The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
Mistellaaeuns.
LOVE VERSUS APPETITE.

Dear me, what terocioiis eater was my
cousin, Ednah Philips Now If little
story did not circle about this fact l'ru sure
would never have made it public. In
deed, if ! were gentleman, and five
volumed romance could have been laid up.
on this one weakness Of my cousin,
would never have been so cruel. To the
contrary, ! would have said that Cousin
Eduah had the most delicate Of appetitcs
that n dozen mouthfiils Of chicken, or a
cranberry tart, sufiiccd for one Of her
hear,iest meals: in fact, would have said
almost anything but the truth. But am
no gentleman, SO my pen is at liberty to
drag as many Of the secrets and weaknesses
Of my sex before the public ego rs il
chooses. Yet, Us said before, little sto.
ry by good chance, got entangled with
Einah's appetite, and because Of that
mention il. To commence with. then,
she came near robbing me Of a lover once.
This is the way il ran -
She came down to Leighton, from the
little city Of NJ, to spend the summer
at my fathers house. Not one Of the fam
ily was more elatc,l at the thought Of her
coming than myself For weeks before
she came thought and talked Of little be.
side.
Il would be so fine to have some one to
talk to, during that long summer, besides
the dozy, sleepy townspeople. Our house
was large and well situated. The grounds
were fine and we'll kept the place shouldn't
be like tomb any longer. After Cousin
Ednah came we would stir up the ideas Of
the good, sober folks.
And We did, think. To say the least
I got thoroughly awakened; and my low
er, Willis Horton-but I anticipate.
So Cousin Ednah came down to Leigh
ton. . had never seen her before, and
when she alighled from the carriage. aud ]
run down the old piazza steps to meet her,
l thought had never, in pictures even,
looked upon face so beautiful. Hers
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and low, evenly toned, yet singularly mn'
sical voice. For while watched her ir
mute wonder and surprise. We were as
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h.,ore him with one .of,, white hand wan.
dsr;pr over the strings of her guitar, some.
times for an hour ui,er she had ceased
.;ur;up. Was !, because she looked like
some beautiful, enchanting picture. in thai
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h., III. , cIond-ail;n, ,w,v from the
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