The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-26

disavow all praises, (secretly yearning for
more,) and to assail with invective their
own artistic accomplishments. Here was
Il young lady who played well, and had
the hardihood TO acknowledge it. This
rather took away my breath, and va
cuum began to come under my waiscoat.
For three biisstul days, Miss Tarliug-
ford and L We're seldom separated. Her
sister, pale, sedate maiden, Of amiable
appearance, and her brother, u small, ruGe
boy, Of intrusive habits and unguarded
speech, I consented to undergo, for the
sake Of conventional necessity. To the
mother Of the Tarling gfords additional res
pect seemed due, and was accorded.
Three biissful days OF sunshine, mead
owy rambles, forest explorations, the ma
estic tranquility Of nature spiced with the
sauce Of Irritation, or something stronger.
Sometimes we took our morning happiness
on foot, sometimes our mid-day ecstacy
served up on horseback, sometimes our
evening rapture in an open wagon ut two
forty.
The puerile Tarlingford, interfering at
first, WAS summarily crushed. Aspiring
to equestrian distinctions, he wrought
upon maternal indulgence, until, not with
out many misgivings, maternal anxiety
was stifed, and, with injuctions that we
should hover protcctingly near him, he
was sent forth, a thorn in our sides. In
half all hour he was accidentally rcmem-
bered, and was found to be nowhere in
view; so we pursued our way, we'll pleased.
lie had dropped quietly off at the first
.;an5er into a miry slough, and had re-
turned sobbingly, covered with nortlhca-
/ ton and mud, to the AIMS OF his parent.
Keen questioning at dinner was the result.
| why did you so neglect him - de
manded fond mamma, adding, reproach-
/ fully, the chiid's life might have been
Sacrificed
"Nother, we locked for him, and he
was gone. Why didn't he cry out ?'
so I did" shouted this youth Of open
/ speech ''but you two had your heads To-
gether, laughing and talking like any
thing, and couldn't hear, | suppose. =
! (With Juvenile sneer)
ooh, ie, Walter. Now l think you
were so frightened that you could not
speak"
Il shall know better than to entrust
him to your care again said indignant
mamma, Us one who withdrew u blessed
privilege.
"Dou say that, mother it would be a
punishment too severe" said the mischie-
Yous little pale sister, in tones OF pity, and
her face brimming with nirth.
Everybody laughed, and peace was re
stored.
On the third evening, misery came tc
NE III an envelope post-uarked New York
My DEAR PLOVINs-i shall be with
you the ightafter you receive this. Engage
Il room for ne. Have you seen anything
Of Miss Tari!ngford where you are stay
ing? You should know her. She i
very brilliant and accomplished, but is re
tiring. | am willing to tell you, but /
must 90 no farther, that we are betrothed
Yours, &c, FRANK LILLIVAN.
Ny heart was as the mercury Of a thei
mcmeter which is plunged into ice; but
preserved an outward compCsure. Turn
ing over thC pile Of letters awaiting own
ers, came upon one, directed in Lillivan'
handwriting, to Miss y. Tarlingtord, etc
} 10 think that a Paltry suPcrscriptior
would carry such 4 weight ot trlbulatlo
with it
] thus discovered that my lines had fall
en- in unpleasant places. l was fishing /
, a pre-occupied stream, and had got myse-
| eutanglcd.
, 1 avoided the public table, and shran
5 from society. During the whole OF tn
, next morning l kept aloot from the tcml
= tatious Of TarlingIord, aud took TO bi
lizards.
+ In the afternoon, as l sat gloomily
my room, with feet protruding trom tn
window, and body inclined rearward, 9th
0 American attitude Of despair) the plan
tinkled. 1t was the same melody whic
had attracted me few happy days betor
- Strengthening myself with Il powerful re
: olution to exuicate myself from the b
/ witching influence which surrounded N
f / :ose aud went straightway to the parlo
d Could it be that Il flash Of pleasure beamG
:, on Miss TarIingford's face! Or was |
/ deluded gosling! The latter suggestiC
:, seemed the more credible, so | cheerful
:. adopted 1t.
Al 1--WE have missed you, Mr Plovins
: said the fair cnslaver, Il hope you ha'
n not been unwell :"
t ..Unwcll oh, no, no.
l. "You have noG been near me-us
day." (reprovingly) mot even at Dime
I aud the trout were superb"
A sudden hope mounted within me.
Y, Miss Tarlingford, pray excuse me
YOUR first name, may | ask what 1t is -