The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-15

IL was not cncourS ging, though, when | en-
tered 10 see the par'or iutnlurc at skies aud
sevens, aud the plrlor carpet being put through
course of tea.caves; nor was the aspect oi
Miss Naxett, M she emerged from the further
end OF the confusion, what might he called hospi'
arle She had no hoops on, which always gives
a woman terribly business-like air being equiv
alent, in man, to rolling up shirt.seeves. and,
in both cases, signifying dogge determination
10 go to work. with no margin for 'rRrg; her
hands were packed away in Old gloves ~ithout
finger ends, aud she had altogether m exasper-
ating air Of something important in view.
| felt embarrassed, and thought that Miss
Naxett eyed me as though she considered me
suspicious adveuturer. BY way of saying some
thing made the commonplace iiule remark
that she seemed to be busy
"Yes," she replied very corciselv "sister
Patience has taken the upper rn"us il chuge.
while an experimenting the pirlor. We are
expecting company for Thanksgiving an uncle
and his wife, whom We have not seen since our
fathers death aud these family meetings al
ways appear to ns so sacred that we think it
y
up everything el-e for that purpose"
"You must look forward to it with grea,
lval of pleasure" said, while | thought:
"1'his is the age Of steam: by your own con.
fcssion, you have no. seen thase sitrctionatc
relatives for ten years, and cou!d probably wait,
with just as mnch composure, ten years longer
I felt in bsd hunor; but, herg gifted with
a considerable share OF perseverance,, resolved
to make one more trial.
The Biugltr mcHoqe was not an vl lurng one
the center OF the 40 ar system there hejag rs
disagreeable & specimen of Young America as
ever encountered. have always clAssed spoiled
children in the same category with mad dog,
and the prosecutions hat suffered at the hands
OF that wretchcd infant are not pleasant to re-
feet upon. That ,iX-yearS-oi nuisance was 81
constant thorn in my side whenever | medn
visit to her weak minded mother; and, If Oh
hgcd 10 swallow hel with my Thanksgiving Din
uer hcsitated about the dinner But it would
be very forlorn TO dine in the boarding house -
seeming to say so plainly that had nowhere
else to 90; aud walked twice around the block
to consider whether could possibly get down
SO large a dose Of spoiled child.
The young catamount in question, who was
n perfect n,errugariou-po;ut, always declared
war as soon az she saw NE, and usually opened
the ball by asking me what had come for. par
ticulary If had come to spend the day.
"WEy, Mati'dl!n her mother would rcmon-
strste
1 y. Il l. l,,,,- 81 h,,r
own? :" continued the infant prodigy. /" / don't
like old mnids."
At this interesting juncture, Mrs. Bng'cr
would Sink at me to admire her precocious wit,
while my tormentor proceeded to inquire
why don't you wear some other dress
! Haven't you got any other but that? I've go
ever so many And I'm not going to be an
old maid
Mamma in commissions of laughter at Ma
tilda's comic,l remarks" aud | in commissions Of
anger that cannot indulge in the satisfaction
of sh king the little nedounced and befuriowed
wretch. Thin children are always malicious
they are as unnatural in mind us in body. can
always get along with fat, tearing, rol7-p0ly
hut | require some system o! de!eoce against a
small girl Of cidtverous propen,ties.
However, nothing more eligible presenting
itself, mustered up courage to ring the bel
got no farther than the ball, though my
yorrhiCl enemy had the measles.
" What Il mqiicious little wretch 2" could
not help excaiming to myself; "to think that,
with the whole winter before her, she must Sc
ect this week of ali weeks to have the measles
n!"
And quite worn out and disheartened, l re-
turned 10 my boarding-house.
How peoples moods change between the ty-
ing ami uptyiug Q! th,i, hoanet-siF,ugs ltook
OFF my things in s'rt of feracous depart and
then, ca'ching up the fest volume that came
handy I descended to the parlor.
1t looked comfortably there, il not grand
and had it TO myself The fire bazed brightly
the chair in which | established myself had 9
stuffed nck - and the book in my hand wal
, "pendenuis." Dimiy conscious that | hAC
something to he thankful for, and enjoying th'
Quiet comfort Of my surroundings, | forgot tha
there were THANKSGIVING Days, and became los
in the mage of Nr. Thackeray's fascinating story
, So lost that did not hear voice. and very
: sweet one, too, uutil it had spoken twice
Very So ry to disturb ne, but she supposed
it would not ne pleasant ior me to sill in the dus
while the plrIor was being swsp,. Mother cx
t pec;cd an old friend TO take his ThArksgiviul
i Dmner with them, aud they had great deal Il
= do"
looked up in mute agony hut Hattie Lin
deus pretty brown eyes met mine with loo
q so ful Of petsant auiicipa ion, that turne
1 from them qrckjv Tor fear OF exposing IN
. weakness Mother expected an old friend
that might hn hpr knew that daughter e,
u pcc,ed p vcru- one, who would, some day, O
o nearer rhan any other friend; and, ban.she
a even from ina, pumLie place by preparations ic
II other peoples happiness, glided sorrowfuy u
, 70 my room, aud mad good cry,
felt better after it ard then | sat down an
y" thought of my first love. said my first love
but never had any other. was very your
- only seventeen-and being taunted with hs
'' ing become too easy prey by an aunt, wi
~ never could bear to see people happy, tried II
> power over him. auG-lost hin.
seemed to see him sgaiu, standing in Il
% doorway, as he stood that evening, with tn
~ look of perfect manliness, and those cab
steady eyes as he asked me, for the las' tim
~ "Is that your iual determination pers
e, ted in my uureasouableness and Eidridge |,
IT. me forever. tried to comfort myself with I
idea that had only shown proper spirit, b
or there was a dresry void in my heart that COT
in not be filed and as the years passed on, anC
g found myself alone, looked sadly back TO Nj
is Eldridge, and the love l had so mady CT
IT, away.
y never knew what became of him; l hes
is that he had LETT the country on some vOyage
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