The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

kers nice young lawyer, and the
son Of an old sweetheart Of your I'M
Gle John, was visiting u.s.
"An old sweetheart Of uncle Johns !!
Why aunt Becky, don't think if l
were you. I'd thank any such ones
to send their children to see me-
'Ah! child, that was long time
ago besides, loved her, too, and
we have always kept up the old ac-
quaintance.'
Don't you feel jealous Of her some
times, and fear size might steal some
OF Uncle Johns affections from you ?
asked Tilsic, roguisl,ly.
ia Inc, no! He never noticed
her after he became acquainted with
me 70 you See, have no reason to
be jealous FL.
What m awful sounding name
Peter Stradsprak.r! l would like
to see the woman that would be will
ing to adopt ,ha, name. Hark /! l
hear some one; know that is uncle
John And away I'iisic ran with
out stopping to think for a moment,
and in another instant she had thrust
herself into the arms Of the young
lawyer, who did not seem inclined to
release her, when-l,lcls John soon
made his appearance, and Tilsie went
on tell him of tina proceeding, while
both uncle and Peter laughed hearth
ly.
l'ilsie was an uneasy girl, and
could not keep quiet long; the rca
der need not, therefore, be- startled at
finding her the next day after her ar
rival looking for hens nests in the
barn. Sh. mounted the ladder TO the
hay-lot, and began her search bu,
being unused to the place, she did
not heed any opening in the floor. and,
ere sh: was aware. she had stepped
through and was unable to extricatc
herself; besides she was just above
the horses head, and what if he
should feel inclined to taste Of her
f"ot-for she had heard uncle John
speak of his biting pr"pensities.-
Poor Tilsir was III quite a quanda-
ry, when the stahl. door opened !;
and again, t" her ci,agriM and mor,i-
tication, Peter Stradspraker entered.
AS Tiisie had expected, he came i'm
m-diat.ly to the horse, aud began
untying the halter, preparatory to
taking n ride. Peter espied the foot.
aud INSTANTLY assembled the scahold
and released her from her unpleasant
situation, with meny inquiries as to
whether she was hurt, which Iilsie
4 N I. Il III
let her.
We'll. aunt Becky, it Peter Strad-
sprakcr don't love me, it won't b. my
fault exclaimed Tilsie pctti-hlv on
reaching the house.
why. what now, my dear! What
have YOU d"nc'
have done enough. l hate my
self and everybody else.
Not :" bad replied aunt becky,
her sides shaking with laughter. l
dare say, l'rtrr'li think right about it.
Think RICH, about it, never
want to See his face again. And she
thus ran on. while aunt Becky en-
d-avor-d to console her.
When tea WAS ready Tilsie could
not be prevailed on :" participate.
The next evening. Til>ie was
about to retire, and. rs was her Gus
tom. kissed aunt Beck good night.
an'' went on the porch t" bid incl.
John good night also The moon
had not Vet risen, and Tilsic could
sec distinctly only Il sltor, distance
ahead of her. However she saw, as
she thought. uncle John on the far
th.r end OF the porch. his accA.t"lncd
place III the WARM summer evenings,
and approaching him. cla-ped her
arms around his neck, and kissed him
a kind good night.
.Oh uncle John, said she, I'm al
most mortified to death about Mr.
:>tradspraker ] must tell vnu before
| retire. | don't know what he will
think of me, for
She stopped short-tor. reader, it
was Peter Stradsprakcr she was adj
dressing Her first impulse was to
get away, but he gently detained her.
-, Mr.. SfradSrrakcr. it is an acct
dent. have
She could proceed no further, but
buried her face in her hands.
'IiIsir, | will tell YOU what Peter
Strad~rrakcr thinks Of YOU. love
you--passiona,"lv love You. Tell
me, can | hope y"u low" me i'll return.
Well reader, shan; tell YOU any
more they said that night. 1know
Tilsie did not retire rs carly as was
anticipated; and not many weeks
after she said to aunt Becky:
i thrust my face into his and hal
looed boo ! threw myself into his
arms, 7 showed him my foot through
an aperture in the scat,"ld, and kissed
him in th,. dark, all within three days,
and won him after all, didn't a.!
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