Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-22

WITH an infant daughter, aHd :. ccnpe.
tency, alone IN the world 1t the early
sge q twenty one. M&ny offers Of
marriage had already been refused by
her, although she never asserted she
dld not intend marrying aqain.
Jeannie Martin, Der husbands oune
sister, was on a visit to her; shs re-
SIDED with her aunt, Mrs. Enpsoa and
IRON her gay, cheerful disp3sitaa haa
rendered herself a f~avorita With every.
$pe ct their social circle.
The PLOT disclosed by Ellery was not
entirety revealed by J@eannie to Ter
slster-in-law at bed time although she
obtained from her the somewhat .elnc-
tant promise Of allowing her to per-
senate the yidoW for a few DAYS. the
farce beginning the next morning with
~ excursion planned to tba country.
I do not ask you to yf5, sister Jn-
llette, said the merry girl, only not
to pnmask ne. | wish TO tease that
young fellow, somehow or other, for a
pretty little speech. Of his thai has
come to nv ears
But I will not lend snv aid il the
least II any one will be injured by
orr i)rolic,' said Mrs, Martin.
l beg you not to Tighten yourself
il the slightest, returned JEANNE. no
one, assure VOC, BE harmed
We'll, only To- a few DAYS, Jeannie,I
tdink, however, YOU should let ne into
secret "hen you take ny name.'
mo! mol blde- a-wee,' said Jean
NE. 4 viii promise you a merry
laagn, n Of these days, for its usc.'
This ended their condensation
The next morning Ellery came before
breakfast. to beg leave to>buine a friend
I ~ TAKE the fourth seat in their calri,
Es,ss ~ as masakAa,
Cd witd little Annie Martin aud tie
essentials to where the picnic was to
take place. Dear old Mrs. Empton!
she was certainly the incest old LADY
on earth for a picnic; always ready to
attend to that most necessary pa, t
the eatings; but withal, so deaf, that
never d word Of anything did she hear
unless shouted through her ear-trumDet.
About ten the ladies were awaiting
their beaux. EIlery soon arrived, and
! oh, 'mirod5e dictwP accompanied by
, shirley, whom, by SEINE powerful elo-
quence, he had pressed into the service.
/ In the hurry Of setting out, and misled
also. BY Ellery'8 description, it is not tc
. be wondered at if he mistook Jeannie
, for the widow ; whilst the girlish- look.
ing blonde answered his own idea o
! MISS Martin. He, therefore, true te
S his prejudice, left to E.Iery the task o
entertaining berthe widow with tn,
a merry bAck-eye-whilst be was him
set enjoying the bewitching smile'
: and sweet toned ~wafbling Of his fail
: 0is,a vjS Juliette. d
t L an sorry that sc can oply ofe
d yon such poor fare, for your first din
ner party with US, Mr.. Shirley sal,
JEANNE, in her assumed character
d but a heartily welcome and cur com.
. Pany is the extent you muSt expect
e This, Of course, brought forth : 10.
y lite disclaimer from the gentleman
or and with more truth than the eener.
atty of such speeches, for in the nil
over which they had already passe,
es he began to'think the widows sisic
i'd at least, was particularly interesting
it At this crisis, the sudden stoppage {
the carriage, and the hurried exclama
st TON from the driver Of open the doc
u Mr.. kIlery, quick, please, and get II
C, ladies out showed that somethir
as was amiss' The widow screamed
n she clong to Ellery's arm and eve
S; at that time. OF danger, Shirley coul
3 not bat ADMIRE the ealmnoss of Il
1S, beautiful Juliette, for SO lie had hea
Ne her called, as she ~epdeayored 10 sootl
her sister.
en- 1t was found that one Of the ho
ld ses had got his root over the trat
tie and was already rearing aadx pluugiu
e s. as to make the carriage very unsa
Tn. After some. trouble they succeeded
ed eztricating him {; but As both the 10
SEES continued very .%unrulv, the lad.
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