Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-10

hope you are pleased with your first after
noon here. How are your aunt and cousin
Miss RileyY have not seen them to-day"
"Oh, they are out in the kitchen" said
Belle, raising her smiling blue eyes to his
Isn't it lovely here at this hour, Mr.
Brooks? Every day after tea | come here
to watch for the evening-star. See, there
it is now, justrover those clouds, Isn't
Venus beautiful e. y
MIR. Brooks seemedto think that Venus
,ods beautiful and sitting down by us he
appeared quite readyt to join IN Bellies live.
" chatter and quick reparteessA But it oc-
Cured TO me that he was not quite so sus-
ceptible as Belle thought.
A few, tPlated bees were htmimhg
around the white clover. -
"Some of Sarah's honey-bees," | said.
At that moment Sarah herself came
through the narrow entry and sat down
among us with her knitting. She was a
quiet bit of background for Bellies bril-
liancy; only when any of us said anything
witty she laughed asif she enjoyed it.
The sun went down, and the moonlight
came instead, shining white on the silver
elms and willows. rLf L-r .rYANA
"I am going~ said Mr.. Brooks, and he
rose. "What do you say to ride on horse
back to-moTow, young ladiesa Don't
Sarah?" door, el.lAi 81.
"Yes, indeed" she said "and it is such
pleasant road to the Cliff. Belle has. not
seen the cliff yet. ~ - - 1'a''7'-
Every well,n he replied; az know your
two horses dre good under the saddle, and
| will bring my Brownie for theIthird
You had better take Brownie, Sarah; he
is used to you. And now really must
hasten away. Good night all" "i''l;i e.
And off he WENT We prepared to, so
into the house.
"He did not give me time to answer
said Sarah, in her quiet way "but have
no idea that l shall be able to go with you
to morrow. And you shall ride Brownie,
Belle; he is Just the horse for you"
you're q good. ,amiable little thing,
Cousin Sadie y exclaimed Belle, iovously.
"That is lust what | wanted Oh, how |
shah eni07 riding with nv handsome
Corvdon Promise me not 10 Interfere
Pbcynn" E "G' i0iii''' i'i0 NV W i-''0- ~ "
Sarah gathered nm her work silently, and
went into the keepinp-room where her
mother sat. But Belle and went up into
our own room, took down our hair, and
had a comfortable talk.
"I like your cousin Sarah, Belle" said,
{" she is such harmonious person; she
don't jar on any ones feelings"
ooh no, of course not" said Belle; "Sa-
rah is good little thing, and l have quite
an affection for her. But she is gray. Do
you know what l mean? Some people
seem gray all the way through--all mono-
tone on a minor key--no warmth,no sparkle
in them; nothing to take hold OF. Sarah
is that way, never think about Sarah
there isn't any thing to think about in
her -
And Belle, with her shlningvbue eyes,
and hair ripping IN waves all down her
shoulders, sprang up ana danced about the
room ike bewltched Undlne.
u teel 50 tuli OF lie she exclaimed,
stopping breathles, her cheeks rosy-red.
And I'm tired, dear; I'm gong TO ped,
l replled, 1eellnS more ana more Inc alCer-
fatigue OF travelling. c .,,
Inc heSl gay was ioyety, 2ut lelI SUI
tlred ana nag heauache. IL Seenleu 70
me Ihat 10 rae on strange morse ~tna5 S1
Gay Wouiu DC lhVoleraole, anu .on, .
Belle Woulu stay Ut nome IL She uiu ho'
nilhu.
No, dear, don't mind, she said gay
ly. "Corydon and can have agood time
all by ourselves"
Corrydon came riding, up to the gate
presently, leading a lady's horse by the
New up STAIRS TO put ON her pretty blue
"But where are the other hQrses?" asked
Mr. Brooks, looking surprised. ~ T.,
ON Sarah and are not gong, !
said. She has to watch the bees, and |
am not well enough to ride to-day, so L
shall keep her company"
MIR. Brooks actually bit his lips, and
looked gloomy,
Why, Phene Bennett" l thought to
myself, have you made conquest al
ready? 1t nt,be the man IS dlsappoint-
ed because l am mot goingsI 1n the in
slant another idea struck me, and l looked
around for Sarah, but she was up stairs
making beds. She came to the window
when Belle was Ready to mount Mr..
Brooks scarcely noticed her, but assisted
Belle with the greatest care, paid her a
compliment on the way she held the reins
in her tiny, gauntleted hands, and then
away they rode, Bellies merry laugh float
ing back on the air.
went up tp, our room and tried TO read
q little, but the scent of roses and of new
ly cut hay stole through the window, and
the blue birds and robins were singing, so
that was soon glad to lay down my book,
for it was better to be quiet there and re
ceive rest into my soul. heard the, bees
humming and bpzzing amongtGe doWers,
and wondered II Sarah was watching
them.
"I believe l will go down and study
into the nature of gray" thought, sud
denly, and on the impulse went. =
you'll find her right out by the back
door, under the apple-tree," said Aunt En-,
when inquired after Sarah
So went out exploring. i can fairly
see it now, that fine old yard with its row
of fruit trees, and the little garden in the
corner. Under the trees stood the hives
ten ina row, with the bees coming and
going, full OF business and excitement
And near by sat Sarah with her work in
her hand, in her quiet, cOntented way
seeming natural part of the sunny morn
ing, the bees hHnming, and the sweet air
TG ,dghG DSg%G Whp wit Of .dd Hoqgaf WdO to my myself IF
book, where he describes the meek who
inherit the, earth 81 YOU are iriheriting, this
moFnipg, So fF grayis good t1I