The Baltimore County union., 1866-05-12

Mr.. Lunday was peculiar-looking man,
with thin face, and long, straight hair,
that he had fancied never needed cutting.
He had, at one time, been very unfortunate
in his business ), but, though made rich
since by large legacy, he was not in a
condition to enjoy it. The fact is, Mr..
Lunday was a confirmed hypochondriac.
For many years Mrs. L. had staid at home
and humored his whims but one season
her pretty daughter wanted to go to a wa
tering place, not for any disease in particu-
lar, but to see the world and the young
folks in it.
Behold them, then, comfortably estab-
lished in seaside hotel. For two days
Mr.. Lundy had been all right but one
morning his poor wife knew what was CON-
ing, by the peculiarly of his looks and mo-
tions. Her book fell from her hand Min
ME turned pale.
He's been Eighty all the morning." said
Mrs. l.. Dear, dear, see him whirl what
is it, Lundy ?"
+" A feather, my dear-a feather catch
me-hold me. Don't you see the wind is
blowing me everywhere 1t will take me
out to sea, and / shall get saturated-yes,
wet through, Mrs. Lundy. l beg you to
catch me pin me to your bonnet; | shall
be safe there. Just see how frightfully l
ruffle the slightest puff OF air agitates me
throughout. I'd rather be any thing than
this do put me in your bonnet, my dear.
"I'll put you in mad house before long,
muttered the exasperate wife, if you cut
up each capers. Come into the hotel, Mr..
Lundy."
"Come into the hotel, madam you
talk as if I had legs. Did You ever see a
feather walk Why, I'm lighter than a
snow.drift wish had brick in my hat
to keep me down: All / envy everything
stationary. Observe how CULVER; stick
a pin in me, my dear, and fasten me to the
floor. Is there enough ofme for pen 2
Am hen-feather, or duck featter, or
what n
" Goose feather, ifanything, you tiresome
mortal" cried his wife. " I'm sick of your
vagaries. First, you are cat on the roof
mewing and keeping everybody awake ;
then you're glass bottle, full of water,
freezing and swapping you're anything
everything but reasonable man. I'm
tired of it,"
" Mrs. Lundy, ,oiA you have the good
ness to put me in your pocket ? squeeze me
in your hand anything, that may feel safe
in your protecting care. I'mfoating (sing-
ing)s
that ?"
[" Nothing, Mr.. Lundy, but Joe's whip.
| called him from the coach-house lay on
joe"
4" But my love, my legs
/" Nonsense, Mr. Lundy lay on Joe.-
Feathers haven't got legs"
"True, Mrs. L., but they have marrow,
and that's what feels Tray beg Joe to
stop"
just then ran up little Tom--the only
male hope of the Lundy family-and,
strange to say, in his hand handsome
hens feather. A triumphant smile illumin-
ed the face of Lundy. the elder Now,
my DEAR" he said, gravely taking the feath-
er in his hand, g l hope you'll believe me-
My child, look on that feather, and be
thankful that was me-"
And little Tom, chuckling at the idea ran
up and dowu the piazza, repeating merri-
ly-
g Pa was a hen, once dear me, how fun
n.y." !.
Minnie Lundy was captivating there is
no doubt about that. In pink, blue. white
or green she looked equally charming
There were rich mem there who would have
been glad to charm her, and nice men, and
silly men-silly to that extent that they
were fools, and didn't know it, But it hap
pened that young physician was luckier
than them all, and poorer. | must have
that girl" he said, soto Uoce, q dozen times
day, and then heartily wished that she had
fever. He was very handsome. Proba-
bly, he saw Minnie through the back of his
head, for he was always looking out of the
window when she came iu, and always
blushed violently.
One day Minnie followed her mother in
TO the parlor. AS usual, Dr. Stag was
there.
g MY dear, cried Mrs. Luudy who had
just come from the garden, you look ex'
cited"
40 mamma r"-and her voice was Sc
sweetly low, SO softly agitated-."we shall
have 80 leave this place, indeed we SHALL
Father is taking on terribly some of the
boarders are laughing-other are shock
ed" @ ~
e" And what is the freak now, my dear 2
40 ! he's rooster, and crows till he il
black in the face"
+" A rooster horrble And here we are
not ardoctor we know"
Somebody wheeled round from the win
dow. a 81
Madam heard you speaking of-tht
--ahen,- need of a doctor Excuse my for
wardness- but am physician"
Ofcourse Minnie was more beautiful thar
ever in her confusion.
"My poor husband has an unfortunat,