Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-21

her Cuban nurse-miebt have been seen.
somewb here fter breakfast. when the balls are
mostly vacant, running her little fpger down
the list of arrivals, as sbe leaned over the
office.desk.
There we're Smiths, and Smythes. and
aristocratic Howards, end Vans, end the
Parieisp De, but only QUE military Captain
Jones 1; and following this making IL more
noticeable FROM the sharp contrast OF
enpbony, was one name, the last, Vayie
VentUor.
"Vpyle Veninor |" She ran il over in her
mird. The oldest peme in the world Bot
she had fouud what. she sought her military
hero Of the lofty carriage was Captain Jones.
So, satisfied, she went ssunteriug out upon
the piazza and met the military hero. Gap
tain Jones'" sauntering too She dropped
ber pretty head 10 pretty remembrance, and
received most graceful reverence" 10
return then with "a geDtlemanly courtesy,
he turned of from his walk leaving, her
alone.
So she sauutered, slowly thinking, There's
something tne about the man-not SO hand.
some though us Raymond Mays horrid name
too. Jones ! Heigh no !" yawping, 81 wish
] had the mornings paper, Ab! there comes
Raymond I'll nsk bin" Raymond, uodding
aud smiling her greetings; "is that the paper
you have ? Yes thank you !" poddng again
and dropping into a chair to untold and look
it over, talking meanwhile TO Raymond, who
seated himself near.
Looking down list Of soldiers, what should
che come upon but those two names again.
First, among the officers. Jeremiah Jones,
Captain :" then. lower down, "Vayle Vent
nor, Private" This Captain Jones, how he
haunted her. Jeremiah Jones, think of that ,
She Thought, aud laughed outright, little
tluke of merriment.
"Wb hat is it so funny, Carlotta? / couldn't
End anything funny there. You get all The
sunshine Of life. What is it ?" bending
over.
But Carlotta choose not to tell so che
put little slim hand between his eyes and
the paper, saying, with merry malice, "Curi'
oUs"
No; only intereeteain what interests you.
want 20 cutch your sunny way. Can't you
teach me how"
yes" demurely, "Ill teach you to catch
it," rolling the paper uto ball, and tossing
il lightly to hin.
He caught the paper and tho fun too,
tossing it back again softly. And to and fro
they keptit going moment, until, in
backward bend Of her head, all laughing aud
flushed and breeze ruilied as the head was,
she received glance os admiration from u
bearded face looking down from an upper
window upon their laughing play. 1t was
sheer edmirslion pothing less, for the girl
herself in her bright momeDtary abandon.
As she met it her color rose naturally; she
dropped her eyes to raise them again furtiye-
ly, bat the gazer had withdrawn.
Captain Jooes agan. 1t was very funny.
And then there rushed. over her mind
captain Jeremiah Jones - aud another little
peal Of laughter tink!ed forth.
"What does possess you, 10 Carlotts,
this morning ?" young Mays questioned
smllingly.
She drew long face. and answered:
"Cnptsin Jeremiah Jones possesses me,
Raymond !" Aud fuging down the paper,
she ran away, tinklng forth her !aogh again
to her hearers utter justification.
| So she ran up stairs, along the halls and
passages, laughing still for the very drollery
| Of the whole thihg--laughing and saying over
gleefully. Captain Jeremiah Jones. Captain
Jeremiah Jones'" when Captain Jeremiah
Jones, 10 o sudden turn around corner,
nearly !sn her down. OFF cane the plumed
hat. aud pardon was asked very humbly, with
IL hope / haven't hurt you it was very
awkward Of me, but your step wss go light
aud mine so heavy" She leaned against the
wall, not hurt, but so startled that she couldn't
speak for moment.
She pas hurt, then, be thought, and very
grsvely and respectfully be approached Il
offer some assistance, when she regsinet
herself and, explaining, sped away. Bursting
toto her room, the persistent o6dity Of thu
efFar overcane her sgan, and she Aunf
herself in apother peal OF laughter upon th'
bed. Her mother looked mp 10 amaze, asking
Raymond's question: What does posses;
you, Carlotta? 2" With silver shout sb
answered, "Csptsin Jerem Jonee possesse
ne, mamma !" and as soon as she was able 4
speak further, she gave "mamma" a histor
OF her adventures with the above gentleman
Mamma" took the sunshine of life like he
T daughter; so that there were pair Of laugt
ers when she ended.
After dinner o servant handed her q card
i"Wsrd Wyman." she ran down gleefull,
for Ward Wyman was an old friend, an
M there she found bin in close conversstio
! with Captain Jeremiah Jones, who was fc
turning away as the lady approached, hu
, stad at the peremptory commend of NJ
r Wyman, and the words. IL won, you two t
know each other. Carlottb, this is my frieO
I Ventnor-Vayle Neutnor, Miss Cbarott
, De,avan" The gentleman bowed lowl
was very happy, etc !" but Carlottn was to
amazed TO say u word, and all the while tryin
> in vain to control the merrimeut that dimple
. round her mouth. Though her mind wei
$ running, captain Jeremiah Jones'"
That night when Mays, Raymond May
t came up to their hotel she had TO tell hi
he whole story it was too funny TO kee
How be laughed why, you little goos
\ can't you tell an officers dress from
q private's?'
= mo. ndeed how should 2" she o
d swered.
,. "Ventnor Ventnor?" he repeated, 'Wsr'
e to Wyman, who was just passing-"wbo
d this fellow?"
II "What fellow 2"
"'Fbis Ventnor T.
!. Ward Wyman twinked With suppress
e merriment
e This fellow. Mays. is the sou Of Richmol
Ventnor, whose house you visited with me,
o Paris. five years ego.
N "Tbe dickens IL is ! What in the world
his son serving merely as private for p
,e "You must ask him"
il. "Why bis income must be small fortur
w and bis associations and family advsntag
such that he might have almost any poi
,hl What does be.mehn 7"