The Shasta courier., 1866-06-23

pearances are deceltful. L once knew gen.
tleman-n
"Yes, Miss
: A doctor of divinity, Bell"
Yes. aunt
"Well?''
w ho kissed young lady of his congre-
CATION IN her fathers garden"
%, aunt,
lie afterwards married her. | could
never visit her, or like him.
Bless you, no." said Deborah. :'Now.
the best thing you can do is to have cup
OF, strong, green tea, and something nour-
lshlng, to keep your spirits up. Cleaver's
wlie has Just brought oysters in" Private
signal to Bella
Has she? Oh. l so love OYSTERS" cried
Bella and she ran to get dear Georges last.
1t was brief one. and in it George VOW
ed to appear at the cottage when they least
expected him, and demand his betrothed.
That evening, at dusk. Miss Preciosa
walked into the garden alone. She was
thinking of pair of romantic big eyes, of
soft voice and a softer hand which she had
been surprised into allowing to shake hers.
It's pity men are so wicked" said she.
and sighed. Although she was near thirty.
she looked very pretty, as she walked in the
moonlight, forgetting to put on airs and
graces and stiffen herself.
Her figure was very much like her neice,
belia-so much so that some one on the other
side of the convent-like wall, with ewes upon
level with Its upper stone, fanced it was
that young lady. Under this belief he
clambered up, and stood on the top and whis-
pered-
" My dearest, look up and behold your
George
And Preciosa, lifting her eyes, beheld
man on her wall, flung up her hands in the
air, and uttered shrek like that of an en-
ragged peacock.
The gentleman discovered his mistake and
In endeavorlng to retreat, stumbled and fell
headlong among the flower pots and boxes.
and lay there quite motionless.
The shrek and the clatter aroused the
house. Deborah, Bella and Charity Pratt
rushed to the scene, and found a gentleman
in a sad plight bloody and senseess, and
Miss Preciosa half dead with terror
Bella, recognized dear George, tainted in
good earnest. Preciosa, encouraged by
numbers, addressed the Frustrated youth:
Get up, you man, and go. Your wick
edness has been, perhaps, sufficiently pun
ished. Do CO."
g He can't; he's dead" said Deborah.
"Oh! what sudden judgment. Are
you sure he's dead ?"
. Yes, miss"
g Then take him into the house and call
the DOCTOR
They laid him on the bed. and medical
aid came. The poor fellow had a broken
leg.
He'd get well. Oh, yes, but he could not
be moved.
Miss Precosa could not murder fellow
creature, and she acquesced
g He can't run off with the spoons until
his leg is better.' said Deborah
= He ism able to elope with any one said
Miss Preciosa, land we should be gentle
with the erring. Who shall we find to nurse
him ?''
cold foods is competent, Miss" said
Deborah.
And old foods came. He, of course,
dwelt in the house. The doctor came every
day. The apothecary's boy invaded the hall
with medicines; and finally, when the young
man came to his senses, he desired to see his
friend, DR.. Green.
''Our clergyman his friend ~ said Pre-
ciosa.
He must have been misled, then
surely, his general conduct must have been
proper. May be this is the first time he
looked over a wall to make love TO a lady,
By all means send for Dr. Green.D
Thus the nunHev was a nunney no more.
Two men under the roof Three visiting
daily. What was this world coming to p
Miss Preciosa dared not think Bella was
locked in her own room in the most decorous
L. Lox, Al.
but when she was absent Deborah and Char
ity sympathized and abetted, and she talked
deliciously to dear George, lying on his
back with his handsome face so pale, and
his spirits so low-poor fellow
Troubles always come together. That
evening, Miss Preciosa received information
that legal affairs connected with her proper
ty, which was considerable. demanded her
presence in New York. and left that estab
lishment, which never before so much need
ed the Lady Superior. She returned after
three days. toward evening, no one expect
ing her. g shall give them a pleasant sur
prise" she said, and slipped in the kitchen
way. There a candle burned. and on cne
chair sat two reople-Charity Pratt and the
druggists boy. He had his arm about her
waist.
Miss Preciosa grasped the door frame and
shook from head to foot. I'm 20 to De-
borah." she said. She can speak to that
misguided girl better than |. She faltered
forward. Deborah was in the lack area
securing tea knives. Before her stood old
foods, the nurse. They were talking.
g Since my old woman died." said foods.
s hain't seen nobody scour like you-and
the pies you does make"
They amt better than any other folks, !"
said Deborah grimly coquettish.
They are," said foods; and to Miss
Preciosa's horror. he followed up the compli-
ment by asking for kiss.
Miss Preciosa struggled with Mysteries,
and fed parlorward. Alas ! murmur Of
sweet voices. She peeped in. Through the
window swept the fragrance of honeysuckle.
Moonlight mingled with that of the shaded
lamp. Bella leaned over an easy chair in
which reclined George Loveboy. This time
Preciosa was petrifed.
" Dearest Bella"
"My own George
s How happy we are"
'.Oh, so happy
- And when shall we be together again
You know must go. Your aunt don't want
me here Bella | must tell her. Why are
vor, afraid of her 3'