Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-06
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whole with becoming decorum, now and
then making d remark about the flint
horse and the handsome chaise, till they
saw the tall Squire bend his head dowr
and give the young lady a kiss, wher
they all burst into loud laugh. In {
moment, being conscious that their laugh
must be heard and noticed at the Squire's
they, in order to do away the impression
it must necessarily make, at once turnes
the other way, and Charles Robinson
who was quick at an expedient, knocked
off the hat of the lad W ho was standing
next to him, and then they all laughed
louder than ever.
"Ifere comes Jack Beam" said Charley
"now we shall hear something about her
FOR Jack was coming by the Squire's
when she got out of the chaise. How does
she look, JACKIE"
Handsome as picture" said Jack
81 ha'nt seen prettier gal since last
Thanksgiving Day, when Jane Ford was
here to visit Susan Jones'"
"Black eyes or blue2" said Charles.
"Blue," said Jack, "but all. fired bright
"Tall or short?" said Stephen Jones
who was rather short himself, and there.
fore felt a particular interest on that
point.
'Rather Short" said Jack, "but straight
and round as your young colt"
"Do you know what her name isl" said
Charles.
"They called her Lucy when she got
out of the chaise," said Jack, land as Mis-
Johnson's name was Brown before she
was married, 1 s'pose her name must be
Lucy Brown"
"Just such name as like" said
Charles Robinson; "Lucy Brown sounds
we'll. Now suppose, in order to get &C.
quainted with her, we all hands take a
sail tomorrow night, about this time, on
tho pond, and invite her to go with u.s.
agreed" said Stephen Jones.
Agreed" said Jack Bean.
agreed" said all hands.
The question then arose, who should
carry the invitation to her; and the young
men being rather bashful on that score,
it was finally settled that Susan Jones
should bear the invitation, and accompany
her to the boat where they should al be
in waiting to receive her. The next day
was very long day, at least to some of
the young men of Pond village; and
promptly, an hour before sunset, most of
them were assembled. with half score
of their sisters and female cousins, BY a
little stone wharf on the margin of the
pond, for the proposed sail.
All the girls in the village, OF suitable
age, we're there, except Patty Bean. She
had undergone good deal of tidgeting
and fussing during the day to prepare
for the sail, but had been disappointed.
Her new bonnet was not done; and as to
wearing her old fabsided bonnet, she de-
clared she would not, if she never went.
Presently Susan Jones and Miss Lucy
Brown were seen coming down the road.
In moment all were hushed, and each
one put on his best looks. When they
arrived Susan went through the cere-
mony of introducing Miss Brown to each
of the ladies and gentlemen present.
"But how in the world are you going
to sail?" said Miss Brown, ''for there is
not breath of wind and I don't see any
sailboat either"
"Oh, the less wind we have the better
when we sail here" said Charles Robin
son, land there is our sailboat," pointing
to flat bottomed scow boat, some TWEEN
ty feet long by ten wide.
eve don't use no Sails" said Jack
Bean: CSC metimes, when the wind is fair,
we put up bush to help pull along a
little, and when 'tisn't, we row."
The party were soon embarked on board
the scow, and a couple of oars were set
in motion, and they glided slowly and
pleasantly over as lovely sheet of water
as ever glowed in the sunsetting ray In
one hours time the whole party felt per
fectly acquainted with Miss Lucy Bro wn
She had talked in the most lively and
fascinating manner; she had told stories
and sung songs. Among others, she had
given Moore's boat song, with the sweet
est possible effect, and by the time they
had returned to the landing, it would
hardly be too much to say that half the
young men in the party were decidedly
in love with her.
A stern regard to truth requires re-
mark to be made here, not altogether "a
vorable to Susan Jones, which is the more
to be regretted, as she was in the main
oil cAtCAA0AI SAA> nAO u1SulJ cStccultu
by the wnoie village. 1t was observed
that as the company grew more and
more pleased with Mss Lucy Brown
Susan Jones was less and less animated
till at last she became quite reserved
and apparently sad. She, however, OF
landing treated Miss Brown with respect
full attention, accompanied her home t.
Squire Johnson's door, and cordially
babe her good night.
The casual glimpses which the young
men OF Pond village had of Miss Brown
during the remainder OF the week, o.
she occasionally stood at the door. o
locked out at the window, or once o.
twice when she walked out with SusaI
Jones, and the fair view they all had o
her at meeting on the Sabbath, served
to increase their admiration, and rende
her more an object of attraction. sh,
was regarded by all as prize, and sew
eral were already planning what steps i
was best to take in order to win her. TIL,
two most prominent candidates, however
for Miss Browns favor, were Charlie
Robinson and Stephen Jones. Their 20
sition and standing among the youns
men of the village scented to put all 9th
ers in the back ground. Charles, who's
father was wealthy, had every advantag,
which money could procure. But Steph
en-, though poor, had decidedly the ad
vantage over Charles in personal recoin
mendations. He he'd sore talent, wa
more sprightly and intelligent, and NOR,
pleasing in his address. From the even
ing of the sail on the pond, they nae
both watched every movement Of Mis-
Brown with the most intense interest
and, as nothing can deceive lover, eac!
had, with an interest no less intense
watched every movment of the other
They had ceased to speak to each othe
about her, and if her name was men
toned in their presence, both were al
ways observed to color.
The second week after her arrival
through the influence of Squire johnson
the district school on the other side of til,
pond was offered to Miss Brown, which
offer was accepted, and she went immedi
ately to take charge of it. This annouce
ment at first threw something of a dampe
upon the spirits of the young people 0