The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-09-20
Cupid at Il Camp-Meeting.

Cupid at Camp Meeting.
Her slitf was named the PcntccoSt. and She
! rowed all alone. People obviously said that Shc
must have Il versatile tongue to put such name
upon her boat, but the blade of her oar was more
| dexterous than envious tongues She passed every
| thing on W lesley lake. As she rowed. the fine ont
lines of her form were defined Her arm some
| times was exposed enough to make men see that,
though muscular, it was round and trim.
| He also rowed alone hls boat was called The
| Little Fraud" He wore his hair behind his
| and MS features Were of monastc leanness vet
fine He had large feeling eyes. soft as PRAYER cN-
| pressve praise
Barbara was struck with his appearance said
| She Il never expected to Il man here would
| look at twice. My aunt is such iucorrigbe
Methodist that she would go nowhere but to Ocean
Grove hate it She goes to the meetings, and
| | go rowing. Now by rowing every day for tive
| months have muscle enough to hug the llte out
of that little fellow yondcr, il he was spirited
| enough to tlirt "
She therefore adopted all the devices Of her SEX
| when mischief and ObstInacy unite to suggest
| them Her handkerchief set flying over her
! shoulder as she passed him, that he coald see
| her. as she looked astern. place it there little
more of those fine arms we're exposed, especially
| for him. and they attracted even the small boys,
| but that sweet and refined luonaSue face OnlE
| looked little more respectful out Of lis large
eyes. If believe I've touched him. though he Is
| toe sanity to look it Is he married :"
Inc stranger ans" owed ms poaI MI'h rt@ni"Il
| but he was no match for Barbara. She rowrd
around him, behind him, ard finally tnulcd him.
| then his eyes Wore more cherry hight. but not
q,'ite "'i.ui! Co. anu 'N' - w.! " " . ,,; " '
clearly %rtctlIateu V0ec eNc"l3a nlStGL MtIt
| rover of the two.
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t+ "'u 1ii'',, 'tl''' ii, ,It ,Tb las,
time went :, maI, toll tbrc, stale Lnd dare saw
invented anecdotes and then shouted at the top ut
his voice, using the initials Of his own name
Jesus died for L. ii. Bliss! L. H. Bliss Is par
| doned! Thank tod tor the Ms lie dlcd Tor US
r. H. Bliss is one "f us No" Ih"i, continued
Barbara 'lS worth! "l y, HaId u N! !"uH-
monk breaches that way, | IL run hlm under "ut!'
| and drown hm IN Wesley lake.
| Barbara would not 20 L" thr meeini-' ""' 'naI
rI,n,, ,oi, vas moi there If NAV have tri.htrnrd
b %nS 3 @ br tEon%b Ds "'' what rI nscraba puddle
| ms lat. ;s vitbo7t hint / could 90 Somewhere
ana cry
in.t ,so I t on'r Rr,nE She said land mar,
nnn 99f thnsn nirlnmnnnns fine stock brokers"
..th INV, cbiiJ - sad ,m1ty .bunt your youn.
monk tirsi al meeting Ifvou don't ind him. vou
NAV tind cousolation I've buried two piotls hus
bands and NAV be the Lord has " He'd it fo me to
have a third blessed be his name. / shant rebel
The Old lady suitllpd stuck out her foot as if to
| admire if nnI Went on reading her Bible.
Barbara pnt ON her bonnet that evening and
went +" mertin.e She lad hardly entered tht. ac
cessor- tent where it WAS to be heidi when she~av
| the Ijttl. Fraud He was among the dgultaricr
| Of thr church He blusAed over Ms pale face She
| bIu,hcd over her fine. commundlu4 almost m;lscu
| line features Nature never turned out her phyS
cal superior Health PLAYED in her like champagne
and IN her nptuTe ptui GubtI'ng upward.