The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-22

upon me, and their open, unsu>picious
gaze decided me. 1 viii not distress
her by any knowledge orher position
! concluded, but will just do my best
to fill the place Of the individual she
took me for, and cond CT her wherev-
er she wishes to go, if could only
find where it is. turned to her with
an ahccialion of ease, which WIS
very far from feeling, and said, at is
a long journey"
"Do you think so3 But it is very
pleasant, isn't it, Cousin Jenny en-.
Ijoyed it so much"
"Ah, Indeed !"
"Why, why, what a queer man ~
she said, with little langh. doesn't
she ever tell you, as she does me, in
all her letters, how happy she is, and
that st. Louis is the sweetest place in
the world to live in Dear me that
| should have to tell her own husband
first. How we shall laugh about it
when we get there"
So it was st. Louis we were going
to, and ] was her cousins husbanl,-
| never was so thankful for two pie.
ces Of information in my life.
"And how does dear Jenny look,
and what is she doing, and how is my
dear aunt Beman DO tell me the
news p
"Jenny,' said |, mastering courage
and words sis the dearest little wife
in the world, you must know, only for
being too fond of her scamp of IL hus
band. As to her looks, you can't cx-
pect me to say anything, for she al
ways looks lovely to me-"
"Braro' said the pretty girl with
malicious smile "but about my
dear Aunty's rheumatism ?"
Miss. | mean, of course, Mrs. Be.
man is very we'll"
"Well,' said my fair qucsionc;, re
garding Inc with SURPRISE" 81 thought
she had not been we'll for II numher
of years.
81 mean well for her." said |. in
some trepidation "lbe air of ST. Lou
is (Which | have since leardcd is OF
the misty mostly order) has done hcr
a world of good. She is quite II diff
lcrcnt woman
81 am very glad said her ncice.
She remained silent for It few mo
meut. and then a CLEAN Of amu,e-
ment began to dance in her bright
eyes.
80 think" she said suddenly turn.
ing to me with musical laugh, that
in all this time, you have not once
mentioned the baby"
know | gave a violent start and !
think turned pale. Ailcr had run
the gauntlet CT all these questions ti-
umphantly. as | thought, this new
danger started me in the face. How
was ever to describe baby, who
had never noticed one! My couvagr
sank below zero, but in the same pro-
portion the blood rose to my face, and
think my teeth fairly chattcred in my
head.
Don't be afraid that shall not
sympathizc in your rapures," con'ln.
ued my tormentor, as a ImoSt consid-
cred her. 81 am quite prepared to
believe anything after Jcnny's letter
YOU should see how she cares for
him"
"Ilimp p Llesscd go odncss, hen it
must be "A boy
"Of course" said |, hlushing and
stammering, but feeling it imperative
to say something, "we consider him
the finest fellow in the world but you
might not agree with us, and in order
to leave your judgement unbiased, !
shall not describe him to YOU
"Ah but know just how he looks,
for Jenny had no such scruples-so
you may spare yourself the trouble or
happiness, which ever it is-but tell
me what you mean to call him."
1--WE have not decided upon a
name" replied.
"lndeed thought she intended to
give him yours
"The deuce she did!' thought L.
"No--onc of name is enough in a
family" answered.
The demon Of inquisitiveness, that,
to my thinking. had insligated my
companion heretofore. now ceased to
possess her, for we talked of various
Indifferent things, and | had the relief
of not being compelled to draw on
my Imagination at the expense Of my
conscience, when gave the particu.
lars of my recent journey from Bos.
ton. Yet was far from feeling ease,
for every sound Of her voice startled
me with a dread of fresh questions,
necessary, but impossible to be ans.
wered. and felt a guilty flush stem.