The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-02-12

an Nettle Hyatt were tho moss charming
girls that had ever seen, and l was just hes
itating as to which Of them | should fall des
perately in love with, when my calculations
were all disturbed by an accident-for so
suppose must call Though really seem
ing like special Providence. What this
was, | shall tell in tho best way know how
For some days after my arrival at the farm,
my curiosity had been much excited by the
occasional pancgyrics hvi,h'd 10y the young
ladies upon one school mate of their own
Nay Stevens bv name, who was, according
to their highly colorcd account, the most per
feet thing in the shape Of a woman then hv'
ing. tried to persuade myself that nothing
in that line could surpass Nettie aud Carri"
but still the reputation of this May Stevens
haunted me, aud came like a shadow across
my uew born passion. | formed. at last, an
imaginary May Stevens, and do what | woul
the figure was with me. At last was work
ed into an agony of curiosity and ircmbled
with some great purpose which should bring
before me The object Of my thoughts and OF
the two sisters continued conversation. In
wha this would have euda il is impossible
TO- me at this time to say, had | not one
morning, as | entered the breakfast room,
heard the sartli g words from Ncttic:
"And s. she is coming at last. I'm so
glad"
Whether it was that tho train Of my
thoughts WAS upon that point at the moment,
cannot say; but knew directly the whcl"
matter. | saw Carrie with an open letter n
her hand, ard, coupling it with Nctle' :
words, | knew that the biherto only heard Of
May Stevens WAS abou, to become reality,
had no need to ask questions. All the IN.
formation was proffs el. May Stevens
the incompatible NJ was TO spend n
month at Hyalt's aud they were to expect
her at any mo ent thou has the l"ttar read,
she might not bo down for week to come.
A we"k--lt was an are, century, aud WAS
in n ilu,trr of excl emrnt. Ny long standing
passion, OF nearly two weeks Duration, tor
Carrie, WAS iorgntte1 in an instant, an my
whole mind was absorbed in making the host
tiru,e pus>ihl brfor, this new queen. With
this idea began to look into my wa"drohr.
had come d wa with sufficient clothes to
answer all Urimary purposes, including, Of
cousc, Carrie aud Nertir; but this new god
dcss was certainly worthy of n new RIG on my
part and certainly should have it. This res
olutlon WAS male within fifteen minutes after
coming, aud before TWO bours hal gone by,
VAS whizzing on my way to town to carry
out !at resolve. My choicest morsal of
wardrobe should be offered a, the shrine OF
My Ste'ens.
| had abscnred myself on the plea Of a
sudden memory of "a business neglected, and
faithfully promised Nettic ard Carrie that
the next day should see me down at Hyatt's
again, 10 stay ont the month that May Ste
vrns, the wonderful, was about to pass with
them.
The racking Of brain hat day to create a
grand assemble Of cp>tune-.o Dcthng be
yond all critics m, that Shout at first glance
strike the brhnlder with : lent Animation
was indeed terrible. The labor Of writing
PARADISE Lost was thing to it, 1t WAS
earlN in the day when ! arrived at my city
roon :, aud for six hours dressed and rere>s.
ed, compared and rcj 'ctei aud sci 'ctel: and
at tho eul OF that time | bad laid out ihos
portions Of my wcaIalle goods in which hai
decided to make my first appearance before
May Stevens; it wanted still several hours TO
surset. Having got through the great object
Of my visit, | thought it would not I've a bad
iIea for me to take The last train an re- urn
the same hght to Hyatt's instead OF rcmail
y over til morning. No so ncr said than
done. packed my hahIlmcnts and aw " |
went, whzzing and putting over an unlnter-
osted road in rovocaiun of sleep 81 found
it when the shades Of evening feli, for to the
best Of my recollection, was in the very
midst of dream; in which May Stevens, At
tirel in book muslin aud pale blue satin, ap
pcare on a purple cloul and almI'iugly in.
qure who my tailor WAS Just las ] was
bout TO inform her there came crash, and
for moment | was not certain whether it
was the cloud that had exp.olrd, or myself
that had torn some pTtiou Of apparel that
was oYe,straued. 1t require but a mon"nt
TO awaken me TO the fact that both prcsnmp
touS wcr, wroag. 1t WAS our ira n-2 go
at ran of the ira k, sma hing things gcner
ally, au sprlllug the contents Of several bag
gage cars dong tn road, to say nothing Of
fishtcurg haIf a hun !rrd passengers into a
condition bordering on lunacy. This was q
pretty state Of things, aud to make il sill
worsc, wa Ihl mlIea from my d situation,
though As II afterwards appeared, not "a mile
from tho next vlIlag' where, | heard it can
va,sc1, a tavern, supper and bed> could be
had.
was disposed to make myself ~, eeabl'
and ac, orIinsly rendered al The assistance
in IN power to TIA, unprot clei len aies tor
winch gu my reward ON arriving at the ha.
ven of flse -,he pom sd tayeru-by be.
ing Ipiurnrd rrat ,uch tiuug rs bed f,r
che night wa, an impossible I!ea, and that
with oome tw,uty u"re If The male gender, |
must b. content with chars, while the bel
were appropriated To the g"ntlrr sex. Slight
J., Disguised, swallowed NV supper and
Io' ked out upon the ight. 1t was heantl'
tll moonlight, aul ycrslug m TO tea O'Clock.
By Juyr, would wax over to llyaus. NJ
sooner sald than ne. Giving my carpet
bag INTO the landlords hands t r puuctual de-
livery at Hyat's next monIng At my 81.
, pen,c, set forth. Fig / miles is - trHr,
and just as my watch marked the quuter af,
ter midnight went up the lane that led to
the house They were carly 10 bed aud car.
t ly up. | walked und the house trying l!o
doors; each aud every one was fastened. /;
was no consequence: my bedroom window
opened on the roof Of tho piazza; | would
| not disturb the house 10y knocking; n bt NJ
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