Gazette and sentinel., 1860-03-03

pieces of Information IN ny Life.
And how does dear Jenny look ! and
what is she doing !? and how is dear
Aunt Bcman ? do tell me The newsp
Jenny" said | mastering courage
and words, sis the dearest little wife i'll
the would, you must know, only far too
fond Of.her scamp Of d. husband. Asto
her looks, you can't expect Ire 10 say
any thing, for she always looks lovely
to me-"
Bravo !" said the pretty girl, with
malicious smile but about aunty's rheu-
matism ?"
Miss, l mean, Of course. Mrs. Bsmsn,
is very we'll"
swell !" said my fair questioner, re-
garding me with surprise, Il .thought
she had not been well for O number Of
! years"
II mean well for her." said l in some
trepidation, "the air of =. Louis which
| have since learned is a misty, mostly
ORDER has done her a world Of good
She is quite a different woman"
81 am very clad !" saidher niece.
She remained silent for o few mo-
ments, and then a CLEAN of amusement
began to dance in her bright eyes.
TO think y she said, suddenly turn
ing TO mt with a musical laugh, that
in all this time You have not once men-
toned the baby"
knop | gave a violent start, and l
think l turned pale. After l had run tho
gauntlet of all these triumphantly, as
thought, this new danger stared INC in
the face. How was | to describe a ba-
by who ! had never seen? My cour-
age sank below zero, but in the same
proportion the blood ran to my face, aud
l think my teeth fairly chartered in my
head.
"Don't be afraid that I shall not sym
pathize in your raptures," continued my
%tormentor, as | almost considered her,
Il am quite prepared TO believe any
thing after Jenny's letter-you should
! see how she cares for him."
Him! Blessed goodness, then it
must be a boy {! @
"Of course" said l, blushing and
stammering, but feeling it imperative to,
say something, I'VE consider him the
finest fellow in the world, but you
might not agree with US, and in order to,
leave your Judgment unbiased l shall
not describe him to you"
"Ah !! but | know just how he looks,
for Jenny had no such scruple-as you
may spare yourself the trouble or happi-
ness, whichever it is-but tell me what
you mean to call him."
I'VE have not decided upon o name"
l replied.
Indeed I! | thought she intended TO.
give him yours"
The deuce she did ! thought /. "No,
one of a name is enough in a family"
| answered.
The demon Of inquisitiveness, that 10
my thinking, had instigated my com
panion heretofore, now ceased to pos
sess her, for we talked of various indif-
ferent things, and | had relief of not be-
ing compelled to draw on my own ina
gination at the expense of my con
science, when ! gave the particulars Of
my recent journey from Boston. Yet !
was far from feeling at ease, for every
sound of her voice startled me with a
dread of fresh questions, necessary, but
impossible to be answered, and | felt a
guilty flush steaming upon my temples
every time | met the look of those ill.,
nocent eyes.
1t was late when we stopped for sup
per, and 1901 after | saw the dark frin-
gcs of my companions eye droop long
and often, and began to realize that she
ought to be asleep. l knew perfectly
well that it was my duty to offer her a
resting place on my shoulder, but hard
ly had courage enough to ask the inno-
cent face to lie on my arm, which was
not as she thought it, that of a cousin
and a married man. R~ecollecting, how
ever, that it was my duty TO make her
, comfortable, and that | could scarcely
deceive her more than | had already
done. ! proffered the usual civility. She
!, slightly blushed, but thanked me, and
accepted it by leaning her head lightly
against my shoulder, and looking up to
my eyes with a smile said, "As you are
my cousin" Soon after her eyes closed,
and she slept sweetly and calmly. as II
| resting in security and peace.
r l looked down at the beautiful face.
: slightly paled with fatigue, that rested
| against mine, and felt like q villain. /
dared not touch her with my arm, al.
: though the ~rebounding of the Car jost-
led her very much. / sat remorseless,
I'll IL o-o.zuxI1I AL r,ottor hy