Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-20
A SELECT. TALE.
TEE WRONG PICTURE.

era had been young gentleman it wouldn't
| have objected much to the process as Vir-
| Ginia was not at all disagrecabe to look at
ON the contrary, she was very pretty, with
clear olive complexion, deepening to car
| mine on her round cheeks and large blue
grey eyes, just the color of violets blossom
ed in the shade. Jet black hair, plainly
brushed from her forehead, and confined in
one knot at the back of her neck and little
redmouth very saucy and somewhat naughty
also, IN its curves.
Are you nearly ready to take my picture,
| sir q she asked, rather impatiently as the
operator entered the room on some trilling
Grand
Not quite yet, ma'am. We shall be
ready soon ] hope, however To tell the
truth, we didn't anticipate so much trouble
from our present subicct-a baby, maam,
who will not sit still "
"a baby-oh, then, l haven't another
word to say" said Virginia, scornfully ell
cvatng her pretty shoulders rs she turned
towards her companions. I detcst ba-
bics y
why, Virginia ?" exclaimed Mrs. Wal
ter, her matron sister, with genuine horror.
Cant help it--I never could endure a
Daby-thats one of my articles of faith ~
And how many articles of faith have
you Z" laughingy inquired another compan-
ion.
"Oh, several. One is n hearty aversion
to widowcrs-that class of dyed over hus
bands who are always alluding tO Mrs.
Smith Number One If | became that
lady's successor, | would be pyrpctually
fearful was standing in the way of Mrs.
Smith Number Three And then the idea
of washing the faces and combing the hair
Of six unruly step children No second
hand babies for me, thank you.'
But if Virginia could only have had a
peep into the operating room, where that
hazel-cycd baby with pink ribbons at its
shoulders and a string of red coral around
its plump neck was setting photography at
its perfumed breath nearly away, with true
feminine inconsistency.
"Iiarry, do sit still :" pleaded the nurse,
in despair, while the operator dodgcd hope
lcssly to and fro, trying to "catch a focus
and two three young lady aunts iingling
their watch chains and held their bracelets.
in the vain endeavor to attract the little
ones eye. But if the quintesscncc of OBJ
stinacy can be imagined to fix its throne
in yea9 old baby, that baby was the indi-
vidual
All of sudden, brght-winged canary
The scarlet lips opened in "a wondering
smilc-the large hazel eyes were fixed for
moment. The operator icrkcd the drapery
away from his instrument with the agility
of magic-the sunrays swept their pencils
over the cleaning plate, and
80, let me see it - shricked aunts and
nurse, in II confused trebe chorus, crowding
around the photographer as, after q short
absence, he entered Il room bearing the
plate. "Only let me get one peep at it !"
"lIow delighted Raymond will be- whis-
pcrcd one of the young aunts to her sister,
rs she caught the baby in her arms, crushing
her brown ours against is silky little
head.
"Whcrc shall send the cards, ma'um 2"
asked the operator.
TO Captain Raymond May, Phil
aldclphia Just the address, plcasc-no 9TH
er words. We intend it Tor birthday sur
prise to my brother
Very well, ma'am. Theodore - as soon
as The ladies had disappeared Just write
down that address and tell tho young lady
below that we are ready here"
Virginia Lynne must have been hard to
please had sac been dissatisfied with the
face reflected in the mirror as she took
last glance ere leaving the saloon down
stairs. y proud stately young beauty
heart free as the widest iawn upon the cast
crn hills, .....
when can have the picture :" she in
quircd.
In about five days ma. am"
"No sooner | leave Tomorrow"
I'VE can send it by mail, wherever you
are
She wrote upon card Miss Lynne,
and pushed it towards the
man.
There is my address-plcasc send it as
soon as possible"
Captain Mays sitting room in the great
Philadelphia hotel was as snug as little den
as man need wish for, with its carved mar
bic mantcl, bright patterned carpet, and
luxurious sofas and lounging chairs and
Captain May himself as he looked smilingly
up from the perusal Of Il heap of papers to
greet the entrance of Il companion, was no
unfair specimen Of handsome young naval
officer
well Charley 2"
"Well May-upon my word, if you're not !
up 10 your ears in those navigation charts !
again. It's enough to make lazy man ashc !
to see your work ~
"lt's time to work, said May, good hu- /
mOrcdly. Il expect sailing orders in about |
Il fortnight-and glad shall | be when they |
come
"Glad 2" calculated Charles Moore, throw
ing himself into chair and biting at the |
end of one of his friends quill pens.
May, you're II perfect problem 10 me
as uneasy on dry land rs fish. | can't |
it hanged if can r.
perhaps you could said May, calmly, |
II you had no home ties-nothing to look |
forward to-nothing to make life pleasantcr |
in one spot than another, since Minnie |
died.
lie stopped abruptly, Monroe leaned over |
with frank sympathy to grasp his friends
hand
pardon me, Raymond I'm stupid, !
laundering fellow, know, but don't mean |
10 hurt you by my careless words. Yet, |
there is your child leit here"
Dear little Harry" said May, smiling, !
'but year old baby isn't much company |
for man Of thirty, you must admit, Be |
sidrs hc Is far better on under the care of |
my sister, than he would be with me-"
True" said Monroe, twisting the quill |
around his fingers "Whos that knocking I |
Letters, ola : Don't mind me-open your
correspondence
Many complied, tearing open the envelopes
Auu elanciun gaTcessly over their enclosures