North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-25

menr's s c'uneil with myself, then walked up
stairs. washed my face, brushed out my curls
a,,red my self in white .iuen suit, and came
down sga,n. ...... ..,.r....-
The pretty girl hardly knew me: she
cpuIdo't hardly credit ber senses, until
spoke, and told Der of all my troubles. Then
how she laughed to be sure.
yes" said |, ':l'm Wiling to confess tha.
is an art, and one which don't
possess. Only don't acknowledge that
shall be little NOR, fled when aunt Rachel
c"mes home and witnesses my total dlscom-
ftnre. II it wasn't for thuse custard pies
n
Here the hazel eyes danced again. But
had secured q powerful all.
"Oh !" said she. "t can remedy all that.
Just you tell me where the milk and egg.
are, and will make some Gus, ard"
e"n iuc ed her to the daiiy department,
and looked on IN speechess admiration, while
she drew "ff her gloves rolled up her round
est, perliest of dImpIed arms and stirred up
sp,c, mixtures in blue ear hen bowls, with
dain inrSs Of manipulation that nearly drove
me crazy. Then she sent me out after ch p
what she vas doing. Then she washed the
pntatoes aud put 10 the asparagus, aud then
hnrst into the sweetest little peal of laughter
that ever re-echued in the raf,ers oi that old
kitchen. ,..
''Why what on earth are those p -...
f "Beets, arm, the, 2"
"They are radIshes - . -
Ard then We both laughed until We had tv
lean sgamst the dresser tor support.
''Come," said she, ''there's no help for it.
We must 20 and &c, the peas and soue real
beet, !" r.# ....... .-.
] never enj ,yed anything half SO much
rs that, nesting under The cnol shadows oi
The pea vines, with pretty face, all smile.
aud d,mpIe-, opposite, and o white little hand
wandering among the green leaves, purely by
accident, cunning IN Contact With mine. Then
u,e Smelling wa> most an interesting business
and our mutual superimendence Of The Cook
err, and the table setting. To be sure We
broke one teacup IN our zeal, but who caied
for that
rhen her merry laugh al my absence OF
IN ind reused me once m,.re 10 the fact that II
Was one o'cl''ck a superb dinner sHr'krng OH
the table, Uncle Sedley and h,s "hands" sp-
nf h.,
aud Aunt Rachel from the other. ......
Nov promise me Ole thing, Mr.. Sedley,"
said the fairy, ...a.. .......
"l'II PROMISE you f"r,y," replied 1, energe.-
icslly, ...
She blu.hed charmingiy. "Drn't tell them
that I helped You. Let them suppose you o
first class housekeeper." ..,....-. ....
s. asserted. not at all unwillipgly, just a.
INV aunt RacF,ei's foot crossed the threshold.
She stopped short in establishment at seeIne
that was not alone then smile of rec"gni-
ton fl'rteted over her face. sr....a
why, surely can't be mis- taken lis il
Hepsibah T? Ny dear Pm glad to see you!
Phhip this Is Miss Hepsibah Warrea.n .
"Mr. SedIey and are very we'll acquainted
aIreadv, msaH," said the yuurg lady, de-
mufely, her long eyelashes hiding the mis-
chevious spal kle of those hazel nrbs, while
called aunt Rachel's attention by my MASTER
piece OF q dinner. a.' ..s.. s..f
What liberal need of praise ] received
for it-how many undsserved compliments
were paid the. don't know which enj,yed
IT the most, or my bright eyed compatr lot.
However, believe aunt Rachel began to sus-
pect how matters were after while, espec-
tally whea she discovered the csrede radshes
and the empty charcoal barrel! She sai6 not
q word, however, only smiling roguishly to
herself. .i9d- .Ha. ....E.. -a ..3 .nr
Well, all this happened three months since:
am really going to housekeeping now, ON my
own hook, and havn', duubt bur that
shalt succeed sim'rably, particularly as
have engaged Mss Hrpslbah Warren as life
companion. am quite rec"nciled to her
name = II brings ap before my minds eve the
pret'i~st si~i"n nf rose cheeks, dimples and
satin braids of guden brown hair, over on
slabaster forehead, and I am ready to exclaim
with father Shakespeare .'What's in q natne2"
My lr,le wife elect never can think of our
first meeting without q fl Of mel rimeni, but
don't "hirct TO 'batt .,-. 81. ..-.... E.sr
P. S Aunt Rachel is delighted, and like
woman of sense, she never refers To that days
housekeeping. have my suspicious that
H"ps'bah has told her the whole story, but
| ~ End that out after we're married. ..t
Lieut.. G. net al Grant has been presented
hv ,h. ,A;.S .f Enr.to EaItfnrnia Uith q