The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-05-21


When Harry reached The pretty, but un-
pretending cottage, where Fanny resided
with her widowed mother, he found the
hai door open to admit the breeze, and so,
ust tapping st the parlor entrance, he en-
sred bowling In the shades. light of the
cool fragrant room he could not FOR a mo-
ment, see, bu, he noticed Immediately that
10 one answered his salutaiion and, di-
reclly, be beheld that The apartment was
empty. Just then, however a fresh liquid
voice, as merry as a birds in June, was
heard warbling in an inner apartment
Harry listened awhile, charmed, but finding
that his knocking was not heard and rec
ognizins. as he thought, Fanny voice fin-
ally made bold 10 go in search of the sing
ef. Passing down the hall, and through
another open door, he suddenly found him
sell in the kitchen, large, airy apartment,
scrupulou,Iy clean, with Fanny at the end
opposite to him, Standing before a dough-
| trough, kneadiIg -four and carrolIing like
lark.
Il was picture an artist would have
partly in profile, showing to perfection her
long lashes, and bringing out in relief The
| pointing lips and round chin. The breeze
| tlew her brown curIs piayiully about, and
occa-ioaally quite over her face, al which
lime she would throw them back with
toss of her head. Her arms were bare
and rounded white, for more taper arms
never were; they fairly put TO shame with
| their rosy pearlness, the snowy -four pow
dered over them As she moved with
qnick steps at her task, her trim figure
! showed fuIIiis grace; j; aud her neat ankle
and delicate foot lwinkled in aud out. For
while she did not observe Harry. It was
not till she turned to put down the dredg-
| ing box, that she beheld him.
/ Most OF our fair readers, we suppose,
run oot of the opposite door. Fanny did
no such thing. She blushed iille, as was
natural bat having no false shame, she saw
no reason to be frightened merely because
a handsome young gentleman had caught
| her al work. So she curtisied prenIly,
!
holding up her hands.
81 can't shake hands with you Mr.. Yer
non, you see. Mamma was kind enough
10 let me go 10 the picnic yesterday and
pot of some OF nay work and so I'm doing
double to-day, to make up for it. II you'll
be kind enough TO walt minute, Pll call
mamma
"No no." said Harry. charmed by this
frauk innocence, aud unceremoniously ta-
king we'll scrubbed chair, ''Pve only a
few minutes 10 stay. My call is On YOU
came 10 see how you bore the fatigue Of
yesterday"
Fanny laughed till her teeth, whie
| and so itile. looked, behind the rosy lips,
like pearls set in the richest ruby enamel.
~Fa,isued Why, we had such charm
ing lime yesterday, that one couldn't gel
tired, even If one had been hundred ears
OLD f"
"You'Il never grow DID, said Harry, sur
ptised into what would have neen hatlery,
# he had not sincerely thought II and his
counienance showed his admiration Tor the
bright happy creature telore him.
Fanny bIushed, but rallied aud answered
laughingIy Never grow old Oh soon
enough. What funny sight I'll be, 10 be
sure, ben. almost double aud cap on my
head, like granny Horns"
Hany laughed too, so ludcrous was the
image; aud thus he and Fanny were a;
if they aad been acquainted Tor years.
The intended FIVE minutes impe epIibly
grew INTO en-. and The ten into hall an hour
Fanny continued al her household work
f pleasantly chatting the while, both she ant
Harry mutually so interested as 10 Jorge
time aud place alike. AT last The entranc.
, of Mrs. Somers interrupted the tete a teie.-
Fa my was lilile embarrassed, when shs
found how long she and Harry had beer
alone bu; the easy mauer-of-course man
ner OF Harry, he shook hands with he
mother, restored her TO herself.
, If the elegant refinement about Isabe
: had tempted Harry 10 fall in love, th'
( household charm which surrounded Fanny
> forced him TO 60 so, WHEELER or no. HI
! went away, thinking TO himself what I
charming vile Fanny would make, ans
how sweetly she would look IN her nea
> home dress, engaged in her domestic duties
: Nor is Harry the only young bachelor, wh'
remembers tina: vile cannot be always II
full dress, and who naturally wishes 4
/ know how she would look in the kitchen
5 "a vile ought as much TO know how L
manage her house," he said 10 himself, "a
( q man to understand business. | don
wish wife of mine, indeed, to be maid o
/ all work but should like 10 have her ca
1 pabIe OF overseeing her servants; aud do
! mesiies discover very soon whether thei
4 mistress is competent, and obey, or dIsre
: gard her accordingly. Besides Fanny look
!. ed bewitching. this morning Alb il hat