Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-30
MisteIIan&0us.
MY COUSIN MAY.

1t was in the early part Of August, 1851,
that !. John Richards, a Law student, residing
in the lively town OF S, took my seat in the
dusty cars with the purpose OF visiting old
Cousin Tom.
was not ia the most pleasant mood that
day, as | had previously intended to pass my
summer vacation at Newport A number of my
cit, friends, including two or three very firt
able Young ladies' were going to call upon the
old city and | was expecting 10 be their favor
ed attendant while there besides was rather
,gOod looking fellow aud flattered myself par
ucuarly upon my fine mauaerS, and very natu-
rally thought should make quite a sensation
sulng the blooming bellies and chmaking
manuss who throng that fashionable resort.
4ocNdingly, | mode q forciGle attack up
on my purse, and beautifully supplied myself
with all kinds of summer clothing. No wonder
used some very decided expressions one day,
when, as | stood before the mirror, surveying
myself in the last purchased suit, feeling very
satisfied at my appearance, letter from my
father was handed me, which on being opened
was found to contain wish, and, in fact, a
command, that | should Immediately visit my
Cousin Tom.
1t seems that Tom, who was many years
older than your humble servant, was quite in
dignaut that had never accepted his many
invitations to visit his country home, and had
at last in despair given up urging me, and had
written to nv father telling him to send the
scamp down" had not seen him since bis
vedding-day, eighteen years before, when |
had reached the dignity of six years, aud re-
membered him ory as he stood, with as long
face as the Soemnity Of the occasion could
draw from him, by the side of q pleasant, quiet
little think, who seemed to thing nobody equal
10 him. | remember receiving a very con-
descending pat on the head the only thing his
N newly acquired dignity for the moment permit
M-seeing him jump into the waiting sleigh,
ilcE with o careful hand the buffalo robes
nODd his little bride, wave his hand to US, aud
then drive off at an astonishing rate. That
TN the last had seen of him.
We had heard, however, of his purchasing
Alarm in the western part of the State, thriv-
log bodily mentally, and last but not least,
Fcuniary, finding the excellences of his
worthy wife increasing with years, and being
blessed with goodly number of " troublesome
comforts | occasionally received few af-
lectIonate lines from him, always pressing me
70 take peep at his county home, but my
enthusiasm had never been sufficient 10 get me
started. Now, however my father was deter.
mined that We should be strangers no longer,
Suu vas informed that Tom would expect
ue next week. tried to plead of, but he
gre" more decided when he discovered my dis
G5oo''etedand, as remembered the unhappy con-
L't'On OF my purse, and the necessity OF its
VVelng replenished by his usually indulgent
uaOa' felt forced to yield the point, and ac-
tt?3.UogIy dispatched note to Tom, telling
u'1 tAat.he might see me next Thursday.
!. y, course, thought my new clothes would
l, .e u 20 use in country place, still my vanity
Ulia assign them a place 10 my trunk, in
IopeS mat something might be going on, so
sa Sat' l could display them, though could not
up up signing as packed them, at the thought
.uS. 'aey would have no change to "take the
OF some rich southern belle. cousin
~, @a'aa aud her daughters" | said to myself,
"T'et can appreciate them. However, /
3. you not have to trouble myself about the
aSa'ers, Tor doubtless all of them who have
,ISScQeq their teens, are provided with beaux,
s, 4a WI make their appearance every evening
~ s;n ss;nSIoaoWn, and in the daytime, of course they
,L ~. pe at work about the house. | hone. by
WIG wag, they are good cooks. That Nav
slSGt to be cid enough by this time to make
H. soou bread ]" so with this hope, l dismissed
'uI women from my mind.
al spent my journey iu the reading, sleepinp
~ n., occasional grunt at my change of BROS.
rSs fssS ior the summer | was punished for
HS oy a terrible headache, which grew