The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-07
LOVE IN A STAGE COACH.
nv an Old BACHELOR.

How IL poured Rattle. rattle against
underneath, all night and now. when |
awOke here IL was raining away harder than
ever, as IL q second deluge were at baud. -,
COnfound the breakfast bell | do wish
there was no such thing rs breakfast on
rainy morning for one might lay abed all
day. or until the storm cleared OF. Phil.
osOphcrs tell Us that rain Is necessary for
the economy Of nature IL may be true.
though ! never troubled myself much about
such things but il go men ought ~ BE-
made like dormice--to sleep ia unconsci.
BUSINESS until the rain sees ht 10 cease.--
Nature never Intended ne 20 be ONT IN a
shower. or wo would have BEEN born with
patent oil cloth or India rubber skins
Down IL poured What on earth was |
TO do ! The day before had been The bright.
est one Of the bright month of May and
had passion for walking ia the country
more fool for il III had tTndged away or
here, eight miles or more lrom town, " soc
q country wedding. after the order used
among Friends" must say that the thing
was very handsomely done, and That ! was
very much edited So much so. that one
Of these days ! shall tell how the parties
deported ihemselves--hOw many new hat
there were in the company, who drove the
finest horses, aud all other matieTs OF gos-
sip SO interesting 10 young mlssls and old
bachelors like myself The day passed. OF
with bright blue sky. until towards dusk.
when thunder shower came up chat lasted
till bedtime but ! retired fully resolved
that the morning would see y clear sky
over my head but tbs morning had come,
and here II was, pouring down an one dark,
splashy. Continuous stream. iOr all the
world like an old maids ohjurgations when
her tongue gets wagglng.
Down hurried TO the breakfast table,
had Just buitered my bread and was swat
lowing the frs, mouthful or coffee, when
the horn of the coach 70 town was heard
and looking out of the window. saw the
vehicle, with its four smoking horses. dash
ing down the turnpike. II was nay only
chance to reach the city that day. bolt
ed my bread. gulped down the cOhee Ill my
throat was scalded. jammed my hat on my
head. aud made q dive through the door
The driver did not see me but cracked
his whip with a flourish and went on.
shouted still the old william did not notice
me. but with another flourish OF his whip
set his fourth hand on a brisker trot, and
ratified down the hill.
Desperate with the fear OF being left, |
pitched after him. scattering the mud
around at every step, and shouted al the
top ofmy lungs bu, might have shout.
cd ill doonlsdny. had not p passei ger seen
me. aud stopped the sinner. Out OF breath.
wet TO the skin. covered with mud from
head TO foot. and not in the best humor
from the loss Of my breakfast, mounted 10.
10 the coach hut the instant placed my
foot within the vehicle. all uy sulkiness
vanished. for one of the lovliest angels that
ever blessed rickeiy old coach, OF warmed
The soul Of sour. breakfastlcss old bachel.
or with her presence, sat upon the back
seat
Did yop ever fall in love of course
Aud the lady was the LOWEST OF her sex
To be sure. Then the stage coach beauty
was twice us handsome US your sweetheart
anil it, after this. you don't think my fellow
passenger u cherub, then give up all hope
OF making you appreciate her. Such eyes.
such teeth. aud thin lips--egad il almost
makes me crazy 10 think Of them.
put myself down for the luckiest dog in
the world. she was dressed ia u plaid straw
cottage bonnet. with green veil" just
such u costume" said l. las real lady
wears when travelling" And then she
gave me such "a sweet. but half roguish
smile. as tumbed into the coach in the
plight have described, that. knew her
at once TO be paragon in the way OF edu.
cation, taste, fortune and all that a1d !
Tesolved--what knowing one would not p
TO make the agreeable otihaud, Tor there is
nothing like meeting au heiress IN u stage
coach. where she tLiuks she is unknown /.
and dreams that every attention paid 20
her. springs from true love--ahcri on yOur |
part.
was in clover. What cared for rain !
Splash, splash, aye rain away there. like
blazes-who cares One doesn't get .
feie d.tste with pretty girl every day OF
the week-so ! determined 10 make the
best Of il.
And. faith. with few sly compliments.
and my extraordinary goods looks, soon
got cosy chat with my unknown beauty. and /.
she with me. as IL we had been acquainted /
since the day Of Noah. We talked Of the /
wedding. for she too had been thereof I,
the sceDery--of the rain-and OF whatever
came uppermost aud there was such a
frankness in all she said. that
really thought her the most winning crea-
ture had ever seen and verify believe
IL the floor had been softer. and ! had
which would be tenant. In courtesy.
should have gone down on my knees TO her |
at once hate showing ones learning oil 1
10 public, so avoided anything like liter |
ature, though saw by the intelligent eyes /
Of the charmer. that she had soul alive TO /
oil the Gner sensibilIty Of nature.
At length we got on the subject OF house
keeping. Now. IL there is anything hate |
Il is a woman that cant keep house. and ] |
trembled at every word, lest my charmcr |
should confess her ignorance Of these mat. |
tiers. Shade OF ApIcions how my heart
leaprd when she told inc that hardly DAY |
passed in which be did not make bread. or |
pies, or sponge cake. or some other Of these |
shimshaws that delight the heart OF man ;
aud in expatiating on such delicacies, she |
arose 10 q pitch Of elOquence that | never |
heard surpassed. ! could not resist my
feelings, but snatched her hand TO my lips |
and kissed IL.
Yes! felt that she was destined TO be
mine. for IL there is anythinga wife ought
20 know IL is this. como OF rare Of eater.
ers. Ny grandfather lunrhed on half dog
en- rabbits. aud died at last of surleit pro.
dnced by eating two roast pigs. My faith.
or can break his fast on brace of eapOns, |
or devour pair Of turkeys without having |
to pick his teeth aud brother OF mine can
tuck in q hundred oysters aud dishes OF
chlcken.salad. which does honor TO the fam.
ily. My own exploits In this line, my mod.
ctty forbids me 10 mention. -..4a t.s', /
No wonder loved this rosy little bean.
~. who could get up such q choice ffy. and /
bake sueh delicious cakes. All what
life Of domestic happiness ross before my
vision. when ] pictarsd myself returning