
ing.
Arabella was touched-know she was, be-
cause she asked me IL danced the Lancers.
Bythatunderstood thatIwas to engage bsr as
partner in the evening. Did so-not with
out glance at my boots. Hole over the
Toe seemed to Be increasing. Saw Hop
scotch in the distance jump overa small hay
oock TO please Miss TwiggA He isn't afraid
of his boots. How can the fellow demean
himself 10 jump about like goat
Saw the party in advance Of Us stop sud-
denly at . small Water-course which fed the
lake, and was crossed by . rustic bridge.
Grsst laughing and giggling heard. Miss
Twiggs got on bridge, huldingalarge stick in
hsrhand. Hopscoich attemptedtopass, but
Observation-Disclosures Hopscotch retreat
ed Looked at watercOurse. Took arun and
jnst clsaredit. Great applause. Then other
gentlemen tried % get over rustic bridge.
Mss Tuiges invariably beat them all
hack. One afler the other Jumped the water
course. Billy Halibuk fat fellOw-very
near falling N. Saw what was before me.
Heart sank aslapproached the bfidge. Miss
TuifEB hOurished hsr stick-said couldn't
p,la except BY the rond ell the other men
had taken. lnfroaied Sad had the dol
ereux IN ms leg, and . compoundcongestio
q he iline ariery. She only laughed, the
horid hing and told mo that was q
Il lhnn't jump ." Iaid to Arabella, who
I1au Wls smlingot my apparent cOwardice.
7Ay PhglIcian hlaf0rbid ddsnany violent ex-
Dndng, tool" shs ssksd with aknOwing
mIIa ~ = tAr1f1 n a
Inutsr'd somrihlng about siInining mus
ea kfB oII.ltog aZA yQI1gss
Bui you must ebsy Isdy." !" said Arabel-
~.
lrrplied by stating that there was only
ono lady wished 70 obey, and sent an elo-
qn,ri glance nt Arabel1a Wa informed
tbtfHnI humb1R, and thaf ehe wouldn't
l11l1 with ne In evening 4 I didn't jump
he trench. Saw there vas no help for Il,
I'D nado uP my mind thought that By
landing lightly on my right foot ! might
avoid Increasing The hole IN my lelt boot
md by coming down with great deal Of
elnslI1I1, ~ trousers might be eSed Re-
ile1led loms pacn1 and ran q the trench
Hadn't taken two steps Whel I heard my
un'r,cn1f cr.ok bohIld Thiscoued ms and
Jumped wildly. LANDED about eve feet on
he other side of fhe trench. Immense ap-
plau.e. Ihon rhrioks Of laughter. stood
still. U1rtd not move, IN fact. Left boot
completely ia|d open. A pleasing, cool sen.
nuli1n vas puccplihle nb u ny. legs, as III
he wind hld suddenly taken fancy 70 blow
through my pantaloons. knew that was
ru'11d Ny IrOHl1fs had sepdrafsdirfH
Looked a Ar1bellA She hnd her ihee bu-
risdinher hlndkcrnhiaf but uhe was nofwesp-
in9. Hurried hlek % he house, cursiug my
- La word there that had gone back
% town % g. 3 change 81 cIoihes. Took
Hop1ooldhi1 trap and dlovo fnriouSly away.
Un1n'Img 1Ioll1intoan Knew i1onld'nt
c1m1 back Flogged Hopscotch's horses
uniI l1.y nn sway. Tried 70 upset the
ir.p md 81 wounded, 90 as to get up q sym.
rII'y. Con|dn'l succeed. Reached town
n allaie bordering On despair. IN
August H.-Al = over. Arab6IIa L
UrnE1d % HopIoollAa 0 Ouomanl Shan't
rcl1fn Hor11olch 1is podkethandkerchief
1Ale III y even viii him q any fsla. q
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