The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-31

OUT lOr lne JnS iOnS, huu sums IN tue Olu n
lrithmetic---no wonder he was undisputcd
owner Of large share of my affections. -
Since | had donned large frocks, had been
almost invariably his companion to all the
singing schools. pic-nics sleigh-rides, and
boating excursions. 1t was his general rule
to spend two evenings Of the week at our
house; yet, with all this attention. he had
never spoken word Of love. Somehow,
had apresenlment, you girls will undcrs and
| this, that declaration would soon be made
] was not mistaken. It was not long ere
heard a step OF the grsveled walk that could
belong to none other than himself Looking
backward over the train of years, it seems
strange what tlutter. there was about my
/ heart. Phil p'S CHEEKY good morning." in
no wise tended to alIay my perturbation His
/ hazel eyes had never appeared so handsome
and impassioned before; nor had he been half
SD entertaining oh | was proud Of him
| We sat near each other; 50 near that he toved
with my hand 1t was way Philip had,
and | thought nothing of it.
GLOW charmingly You are looking, Nelly"
he said. moving degree nearer.
Now, don't believe that person lives who
does no like a little fattery, given in the
| tlS IhhuhNi, tlhN, 'tli pliNt, III SllNt W
what wiSelngs say or may have said to the
contrary. Our sex is said to be most pleased
with it ; and in its name plead guilty to the
weakness. Freely do | own that have
liked it from my pinafores ; and surely under
such circumstances, it must have been agree
able. The complimentary speech record ID
above was followed by an awkward pause,
during which time we blushed to the rims
of cur ears,
"Nelly," he continued, "you know have
no sister, Sometimes am vyly lonely. My
dear and valued motheris is becoming aged
and my nature Graves V ,unger and dearer
compa lion." .
Horrid At that moment an odor OF barn
ing meat came most unple0santly to my ol
factories. | begged to be excused. and hast
ened into culinary quarters, to find the piece
of beef had so caIefully prepared almost
spoit, Nervousy | caught holder from
the shelf, and IN SO doing, succeeded in
knocking mas iavorlte ut-glass pitcher, which
fell with loud crash, breaking into thous,
and fragments. Philip must have heard it,
Oh, this meal get ing with lover in the par.
lol With flushed brow | went back to
the old seat Philip smiled provokmgly,
" Nelly" he added, | want wife,
p. Home will lack nothing, then, to render il
the derrest resting place this side of heaven
4 know a little girl who is'as precious 10 me
as life"
i "Oh!"-Just then, q disturbance in Bridg.
cts apartment obliged me again 10 leave.
had relesty left open the door; and dame
grunter had taken The liberty to enter and
taste of the pudding hld set to cool.
1t was in no enviable franz Of mind that
| hauled out the dining table, and laid the
di hes As | looked at the warm, heavy
biscuits, unpalatable meat. and burnt 10 q,
toes, my pride and s,lf-condlence vani she'd
| should not have cared 50 much had | not
known what an excellent cook and notable
house keeper Mrs. Dean was. Resides, ia
the mater ofth. pslate, Philip had cen an
epicure from his cradle, and everybody knows
that men think more Of their Stomachc3 than
of their sweethearts. TO add still mole to
my trepidation. Philip regarded me curious
the vauds before him, thought he was go
ing to say grace by the sulded elo g stion OF
his visaga. | poure ssme muddy coffee
and, notwithstanding my secret discontinue,
! | took malicious pleasure in seeing him sip
the beverage. He was An inveerate coffee
drinker, but somehow Lis cup did not lower
much.
What rare fun should have had, if had
not been Dinah We came to dessert at
last and when | handed him the fakv-
crus ed pie, relieved expression stole over
/ his countenance, which on tasting, changed
to a percep ible grimace. What cou'd all
my highest efforts Alas. had forgotten
to sweeten the apple
Were veXatIons never to cease BY
chance, caught glimpse of reflection in
the glass Was it mine glanced down
ward Shade Of Ham My faith in spotless-
robed heroincs was gone at once. | WAS II
tri- colored exhibition of red, white and black
Troubles heaped themselves up strangely. -
wanted TO throw mysolfOn the carpet, and
cry like very child. did nothing of the
kind Instead, burst into a laugh, as the
whole scene came before me in its ridiculous
light. laughed till TIE tears rolled down
my cheeks; and as Philip became more dis
gusted, my merriment increased. laughed
when he went away, though knew he would
never finish the offer so unluckily began.
Three weeks later, he was united to Jenny
Wheeler. Soon afterward, attended par
ty at widow Deans, and ha the happiness
Of oyerhearing Philips indifferent remark to
Fred, Lse a kind Of exp anatory apology ior
the Irritation between us: {" A dear little
girl but a poor cook
In time my parents returned and ! was
only too glad to put off responsibility Of
which was heartily tired. | shrewdly sus
pected that my father had an eye on Phi ip's
Golfers, for ne was cross toward me for three
whole days after hearing of the wedding
Just as though colld have helped it. |
learned two lessons that young la~ies may
profit by. Firstly it was different thing TO
play kitchen maid, with mother for overseer,
than to play the same without her. Ia the
former case, if you forget sugar, sa aeralus, ,or
the oven, she will not. S,cou y, never al
low lover, whom you wish to call husband
declare his passion at breakfast. dinner, or
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