Smyrna times., 1871-05-03

I IieaN orahcn OF maple, or gather late raSp
"eEtaeS |" rS,, enough to NIL the greedy maws of
Freu Tu ana Dip II sauntercd on.
Glorious thing-thiS freedom Grand ba.
yond compare, to find yourself on a lonely road
among deep woods-with the sun snarkling
dew drops glltterlng on either side of YOU
WIN no one but the little chirping SQUIRRELS. or
the twltterng birds, to hear you spcak-witb
the line old trees rising high up towards the
iar blue sky, and the breath of early morn
ing over all.
L grew more enthusiastic every moment.
and, pauslng on a messy rock, made the echoes
Te-echo by singing my favorite poem, " Fair
Inez":
Alas pleasure on the seo
And sorrow on the shore:
The smile that cherrei one lovers heart
Has broken many more
repeated these lines with terrific emnbo
Sis. Judge of my astOnishment when. as I
concluded, L saw my dogs manifest SUMMONS
OF hostility, while heard n voice behind mo
drawl ont with most provoking nonchalancn
Extremely sorry to hear it, upon NV word
Don you suppose You could prevail npon the
young lady to return and make amends for her
conduct ?" ''' ''''
"Sir!"
The individual addressed tall, mostach-
ed Young gentleman-Sh0Ok with lanphter
The rOgush air, the brown mostache. and
m'SchieVous eyes, caused sudden revelation
to flash over me-
Mr.. Evelyn !"
felt more like willing down to the ground
than anything else when | saw by his queer
look of surprise that had hit the truth.
How did you discover ,hat? he said,
stroking his muu>tache, and looking at me
thOue htiully.
" | am no Christopher Columbus-but Won
certainly look enough like your picture at the
house to be recognized. y
Now, my COZ, don't hatter me, | beg of
you For you must confess that it is very
good-lookihg picture-one of the best you have
ever Seen-ergO-"
Ergo--yOu are a very self-conceited young
man, | answered quickly.
May the heavens, or anybody or ANYTHING.
defend me from such an accusation. Why.
have not got the cOnceit of that little frisky
dog OF yours who, by the-by, looks as if he
would enjoy giving me a bite "
If you cannot talk well of my dogs. vC.1
need not speak at ALL | said, impatiently, in
rather savage manner.
Goodness gracious, Mary is this the way
you intend to receive your dear cousin Fred -
My dear cousin d0n--"
Mary Mary !" he cried, rushing to.
wards me, and, taking my hands in his own.
how can you be so cruel as to think of calling
me donkey What is the matter with nv
dear little girl, that she is so out OF humor p"
l m not your dear little girl, and I'll thank
you to let 20 of me, | exclaimed struggling
to release myself
Never - he laughingy cried. "I vii
not let 60 of you until you tell me what we are
to have for dinner
You SHALL l said, and turned quickly
to my dogs. Both of them dashed at him.
Great Jupiter" !" he cried, suddenly re
leasing me; the little william has bitten me !!
= Served you right - | said, springing away
from him.
struck into side path that led away from
his. had gone some rods when my steps
were arrested by his voice calling me.
Mary"
"Weli, what is it?" 1 answered rather pet
tishly, and, looking back, saw him sittin,
against large tree.
:" Mary, your dog has bitten both of my leg
off, and | cant walk ~
"Pshaw - said |, and FASTENED on, vexeC
that had stopped to listen to him.
A joyous, ringing laugh came after me.
| hated Fred Evelyn.
L fastened to my room, angry for having be
haved as | did. How could l meet him a
dinner-time 3?
AS these thoughts were running through m,
mind, saw him come sauntering up the hill
with his hands behind him, and his hat push
ed back on his head hated that listIess wa
OF walking, and that manner of wearing tn
hat. All he and l would never suit, | say
T plainly.