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he persisted in calling me-, much to the
horror Of my unromantlc nature.
One morning we were all togelher-my
aunt, Jules and myself when he, somehow.
spoke of his first Introduction to me, and
my aunt said. aughiuyiy.
Il never can imagine what Mr.. Ellington
can see about my wild, romping niece, TO
make him wish to cultivate her acquaint-
ancc."
Jules made some gay reply. and Aunt
Ellen TUNED 10 mo for my opinion on the
subject.
II think" ] said, glancing quecrly at
Jules, "lhat he was pleased with my agility,
and intends to send me to the Barrel family,
to p"rtec, my gymnastic education.''
O!: no =! lie was charmed with my ingen.
uousncss and simplicity; and he went on
until laughed in his face. and told him,
hy way Of punishment, that SHOULD leave
him with A unt Ellen while ran down TO
the lake.
I was away out on the pleasant sheet Of
water. lesnrelv padding shorcward, when
Jules Ellington appeared on the bank. My
scamanship brought things speedily to Il
climax for. as soon as my light boat round
ed into cove along shore, he caught my
all his love; but doubted his sincerity
and told him so.
"Iou are unjust" he said, when 7 told
him his fancy was pleased, and not his love
awakened. had read him thoroughly.
"We shall see" said emphatiraly.
And did see, reader; so also have yon
for SIX months after his return to the city
received the letter Of whici, gave you a,
extract at the commencement of this sketch
Now, to have been fashionable, SHOULD
have pined away, and never have tried t.
; look spruce again. But, unromantic thing
that am, after, the first shock had passed
don't find my appetite for Aunt Ellen
nice cake and pies diminished in the lcas
have a peculiar faculty Of throwing
care and trouble Ia the wind, as easily as
can toss my log-cabin sun-bonnet, in tn
air. can get over dlfiicullics AS readi
rs can leap deep ditch, and for this fac
! ought to be very thankful. When on
vision is ruthles>Iy swept away by reality
hand, | shut my eyes and-drenm again.
f1,o
strengthen our faith in human nature, hl
opens our eyes to the fai!ary Of trusting
appearances Ny heart is still heating il
"Young Loves March," and III bid yo
aIieu, Ter, to listen to the gay music.
TuRILLIHG INcIDENr.-At a temperate
meeting in Philadelphia. some years ago
learned clergyman spoke in favor of wine
n drink, demonstrating it quite TO his ow
satisfaction 20 be Scriptnral, gentleman
and healt.lul. When the clergyman 5:
down, plain elderly man arose, and ask,
the liberty Of saving few words. Permi
sion bcng granted, he spoke rs follows:
"A young friend Of ,uine," said he, "wh
had long been incorporate, was prevail
on, to the JOY OF his friends to take Il
pledge of entire abstinence from all tn
could intoxicate. lie kept his pledge fai,
fully for some time, though the struge
with his habit was fearful till one event.
in II social party, glasses of wine were har
ell around. They came to clcrgym
present, who took glass, saying f.
words in vindcation Of the practice. 1--WE
y. though, the young man, "If clergymen c
~ take VINE an'l justify i:so well, why not |
So he took glass: 1t instantly rekindl
=, his fiery and slumbering appetite, and al
a rapid and downward course he died
:, delirium tremens-a raving mailman
:, The old man paused for utterance, but "
y, able to adl-"That young man Was l
A only son, and the Clergyman was the r
=. erend Doctor who has just addressed
asscmby.-Americnn Presbyterian.
n THE LITTLE ONES AT PRAYER.-A Ii
u, child knelt near the broken lattice. G.
ing glance a: the sleeping form Of
y; father, she clasped her wan hands and NJ
mnre'l:
I" 'O,God. make my father leave his
's' ways-make him my own dear father o
again Make molller's sad looks 90 au
~, and make her old smiles come back;
thy will lie DONE
~ Just then the mother entered the roc
" " and taking her husband by the hand,
" said
,ro 'Harken to Minnie; she is praying.'
al o God, make father love ME as once
did, and make him forsake his bad we
nae mur,nured the little one again. 80,
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