Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
said the merry girl, oa.3not e unmask

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so mellow or other, for a pretty littl,
speech of his that has come to my ears
"But l will not lend my aid in thu
least if any one will be injured by your
~frolic," said Mrs. Martin.
Il beg you not to brighten yourself ir
the slightest" returned Jeannie. "Nc
one, | assure you, can be harmed.n
Well, only for a few days, Jeannie.-
think, however, you should let me into
the secret, when you take my name"
No, no bide a wee,D said JEANNE.
Il will promise you a merry laugh, one
of these days, for its use.n
This ended their conversation. The
next morning Ellery came before break
fast, to beg leave to bring a friend to
take the fourth seat in their carriage
which was the more readily granted, as
Mrs. Empton had already started with
little Annie Martin and ths essentials to
where the pic nic waRteAppfiace--
Dear old Mrs. Empton ! she was GER
tainly the incest old lady on earth for a
pic nic-always ready to~attend to that
most necessary part, the seatings;" but.
- 'o 49, "n"'n e!ef worn Oh any
snins o'u sue near I'm ess shouted through
ner e~ar.trumpee.
About ten OF the ladies were awaiting
their beaux. Ellery soon arrived, and,
oh ! 'mirabile dictu! accompanied by
Shirley, whom, by some powerful elo
quence' ne had pressed INTO the service;
n tne hurry o! settlng out and nlsieo
also by Ellerys descrlpton' 1t is not to
De at II he miStooH yeannle Tor
tne WIDOW; whilSC she B'ii,Sn looking
olonoe answered. oI Miss
Martl1 He,
]ndice'
ta'hihg
black eye
newltchlng siny warp
ltng OF ias tairz
am sorrY
sucn poor e.
WIN US; n
ner ass@
wel'olne ans
YOU mus eApect.
VI course orough' ioftn pollle
u'Scla'.her iroln 'ne gentleman, Il Win
lnole Iluth Juan the gepera'lty OF sucD
speecnes ior III Tue h'ie pVer "hich they
nae alfeaoy passed ne began TO tnlnK the
@iuow . si7'er, at ,east' was particularly
interesting ~ tnls crisiS, tue suuoeh
stoppage ol 'ne carriage ana the hufrled
gAciana'io u, ~ Tue uriyef' 81 open the
uoor' 1!r. Emery q~ulcksNpleaSe' auq ie'
lue iaoieS ou1! noweo tha' Sometnlns
was alalsS; lne WHO" screameu as sne
ciung 70 hliery arm ano even at tnat
1'!he oi danger surrey eoala not puG ao
mlre tne cainness Q the oeautllui Jun
cite, Tor so ne a heard her called, as
she endeavored to soothe her sister.
IL was found that esssf the horses had
got ms loot over the trace, ana was al
READY rearing n piungtng, SO as to
make the carriage very unsafe. Alter
some trouble they succeeded IN extrlca.
ting him but as both the horses continued
very unruly, the ladies proposed walking
to their destination. SO forth they set
en- route the widow pro tenn, on the arm
d Ellery, and Jullette following with
Shirley, chatting and laughing.
lnsensibly Shlrley's conversation with
his far companion took a deeper tone.
Tor their path led through a thick forest
where the tall stately trees, ike the phi.
lars IN some Old hallowed minister, shed
their peculiar fragrance on every passing
breeze thas swept through their shade
Eilery n his lady were lar ahead
Shirley telt surprised at himself, at feeling
such a tender sentiment sprlnglng from
his heart for the fair young creature lean
ing SO confidently on his arm IN the depth
OF the forest. -msm
How glad am s~o%.foquIzed ne,
: that the widow did not fasten herself
on me. instead OF her enchanting sister;
for, joking ASIDE, they are always SO ex,
acting, and oy no means dependent
There IS certainly an exquisite charm IN
the tlmld reserve OF TINS ialr Juliette.-
Methlnks | shall begin 70 play the Romeo
In very truth; 1of 4 wish even now thal
| might be a grove upon mat hand' SO