The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-01-01


perilous passage. We cannot describe
Ellis dire confusion. Perhaps some es
innate can be made oft, when we say
that his complexion made the new red
damask curtains look faded He laid
the plate on the corner Of the mantle
and uttering some inarticulate sentcn
ces, he made his way to the table, de
termined upon securing the frozen pud
ding. Seizing n fork, he stuck it into
several nondescript looking messos but
they we're too soft to be frozen.
When Kitty was purchasing her con-
dictionary, she happened to see in the
window a very handsome circular loaf
of cake, intensely ornamented with Gu
pids and gilt. On inquiring its price
she was informad that it was composed
oflignum vitae, and only used as a show.
Kitty thought it would look we'll in the
centre of the supper table, so she hired
it for the purpose. 1t was about as
large as the crown of hat, and weighed
three or four pounds. Eli aimed his
fork at this, and finding it impenetra-
BILE, conclude d that it must be frozen
pudding, surely; so taking knife, he
endeavored to take slice, but found
he could not get off crumb. He then
concluded that it was not very large,
and if Miss Carrie did not eat the whole
she could leave the rest; so he deposited
it on a dish and set out on his return
trip, and trip it proved to be, too, foi
when he got within ten feet of his des
! tination his foot caught in lady
hounce and threw him forward ste
, or two. The impetus slid the lignur
\ vitae cake off the dish and it lande
D plump on the foot of the same old gen
, tleman whose throat received such vic
1 lent treatment only few moments be
' fore. His evaporation was only ex
ceeded by the laughter of the company
r who, although they sympathized wit
: both the sufferers, could not contro
f themselves at suAs ludicrous scene
Eli rushed to the door, and, hurrying
. the parlor, seated himself on a sofa, an,
. covering his face with his hands, be
walled his i'll luck, and wondered how
/. was that he should be so gawky, an
clumsey, while his fellows went throug
. so gracefully What could Carrie thin
Of him? How could he meet her agair
or hope that she would love him?-
+ While hc was asking himself thcs
questions, he felt gentle hand on hi
: arm, and looking up, he saw that Car
. rie stood beside him.
n "Eli, she said in a sweet and music
d al voice, "you must not feel so. ba
It about your mishaps; every one is liabl
6 to them, moro or less, and as they ar
r not errors of the heart, they are 500
d forgotten, and do not injure the charaC
II ter of the person It is much better t
n commit a few awkward blundcrs than t
= carry under graceful exterior, decei
full, hardened or envious heart. Fc
my part, [ am really sorry that 20
J, were so unlucky, and although I coul
not help laughing with the rest at oil
=. Twiners grimaces when that cake fe
$, on his gouty toe, / piticd you both eve
n so much"
D Eli was astonished at these worG
= from Carrie Brooks, tho very girl i
RS loved so much, the belle of the party
and the one of all others that appeare
! not to care for him. The few simpl
W words she uttered had encouraged hin
I. and he felt as if, with her to pity hin
IA he could encounter any quantity {
;s laughter aud derision.
G. "Currie," said he, II thank you yer
D. much for your kindness, both in fol
v giving and plying me for my miSfoi
10 tunes; but | Inm not through yet
to When / get back, they will be sure
=; call upon me for my forfeit, and car
S not reveal the secret of my heart befor
d all the company-what can 1 do2 "I'
a tell you" said Carrie, "you can bow t,
ID kneel to, and kiss the girl you sit neal
Id est to; it will not take minute, an
ne then we are going to have cOtilliol
he and no one will think any thing abOr
4. it," ~
ID 81 would willingly do that, Carrie
le provided that you was the one that
ID should sit the nearest to-"
g. 1t was now Carries turn to blusl
is and Eli could hardly believe his ow
It, voice, but the words we're uttered, an
r he wisely thought he'd go on aud sa
I'd the whole.
n, "For the truth is, Carrie, said he,
I'D do love you the best, and have for
st long time; but l thought you did nj
cd care anything for me while so man
as fashionable young men are 50 attentiV