Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-02
EBENSBURG, Pa, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1859.

In fact. woman hater as his friend styled
him, there was not a more susceptible being
on earth than this same retireing young man,
so he he played the game into their own hands
a mervile. They found Mrs. Empton ION
hospital thoughts intent" busy in setting
out their dinner to the best advantage; whilst
near them lay the little cherub Annie, fast
asleep, Shirley the more readily answered
the question. .'Did you ever see such lit
tie beauty" from its supposed mother. as he
imagined he detected striking resemblance
to Juiette, who was kneeling to kiss the soft
lips of the sleeping babe, and his look and
tone would have satisfied the fond heart of
any mother as he replied, 'sshe is an angel"
and also stsszsassd to kiss her lips.
Ellerv and Jennie seemed determined to
enjoy each others society for that day at
least; and thus Juliette aud Shirley were
thrown upon their own resources. They.
however, appeared well content, for he told
her of all his adventures ''by flood and field"
whilst she was almost ready to exclaim with
the gentle Desdemona, THAT she loved him
for the dangers be had passed.
| What delightful day it was to all, and
especially to Shirlayt The dinner, though
plain, appeared to him delicious; and what
| laughs the absence of many conven fences
caused How beautiful did Juliette seem in
his eyes, as she held the little Annie in her
lap. feeding her from her plate, though beg
ged by her sister not to tease herself with the
| child, but to give her to the nurse. Shirley
could not refrain sharing with the dear
child some of the dainty pate to which his
neighbor had helped him.
s.There, there! that will do, Mr.. Shirley,
L beg you viii not give her any more, carry
her away Lucy, or these good people will
kill her with kindness" THUS was she
borne off, Notwithstanding her entreates to
stay with ''momma" Shirley had another
fault to set down against the widow-her
thoughtless unconcern towards her beautiful
child as she sat smiling, chatting, flirting so
carelessly with Elery, whilst Juliette went
away occasionally to see if the little one was
properly attended to.
About sunset they set out on their return
and the drive was as delightsul as the NOR
ming ramble, as they watched the early stars
peeping forth, and he listened to tones that
to him were sweet as the ripping music of
the summer rils. He had, in truth, began
to see everything couleur de rose-and how
true the words of the poet when speaking OF
the first step into Lovely labyrinth
s.Little we reck of our coming years
We fancy them just we choose;
For whatever lif's after light may be,
1t colors its first from the rose"
Then the evening was as happy for him a:
the whole day he'd been; for the ladies insisted
that their escort should enter and spend i
with them. When the tea was handed rounc
Shirley had the extreme felicity of putting
cream into Juliette's cup, and better still, o
sitting near her for several hours. Then, toe
when tea was over. she was his antagonis
at chess, and be looked with delight on he
taper fingers. looking still whittier by contras
with the red pieces she moved so daintily anc
1 skllfully over the board. Her delightful
voice was still lingering on his ear as he clos
1 ed his eyes in sleep, for no other train o
4 thought had broken the enchantment.
d His friend and himself did not talk muc
r as they wended their way home that night
but Shirley was not quite so monrose as
: decline his friend s invitation, given at part
e ing, what say you to calling on the iad,e
, Tomorrow. to seG if they have recovered fror
= their iatigue?" The next day they did in
r deed CALL and paid them an unconscionab
! visit-if one trust Miss Henderson's &C
d count, who lived opposite. and who actuall
n lost the whole morning. peeping through th
It blinds to see when they would leave. An
IS the next day, and again the next, Shir lie
Q had an ever ready excuse for calling. Tc
e promised !" at other times-.'I have piec
/ of music which must take. +" or new bool
till at last, grown bolder, he made no excus
't at all, but visited there quite en- familie-c
y to use the prying bneighbor's expression, {
= she watched with envious eyes the commpe
< and goings of the handsome Heutenant-"h
l. had hung up his hat there for dead Gel
g tainty
n One morning he sat with his friend Eller
OF it was two weeks since the opening of tn
y, story-in the same room, and his face W;
not nstless as then, but wore pre- occupie
Is and rather troubled look, as turning with
III sigh to his friend, who was watching ii
ne wreaths of smoke curling over his head fro
j. his cigar, he said '.Ellery what do thir
ce will be my chance for success with Miss Ma
ID tin?'
ar Miss Martin ?' replied Ellery, with
at provoking smile, as he knocked the ash
m from his cigar deliberately against his boo
,g "why, to be plain with you, my dear fello
be l think you have but slight chance. Ia
my advicc-far better try the widow
at "Oh! hang the widow" exclaimed Shi
ad ley. But. jokeing aside, why do you thi
e., so? She appears to like me; and, witho
ns vanity l may be considered handsome a
lte agreeable enough for any girl with an unt
IL cupied heart TO love, especially when
go WOO !"
II "Ah! yes. But there's the rub, Shirl
L The unoccupied heart There is no apa
ment to let in that heart, fatter myself !;
.ht | an inclined to do in this case"
in What do you mean, Elery? That J
ace love her, and that she--Pshawi"
ith ..You may shaw as much as you Ii
he Sir Irresistible, but tis true. .notwithstandi
= l am myself engaged to that very same N
len Martin.
ley For once in your life be serious, Ellie
se, If you can"