The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-17

Wight, and bring piscs o. cheese"
was struck a with an srn'w through my hesrt,
wnsh ~ william called Mis- Kenyon Marian. I
an especial treasure; Would - cOm 10 ~
IN my heart Loneliness; should Aove bujlt cssiies
IN the OH every Day sH night for week, on ne
having ossd NJ ;, nv EN- ssa s.s:
was a. kindly distinguished - had been.
. looked at Ma, Marian very shyiy, whsn -
pretty, and to judge Of her Asness TO be Mr.. W..
Hams wife. 80
Ten years ago Miss Kenyon must have boz.
p.smy: There were remains Of bes.ty aaa
nes FEATURES were sharpened, hey hair was thin,
ana sne combed IL dreadfuliy srnO0th, and her
UsasaS DHvs and the cords Of her neck were I'M
from h her. il prominent The crow nopped sway
that he did not like her. He vas never afraid "a
sny one o. but one had switch to punish him IN
made love ne Kept Jas at safe distance. AMI
toward HIM designing to catch him. He took iuaf
to me. A 'A' ''Aeu noA'
"You can't catch him, Marian y saidxaxr w;,,,.,.
HOW gravely sweet his voice sounded as he sDoke
her name, and how sad and enyious felt.
Yes can; Why, he has no objection to being
caught He is only coquetting lttlen
"He ought to be a lady.bird il he is coouetts.r
said Mr.. william, smiling
Not so, Mr.. Allen" said the lady, severely. AZ
nave seen as many men who were. flirts and o.
queries as have Of our much abused sex"
Mr.. William had probably known some OF this oM
maids troubles for a shadow passed over his face
that, with all my timidity, was aware Of, aud 10
said, driving Night back with his handkerchief
The bird saw that he was being surrounded, and
he fed up caught the piece Of cheese and alightsd
on my shoulder, chuckling in his low grunbling
Let us stand back and see him bury his cheese
said MIR. William.
When they we're at safe distance he few down
and hid his cheese in the earth. Miss Kenyon nAt
down upon the door step, and gave her attention 70
her crotchet work and the crow alternately 6hs
had just finished q crimson silk netting for her
hair, and Mr.. William admired it very much, and
laid 1t against her light flaxen curls so scanty aad
old maid like, that wondered what she could want
with such pretty net 49,
LET me try it on your hair, Madeline" said Mr..
William to me.
He put it over my head, and they both praised
the effect Of crimson over my golden brown hair,
which was pretty and abundant
Just then q humming bird attracted Miss Ken
liam, and laid It down, with some tasses for it, On
the doorstep: +! put down Night. and went with
them to see the tiny bird making himself almost in
visible in the cup Of hollyhock blossom. When
where to be seen. was the last one beside them.
and when we had looked everywhere and could not
find the missing articles, felt the sharp eyes Of
BLISS henyon nXed upon me IN suspicion. stab
could not have hurt me cruelty. left the house,
and went away into the garden, and took refuge IN
summer house, where had INDUCED in many
good cry. ~ -
sat down on the ground. and laid my head %
the seat and was crying bitterly, when heard ths
low grumbling of Night beside me. Hooked 6
him, and he disgorged ffom his crop, BY . sort Of
pumping process, the crimson net and tassels.
Ihad seen him swallow yarn when Il was tangled
in mass, and the Aeshings Of sole leather that he
gathered at shoe shop, and throw them up in the
same way, but had no thought that he had stolen
Miss Kenyon's net 4 wished to 90 to her directly
to tell her Of the discovery had made but how
could carry her net to her in the condition It was.
having been thrown up from the crows crop, with
quantity OF half digested cheese? felt sure she
would not believe me, unless she saw Night 10
something Of the kind, and could not promise
myself that he would vindicate my character from
suspicion BY doing another such trick So clesnaed
Tie net, and laid It in Miss Kenyons room, whom
very cold and sharp to me, and went my lonely
way with feeling Of dread that cannot describe.
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