Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-27
H3 SUNBURY Pa. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY H. 1872

And i had no idea of being able to come
until just before started. You see, nam.
many step-mother, you kuow--was
| going TO uncle Willard's, and she insisted
on my going with her, to see that hateful,
disagreeable cousin of mine that they arc
\ determined should marry. So when she
was busy packing Just put on my things
and slipped of leaving note to tell where
was going. Was not that a good joke on
them all p ...-.......... .~3 Ii,'if ~
Il should think it was,' said Nellie, with
n burst of merriment far more than the oc.
casion warranted. "When 1 saw who
your companion was, thought you were
on your wedding tour r.1'
"No, indeed never. saw the man until
he got on the stage at --. Bot he is
the finest looking man / ever saw, and SO
agreeable. Who is he p, ,.rI =.
"Oh, I'll introduce you when you come
down stairs. There's Sarah waiting to see
me about supper. You will haye only time
to dress. Mind you look your prettiest."
And with roguish shake of her finger
at her friend Nellie, ran away to see about
supper. @
| If Jennie did not look her prettiest she
looked very lovely as ehc entered the sup
! per-room, her linen suit exchanged for a
fresh, soft muslin, whose simplicity and pu-
rity were relieved only by the violet-colorcd
ribbons in the hair and at the throat.
Russell had also taken great pains with
! his toilet, as could be seen by the spotless
linen and carefully arranged hair.
The pause that was followed by Jennie IS
entrance was broken by Mr.. Hunt, who, in
response to meaning glance from his wife
| said:
Russell, allow me TO introduce you TO
| your cousin Jennie Miss Carton, your
cousin, Russell Wilder.''
The embarrassment which followed the
blank astonishment into which the an
nouncement threw the parties, so uuex-
pectedly made known to each other, was
! quickly dispeled by the turn that was Civ
en- to the conversation by the host and hos
tess.i ....s.- .4. s-r.. 4.4..r f..f..1
II suppose you'll want to book yourself
for the next stage p said Mr.. Hunt, slyly,
to Russell, who had been taken into his
friends confidence. .....
And you,' said his wife, turning to Jen-
ME, Il don't suppose any thing would tempt
that hateful, disagreeable -
Nellie, interrupted Jennie, crimsoning,
as she remembered her words.
'Well, l won't then. But you must let
me laugh. Just think of you running in
the same direction and to TIE same place /,
The ringing laugh that burst from Mel
lies lips was too contagious to be resisted
even by those at whose expense It rails
ed.
This merriment wns followed by gem
eral good feeling, and pleasauter tea par
ty never gathered around the social board.
We need hardly say that Russell did not
take the stage the next morning, nor did
Jennie seem at all disposed to cut short her
visit on account Of her Cousins unexpected
appearance.
When they did go they went rs they
came together.
Mr.. Wilder's astonishmons was only
cqualled by his delight, on looking out Of
the window, to sec The two walking up the
path towards the house, arm in arm, and
apparently on the best of terms.
As for Russell and Jennie, they seemed
10 regard this unexpected meeting rs an in
dcation Of their manifest destiny, ac-
cepting il as such, much TO the joy OF their
uncle, whose daring wisl vas accomplish
ed in the marriage Of tie Jwo, thus made
hap. y in spite of themselves.