Connecticut western news., 1878-08-22


 Mama Lobbs, instead of shutting the window, and pulling down the blind, kissed hers to him, and smiled. Upon which Nathaniel Pipkin determined that, come what might, he would develop the state of his feelings without further de- lay. ss'l@l e s.'. 5., ,'Tl .Ts t.s .s,'3.. ;se - A prettier foot, gayef heart, a more dimpled face, or a smarter form,A never bounded 50 lightly over the earth they graced, as did those of Maria Lobbs, the old saddler's daughter. There was 8 roguish twinkle in her sparkling eyes, That would have made it's way to far less acceptable bosotns than that of. Nathaniel Pipkin; and there Was siich joyous sound in her merry laugh, that the stern est misanthrope must have smiled to hear it. Even old Lobbs himself, in the very height of his ferocity, couldn't resist the coaxing of his pretty daughter and when she, and her cousin Kate-4an arch, ,lm- pudent-looking, bewitening little pervet made dead set upon man together, as, to say the truth, they very often did, he could have refused them nothing, even had they asked for a portion of the countless and inexhaustab1e treasures, which were hidden from the light, in the iron safe. s...
 Nathaniel Pipkin's heart beat high within him, when he saw this enticing little couple some hundred yards before him one summers evening, in the very field in which hehad taanya time strolled about till night time, and pondering on the beauty of Maria 1obbs. But though he had often thought then, how briskly he would walk up to Maria Lobbs and tell her of his passion If he could only meet her, he felt now that she was un- expectedly before him, all the blood in his body mounting to his face, manifest ly to the great detriment of his legs, which, deprived of their usual portion, trembled beneath him. When they stopped to gather hedge-Aower, or listen to bird, Nathaniel Pipkin stopped too, and preferred to be absorbed in meditation, as indeed he really was for he was thinking what on earth he should ever do, when they turned back, as they inevitably must in time, and meet him face to face. But though he was afraid to make up to them, he couldn't bear to lose sight of them ; 80 when they walked faster, he walked faster, when they fingered he fingered, and when they stopped he stopped, and so they might have gone on, until the darkness pre- vented them, if Kate had not looked sly ly back, and encouragingly beckoned Nathaniel to advance. There was some thing in Kate's manner that was not to be resisted, and Nathaniel Pipkin complied with the invitation and after a great deal of blushing on his part, and moderate laughter on that of the wicked little cousin, Nathaniel Pipkin went down on his knees on the dewy grass, and declared hls resolution to remain there forever, unless he was permitted to rise the accepted lover of Mar1a Lobbs. Upon this, the merry laughter of Maria Lobbs rang through the, calm evening air without seeming to disturb it, though it had such pleasant sound and the wicked htt4e cousin laughing more immoderately than before, and Nathaniel Pipkin blushed deeper than ever. At length, Maria Lobbs being more strennously urged by the love worn little man, turned away her head, and whispered her cousin to say. o1 at all events Kate did say, that she felt much honored by MT. Pipkin's addresses that her hand and heart were at her fathers disposal but that nobody could be in- sensible to MT. Pipkin's merits. As all this was said with much gravity, and ae Nathaniel P1pkin walked home with Maria Lobbs, and struggled for kiss at parting, he went to bed happy man, and dreamed all night long, of softeninc old Lobbs, opening the strong box, and marrying Maria. s-a s.. .s4sl I'd.
 The next day Nathaniel Pipkin saw old Lobbs go out upon his old grey pony, and after great many signs al the window from the wicked little cousin the object and meaning of which he could by no means understand, the bonJ apprentice with the thin legs came ovel to say that his master wasn't coming home all night, and that the ladies ex pected MT. Pipkin to tea at six o'elocl precisely. How the lessons were go through that day, neither Nathanie Pipkin nor his pupils knew any more than you do; but they were got through somehow, and after the boys had gone Nathaniel Pipkin took till full six o'clocl to dress himself to his satisfaction Not that it took long to select the gar ments he should wear, inasmuch as h, had no choice about the matter. Bu the putting of them on to the best ad vantage, and the touching of them u, previously, was task of no inconslder able difficulty or importance. ..s.,- There was very snug little party consisting of Maria Lobbs and he cousin Kate, and three or four romping good-humored, rosy-cheeked girls Nathaniel Pipkin had ocular demonstra ! tion of the fact that the rumors of ol Lobbs' treasures were not exaggerated There were the real solid silver teapot cream ewer, and sugar-basin, on tn table, and real silver spoons to stir tn tea with, and real china cups to drink out of, and plates of the same, to hol the cakes and toast in. The only eye sore in the whole place was anothe cousin of Maria Lobbs', and a brother c
 Kate, who Maria Lobbs called "Henry,
 and who seemed to keep Maria Lobbs al to himself up in one corner of the table
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