Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-02

! Win II IN her hand and stood on the
door steps till the whDle ceremony OF
allghting, greeting, ard entering the
house, was over. Old Hrs. 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 IRON the rays If the setting sun,
and her skinny chin 7rotruding about
three inches in advance of couple of
stumps OF teeth, which her open mouth
exposed fairly to view.
Seems to me they are dreadful loving"
SAID old Mrs. Bean, as she saw Mrs.
ohnson descend the steps and welcome
her sister with a kiss.
LA me, If there isn't the Squire kiss
Ing OF her tu," said Patty. swell, I de-
clare, would have walled till got into
the house; III die if I wouldn't. It
looks SO vulgar to be kissing afore folks,
and out doors tn; I should think Squire
johnson would be ashamed of himself.
"Well, shouldn't" said young John
Bean, who came up at that moment, and
who had passed the chaise Just as the
young lady alightea from it. Il shouldn't
be ashamed to kiss such pretty GIRL as
that, anyhow; I'd kiss her wherever
could ketch her, if it were in the meetin'
house,
why, is she handsome, Jack?" said
Patty.
Yes, she's got the prettiest little puck
cry KIND OF a 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
While these observations were going
on at old Mr.. Beans, Charles Robinson
and group of young fellows with him
were standing in front Of Robinson's
store, 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 a 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 a
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 turned
the other way, and Charles Robinson,
who was quick at all expedient, knocked
off the hat of the lad who was standing
next to him, and then they all laughed
louder than ever.
Here comes Jack Beau," said Charley,
"now we shall hear something about her,
FOR Jack was coming by the Squirrels
when she got out of the chaise. How does
she look, JACKIE"
Handsome as g picture" said Jack.
II ha'nt seen prettier gal since last
Thanksgiving Day, when Jane Ford was
here to visit Susan Jones'"
"Black eyes or blue?" 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, 'sbur straight
and round as your young colt"
"Do you know what her name is?" said
Charles.
"They called her Lucy when she got
out of the chaise, said Jack, land as Mis-
Johnsons name was Brown before she
was married, s'pose her name must be
Lucy Brown
"Just such name as I like" said
Charles Robinson; "Lucy Brown sounds
we'll. Now suppose, in order to get ac-
quainted with her, we all hands take a
sail tomorrow night, about this time, on
the 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 ner. 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 Il 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 a suitable
age. were there, except Patty Bean. She
had undergone d good deal of fdgeting
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 al 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, ssfor 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, "and there is our sailboat," pointing
to flat. bottomed scow boat, some TWEEN
ty feet long by ten wide.
"We don't use no SAILS" said Jack
Bean; "scmetimes, 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 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 Brown.
She had talked in the most lively and
fascinating manner; she had told stories
and sung songs. Among others, she had
given Moores 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