The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-05

course the eyes OF the WnOle village Wete
turned in that direction. Sally Davis,
who was Just coming in from milking,
set her pail down on the grass py the
side of the road as soon as the chalse
came in sight, and watched it till 1t
reached the Squire's door, and the gentle
man and lady had got out and gone into
the house. Patty Bean was doing up the
ironing that afternoon; and she had JUST
taken hot iron from the fire as the
chaise passed the door, and she ran In
with it in her hand and stood on the
door steps till the whole ceremony OF
alighting, greeting, and entering the
house, was over. Old Mrs. Bean stood
with her head out of the window, her
iron bowed spectacles resting upon the
top of her forhead, her shrivelled hand
placed across her eyebrows to defend her
red eyes from the rays of the setting sun,
and her skinny chin protruding about
three inches in adv nee Of a couple OF
stumps OF teeth, which her open mouth
exposed fairly to view. 49, 4
''Seems to me they are dreadful loving"
said old Mrs. Bean, as she saw Mrs.
johnson descend the steps and welcome
| her sister with kiss.
'La me, if there isn't the Squire kiss
ing OF her tu," said Patty. swell, I de-
| clare, would have waited till got into
the house; I'll die if I wouldn't. It
looks so vulgar to be kissing afore folks
and out doors tn; should think Squire
johnson would be ashamed of himself.
"Well, I shouldn't" said young John
Bean, who came up at that moment, and
who had passed the chaise just as the
young lady alighted from it. Il shouldn't
be ashamed to kiss such pretty girl as
! that, anyhow; I'd kiss her wherever l
could ketch her, if it were in the meetin'
| house." Il
"Why, is she handsome, Jack?"" said
Patty. b.. @r>E~' j ,a
Eyes, she's got the prettiest little puck
cry kind of mouth I've seen this six
months. Her cheeks are red, and her
eyes shine like new buttons"
"Well," replied Patty, ''if she'll only
take the shine off of Susan Jones when
she goes to meetin', Sunday, I shan't
| care'' ...-.-#. -.
While these observations were going
on at old Mr.. Beams, Charles Robinson
and a group of young fellows with him
were standing in front Of Robinson's
store, a little father down the road, and
watching the scene that was passing at
Squire Johnson's. They witnessed the
whole with becoming decorum, now and
then making remark about the fine
horse and the handsome chaise, till they
saw the tall Squire bend his head down
and give the young lady kiss, when
they all burst into loud laugh. In 6
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 turnee
the other way, and Charles Robinson
} who was quick at an expedient, knocked
off the hat of the lad who was standing
: next to him, and then they all laughed
J louder than ever.
Here comes Jack Bean" said Charley
"now we shall hear something about her
: for Jack was coming by the Squire
when she got out of the chaise. How doe
she look, Jack?''
} "Handsome as a picture" said Jack
Il hant seen a prettier gal since las
} Thanksgiving Day, when Jane Ford wa
here to visit Susan Jones"
: '3lack eyes or blue?" said Charles.
Il "Blue," said Jack, "but all fired bright
, Tall or short?" said Stephen Jones
who was rather short himself, and there
fore felt particular interest on tina
point.
"Rather Short" said Jack, "but straigh
and round as your young colt"
"Do you know what her name ISL sal
7 Charles
"They called her Lucy when she &C
. out of the chaise," said Jack, land as Mi
;. Johnson's name was Brown before sh
e was married, I s'pose her name must b
Lucy Brown"
L "Just such name as I like" sal
t Charles Robinson; "Lucy Brown sound
/ we'll. Now suppose, in order to get az
e quainted with her, we all hands take
= sail tomorrow night, about this time, o
3 the pond, and invite her to go with US
e "Agreed," said Stephen Jones.
Agreed" said Jack Bean.
: agreed" said all hands.
d The question then arose, who shoul
|, carry the invitation to her and the youn
e men being rather bashtul on that scor
it was finally settled that Susan Jont
e should bear the invitation, and accompan
g her to the boat where they should al /
l, in waiting to receive her. The next da
h was very long DAY, at least to some
the young men of Pond village; an
, promptly, an hour before sunset, most
re them were assembled. with half u SEQ
d of their sisters and female cousins, by
s little stone wharf on the margin of ii
If pond, for the proposed sail.
, All the girls in the village, of suitab
a. s-ge, were there, except Patty Bean. 81
to had undergone a good deal of fdgeti1
and fussing during the day to prepa
it for the sail, but had been disappointe
Her new bonnet was not done; and as
* wearing her old fabsided bonnet, she d
clared she would not, if she never wer
id Presently Susan jones and Miss Luz
lie Brown were seen coming down the roa
IS In moment all were hushed, and ca,
s. one put on his best looks. When tn
arrived Susan went through the Gel
e. mony of introducing Miss Brown to ea
ne Of the ladies and gentlemen present.
''But how in the world are you goil
i'd to sail?' said Miss Brown, "for there
as not a breath of wind and I don't see a.
sc sailboat either"