The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-30

| my cVuchh tuVuleei KNOW what pioAsce
mo-"
| Ellen sought her mothers eve. 10 ace
what she could read there but Mrs. Ellis
| worths attention, just at that moment, was
directed 10 \ bead purso she was knitting
"Now Ellen, said Thomas, +" if you could
only think that thero was nobody TO hear
you but mo, you would sing first rate. l
can tell you, sir, how she aings wnen wo
are here by ourselves"
"How does eho Z" asked Stanhopc.
"Did you ever hear sky-lark sing T.
Eyes" ..r t
"Thon you know bettor than can de-
scribe il TO you."
Ellen, who had bcen running her fingers
over the keys of the instrument, all at onco
| glided gracefully intp the prelude of the
song before her. She gained courage as
she proceeded, and when sho commenced
singing, the clear, liquid notes which gush-
cd from her lips, justified her brother in
comparing her singing to that of the sky
lark, for never did that bird Of free and
| joyous wing, when soaring heavenward in
the rosy light of morning, pour forth sweet
or and more enhancing notes.
You can see, cousin George" said Mrs.
| Ellsworth, that Ellen's taste in music is
not at all cultivated. She and the birds of
the air, as Thomas intimatod. are about on
par. wish she was more like Anastasia,
and would remember that in singing, as in
everything else, q degree ofpropriety should
be observed. But you must excuse her,
cousin George"
"That am very ready to do, II she will
only oblige me by singing another song.
Or this duett," said he quickly, seeing that
Ellen was good deal abashed by her moth.
er's remarks. 1t is one of my favorites
will you sing II with me, cousin Ellen."
She complied, and Mrs. Ellsworth pro-
fessed to DC delighted with Stanhope's sing
ing his performance, she remarked, was 30
scientific Nnd full of taste. He acknowl-
edged tho compliment by bow, while ~
smile lurked in his eyes, which he, however,
prevented from showing itself ON his lips.
, Tho truth was, that although ho had an car
for music, and rich molodious voice, he
, had never had the opportunity to cultivate
} his talent, 80 as to have any more claim to
! be considered scientific performer than
Ellen. Thomas Judged more correctly than
his mother, when he ventured the remark
that he never, in his life, heard two voices
jingle together better than cousin Georges
and Ellens. e.
/, "T am gratiGed that you think so," said
Stanhope, u remark which Mrs. Ellsworth
and Anastasia chose to consider more COM
| pllmentary tnan sincere.
Anastasia maintained q cold reserve dur
: ing tho who'd evening. Stanhope peroeiv-
cd It, and suspected tho cause lie might.
he thought, have been rather romiss in his
attentions to her; for thero was wild
flower franiness about Ellen that pleased
: him thousand times better than Anatasia' 8
, faultless beauty, who, as il appeared to him,
did not move a hand without view to ef-
! feet, and had even pictured before her. in
inauguration, Hogarths waving line of
beauty. During the remainder OF his visit,
ho would take care that his conduct was
regulated by the rulcs of politeness, instead
of abandoning himself to tho impulse of his
feelings. He was so successful that he was
soon high in her favor, and she and hor
! mother the first time they had opportunity
to compare notes, found that they possess
ed an almost perfect unanimity of opinion
respecting him.
Ellen's opinion was not asked. IL is
doubtful IL she was conscious OF having
formed one. Yet she knew that it was de-
lightful to sit and listen to his conversation
; and still moro so to ramblo in the woods
and the fields with him and her brother
for there neither hor mother nor Anastasia
was watching her, and she could speak en-.
; Enthusiastically Of the flowers, the birds, the
sparkling brook, and the blue summer sky,
without the expectation of being reproved
for manifesting what was termed o childish
admiration. She sometimes even ventnred
to laugh, and that so loud as to swell the
bird-chorus that broke from the leafy covert
of the woods, without any fear of being
told that she was rude. Thomas admira-
ton for his cousin was unboundod, which
was chiefly to bo attributed to his fancy
ing that he and Ellen resembled each other
and Que day, when he told Stanhopc that
his eyes were the color of Eilen's, he (Stan.
hope) sent by the next stage for q patent
fshing-rod, as a present for his young
friend. .re.. 81,
Stanhope several times mentioned thai
lie was protracting his visits far beyond
what he had intended the evening of his ar.
rival but Mrs. Ellsworth said that he must
not think of leaving til, after her husband
returned, and the lips of Thomas, and the
dark eyes of Ellen, were eloquent in thcir
pleadings for him not to go. Even Anas
tasia said that papa would certainly be dis
appointed If he did not remain till after his
return. AS his affairs did not urge his de
parture, and inclination was in favor Of re-
/, manning, he yielded oSteasibly to Mrs. Ellis
worth's polite invitation, though in reality
! to the silent and more eloquent one of Ellcn'i
: eyes.
Thus all went happyas marriage bell,
|, when Monday, about five o'clock, tho stage
stopped in front Of the gate. 1t could no
: be that Mr. Ellsworth had returned, for in {
letter received Saturday, he named the en-
suing Friday as tho earliest period it wonld
: be possible for him to be at home, owing
to an unexpected delay in the transaction oi
some Of the details OF his business.
A young and gentlernanly looking mar
- alighted, and trunk selected from the
baggage, and placed at the entrance Of the
q gate.
"Who can IL be?' said Mrs. Ellsworth
q Thomas, run and open the gate, and wal
! on the gentleman in."
! Shall hiring tho trunk" asked Thomas
"No, II is too heavy John shall be SEN
a for it,"
J Thomas ran down the gravel walk, and
I telling tho stranger that some one would
come in a minute for his trunk, said thai
o his mother had sent him to wait on him into
" the house.
81 think that we can carry the trunk be
A tween US can We not 2" said the stranger
20 yes sir said Thomas, " but dom
I like TO trouble you to help carry It,"
Thomas was not little surprised, as be
assisted to raise the trunk from the ground
!. to see on a card fastened to one end the
name Of George Stanhopc. lie, however
8 made no illusion 10 it. On entering, the
) gentleman bowed TO Mrs. Ellsworth, who
had risen TO welcome him.