Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-03-04

natter was pretty well understood in
about every house in the village.
At the close of the fourth day, little
before sunset, a chaise was seen to drive
up to Squire Johnson's door. OF course
the eyes of the whole village were turn
ed in that direction. Sally Davis, who
was just coming in from milking. set her
pail down on the grass by the side Of the
road as soon as the chaise came in sight, J
watched it till it reached the squre's door,
and the gentleman and lady had got out
and gone into the house. Patty Bean
was doing up the ironing that afternoon,
and she had just taken a hot iron from
the fire as the chaise passed the door,
and she ran with II in her hand and stood
on the doorsteps till the whole ceremony
Of alighting, greeting, and entering the
house, was over. Old Mrs. Bean stood
with head out Of the window, her iron
bowed spectacles resting upon the top of
her forehead, her shrivelIed hand placed
across her eyebrows to defend her red
eycs from the rays Of the setting sun,
and her skinny chin protruding about
three inches in advance of a couple Of
stubs Of teeth, which her open mouth ex-
posed fairly to view.
Seems to me they are dreadful loving
said old Mrs. Bean, as she saw Mrs.
johnson descend the steps and welcome
/ her sister with a kiss.
/ La, me, if there isn't the squire kiss
ing Of her tu, said Patty well, I de-
clare, would a waited till [ got into the
house, I'll die if I wouldn't. 1t looks 50
vulgar to be kissing afore folks, and out
doors, to; should think Squire John
son would be ashamed Of himself
Well, I shouldn't said young John
Bean, who came up at the moment, and
who had passed the chaise just as the
young lady alighted from it. Tshouldn't
be ashamed to kiss sich q pretty gall as
:. that, any how; I'd kiss her wherever !
could ketch her, if it was in the meet
in'-honse.'
Why, is she handsome, Jack 2 sale
Patty.
Yes, she's got the prehiest little puck.
cry kind af a mouth I've seen this siz
months, Her cheeks are red, and hel
/ eyes shine Ike new buttons
/ Well replied Patty, 'if she'll only
take the shine off Of Susan Jones wher
she goes to meetin', Sunday, I sham
care
While these observations were goin,
on at old Mr.. Beans Charles Robinson
and group Of young fellows with him
were standing in front Of Robinson
store, little farther down the road an
watching the scene that was passing a
Squire Johnson's. They witnessed th
whole with becoming decorum, now an
> then making a remark about the fin
horse and the handsome chaise, till the
saw the tall squire bend his head dow
and give the young lady kiss, whe
they burst out into a loud laugh. In
: moment, being conscious that their laug
y must be heard and noticed at the squire
they, in order to do away the impressio
it must necessarily make at once turne
7 their heads the other way, and Charlie
o Robinson, who was quick at an exped
e ent, knocked off the hat of the lad WI
e was standing next to him, and then the
: all laughed louder than before.
Here comes Jack Bean, said Charlie
l. now we shall hear something about he
o for Jack was coming by the squire
when she got out of the chaise. Ho
d, does she look, Jack ?
Handsome as a picture said Jac
d, I haint- seen a prettier gal since la
Thanksgiving Day, when Jane Ford w
i'd here to visit Susan Jones'
7r Black eyes OF blue p said Charles.
IS Blue said Jack, 'but alfred brigh
er Tall or short ? said Stephen Jont
who was rather short himself, and ther
e. fore felt a particular interest on tn
ne point.
Rather short said Jack, but straig
ID and round as our young colt
as Do you know what her name j:
ht said Charles.
They called her Lucy when she 9
nd out of the chaise,' said Jack, and
er Mrs. Johnson's name was Brown befc
ng she was married, l s'pose her name mi
ell be Lucy Brown
Just such a name as I ike S,
e Charles Robinson Lucy Brown soun
Is well. Now suppose, in order to get
ID quainted with her, we all hands tax,
ne sail tomorrow night, about this time,
the pond, and invite her to 90 with US.
to A rrae9, said Ctapbar -To,es