Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-01
Slippery Courtships.

HAS May come"
Yes, Bertha / have slowed her away
safe snd sound In the carriage"
And Mr.. Webb, of Pennington Hall,
busted himself in lifting various parcels,
bags, &c, from the old family carriage.
While 50 engaged he did not perceive
the antics Of his irrepressible son, who was
caPering about the road in the vain en-.
deavor to catch a glimpse of his cousin
Mays face.
4, last Mr. Webb assisted his niece to
alight, in response to her impatient remark,
that he was going TO keep her there all
day."
She was slender, delicate girl Of about
eighteen summers, with q soft, pearly
complexion, and great laughing brown
eyes; her hair fell in ringlets about her
shoulders, and looked like a shower of
gold as the setting sun lit up the darker
shadows Of her ut-brown haIr. She was
tire orphan niece of Mr.. Webb. and had
been brought up entirely at fashionable
bOaTding-school. On the completion of
her education she came 10 her uncle's home,
in accordance with the wish of her mother;
but May did not like the idea of residing
in dull, stupid country place. as she
described it.
She was speedily made welcome by her
aunt and cousins, who had collected at the
garden gaze all impatience to see her.
Mrs. Webb was q gentle, placid lady,
with kind, notherly manner very COM
forting to the stIa1ger. Her cousin Bertha
was very pretty girl. Her hair was
fastened INTO careless knot behind that
became her wonderfully.
Edwin came next, and it did not take
May many minutes to learn that he was the
most incorrigible tease she had ever met.
lie was good-looking fellow, with tall
well knit figure.
well, May. l suppose your mind is
filed with rapture at the thought OF spend
ing your future days in this country placer"
ssli Edwin, looking, with a teasing smile,
at his COUSIN, who was leaning against one
of the columns, covered with ivy, that
supported the yerandah.
4 shadow fell over her bright face as
she replied, warmly
Il should think not, indeed
Edwin laughed slightly. and went on to
say, In the same light vein:
Il know you would like to be farmers
wife. You would make capital one,
with those dainty white hands"
May said, emphsncany, with . pout,
.FTbat will never bel To have great
clumsy fellow treading on your train con-
stantly-I could not bear it!7
What are you talking about'" exclaimed
another voice.
And Bertha came slowly towards them,
swinging her broad hat In her hands. for II
was an intensely warm day in July.
May was expressing her delight at the
prospect of setting down as farmers
wife"
Bertha looked at them both, and said:
.'Oh, know you have been teasing her
already. Really, ii is too bad. But it Is
no use to quarrel with HIM, for be is incor-
rigible-" .+t.
May found that the time passed very
quickly even in the country. and did not
regret her town home. What with her
drives, boating. walks, croquet parties,
&c. her time was 50 fully occupied, that
she did not find an opportunity for griev-
ing.
Shortly after her arrival at the Hall, she
made the acquaintance of wealthy young
farmer, who owned q large farm and coun-
try seat a few miles away.
He was not handsome, but possessed
frank, ingenious countenance that was
very attractive. His manner was trine
axkward ared constrained; and May made
linn the butt for her constant ridicuie-
He bore all this with undiminished good
bumor and was her constant companion
From the first he had been her devoted aa-
mirer.
1t was pleasant day in September and
carly In the morning young Oakland ofo'e
mp in his pretty phaeton, and stopped before
Ms Webb,s door. He Jumped down.
and darted through the flower BEDS regaru-
less of the damage they sustained, 70 'ne
lawn. where he had seen little ngufe ~
,r,,;te muslin vanish. At last be found her
-, O fallen log, and look
ing as dainty and fresh as rose:
..Miss May, will you come with me ano
take 6 rider"
DWhstl-at this houri Why, surely n0''
MIR. Oakisndl" .ds
.eNever mind the early hour. Inc io.u'
,re 80 good, aud this air will revive yo~
Do come, please." pleaded be- eagerly
She looked mischievoualy at hin 'A'
Gnerrily. a N,d
why are you 50 suzioua 60 and nn0