Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-13
TALES AND SKETCHES.
TrlE PASTORS LIEUTENANT
STORY FOR BusYBoDIEs IN GENERAL.

Miss Je'laby rose at six one beautiful
August morning, and throwing open her
chamber window, smiled once or twice, at
the fragrance coming up from the roses in
the garden below. Then she hunted mo-
ment for her spectaces upon the bureau,
and putting them on looked eagerly at Ran
dali cottage over the way. A very modest,
pretty little house it was, with roses and
syringas growing under each window, and
woodbine and jessamire climbing over the
door but Miss Jellaby was not admlring
its beauty just then. She looked up at IL
front window, on the second floor and gave
"A vicious snort.
"As | expected She isn't mp vet, and
wonder =
Before she had time to answer the ques-
tion, as it was askcd-mentaly y-the front
door OF the cottage opened and Miss. .Jellaby
shrinking behind her curtain, saw hand
some, sun burned man come out, and go
down the garden walk, with a cigar in his
mouth. 1t was easy to see by the slight roll
in his walk that he was a sailor, though for
the matter Of that, his bearing, handsome
face, and frank hearty manner, would have
told the tale, If he had meyer stirred step.
With his hands in his pockets, he sauntcred
among the roses, bending down now and
then us if to say good morning to The faircst
aud always removing the cigar from his lips
when he did so.
"He couldn't do no more If he was speak
ing 10 a woman said the spinstcr, applying
her eye to hole lett purposely in the white
curtain, THE man is mad about flowers,
do believe, and she is touch beyond him,
if such thing can be- All, there she comes
and dressed in blue gingham, too. l
wonder what her morning gowns cost her
through the year? And her sippcrs-oh,
mercy, there they go righ: through the wet
Words failed the worthy spinster Mean
while the owner OF the slippcrs-and very
pretty little affairs they were-brOnZed-laced
and rosctted with a spangle that shone like
dew dr0p-tripped down the walk so
lightly that the gentleman did not hear her
step, and coming upon him us he bent over
bed Of yiolets, gave him push that sent
hil on his face among them. To see her
iauSh-to see him blunder up aud chase her
through allrys-to see him kiss her, when
he prsoned he" at last in his strong arms
and to see her pretend TO box his ears for it
was sight for a loving heart to watch
but Miss Jellaby, over opposite, tainted
away with horror She rang her bell vio-
lently, and q square-iaced, sour-looking
woman, who had lived with her for years,
made her appearance,
Susan !"
well" said the amiable domestic briefly.
Before Miss Jelaby could speak, the un-
conscious pair in the opposite garden trans
gressed against propriety again.
Walking up and down in broad daylight,
with his arm around her waist--just look at
her, Susan DO YOU mean TO stand there
and tell me that that man is only her
brother Z"
Dear me, ma'am-how can tell ! only
know that they looked alike, and that they
have the same name, Helen and Philip
Graham. was told
"Humph It's my opinion that some one
ought Ia speak 10 Mr.. Fullerton u
"The minister? What for 2"
"Are you such fool, Susan, as not 10 see
what it all means. They are no more broth
or and sister than you and lare.'
"Well, what are they then y
"That remains TO bc told-the wretches !!
But Mr. Fullerton will soon set them to
rights. | shall 60 and see him after break
fast. | don't know what the poor man
would do without me"
''Haye some peace, suppose" muttered
Susan, under her breath, AS she followed
Miss Jellaby down To the parlor.
Breakfast being over, Miss Jellaby sailed
forth 10 the parsonage.
The Clergyman Was a quiet peaee-loVing
man. somewhat limid withal, and the spin
sier always overpowered him with her ar
gumenis, when she attempted To do SO. She
stayed nearly halt an hour with him at the
expiration OF that tire people who were on
a. Q lookout saw her conveying tue unhappy
parsoa in the direction, and at last, through
The very gate Of Randall Cottage.
A lldy looking old servant admitted
them, usLered them into n pleasant nursery
room, aud said she would go and tell her
mistress Of their arrival. Mr. FulleTioD sat
on tbs edge II bis chair, very uneasy ~
mind. and wishing With all bis heart that
he Was homs again. Miss Jellaby strobe
up and dom the MON like a dragon,
eselng everything about her, aud making
observations 10 an under tone, which, how
ever, he could not hsp hearing
"sueh extravaganza Look al that carpet,
naN all IOses and lilles, snd slTaggllng
green ylnes Why cant they be eonienled
wilh dfuggsi. a. ! ans T.
She took nn0iher iufn.
sAnd a guitar spsniafds, dont doubt
OF Iiallansi and ihs resl fpiless a. maiisi
0f eanF,f. Mr. fullsfsvn, ! belisse lhsss
poapie ere hs.sss.<iH
"iiafdly, Thick, 90 tlsy nsssf soald
hsys eouss y church isss i>s.ssy.'