The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-06-10
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4 STORY Or 4 GARTER.

JUST at four 0'clCcx one dazzling after
noon last February, two young persons
opposite geDders. took sudden possession
of a neat sleigh, muffle1 themselves To-
gether in a manner intended To secure as
far as possible the double advantage O
comforting protection and engaging ap
pearance, and after judicious settlement oi
skirts and robes on the one hand, and
hats aud furs on the other, darted briskly
off, along the smooth and shining roads Oi
Winston. Clear and still, and not at al
chilling. was the atmosphere. The sun
shed all It's splendor from cloudiess sky,
and the spotless earth radiantly retlecte,'
its glittering beams. The two sleighers
with whom we have To DO agreed without
debate that no other day 50 favorable for
their excursion could have been selected
and in turn went into sp.sms of rhetorical
excitement over the glOries of winter in
its present cheering aspect
Not having accustomed themselves to
the assidu0us study of Nature, the,
failed To exactly interpret certain Omens
which might otherwise have intcrfered
with their innocent enthusiasm OF
course neither had noticed, the night he
fore the broad circle OF luminous haZe
that surrounded the moon giving warning
of approaching disorder above Of course
neither considered, az they dashed along
needing only their own pleasant fancies,
the light clouds which rapidly rising soon
Overspread the southern heaven, anu
gradually threatened 10 obscure the d.
clining sun. What need had they to an
ticipate the possible interruption of their
sport?
None, certainly. Their aim was pleas
ure.
Lucy Brandon, nineteen, daintily beau
tiful, and cOquetiish by unconquerable
feminine instinct, filled the hearts of the
youth of Winston, and above all, those
hearts gathered wi hin the institution for
the wholesale manufacture of clergymen
for which Winston is celebrated, with
fine frenzies.
The secular youth swOre she was an
angel the students, whose destiny was
theological, did not swear, but after in
vestigating the subject, and finding that
angels were sometimes imperfect and fal-
lible, proclaimed her divine, and i'll their
orisons remembered her
In this way they satisfied all the condi-
tiOns of their college life. Inside the
walls they were divinity students out
side they were students Of divinity.
In confidence it may be revealed thai
Miss Lucy's highest attributes were, in
fact, of q mortal order. She was not a
bit of an angel but she was what is much
better for the purposes Of this world-a
charming girl, with beauty enough to
wind golden chains around susceptible
young hearts, and wit enough to fasten
them with glittering clasps, whenever SHE
chose. At the same time she was as amia.
BILE as could fairly be expected ota spirited
young woman who ruled a subservent
seminary with rod more rigid than any
the professors could WELD /; she was, with
all her frOlicsOme cOquetry, as discreet as
dOwager, and she WAS not destitute OF
good sense, a powerful proof of which
WIS that she never wrote her name Lucie
Nevertheless, il IS a melancholy TACT thai
many of the maidens of Winston persist
emily refused TO recognize those infatuat-
ing qualities which by the ruder creatures
were unanimously accorded her.
After considerable period of supreme
sway, Miss Brand Jn at length sighed, AL
exanderwise, for something new to con
quer.
She fell IN with Mr.. Henry ESQ cbristend
but peculiarly denominated iIarry) Lang
ford, "a fine young fellow with no theolooi
cal aspirations, who had come mn -
Winston to- look after some long neglected
relations. Clever and well dressed. and
with heavenly curl to his hair, he inter
ested Mis- Brandon, who forthwith
smiled upon him, and. baited her Irritation
hooks with most delicate destinations
With a shade Of surprise, she observed
that her intended victim succeeded il
reaping the full benefit of the bats, ano
yet refused TO be caught Upon this, sh,
became shy, andshe commenced prOmis
cuous assault upon the affections of ever,
available young woman he encountered
As soon as it was evident that they un,ier
stood each other, they began to laupb
Consultation followed. From laughing n
one another Lacy turned TO laughing a
Miss Brandon4s troop of suppliant ad
mirers. | am sorry TO say that the youne
lady betrayed confidence. She told hin
how one especially devout adorer WA
continually quoting Scriptural puffs tC
her and how another, of entomologica
turn of mind, would insist on comparing
her to new and exquisite specimens O
bugs Then be told her, quite maliciously
how precarious her rule was, and cruelty
likened her positiOn to that of keeper il
lunatic asylum, whose strength lies in
his confidence that his subordinates. bav
ing lost their wits, possess no power o
combination among themselves to defea
bis plans. Occasionally Mss Brandon
was q little tart; sometimes Mr.. Lanefore
was little rude; but they usually KEEP