The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-01-15

LEG.
He'd get well. Oh, Yes,but lie could not
be moved"
Miss Preciosa could not murder a fellow
creature, and she acquiescel.
"He can't run off with the spoons until
/ bis leg is better" said Deborah.
"He isn't able TO elope with any one,"
said Miss Preciosa, 'and we should be gen
| tie with the erring. Who snail we find to
nurse him 2"
"Old foods is competent, Mss" said
Deborah.
"And old foods came. He, Of course,
dwell in the house. The docter came eve
~ 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 friendW said Pre-
ciosa. He must have been misled, then
surely, his cond ct must have been proper.
May be this IS the first time he looked over
a wall to make love to lady. BY all
means send for DR.. Green"
/ Thus the nunnery was a nunnery no
more. Two men under the root. Three
visiting it daily. What was the world
coming to3 Miss Preciosa dared not to
think. Bella was locked in her own room
| in the most decorous manner. while her
aunt was in the house; bat when she was
absent Deborah and Charity sympathized
and abetted, and she talked deliciousIy to
dear George, lying on his back, with his
handsome face so pale, and his spirits 50
low-Poor fellow!
Troubles always come together That
evening Miss Preciosa received informa-
ton that legal affairs connected with her
property, which was considerable, demand
ed her presence in New York, and left that
/ establishment, which never before 50 much
needed the Lady Superior She returned
after three days, toward evening, DO one.
expecting her.
Il shall give them pleasant surprise"
she said, and slipped in the kitchen way.
There a candle burned, anil on one chair
sat two People-Charity Pratt aud the
druggists boy. Hh had his arm about
her waist.
Miss Preciosa grasped the door frame
and shook from head to foot.
Ill 90 to Deborah" she said. aShe
can speak to that misguided girl better
than l."
She falterei forward. Deborah was in
the back area, securing tea-khiyes. Before
her stood Old Toods, the nurse. They were
talking.
Since my old woman died, said Toods,
4 hain't seen nobody scour hke you-ani
the pies YOU does make"
They amt better than other folks" said
Deborah, grimly coquettish.
They are, said foods; and to Miss Pre-
ciosa's horror, he followed up the compi-
ment by asking for a kiss.
Miss Preciosa struggled with mysteries,
and fed parIorward. Alas! a murmur of
sweet voices. She peeped in. Through
the window swept the fragrance of honey
suckIe. Moonlight mingled with that of
the shaded lamp. Bella leaned over an easy
chair, in which recIioed George Loveboy /
This time Preciosa was petrifei
dearest Bella"
"My own George"
"How happy we are"
"Oh, 50 happy
~And when shall We be togather again ?
You know | must 90. Your Aunt don't
want me here, Bella. l must tell her.
Why are You afraid of her Z"
Shes 50 prim and good, dear soul,' said
Bella
"Ah, You do not love me as do you"
George,
"You don't. Would let an Aunt stand
between US p
"Oh, George, you know I have told you
that nothing could change me. Why, tho
You had stayed lame; and had to walk
on cruches all your life, it would make no
difference, though l fell in love with YOU
for your walk, don't deny it."
~Oh, oh, Oh" from the doorway, checked
this speech Those last words had we'll
nigh killed Miss Preciosa Lockwood.-Hvs-
terics suPervened, and in their midst a gen
tleman was annoanced-the Rev. Peter
Green.
'SnoW BIN IN, said FreclOSa; Il need
counsel. Perhaps he may give it." And
for the first time in her life She hailed the
entrance Of man.
Mr. Loveboy left the room as stealthily
and as speedily as possible. Miss Bella
followed him. Charity was in the pantry
hiding her head, and Deborah returned to
the cellar.
Alone the Lady Superior received the
Rev. Peter Green. She falteree and blush
ed.
You are, 1 presume, already aware Of
the fact that am much disturbed in mind,
said she
Yes madam, that is peroeptible."
you are nv spiritual adviser. sir. To