Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-17

Epudeu 10 1IUuUOuH, WHlic -hiSs LOU
inyoluntarily bestowed long look oi
admiration upon the open, fearles:
countenance of the speaker, and as
ner eyes met his, she murmured mo
/ Oily said" and turned to sip her tea
/ "Don't, please DON'T" cried Lester
vDon't heap up the agony too high
Ned. | am simply making :. virtue oI
Necessity, and am not mean enough
- say sour grapes, because the vine
out of my reach. But | say Colo.
lei, can't ! act rs master of ceremo-
lies on the occasion, so that ! car
Witness the coronation biushes OF ny
hlr cousin here, US she gracefully
soops TO encircle the neck Of the gal.
INT cavalier with the crimson emblem
ei his hard won victory, and learn
gan The dlgnitied, solemn and majes-
'ho bearinS of Iopdoun, as he mod.
tStIy bends his head beneath tho yoke,
!Dw to COMFORT myself on u similar
occasion: Tor YOU may all rest assured
tiat am going to win, the next time
a similar opportunity is offered"
at seems TO me cousin Charlie,
that the dinner gives suppleness to
yoar tongue as we'll Us strength to the
rest of your body, from the way you
are running on with your nonsense,
said Miss Lou.
/ "Why don't you add wine too, Mis-;
Lon: = suggested Capt. Humphrey,
smiling. lyon know the old adagt
IN rlRo reritas' is often corroborated
by our daily experience. Our friend
dr. Lester tries TO hide the noble
qualities Of MS mind aud heart under
= playful exterior, but the wine and
good cheer have unmasked him, and
he shows the true metal, and proves
that he is as ambitious of honor and
distinction as any other Of the ebiyal-
iric young men OF Charles county,"
Il deny your supposition, Capt.
Humphrey, Is our teacher Of philoso-
ply at Georgetown would saw" re-
sponded Charlie. "As | cannot talk
without putting my foot in it, am
going to stay away from the water and
keep my finger cut OF the pie, which,
translated into plain English, means
that shall observe the rules Of mod.
.esty. and like a good boy keep strict
silence" said Charlie.
"ioq always have an answer ready
Charlie, but I'll wager bottle oi
wine, tina. your silence, like that ot
the good little boy with the tally in
his mouth, will continue just as long
as the tatiy lasts; in word, just AS
soon as you are rested after the fatigue
attendant upon your last oratorical
effort, You will burst forth into new
flights OF poetic.l fancy. However,
nv boy. at your time of life. 1t is bet
Ter 10 be poeiical than dismal, kind
than miserTTy-. rTTy-.=-.sisanihropic, generou;
And permit me 70 add VT. Sparu=-
ing, that it is better to be practical
than visionary" suggested Mrs. Spald.
ing, "and. so rs all have finished eat.
ing, | propose that We adjourn TO the
grounds, aud that you, Colonel, give
orders that the carriage be brought
around for us as soon as the servant;
shall have had their dinner" ;"
Proposed, seconded and carried
unanimously, cried Charlie jumping
mp aud Offering his arm TO Miss Lou
Il thought YOU hal sabsided for al
lime, Charlie slyly remarked th'
Colonel
Rash promises are rarely kept, es
pecially IT the temptation be power
ful, and lads bt the temptress, sall
I.oudoun, bontug 10 Miss Lou ant
taking htl!e trace by the hand, "a
the party sIuu,rrtI from the porch
The cro'd Sas beginning TO dis
perse. Nra Iy al tnc ladies. Will
with their escorts aad friends wer'
preparing t. drI a.s homesard. Car
riages were Ovius brought to the from
+ OF the tavern, and servants were run
nirg h.thrr aud thlthcr, calling tn
truaut children, aud looking for tin
still more truaut young ladies, VIII,
ayailCd themselves ot the dense thron,
TO take lingering stroll with thei
lovers, and dexterously contrlyed t
.ose their loving papas aud bewild
cred mama's.
While our party were intently en-
ioying the enlivened panorama, tn
servant Jim approached and an
nounced TO the Colonel, that the car
rlage was ready.
On handing Miss Lou to seat
Charlie cried out: Il won't say good
bye, my pretty co.sin, but Ill pia
Frenchman and say 'du reSerrolr an
nothing TO do. F"
"And l." remarked Loudoun bow
ling. as he helped Mrs, Spalding an
little Oracle to their places, sin antie
ipation of having the rare pleasur
ladies, of being soon in your agreebl
company, will say "H rer0ir, san
ddieW."
"That's right, Ned, you are alway
on hand to help IA friend. Those ar
the very words | was looking for; S
ladies. | had the will, but lacked tn
capacity of expressing my thoughts /
proper language
"Get ont, you scamp" playful
cried the Colonel. "You knew weI
enough what to say and how to say i
as some Young lady will find out, .whe
she has lost her heart and is FOOLS
enough to fall in love with yor
Don't forget, young gentlemen, tha
the carriage will be here for you 4
sundown."
"And well be here for it, rest IA:
sured, dear Colonel answered Char
lie, waving his hat as the carrlag
was driven off at Il rapid rate.
AS Capt. Humphrey vaulted int
his saddle, and turned to say goot
bye to Lester and LoudouH, he Cat
toned them not to run any risks /
. the molly crowd before them. esp'
lo;,lly ar he had noticed q numher {