Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-02
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My BeauN.
BY EDA MAYyiLLE.

it was many, many Years ago that ! i'll
dul.cd in sue luxurics, but | haven't forget
ten what emotions were awakened IN my
lreart when | heard Will Jones rap at the
door
10 he sire hc had never told me that he
should come to see me, but he had cast
sheep s-cyes across the village church, aud
and had several times taken special pains to
happen arolad where he thought there vas
a possibility of my being, and SO when
SAW his boyish visaSo in our doorway, Of
course knew his business.
But 1 was young and he Was bashful, and
that made coTlrting very trying affair. to say
nothing about the presence Of the old folks
who had long ago forgotten that they were
ever vCung.
Besides, my iatlc! had gut 4 s,ran-e ,ca
in his head that was not To MARY any Ui
the youths of my acquaintance, and never
lost an opportunity Of impressing upon :ay
tender mind that "this ere love in cottage
wasn't what it was cracked up to bc, and
often quoted such sayings rs "W Wealth makes
the man-I.ool out for the dimes-Mou"y
makes the mare 60 ETC.. 81 altogether, l.y
feelings were not very cnvat lc, "hen 1t
flashed across my mind, what viii Jones had
como to our house for that particular Sunday
night, and to judge from appearances, viii
Jones was not much ',lore at his ease than l.,
.or lie TOOK the proierel clair. twisted lis
hat . few moments, then placed it upon his
knee. rolled his eyes to the ceiling, then down
to the floor, and finally turned to father with
the remark that it WIS almost butcheriug-
time to which father responded n u very
decided yes, and WILL feeling that convcrsa-
ton was better than silence, proceeded to in
quire how many hogs Ire was iattcnirg.
t'eml tins tire conversation tSlrncd 70 other
subjects of equal intcisst, and at last nine
o'clock arrived, and loud the wooden clocl;
upon the mantcl tollcd the hour, and ere the
last vibration died away, the old folks h. d
disappeared with parting injunction, that |
should see the fire was safe and the doors
boted.
Then, for time, all vas still, not 4 sound
broke the silence save the cracking of the
logs in the wide Fireplace.
At last vcnturcd TO say it was a beautiful
evening out.
10 which vii responded with kind Of
spasnodic, ''Icscm," after which he remark
ed that it was uncommon moony, and tho
stars were very full Of armament
After this, WIN gained upon it, and before
many moments, we were talking glibly of
the affairs Of the neignborhood, all about how
Dick Martin got the "mittcn" at the las.
spelling school. and why Susy Elmun2S
didn't marry James Chcstcr-but al this
grew tiresome and then viii came and sat
dcwn close to me- and | leaned upon his
shoulder while he whispered that "a man
co,idnt be happier in heaven" might
perhaps have said the same but didn't,
though leaned more heavily and he stole an
arm around my waist, and drew me gently
upon his knee, while my head found quiet
resting place upon his bosom. Then follow
ed murmurcd VOWS OF love and kisses fresh
and sweet frcsn lips impressed since infancy.
Matters had progressed thus far, when a
slight noise started It's from that dream Of
bliss, and turning we behcld-not a ghost
Oh, no! but something strongly resembling
one yet from the shortness of its drapcry We
knew it must be an inlabtant Of this sublt -
nary world.
1t was my father.
And didn't drop before his awful frown?
But POOR VIII, never, never shall forget
the look of horror with which he regarded
the seeming apparition. For a moment he
stood SPECIFICS and immovable seeing which,
my enraged father spraug forward and was
about to seize him by the collar, but Will
cvaded his grasp and by a dextrous move
ment reached the door, but alas it was not
the one he thought. but on the contrary, one
leading into the bedroom my father had
Just left, and which was still occupied by my
mother, who, nearly frightened out of her
wits, commenced screaming Justify, whiie
VIII disappeared under the bed, overturning
with a crash, a basket Of erockery which had
been placed there for safe keeping.
A slnothcFed oath and again poor Will ap-
peared upon the scene Of action, and again
effcctually lodging the infuriated parent be
lsprang through window. which I in tie
melee had presence of mind to open.
The print Of his hands remained in the
soft mud for weeks to mark the spot where
he stuck. What became of him afterward I
never knew, but am certain he never made
another Sunday night visit to our house.
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