The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17
EBENSBURG, PA, TIL U}SDAY MAY II, 1860.

IF there's anything ] admire in woman,
it's pretty hand Wonder what kind Of
mouth she's got? 1t must be delightful,
if it corresponds with the hair and eyes.
Plague take that veil
But 'Eplague," whoever that mystical
power may be, did not take possession of
the provoking veil, so Mr.. Edges curios-
itv about the mouth Of the blue-eycd dam
sci remained ungratifcd.
"Have you room enough, Miss I fear
you are crowded. Pray, sit little closer
to me-"
"Thank you, sir" was the soft reply, |
coming from behind the veil, as Mr.. Edges
rapturously reflected, like an angel from
the gloom Of dark cloud And his
heart gave loud thump, as the pretty
shoulder touched his own shaggy overcoat
in nesting sort Of way.
"DecidedIy, this is getting rather ro-
mantle" thought he; and then, how gal
lantly he jumped up to pull the strap for
her-by some favoring freak of fortune it
happened to be at the very street where
he intended to stop. And under all clr-
cumstances, we can hardly blame him,
when the car stopped 50 suddenly that she
caught instinctiyely at his hand for sup
port, for the squeeze he gave the plump
snowy palm. ANY man in his senses
would have done the same-it was such
an inviting little lily.
Out into this rain and darkness our two
pilgrims sailed, scarcely more than able to
. steer their course by the glimmerIng re-
Election Of the street lamp on the stream
ing payements.
ALLOW me to carry your basket, Miss, as
long as our paths lie in the same direc-
P tions," said Mr.. Edge courteously, reliev-
ing her Of her burden as he spoke ''And
-and-maybe you'd find less difficulty
in walking if you'd just take my arm ~
:. Well, wasn't it delightful. Mr.. Edge
forgot the wet streets and the pitchy dark
s nesi, too-he thought he was walkingon re-
, L ses, Only, as ne approached his own door,
n he began to feel little nervous, and wish
: that the lovely incognito wouldn't hold
u on quite so tight. Suppose Maria should
be at the window on the lookout for him
y as she often was, how would she interpret
Il the matter He couldn't make her believe
that he only wanted to be polite to a fail
y. traveller. Besides his sweeping declara
ton Of the morning-she would DE sure
y to recall them.
II AS he stopped at the right number anC
n turned round to bid the blue eyed a re
81 gretfuI adieu, he was astonished to see he
Is run lightly up the steps to enter likewise
=. Gracious Appollo, he burst into a chill
:, perspiration at the idea of Maria's hon
10 ror
he q think you have made a mistake
1T Miss" stammered he, ''this can't be you
III = house :"
=! But it was too late-see was already i
as the brilliant lighted hall, and turnin
round threw off her dripping habiliment
and made a low courtesy.
s'Very much obliged to you for you
lie politeness, sir -
TO .NVhy, tits n2y aoits ."'
'uS "And happy to see that You haven
forgotten all your gallantry towards IL
are ladies' pursued the merclless little pus
el- her blue eyes (they were pretty , all in
We dance with suppressed roguery
~ Edge looked from the ceiling to Il
at floor in vain search for loop-hole Of :
or, treat but the search was unavailing.
: "Well," said he in the most sheepish
al all tones, otis the first time | ever "
polite to woman in the cars, and han
nc- me if it shan't be the last"
"You see, DEAR" said the ecstatic lit
? a lady. "I was somewhat belated-didi
expect to be delayed SO long, and hadl
ble, any idea I should meet with so much
Of tention in the cars, and from my o'
the husband, too Goodness gracious, h
hair aunt Priscilla will enjoy the joke -
and 'If you tell that old harpy," said Ed:
in an accent of desperation, 81 never &s
lily, hear the last of it
ing Very probably" said Maria prove
ingly.
ad- "Now look here, darling" said \
has Edge coaxingly, "you 1coa't say anythll
,out will you? 4 fellow don'twant to be lau2
eaI- ed at by all the world L say Maria, J
n shall have the prettiest furs in New H(
the if you'll only keep quiet-you shall on
we're honor"
The terms were satisfactory, and Ma
hiv- capitulated-who wouldn't! And thai
tilla the way she got those splendid fuIs t
filed the hearts OF all female friends W
me envy and perhaps it was what made !
it at Edge such a scrupuously courteous b
band ever after.
ured -a--s-"------
but aea. Somebody says that to dream
soap betokens a combat in which you l