The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-26

uncle, as bc glauecd 10, who glared
after him 10 speechIess rage.
He shan't have a penny ~ be
growled as sinking back IN bis chair,
he wipod tho pcrsplraiiou from his
forehead.
Whats the matter now p said the
the gentle voice Of his wife, Polly
who had jnst entered the room.
M,ttcr enough. | should say
Russell has pouc-lctually cleared out
so as not to SEQ bis cousin. What dc
you think Of that ~
"lthink you will have another at
tack Of the gout, if you get yourself
excited" said the good lady, as she
placidly resumed her knitting
Whh's to he done now ~
Nothing that | can see. If Rus
sell and Jennie had seen each other
before they hal any notion that you
wanted them to marry, ten to one but
that they wonld have fallen head aud
ears 10 love with each other but as
matters arc now, | don't believe that
IL would be Of the least use. From
what Ellen writes me. | should think
Jennie to be as much opposed to
it as Russell. She says she cannot
bear TO hear his name mentioned. and
that it was as mnch as she could do
to get her consent to come at all, when
she heard that Russell was at b )mc."
They are couple Of simpletons,"
said the old gentleman, testify. ave
got half mind to make another will,
aud leave my property to somo char
table Institution
ln soioy to Digbtou, whittier hc
was bcaud, Russell Wilder had to
travel part Of tn, way by stage
There was ouly one passenger be
side himself, for which be was not sor.
~, the day being very::aot aud sui
try. ..
This passenger was lady-there
was an air of unmistakable ladyhood
about hOr which told him that. lie
noticed particularly the duinily slovcd
hands aud we'll fitting boots.
Her graceful form indicated that
shc was both young and pretty, but
he could not see her iuce on account
of the eovious veil that hid it,.
but Us soon as she got comfortably
settled 10 the corner to which Russell
assisted her she throw it back, disclos-
ing fair sweet face, lighted by pair
of wonderously bright black eyes
which shot swift bewilderiug glance
into his, that were 50 intently regard.
ing her.
The sudden starting of the coach,
which sent some Of the LADIES' paroles
from the seat to the floor, gave Rus
sell an opportunity of speaking, as he
returned them, Of which be was not
slow to take advantage.
From this they fell easily into con-
versation; ard it was curious how so.
ciable they become.
They talked ofth, beautiful seen =
cry through which they were passing
Of the newest books and latest maga-
zines, s)mc of which Russell had with
him.
The lady inwarjly thought her
Companion to be the most entertaining
and agreeable man she ever met with.
Aud as for Russell, he often | ost the
thread OF his discourse in aGmiring the
rod, dimpled lips, aud the pearly teeth
they disclosed whenever she spoke or
smiled.
Certain it is, his four hours ride
from P 10 Dighton, were th,
shortest four hours he had ever known
10 his life.
Where do you want to be left,
sir p inquired the coachmau, as hi
entered the village.
"At Mr.. Charles Hunts Locus
Hill. DO you know where that is
said Russell, putting his head out o
tho window,
1 Certainly take You there 10 Q
jiay.'
"Why there's where / am going -
said the laiy opening her eyes widely
+" Nelly-Mr. Haunt's wife is my
most particular FREUD; We used to gc
to school together"
"And Charley Hunt is my most par
ticulsr friend, snd one of the fues,
follows in the world"
4 I" How very odd"
/. How very fortunate !" exclaimed