Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-03-14
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MISS JELLAsY,S MATCH.

Miss Jellahy rose at six one beautiful Au-
gust morning, and throwing open her cham
Der window, sDiffed once or twice az the fra
GRANGE coming up from the roses in the gar
den below. Then she hunted moment for
her spectecles upon the bureau, and putting
them on, looked eagerly at Randall Cottage
over the way very modest. pretty little
house it was, with roses and syringas growing
under each window, and woodbine aud jessa-
mine climbing over the door; but Miss Jelia-
by was not adniIing its beauty then She
looked up at front window Oh the second
floor, aEd gave aEieiers sEset.
"AsI expected! She isn't up yet, and
here it is six o'clock. And where is he, l
wonder?"
Before she hal time to answer the question,
as it was asked-mentally-th front door of
the cottage opened, and Miss JelIaby, shrink
ing behind her curtain saw a handsome sun
burneI man come out, and go down the gar
den walk, with cigar in his mouth. 1t was
easy to see by the slight roll in his walk that
he had been sailor, though for the matter
OF that, his bearing, handsome face, aud
frank. hearty manner, would have told the
tale if he had never stirred step. With
bis hands in his pockets he sauntered among
the roses, bending down now aud then, as if
to say good morning to the fairest, and al
ways removing the cigar from his lips when
he did So
He couldn't do more e be was speaking
to woman" said the spmstcr applying her
eye to a hole left purpassiy in the white cur
tain. The man IS mad about flowers, DO
believe, aad she is touch beyond him, if
such thing can be All. there she comes
and dressed in blue giugham, too. l won
der what her morning gowns cost her through
the year? Aud her slippers-oh, mercy,
there they go right through the wet-weil
there"
Words filled the worthy spinster. Mean
while the owner of the slippers (and very
pretty little affairs they were-bronzed- laced
daintilly and rosetted with spangle that
shone Ink dew-drop) tripped down the walk
SO lightly that the gentleman did not hear
her step, aud coming upon him as he bent
over bed OF yiolets, gave hin a push that
sent him on his face among them. To see
her laugh-to see him blunder up and chase
her through the alleys-to see him kiss her,
when he prisoued her at last In his strong arms
and to see her pretend to box his ears for
twas sight for a loving heart to watch =
but Miss Jellaby, over opposite, nearly tainted
away with horror She raug her bell vio-
len.ly, and square-faced. sour-looking wom-
an, who had lived with her for years, made
her appearance.
Susan
"Well," said that amiable domestic, brief
ly.
Before Miss Jellaby could speak, the un-
conscious pair in the opposite garden trans
crossed against propriety again.
Walking up and down in broad day light
with his arm around her waist-just look at
her. Susan! Do you mean to stand there and
tell me that that man is only her brother?''
Dear me, ma'am-how can | telR
only know that they lool, alike, and that they
have the same name"
How do you know
Because L saw their linen one day at the
and hers was marked Helen Gra-
ham and bis Philip Graham. And their SER
want told the woman that she had always lived
with Miss Helen and Master Philip. when
they were at their own home in England.
What more do you want?"
Susan. you will break my heart yeti
am sure of it? Is it possible you knew all
this? When did you find it QUIZ
''Tuesday"
land this is Friday. For three whole
days you have kept me in this disgraceful
ignorance! Susan, we shall have to part"
Good Lord, Miss Jellaby. how was | to