The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-08-11
NJ A r R YING A + A R NJ E R.


lllcctS, dS ne arose from Qlnner taDle
one warm, suItry day, "il you want
some delicious raspberries, you will
find any quantity in the pasture back
of the corn field--the bushes are red
with them"
Jennie, the eldest of the two girls,
uttered a cry of delight, and exclaim-
ed, as she followed her stalwart uncle
into the rose-wreathed porch:
"Oh, may we not 90 to the pasture
now, dear uncle John?"
But her aunt interrupted her by
saying:
"Marsy sakes! you'd roast alive ?
Wait until the middle Of the after.
noon, and then Betty can go with YOU
yes" drawled out her indoIent
sister Maud, as she threw herself.
with a yawn, upon the lounge beneath
the window, where the faint breeze,
laden with the breath of clover, came
in and lifted the curIs from her glow
ing check-"yes, it is terribly, aboln-
niably hot, Jennie never could en-
dure tramping dozen miles through
bogs and brakes such day-you and
/
Betty can 60
"Oh, pshaw it is very comfortable;
and you would think so too, if you
were not so lazy YOU must 90 with
us, Maud; for there are so many ber-
ries that Betty and could never pick
them alone
"Nonsensc! hope you don't fiat,
ter yourself that | am going to scratch
my hands in Il wilderness of briarS
for few berries. If go, | shall not
think of picking.'
VERY well, then, you can sit down
and keep quiet, providing that it does
not soil your hands. Come, come,
Maud ] will go and get the sun.
bonnets and all ready"
After much urging. Maud was at
length induced to rise from the lounge
tie on her pretty hat, arrange her
curIs, smile complaccntly at herselfin
the glass. and Saunter along after the
light. fleet footed Jennie, and the short
thick figure of IIibernia's daughter
Jennie kept up an inccssant talking
piled Betty with thousand questions
= cuIed every dropping blossom which
came in her path-and, unmindful OF
the weather, bounded forward as
nimbly as wild wood lawn; but Maud
degned not word to either Of her
companions until, coming abruptly
upon tall stone fence which stood
iormidably in their path, Jennie ex-
cIaimed-"I'm over p and suiting the
action to the word, she gave a light
spring and landed safely on the oppo.
site side. Betty followed; but Maud,
with horror-strickcn air, stood
aghast: and in mingled rage aud de-
spair. calculated:
Good gracious do you expect me
to climb that wall! should as soon
think of ascending the highest peal,
of the llimmaIaya; am going back.
80 you little goose do come alongr'
replied the impatient Jennie. We
will help you over. Why it is just as
easy
'lt is very easy TO you, ! presume
now that you are on the other side
but am not accustomed to scale
walls a mile high
"Well, well, Miss Maud said Bet
ty, "if you can't jump it with oul
help, I'll call a young gentleman that,
making hay over by the berry, patch
He's mighty handsome, with lots o
shiny curIs, and dreadful nice ant
well spoken"
DO hold your tongue, Betty !
Give me your hand, and I'll dispcns,
with The assistance oil the gentleman.
With much effort, Maud succeeded
in surrounding the barrier, and walk
ed on BY the side of Jennie up tn,
hill, and into a rocky tract Of lanc
that joined the cornield, designated
by Mr.. Martin. Before reaching h,
cornfeId, however, where the lant
sloped suddenly downward, there
was swampy piece of ground, will
a noisy brook running through il
centre, which the girls were obIige,
to traverse in attaining their deslina