Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-04-06

this there was no opportunity, for just now
Fannie whispers something TO Minnie, at
which there is bright, beaming look, aud
an exclamation of That's Just the thing
and with hurried footsteps they hasten
back to the house politely asking the Colonel
to walk in, which he does, and is seated,
hoping something may yet turn up in his
favor that may set things little more to
rights, for as it now is, he feels very uu-
comfortable.
In few moments after, there are several
other guests admitted, and the Colonel be-
gins to wonder what the rogush little
witches are planning now Sure there is
some great affair coming off by the prepar-
atory features he notices; the sly whispers,
and several new additions to the furniture,
such as two or three little STRAIGHTFORWARD,
quaint-looking old chairs, and some curious
old paintings, and some strange looking in
struments with some pieces of drugget, and
several other funny looking articles, and
now some one comes to the door announces
the name of some Pantomimic, "The Old
en- Time we think Then the folding
doors are swung back, and the old chairs
are soon filled by the funniest little old
grandmother and grandpa, and all the old
ways and oddities, and funny doings Of the
long ago pass in review. A supper is got
and the snowy table cloth and some Of the
old fashioned dishes and mice fixns' are
smoothly laid. Everything is done just as
it used to be fifty years agoI it is laugha-
BILE scene and well prepared. Then there
is the 'Old Miser Uncle and the Happy
Cobbler,' and several other very pleasant
games, well executed together with tab
leahx and charades. The evenings enter
tainment closes with some songs, and the
youngpeoplespeutan hour or twoin dancing,
after which there was collation. in the ar
Dor. Tins the evening was spent very
pleasantly and agreeably by all.
IT'S now past midnight; the moon moves
high in the heavens looking peacefully
down upon the mansion, and the cottage
the sleeping and the wakeful, the hill-top'
and the vallies, were all alike bathed in hel
soft light; on every tree, leaf and flower
the pearly dew drops hang pendant, spark.
ling as myriads of diamonds. The breath
of the balmy air comes in deliciously through
the halfclosed blinds, as Minnie tired and
weary throws herself languidly into the CO
sy old armchair, sitting there by the wind
ow, in her pleasant room up stairs, waiting
for Fannie to come and 90 to bed.
'Oh DEAR she exclaims, how wildly M
heart is beating and l am almost dead
wish l had never known him. Pshaw /,
tear,-for him, never III die first. HI
shall never know it is in his power to wount
Minnie Ashberton, but that he has that
power, my poor heart can fully testify.
never dreamed of loving, and guess l DE-
not now, but he possesses a strange infu
ence, which affects me in some way, l can
not tell how. Those eyes, their strange
depth, their sometimes gentle expression
oh one kind look of his, and for one word
But l must not dream of this-and maybe
we again. How presumptuous in me af
ter all, to suppose he cares for me, Well
when am away at school again, 1 shal
have other thinks to think of and droan
over But listen, what can that be? Som,
lover over the way telling with Lutte anC
song how much he loves his lady fair
IT'S very sweet and beautiful. Let me opel
the blind and see if l can discover whC
this gay young troubadour may be-
So suitng the action to the word sh
pushes back the blind, and Fannie Just the
coming in, Minnie calls her attention to tn
serenade. They could not discern any one
but the music was exquisite. Mimi
thought once or twice she knew the voice
, but dared not indulge the happy idea. N
it could not be. But Fannie said:
t That is certainly Col. Lincoln's voice.
: I'm sure it is; it's serenade for you, Mir
ME, I'll bet dime and she laug CHS gaily
, so he thinks you are going away to-mo
row, for long time, and he'll not see hi
dearest any more. 1 don't much like {
lose my fair little cousin Minnie. Oh ism
that sweetT
Yes, yes, and do stop your chatterine
goosey. want to hear it. wish l coul
/ catch the words. Oh what a voice, an
that flute, how finely he plays it, let it b
! who it will
r 4 tell you tits the Colonel, know be
gan Fannie.
The Colonel, pshaw, he is asleep lon
ago.
5 Though Minnie half believes Fannie, an
) is full of eagerness aud excitement to ascer
: tain certainly, but she does not have tina
! happiness, for the sweet sounds grow fain
4 and fainter still, till they are only heard ia
away in the distance, and the wonderin
girls are compelled to close the window an
! retire without any knowledge as to VIII
! this young knight (who has been whisperin
. of love so softly tonight, that the tone
! fell sootbingly upon Minnie'ssaddenod hear
0 may be. Minnie forgets her troubles in th
/ arms of tired natures sweet restorer-
= balmy sleep for few short hours; and
the mornings golden beams bring them a
= back again she feels grateful for even tn
b quiet peaceful rest, and wakes refreshed
! Amid all the hustle and confusion of Il
o going home sho is so occupied that the
Q is no time for sad thoughts, and light-hear
a ed as she came, she seems to return to h
! home.
: (T'o be continued.
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