Middletown transcript., 1868-02-15

ON glanclng again to my dress, could not
help laughing in spite of myself. I stood
in. the mud at least SIX inches above the top
Of my shoes. My riding skirt was plaster
ed all over, SO that Il was impossible to tell
Of what tn was made. My hands and arms
were mud fosthe elbows, for i had instinc-
lively extended them in order to protect
myself ''F d2iafiJ noiHJ 9G1 ~ Lldaie
The young man as he spoke, turnred to
the heighboring fence, and taking off the
top rail- he placed il across the puddle,
then putting his arm around my waist, he
lifted me out, though not without leaving
my shoes behind. While he was fishing
these out, which he Immediately began to
do,I stcled behind an enormous oak, to hide
my blushing face and scrape the mud from
my stockings and riding skirt. 81 @ h'a'ttt
had managed to get the first a little
cleaner, but the last was as thick as ever
when my companion made his appearance
with the missing shoes, which he had
scraped till they were quite presentable,
and leading Milo by the bride. 7ls7q 9n Z
p" Pray slet me see you home, he said"
"fi yous,will mount again. Pm lead the
colt; and there will be no chance Of his re-
pcating the trick. "2i'i1d d 30 'aoa h'isiuii'
could not answer for shame but when
in the saddle, murmured something about
troubling him -hoH1. iHtlhuori H'i-la ~ i''
"It'sno trouble, not the least, ,"h herepiicd,
standing, hat In hand, ike a cavalier and
still retaining his hold on the brides; ;'' and
] can't really let you 60 alone. for the colt
is as vicious an he can be to-day. Look at
his ears and the red eyes. saw you
coming down the road, and expected you
well you rode Nor would Il have hap
pcned had'n he wheeled and stopped like
trick horse III a circus" 'nt''anl ia'
Icannot tell how soothing was this grace
fui way of exeusing my inishap, stole a
glance under my eyclids at Che speaker,
and saw that he was very handsome and
gcntlcmanly, and apparently about six and
twenty, or several years older than myself
Ihad hoped that Uncle might be out in
the fields, overlooking the men but as we
entered the gates saw him setting pro-
vokingly at the window; and by the time
had sprung to the ground, he came out,
his eyes brim full Of mischief 7 did not
dare to stop, but turning to my escort,
said: "My uncle sir-won't you walk
inf" and then rushed up stairs. 7' "
In about half an hour. just as had
dressed, there was knock at my door,
could not but open it. There stood my
uncle, laughing low, silent laugh, his
portly body shaking all over with suppress
sed laughter. ,.iS b'tl i1DiA " hdi a.IR ihs
v".Ahl ready at last" he said. as'I be-
gan to despair of you, you we're SO long
and come to hasten you. He's waiting In
the parlor still, he said in malicious
whisper 90 You've my consent, for like
him hugely; only who'd have thought of
finding husband in a mud puddle r
Islipped past my tormentor. preferring
to face even my escort than TO run the
gauntlet of uncle's wit, and was soon stan-
inoring my thanks to Mr.. Templeton, for
as such my uncle, who followed me down
introduced him. 5a3v sHgte914 $50 dt3
To make short of what else would be
long story, whatiwas said in q jest turned
out to- be In earnest for in less than six
months,1in that very room, stood up to
become Mrs. Tcmplcton. How IL all came
about / hardly know, but certainly did
| find husband on that day. uHaTy-that
is the name by which I call Mr.. Temple
ton-says entered the parlor transformed,
my lig ht blue tissue floating about me SO
much like cloud wreath, my cheeks so
rosy, my eyes 50 bright, my chrls playing
such hide and seek about my face, that not
expecting such an apparition, he lost his
heart at once. He adds-lfor he still
knows how to compliment as well as ever
that my gay yintelligent talk, 50 different
| from the demureo Miss he had expected, ),
| completed the husincssg r55ug ,7b.T 81
Harry was the son Of an old tneighbor,
/ who had been abroad for three years, and
before that had been TO college, 30 that 1
had never seen him but uncle remembered
him at once, and had insisted on his stay
ing till came down, though Harry from
delicacy would have left after an inquiry
about my health! % Ny uncle is one Of those
who will not be put off, and 90 Harry re-
manned; the luckiest thing, he says, he
ever did. y ss17osih t9e3aa1ls ,1ao'n1aY
Milois my fayorite steed, for Harry
! broke him for me, and we are AZ happy as
the day is long, for uncle insisted on our iva
ing with him, and I told him, 1T last, Iwoold
consent if only9to keep Poll Wilkes from
1 cooking his, dinner To which he ans
wered, looking at Harry: I" You see what
o spitfre she is5 and you may bless your
! stars IL You don't rue the day she went out
1 TO find q husband. N ueIs3 ns1ii sikJ3 jae
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