The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-16
BIA COUNTY, PA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER I6 1864

siffused her delicate cheek. Il don't wan
TO encounter lha, superfue coIfegian.'
Nonsense, he isn't lhere-he is staying
with Harry franklin
sOh, then will take the note' said Amy
rising, and looking found for her coquetist
little gipsy hat.
'You are the strangest girl, Amy aaid
! her cousin. what can be The reason that
you dislike Richard Mayfeld'? He is SO
handsome and so talented
! q don't fancy these merely ornamental
people, said Amy demurey. My hus-
band must be of some use in the world
How do you know but that Mr. May field
is!'
Cant be possible said Amy, archly
shaking her curls His hands are TOO small
for anything hui lemon coloted kid gloves.
III wager a new bonnet, Alice that he new.
er did anything more aborious than 10 car
ry box OF cigars in his lifeP
Miss Brownleish laughed, and Amy pass
ed out of The vne-wreaihed porch. wonder-
ing within herself whether MIR. Richard
May6eld had been very much vexed be.
cause she had refused TO dance with him
the evening before.
Mrs May fields house was at no great
distance, and as Amy was quite intimate
with that lady, and understood the domes-
tic salurnalia that was al present tfanspiring
within her domains, she did not think il
necessary TO knock, bu, opened the door
and walked in without ceremony
There stood Dick The apex of pyramid
al scaffoding of boards, his fine broadcloih
which was girdled about his waist by a
poudeTous knot OF rope, and his black curls
over Swallowed by coarse old straw hat,
working away as ii for dear fife. His back
was toward the door, and supposiug The
step to be that of his sister IN law, he said
gaily, without turning his head
What is The carpet ready so soon, Bell?
Pm jus, through here, and I'll come and
iacke i: down in just one minute
Not receiving an answer he threw down
tie brush aud turned around.
Miss Brow nleighp
He had never looked so handsome in his
iiie-and that was the first thought that
rushed through Amy's mind. In the midst
of her embarrassment; for Dick had the
advantage of the young lady in This respect
she was embarrassed and he was not
He sprang hastily 10 the ground, and
threw off his ghos,ly habiimenls.
You mus; think have a curious taste in
customs he said srchly, but the truth is.
Isabel has been disappointed IL her hired
help. and mother is away from home, so |
am helping her 10 clean up the house J
Il did not know though, you had no
taste,-stammered Amy, unconsciously
speaking out her thoughts.
'You supposed that ! was nothing more
than an ornamental piece of furniture =
Ask Isabel about that, said Dick half piqued
half smiling. But can | be of any use 10
you nowP
/ have note from my cousin, FOR Mrs.
MayEeld,' said Amy, still speaking above a
breath.
She has gone down 10 the farther or
chard > said Dick II is some distance and
not very straight path. II you will walt
until remove litile OF lime, shall be
happy 10 escort yon down there.
Halt an hour ago, Amy, would have
haughtiy informed him that it was unne
cessary Tor her 10 IroubIe him-now she
Stood and waited.
4. IL Iarf han nvip n O a
shadow OF noble apple uees bending with
their weight Of crimson and russell iruit, and
through meadows ankle deep in purple and
bloom, and nodding plumes OF golden red,
vel for all that, Amy was quite surprised
when Mrs May field came in sight, beafihg
a baskei of rosey checked peaches from d
pei tree beyond the rest.
We believe il is one of woman's special
and irconrosenib.e privileges TO change
her miud-iherefors nobody was much as
ionished W hen three months subsequently
there was rumor OF The engagement OF Alr.
Mayfieid and Miss Brownlei2h Suli,
however, Dick alw ays declared thai it was
an insoluble mystery TO him that when ser
enades aud schouishes, poetry and per
fumes, had all failed 10 gain all entrance 10
the maiden's heart, whitewash brush
should have been the unfomatitic weapon
which al last brought down the barricades!
nPLAYED Our" CHARACTERs.-Since the
feturn of some OF the regiments which took
part in the Boil Run engagement, our ex
changes, particularly in New England, be
gin 10 be rich in interesting anecdotes OF
personal adventure and escape. Ii would
be we'll enough to avoid the following con.
veulional characters who turn up after ev-
cry noteworthy battle. viz Il. The con-