Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-29

nantly. IF Venus herself stood before him
| in one of our quiet dresses. he would turn up
his nose, curl his lip, and say, Rather pretty,
but dresses shockinglyr"
'"It is six months since he came home
said Edgar, your father, and he is worse
now than he was at first. He turns up his
nose at everything short of a fashion-plate.
'"Oh,' cried, L know how to fix himr
"'Can you take the intolerable concet out
| of him 1t will be such fun to play some
| trick upon him. to convince him that he is
not so wise as he thinks he is
| "Our plot was formed then and there. and
| for the next month we-Molly and I-werc
! very busy. We sent to Boston for fashion
! plates and materials smuggled them into
! the house while Tom was out, and worked
industriousy to carry out our schemes. Ed
! gar looked on, gigglcd now and then, but
| kept the secret. At last we were ready, and
at tea-timc one fine evening, opened our bat
! terry upon Tom.
/ "'Oh, Hctty,' said Edgar to me, have you
seen the young lady from Boston who is stay
at the Blue Beari
"'Staying at u tavern J ! said, looking
y shocked
"Oh, believe she is left by her father, or
uncle, or brother, or somebody. Anyhow,
there is mystery. She always goes out
stand the sun like yours or Mollys, and she
reads novels, they say. all day
"'Some of the Boston aristocracy, no
doubt said Tom. 4 hope you will call,
girls; she may give you some hints that will
bc useful to you, on dress manners
"Molly drew herself I'm sure you're very
kind to think of us she said
"'Such a bonnet, such flounccs and rufflcs y
said Edgar And new thing they call a
'pelisse, all made of green velvet, and trimmed
with fur
"'Thcn you have seen herF
go yes she sailed down Main Street Just
before dusk with all her linery, and II thick
green veil over her face, and / saw her go
into the tavern myself. So / made bold to
follow. and Mr.. Mecns showed me the name
on the register-'AIrs. Arabella Abbot, Bos-
ton, widow
"'Widown said l.
"'Yes. A funny thing to put on the books,
amt it A sort of invitation to be wooed 10y
the bachelors of the village. Meens says she
came in Il carriage last evening just before
dark, and when she got to the door, she
called out to some one inside, Goodbye
father. or uncle he wasn't sure which, and
the carriage drove of. She has engaged
rooms for four weeks, and she has been lock-
ed up in one of them until she took her walk
this evening"
just at this instant the servant came in
with tiny delicately scented note for Tom,
which he read, looked magnificent, and stuck
it in his pocket
Edgar he said with wave of his hand,
this lady is no subject for your impertircnt
curiosity and YOU will not intrude, upon her
secret again And with one of his airs as
we called them, he walked of. Father was
in the city at the time for some months. so
VT three conspirators were left alone.
"'What was in the notcf said Edgar to
me.
"'Oh, the lady saw him at Cambridge
when he graduated. and was smittep. She
beg, that hc will not call at the tavern, or
seem to pursue her, but wait until she names
"A fitting opportunity for meeting. In the
mean time, that he may know her at such
time, he must bc at the contcctioners on Main
Street tomorrow afternoon, just before dusk,
and she will pass. Upon pain other eternal
;displcasurc, be is forbidden to Join her then
"'Aint it fun ( said Edgar 4 wonder il
he will goH
"'Of course he will
The next afternoon ] went 10 the little
store where we bought the few swcctmeats
and many cakes which Mcycrsvill demanded
and, under prctencc Of buying some cake for
tea, went in. There was Tom, eating pound
cake and doing the agreeable to the shop
keeper, while both eyes were fixed ON the
door. He looked vcXcd when came in, but
rs 1t was no part Of our scheme To allow him
to join the fair widow, | stood my ground
In few minutes she passed. She was dressed
in the full fashion Of the day, and had all the
children of the village were running aitel
her An immense bonnet, profuscly trimmed
with choice flowers and ribbons, came over
her face, and from the front suspended {
green veil. She was very tall. but the gorco
skirt of her rich green silk fell To her ankles
and terminated in ii broad ruilic at the bot
tom OF the skirt. The trimming of the vel
Vet prissc Edgar had described was not til,
only fur article for she canicd an ihmcns'
muff, and as she passed she slightly waved ;
kid.glovcd hand, the first ever seen in Mcy
= ersville, towards the door OF the store.
+ "'Oh, Tom ! said, that must be the Bos
; ton lady. Doesn't She look queer :
= ~ don't SEE anything queer, said Tom
n She is dressed in the style of tashiunabl,
4 ladies in Boston, and really carries hersrl
very well. Hetty, wish you managed Il
carry your figure us we'll
# IL kept grave face, and a. soon as sh,
~ was far enough ahead invited Tom to cSCor
! me home. As had q basket, and it wa
nearly dark, he could not we'll refuse, and VI
IS went home together.
n The next day, another scented note wa
/ received, thanking him for his pmctuait.
IS and obedience Renewed protcstations anC
8, cautions filled it up. 1t was trimming ful
q of tlattcry, but Tom swallowed the whole @
: it.
n "Well, several notes came, and the tai
If having occasionally allowed Tom to get
=. glimpse of her furs, silks and yclyets, but II,
i chance of seeing her face. Molly and con
trived that Tom should not be alone at sucl
y times. Two choice boquetS, some bHlet-doal
Al and basket of fruit left at the tavern tcsti
d fled TO our complete success. 1t was the las
h. day of March, and the conversation had turn
~ ed upon the tests and follics usually playe'
d of on April Fools day. Tom had declared
.y in his grand way, that none but fool wa
ts ever fooled, and dcfed the world TO chea
\ him
4 AT breakfast the next day, the little not,
~ about which he would never give us an
Is satisfaction, was handed to him. 1t was a
al tollOws:-
ne MEYERsvILLE, Apul lSt, 1926.
y My IDOL i can no longer bear the agony of bcn
as near you and not with you. Meet me at four Tia
ct afternoon at the foot of Poplar Avenue, and all
a terry shall be thrown aside. In love,
ho Yours, eternaly, ARABELLA.