The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-15

teeltu year, was, lOI the HCsl tune III Het
life, to leave her happy home. Colonel
Seton thought it necessary that she should
| finish her education at fashionable board.
| ing-school in the metropolis, and the two
| families were making arrangements to go in
company to New Iork-a journey that, in
! those days, was considered something of an
| undertaking, when there was no locomo-
! tive, rs now, to pant and puff, and fly along
with you at the rate of twenty-five or thirty
miles an hour and the Hudson Canal had
| scarcely been thought Of.
CHAPTER H.
\ week or two previous to that decided
on for their departure, on fine, bright
morning in August, Miss Manvers, Flor
ence, Mary Aylmer--an orphan niece of
Mrs. Sefton's who, on the death of her sis
ter, u few months tefore, had takea charge
of her child-Howell and Henry, attended
by Thornton, a colored servant. crossed the
Niagara a short distance below Lewistown;
and, after walking about half milo, they
entered wood, and in short time reached
u romantic glen, through which ran and
sparkled small stream of water on each
side Of which rose large moss-covered
rocks, which approached nearer TO each
other as the stream narrowed, until a mar
row passage was formed, in which two per.
sons could hardly go abreast, and then it
opened on u smiling valley. In this sweet
spot they intended TO spend the day. 1t
was family picnic, and Thornton bore on
his shoulders large basket filed with cold
fowl, ham, pastry, fruit, wine, etc. Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith, Colonel and Mrs. Seton
wore to follow before dinner.
The preceding day, the gentlemen-that
is, the two younger ones, assisted by
Thornton-had formed n temporary arbor,
where they were to dine and rest when
tired of rambling. 1t was strictly Il family
party; for, although those who formed it
had many friends both in Queenstown and
l.cwistown--for, as yet, the inhabitants of
the border were still ON u friendly footing
yet they knew many long months must pass
before thoy could again meet in thai charm
ing spot, and they wished not for the pres
enco of any less dear friends to cause
restraint.
Thornton deposited his load Howell
placed the cushions he had brought up
from his yacht on the rustic seats put up
tor the occasion; Henry found a snug place
for the flute, guitar and llageolet which he
carried the ladies hung their small work
then all sat down to rest for few minutes,
and to consider what their next proceeding
should be. Henry proposed fishing; thoir
tishing-rods were in order, and the stream,
though small, was full of fine fish. so of
they went in fine spirits to the Creek-all
but Miss Manvers, who preferred remar-
ing to finish an interesting work she had
been reading and Thornton, who, when
he had procured sufficient quantity of
bait for the young people. began to work,
or rather to resume his work on u table
mat he was making of the bark of u tree,
and adorning it with the most brilliant
flowers, made of stained quilts. He had
learned the art from the lrOquois Indians,
who had a village a few miles from Mr..
Meredith's, and often brought fish, fowl
and game, with moccasns, mats, etc, to
Lewistown and Queenstown to dispose of,
and, on their way, never forgot to stop at
Seton Hill and Arcadia, and at both places
they were treated kindly, and many pur-
chases made from them. Thornton had he
come intimate with many OF them and he
occasionally went to their village. where
he had learned many of their little arts.
Being very fond of his mistress whom he
had accompanied, on her marriage with
Mr.. Meredith from Nirginia-for he was
born on her fathers estate-he took great
pleasure, when he had leisure, in making
many tasty little articles for her, and he was
now engaged in making her a set of table
mats. While Thornton was busy at his
work, humming, in the meanwhile, an old
Virginia air, he perceived man descend
ing the hill on the west side of tho valley,
and coming towards them. lie was rather
below the middle hight, and, az he APP
preached nearer, you could perceive that
his complexion was dark, his eyes and hair
black he was not stout, but still his frame
looked as if he could endure much hard
ship. He wore a gray linen coat and trow-
sers, and a Manila straw hat. Coming
nearer, he accosted Thornton with:
Is Colonel Seton here? ;"
"No, sar; he hab not yet come ober.
Young Massa Henry and Massa Howell is
here and de young ladies is here; down
dar, near dc creek Il fshin'."
The man turned, and seeing Miss Man
vers, bowed and said:
Il was asking the servant, madam if
Colonel Seton was here? !"
He is not" she replied.
But you expect him, madam "
We do, every moment"
"Then | may be SO fortunate as to meet
him. he said, and again bowing, he con-
tinued on the way to Queenstown.
1t is very wrong" thought Helen Man
vers to herself i'll me to feel such AN
aversion for that man. may wrong him
and, were it not for his cringing, iawning
manner to those above him, and his almost
laughable assumption of dignity to those
he deems his interiors, and that sinister,
snakC-liie eye of his, ! should think | did
And she resumed her book
IA! ha ha. :" was heard, in rather a
soto voice, from Thornton.
Miss Manvers looked up.
81 was only tinlSin', Miss Helen" said
he, in answer to her look, 81 was only
tinkin' dat Massa Lazy O'Lear tink hisseff
great gemman, cause he talk 30 much wild
Con SeItim."
"Why should you think SO, Thornton?"
she replied.
80, cause he is so little, Miss Helen; and
he puff hisseIf up SO big, just like a bull
frog, when he ask for de Colonel. But here
come massa and missus, and Missus Sefim
spose Massa Lazy cotch up to de Colonel
in de glen.
Thornton was right Lazy O'Lear had
met the rest Of the party as they were en-
tering the glen, and, after many apologies
for the liberty, etc, had begged few min.
utes' private conversation with the Colonel,
who acceded to his request and, having
given Mrs. Seton in charge of Mr. Mere-
dith, remained behind to hear what he had
TO communicate.
What, Miss Manvers," said Mr. Mere
dith, as he approached with the ladies', and
as Helen came forward to meet them, "not
book, hope?" glaucing at the one she
held in her hand. Why are you not fish
ing with the rest, who appear to be enjoy
ing themselves very much? Were New
ton, should become jealous of those books
of yours, and lay stricter embargo on