The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25

that I'm sure no properly constructed
female could help loving him. -ric j
The second child, named Mary, was
also very lovely. At least, all the
young men in Bradford thought so /;
and If a complexion like new milk,
hair like threads of gold, eyes like
violets, and an indescribable express
sion over all, that was charming in
itself, could make any female child of
twenty-four summers lovely, then
Mary Judkins was. s.
MIR. Judkins owned fine house,
situated in the outskirts of the town
of Bradford, and Mary had the entire
charge of it, and every summer they
had it filled with company, generally
their relations from the city, who
came out of the dust and smoke once
a year to breathe the fresh air, drink
real milk, revel in Strawberries and
cream, and enjoy themselves to their
hearts content, in the way best suited
to themselves. 1 rs. .s-..- ,s Iigg
1t was a day in June. "Then, if
ever, come perfect days." as the poet
tsays, and this was a perfect day.
Warm, cloudless, beautiful! 2a .
| Miss Mary Judkins was seated at
the window oftheir cosy little sitting
room, Miss Florence Richmond,
Mafy's cousin, was reclining on the
lIounge, reading one of Miss Muloch's s
novels, Mrs. Mugworth, Mr.. Judkins
lialf-sister, was fast asleep in the great
rocking chair, and Mr.. Judkins him.
self was out on the veranda, smoking
a cigar, ard reading .'Tristam Shandy,p
when Harry drove into the yard. with
a yoanglady @inL the carriage beside
him. .nj5'iG" -
sThere's Jennie cried Mary, start
ing up and running to the door. ' '''
Harry was just helping her out of
the carriage when Mary appeared, and
of course they fell into each others
arms, and kissed,
flow Harry's mouth watered and
/ think my mouth would have water
ed too, had 1 been there, for Miss
Jane Louisa Gushington was one Of
the most bew;tching little beauties that
ever wore button boots. A laughing
eyed brunette, with rosy cheeks, and
ripe luscious lips, through which the
pearls shone; round plump little
form, neat foot, and an ankle-O! |!
Hiram Powers!
Well, we won't say anything about
that ankle, Or those ankles, (lor she
had two of 'cm BECAUSE, well, be-
cause my wife says that it would be
decidedly improper e. - -
Mary and her friend came toward
the house, leaving Harry to drive
round to the stable, and as they step
ped into the veranda, Mr.. Judkins,
who had thrown down tETristam,' ),
came forward to meet the new guest.
80 father" said Mary, "this is my
dear friend; j ennie Gushington, whom
l have so often spoken of to you. We
were schoolmates you know, at Mad
anne Dc Vinchy's" ia i. =
"Ah, indeed! And so this is Jernie9
We'll, my dear, how do you do:" and
Mr.. Judkins held out both of his great
hands and took booth of Jane Louisa S
little hands, and he squeezed them,
and he looked, for all the world, as If
he was tickled half to death. i.' ''
Well, Jane Louisa said she was
"pretty well, / thank you, sir" and
then Mr.. Judkins released her hands,
and Mary conducted her into the
house, where she had to be introduced
to Florence and Mrs. Mugworth, and,
and then they went up stairs, and
Jane Louisa was seen no more until
tea time. ".a '''+
Meantime Mr.. Judson Judkins
walked up and down the veranda,
holding q Tristan Shandy" before his
eyes, with a cigar in his mouth, and a
smile on his face, dreaming with his
eyes wide open. ~ 20. -.-..
Yes, Mr.. Judson Julkinsi was
dreaming of love: To state the c:isc
plainly, he was in love, and that was
what tickled him so. .Fa'
You see -Aezhad. married. quite
young he. had married, to. please his
father, u woman that he sIcared no
more for than you do for your Aunt
Matilda. That is to say, he didn't
love her as every man ought to love
his wife (or some other mans wife.
That's the faslionjust at present), al,
though they lived very happily to-
gether.. Consequently, the heart OF
Mr.. Judson Judkins became sort OF
savings bank of his affections, until al
the age of fifty-two he had an immense
capital of love, which he was very
anxious to lavish on some good-look-
ing female.
Now Mr.. Judkins wasn't like some
widowers that you've seen. He was
not the man to fall in love with the
first pretty face that crossed his path
1 should rather think not. He had
married once to please somebody else,
and now he was going to, marry to
please himself-that is, if he married
at all, which he really had no notion
of doing, until he saw Miss Jane
Louisa Gushington. -7t2 1873.
The moment he saw. her, he felt
that he loved her. He fancied thai
she was the woman for whom he had
been waiting all his life-his "spirit,
mate" you understand; and he didn'i
stop to think, or bother himself about
disparity of ages, though of course he
knew that she wasn't more than TWEEN.
ty-fve, while he was fifty two. as .
But pshawL what are years to z
man in love? MI. Judkins; looked
young. There wasn't gray hair in
his head, and hardly a wrinkle on hi
face, and he felt as youthful as boy
Of fifteen. il-1
| Miss Gushington was bewitchins
enough in her travelling dress, bu
when she appeared at the tea-table, il
a filmy muslin, 1 an1 sure she was love