Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-02-04

W Ills GOOlll JO TClflONC sOlilc Ol TIE cNluCu-
ccs of his long ride from New y ork. lie
had removed his coat, vcst and collar he
| had splashed, and soaped, and washed, till
| his damp curls hung close 10 his shapely
| head, when he made Il startling discovery.
Flushed and breathless> he burst into the
next room upon his friend.
Townsend cried he, what upon earth
| do you suppose? I've got The wrong bag.
| I've changed baggage with the Angel of
Mercy. Look at that slipper - see that
thimble- contemplate that glove.
It's evident you've got the lady's satch-
! el. And what was there in yours p
Don't bring up that dreadful idca.'
said Dick. Cigars and n hair-brush.
pack OF cards ard a comb, POCKET flask
and a tooth brush--everythingd disrcputable.
If / am Judged by that bag, | am lost
mar
And this took for u clean shirt : and
Dick held up frilled and fluted sack, such
as do duty for more extensive night-drcss-
CO with ladies when travelling. I'D like to
see Angelica when she opens my satchel.'
And Dick fell to musing, with the slipper
perched on two fingers, and the trillcd
white sack spread out tendcrly upon his
knees.
In an upper apartment Of a handsome
mansion in st. Louis, on the evening of the
day our heroine first made the readers &C.
quaintance, beautiful Belle Alden, the pet
ted and only daughter ofthc house, sat con-
tcmplating the various articles her conf
dental maid was disposing upon the table
articles taken from no less a receptacle
than Dick Marcy's traveling-bag.
The cards and cigar-Case lay side by side,
and highly scented party they were.
What's in the little silver flask, Rosa p
said the fair mistress.
Brandy, ma'am,' replied the maid.
He can't be very di.spated, to travel
with such n bottle. That's in case Of sick
ness, | suppose returned Belle.
It's my belief said Rosa, who was
shrcwd girl, that the gentleman was
mighty nice one, else you'd not so readily
excuse the cards and the bottle
For shame, Rosa. All gentlemen play
cuChre travelling, and even clcggymCn take
a little brandy in case of sickness, answer
ed Belle. And this man was gentleman,
and a liberal ore, too, for he gave the poor
cmigrant woman $40. What's that, Ro-
| sa ?n
For a: that moment Rosa held between
her fingers q letter.
| Whether it was wrong to read stran-
/ gers letter ve1ed Belle for m )rnent, as
! her eyes glanced at the superscrption and
! handwriting.
Why, of ell 1hings y exclaimed the De-
! lighted gisl, sczing the letter. why, Ro-
| sa. this is Jenny Marcy's writing, and ad
dressed to Richard Marcy--hcr only darl-
| ing brother--who was in Europe when we
two graduated at Madame Ri:ter's, in
/ Brooklyn
Belle read rapidly till she had reached
the middle of the letter, when she burst in
to merry laugh.
Hear this Rosa, said she, ard che read
from the letter
Above all things, Dick, dear, don't fail,
while in st. Louis, to see my best friend
and school l-:natc-Belle Alden. I know
you Will fall in love with her, for besides
being tte best Girl in the world, she's u
beauty and n heircss, and fathers choice
above all others, for his sons wife, lie
used to talk il over at home, and hope Belle
would not marry before YOU came home
from Europe. She is full as anxious to
know you, and wears your hair and mine
in n lockct father gave her last year. Give
her lots of love. And beg of her to over
look your many imperiectiOns for the sake
Of her old school-tellow, Jenny"
Then this gentleman is, OF course, Miss
Jenny's brother, said Roca, 'and what will
she say when she hears Of your having met
in this romantic way
i don't intend to tell her cf il till 60
to New York this fall said Belle. Per
haps her brother will call.'
But in this supposition Bell was wrong.
The month passed, and she saw no more
Of the Foldeu-headed Richard.
And she carefully separated the yellow
lock in the little keepsake from the dark
tress Of Jcnny's and put it back into its
place alone, while another locket held the
bit of Jcnny's. And somehow Bessie look
ed very, very, often at the VICE golden curl,
aud she never did so but the rest of the
handsome head sprang up beside the lock ;
and she would sit and contemplate the
picture her fancy wrought for her. little
dreaming the interest she was allowing to
grow in her bosom for Jcnn'c's brother.
In the fall Bessie and her father went TO
New York, aud the first day after her arri-
val found her sitting with her old friend,
who, after the first ctlusive meeting was
past, sat down to empty her soul
I'm 50 glad you are here this month,
Jenny said, because I'm to be married in
October, and | have always been crazy 10
have YOU rs bridesmaid, and Dick is 10 be
IIarry's best man. Belle blushed,
But dick has lsllon hopclussly, mslly
in love- Belle TUNED pale.
Yes, was 50 dreadtully provoked when
be passed through II. Louis ANA never
went near YOU. lie went wild over some
lady he met ON that fatal trip. lie will
talk to me 10y hours of his Angelica, Aud
when | have spoken OF you he has been
positively rude, aud asked me 10 have done
bothcring him about my trrckled school
friends you know Your picture showes
freckles, but, bless me, YOU hayen't ANY
now And Your picture don't look any
more Ike you than /, dJes hke me-not a
bHt
Bat tell me, = said Belle, 10 your bgothe'
engaged % th.s ladyF
Engaged Why, dear heart be donr
know heg name no iusl louud some ol
hrr old Clulhrs somewhere, llu's got heT
old suppers uudcr a glass case he's gut her
u!tht- gown done up ia lavender he.s got
hrr .u!d thimhlr hung 0n bis watrh-ehaiL
aud | do h,licyy hy has got hair brush
and sump hair-pins ueXl hls heart, ON, W,
FOLLY 10 Interfere lies lgyund all hops
ala think the cas-. .trment ul my wedding
would W,au him irum d bat not p,t'
llv looks at my ura things as calmly as au
oyster, and unly ,A.i 10 not sind ol mg
tn rrpeat IA. thuuah. hruke uh jrull,
Mhat MAS .l hu said r inquired lkle,
laughing upa heartily lont haf iu'
ul} ttAuss
Wb,. be- ,aid, IN siand up a,lh youl