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A RACEfFORA SWEETHEART.
,M iDV MK. ZEBX SMITH.
Hardly any event createe a stronger sen-satjoiv-in
a lliinly settled New Englan.fi vil
lage, especially among the young, folks,than
the arrival of a fresh and blooming miss,
who comea to make, her abode in tho neigh
borhood. Yh.en, therefore, Squire John
eqn, ihc. only lawyer in tho place, and a
vgry respectable man of coure, told Farmer
Jones one aftetBoon, that h!a wife's sister,
atsrnl gil of eighteen, was coming in a
few dayoh) reside in hif family, the news
flew, like, wildfire through pond rillage.and
was, lhe; principal topic of conversation for,
aweek. Poad village is situated upon the.
marginof qne of those numerous and beau
tif(il sheets ef water (tliai gem the whole sur.,
face of.Nej England, like tho bright, stars
iq,an.f Ycning sky, and reeqived jts, appelja
tlenjtdisjingjiisyjfrem wp.qt th.ee. other,
vjljages in the, same ritowjn, wii th could, not
boast, of ,3'SjmiJa!; location.; When;Farmer
Jijes ame jn, to his suppei, about sunset
thatftcruopp, and took hjs sea.(,3t lhe,table
the eyes pfj the whole family were 7uppn,
him; fur, here wts.a peculiajrwojkingiabout.
liijjjraouthaDd a knewing glanceof his. eye,
that always Jold. them whenjlie had some.
tljiirauf inlef-eu jq opairpunicate, Uut
Fgrmer Jpnef'(6ecjotiTcness was large,; and
his temperamentqheostivetand he
would probably ajr a rolled' the important
"Sfi?1!. "lo'.KLunder Jiisjongue
fu,rJ! ,N nolKrs. -, Jaaej,, jyhp,
w.!3 J,FleHVVP,MM fJ ,pryjpg,'utn
cf mind, contrived to draw it from hinii
"It" ie" ' ."' ; 1
fmiiid, contrived to, draw.it, fr
1(1! i i jt,n .
Now, (Mr Jones,' said she, ;
as ne nan-
eil lum hi nun nf Ipa. luhat la it vnn srn
JJopHi,wiiJiJ( for y-fu'vp
your mind ever since ypu came into the
house.'
v,'tl(,ow.f?'her,w1hat i(i,the(1usel' , said Su-
oilier you want to say,,anu ,wny cant, you
tell us what 'tistV ' .
'JLa who. .cares what M 'tis!' .jsa'd Mrs.
J.onesj it was any ihjngworthrfteiiig
we shouluu t . have to. wait, lor il,.l dare
lcreupon Mrs. Jones assumed an airot
the most perfect indifference, as the surest
way of conquering what she was pleased to
call Mr. Jones' obstinacy,' which by (he
way was"a' very fmpto'per term to apply in
Ihe case, for it Was purely tho working of
aecretlveness without the least particle of
obstinacy attached to it-
''There was a pause for iwd or three -witn
utes Irt the conversation,- till Mr. Jones
passe'd'his eup to be filledfa second time,
when with a eouple 'ol' preparatory hems
he began to let qui .the. secret
v4,Wo ate to havfi.a.new'nslghbpr heffl ln
lew days,' said Mr, Jpnes.stoppingsjiorj
when ,he htd ottered thus much, and sipping
his tea and filling his mouth with food,
Mrs. Jones who was perfect in her tac
tics, said not a word, but attended to the
affairs of the Ublr r as though she had not
noticed 'wht was said. The farm i'a ge.
JWfeJ ;PP,; aid, Mr.
$?i1i?s,'w4iP a?otber knQvyjng glrjce ofjiis
Lr;tWenes8:ihd at, last worked j Jlself, put and
ha began agairi. t u
"Squire 1Jbh"nso'n,a AfTife'ssisler is coming3
hero in 5"few,ilaysVah"ll'iVEo(ne to Ilie witH'
em.
The, news being thus .fsitly ndivulged, it
left fiee scope for conversation;
'Well I wonder if she is'a proud, stdck'
uppie'ee, said f.r.'joncs.' ' -
Ishojildn .tiikik Jthe.yrouttl bo, said
Susan; 'for there' aini' a mdre suciabler
W'6'man In the neighborhood xllhsti 'Miss
Joh'hson. r'S'djf sl)e aVll' like1 '.hsr sister
I think .wo,Bliaij)like.lhert! ,
I woiidfr how ol.d.slie.is;.' .saiditephen,
who' wasi just Verging toward the closo of
his twerity-firs,! year. ' ' "
'The Squire' called her 'eigneen,' sa(d(
Mr. Jones, giving a wink tq jhis tv.ife, as
much as to say, that's about the right, age for
Stephem ' "
'I wonder if she is hanusome,1 said Su
san, wno was somewhat vain ol her own
looks, and having, been, a sort, of reigning
belle in Pond village for' some time, felt a
little alarm at the idea ofa rival.
'I dare be bound sho's ,Jiandsonie,,',sajd
Mrs. Jones, 'if she's sifter to MrsJoluifon;
for wheie will nyou, find a .handsomer wo-,
man than
through!'
Mrs.
Johnson,' gd the" town
r
After supper; Stephen werii, down, t9Mr
Robinson's .store, and ;t,od (ie news to
young OharlesiRdbinsori and 'all: the'-yoting
lellows ho were gathered thereTbf 'a game
at qooiu'and a ring at wrestling. n&
Susan went directly over to Mr. Bean's
and told Patty, and. Patty wentover to, the
widow Davis' and told Sally, and before
ninn -A"lSrJ llirt mntaw W n'vallw iu.ll
unders6odin aboiii' every 'house, tri th'e vil
lage. .f,-rny'i ' ) -.
Aljho.close of the fourth day, little
before surisct,'1a cHaiso:wa8 seeW. to drive up
't6 Squire Johnson s door. 'Of coufso'tlie
..r .u- ttt i
uyeB iii (ib )ynuiu visage ,were, .urucuni
that direction., Sally Davis, whow ag, just.
coming in from milking, act her pail ' down
on the grass bj-' the side pf Ihei road.as'soo'n'
as the chaise came, in sight, and watched ft
til : i, . o. .:. .i i
1,11 ltwlrliou MK ,IUHC . UIUi.JlllU IIIU4
gentleman andjlady hadrgojjout and gone.
into"the houses Patty Bean 'was (lomc'iip
he ironing that afternoon, and slTe' hSd 'Just
taken a hot jrorifro.m tlie-fire as Uio. cljaiso
passed,, (he doo-,. and(sheitan,:w(th it in .her
hand and sloodion, the 'door .steps till tho
Yhble ceremonjf of alighting, gVeelihg and
enterfng iliV liotlseryv'as pvdr'. , Olil M rs.
Bean stpou w.itn. nei.ijeau uuiuqt.4the.wtn-.
dowjher iron bowed-spectacles.reslinc.unon
tho'top'of her forehead, hershriVeledr hand
placed across her eyebrows 16 defend; her
redeyes, from the rays of the .setting sup,
anijicj skjpny, 9hip ptotiuijiog .abouthree,
mclies in advance of a couple of. stubs, of
teeth, which hertopen,mouth.exposed fairly
o view.
Seems 1o fne they are dreadful' loving,'
said .old Mrs. Bean, as she saw Mrs. John
son descend the steps and" welcome Jier.
sister with a kiss.
'La me; if there isn't the squira kissing
pf.hr tUi said Patty; 'well, I decjare, ,1
wouu a. yaited (ill got Jnto. the houas, I'll
Wouldn't.' It looks so vulgar to be
jtls'sipg afo're folks;- ahd out do6rs 'tu; I
Sliouji! tjiihk, Sq'uira Joli'iisofl wpud( be
iisljamedpf himseif. , ?)v9,: iT
Well I should'nt, svdniyoung, Jihn
Bsan, who came up ai' that mdthent,iand
Who had passed t.hdchaisejU8las'tlie young
lady alighted, from it. '1 should'nt be a-
sjiaraed.to kiBH.sicli a pretty gal as ttjat any
how; I'd kiss hsr wherever I could ketch
her, iflt was iri the meetinghouse.'' ' '
'Why, is she handsome, Jack!'
said
i .Yes,she's got the prettiest little puckory,
kind ufa moinh I've seen this six months
Her' cheeks are red, and her'cyes shine lik
Ol 1 C ., .
neyv (bullons, (
'Well,' replied Patty, H shefll only take!
the shjne off of Susan' Jones when she goes'
to meetin, Sunday, I slian t care.
Wh'il these observations; were goln,g,on
at 9ld .Jr) Bear'sf. Charles Robinson and a
group oi young lellows with him were
standing Iri frbnl of Robinson's -store.a litto
farther dpwri Ihe road, and watching .the.
scene that was passing at Squire Johnson's
They witnessed Jhe.fchole with becoming
decorum, no and then-rriaking a. remark"
about the'Tine 'horse arid t)ia handsome
chaise,' till they saw the fall squire bend his
head down, and give the young lady a, Kiss
wnen they all burst; dut into a loud laugh'.
In a mOmeht being conscious that their
laugh'vmust.'be' Hdard' and notfeed at Uic
squire s, they, in order to do away the jm.
pressioit fliustneceBiarilyDiake; at '.once
turned their heads the otherl waV, and'
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UhaHes Kobin?oh,( ho7 w.if quid? "at ah
expe(lient,'knockcd' off' the tiat'oi .he "lad
wjio. wa standing next, to, him, and, t(ie'n
theyMall (laughed loPrfer thanibcfore'.'
-'Herexomf's Jnck Bealj,' said Charlw,
ndwVdKall itesrlsnreiMng'abut her.for
Jack was ro ni.ng the. squire'6p when she
go( out of the,ciiaisc, How does she look,
Jack!,' r. ' . ' .( t.
"Handsome as a pieler,' said' Jart
haint seen a prettier gal since last Thanks
giving Day, when Jane Ford was here to
visit. Susat) Jpnes.'
'Black, eyes.or blue!' said Charles;
, 'Blue,' said Jae'k, 'but 'allured brigliti'
'Tall bV slioflf sajil Stephen Jones, who
j'was ratlier shortJiuise(( and therefore felt
a particular, interest. on that point, i,
'Raiher'shorW'-said Jack, 'but straight &
round as your young colt.'
Do you know .'what .her name kl) said
Charles.,. . , ,
VThey called her Lucy when she got out
of the chaise' said Jack.'and as Mrs. John-'
son ; name'was Bro'w'n before she was rriat'
re'd, IVposa.her 'name must be, Iucy
'JuKlrsuch a1 name'ac Mike'j'said Charles
lioblnsorilJ'Lucy Br6wnrsb"und3 welf. Niow
i)0s?,'ih'6wer to get acq'uauiled with h'er
we. aUJianus take ta, sail, do-jnorrqw night
about tliis,tine;,oh the pond, and invite her
to go with us. - ,'"
' Ayfeefd,'saia:Sephen, Jones! ''Agrded?
cjfjfieali'.' 'gKed.'sd.aJliany's,
'rhequestipp ihei. apse, vjhq. shpuld
rarry tlie invitation to; her; and the young'
rtje'ri"'b'eing rather bashful on their' Bcofe,' it
was (T(iiitiy,5clled that' Susap Jon'es should'
bear thalvjttioijaml accompany her to
the boat, where they should.all.be in wait
ing to teeeive her:"Thenext day was a
Very lorig day.at Telsto'-mosl of tne'jrSUJg
men of Pond villagfe;". and i promptly, an
hour before .sunset, most .of them , werelas
.sbmblpd, jv.Hh' half a score iof "their sisters
and female cousins, by a little stone wharf
on 'tlie"" marim of the po,nd,for ,the,prnpo'sed
'L:"t JVl..rX. .. ii..' iii irv4..r.i
,9Uf. AIMIB lyS; ll. I1V TlllUgCj U, OUIId
legc, wfereij'ere, except il?ally Bean.
one nau unoergone a goou ueat oi nuget'
ting' and'fussing during the day, Id prepare
fur the sail, but' had; 'been disappoiu(ed.
Her pe,w bonnet was not done; and as for
wearing ior old napsided bonnpt,; ,he de?
ebred she would not, if she never went.'
Presently Susan Jones and Miss Lucy
Brpw'n were seen coming down ihe road.
In a moment all were quiet, the laugh and
ihe joke yere hushed, and each ouejpur on
his best looks. When they aiiived, 'Susan
went through the ceremony of Introduclp'
MissvBrowh to echof the, ladies an, gen-
'.But hoW in the-world ate you goirif to
sail! said Miss 'Brown, ''for1 there' isn't a
reath of wlnlfsnil'l don't see. any" sail boat
neither.' , .
Oh, the less wind we hae the bettet',
Wheil w'e' sail here', said'Oharles Robinson;
and there Is our snil-bda'l.'pointing io a fla't
,botton'd,scow-bpaL some jwentyfqcl loiig
by leu w.ide..'
'We don't use no sails.' said Jack Bean;
some'line's, when the wind is fair,, vre.'put
up a busp q help pull slung, a Jitte, . and
when 'tisn't we row t
The party were soon embarked on board
the srow, and a couple of oars we'ie set in
motion, and they glided slowly and pleas
antly over as lqvely a shee of water as
ever clawed in thesunselling ray, In one
hour's lime, hq . whole ,psrty felt perfectly
acquainted with Miss Luey Brown. She
Had talked in the' rn'o'st lively and fascinating
manner;she had told stories and sung songs
Among'otiicrs, slie hadgircft IVfodreVboat
soug with the sWeetsil possible effect; and
by the time they relumed o th IsndingVil
would hardly be too much to say. hat ha'jf
the young mcniin the parly were .decidedly
inJov with her.J . . ,
A stern regurd to truth requires a remark
tb-b'e made here, not altogether favorable to
Susan Jones, which is, the more to be , re
g'reltcd,'a8 she vvas in the main, an excel
lent .hearted. girl, and highly esteemed by
the whole village. It' was' observed that as
the company grew more and more pleased
awith Miss Lucy Blown. Susan Jones was
lesi'sn-l less anlrriateditill at last shf became
quite'reservod'and Yppa-enUy sad. She,
however, on landing,, ircaied Miss' Biowp
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wun respeciiui auenuon, accompanieu ner
to Squire Johnsnn's door, and cordially
bade he! good night.
Tjie casual. glimpses which the young
men of Pond village had of Miss Brown
during the remainder of the week, a?' 'she
occassional!)- Mood at the door', or looked
nut at the window, or once or twice when
she walked out with Susan. Jones,, and, the
fair view they all had of . her at meeting on
the Sabbath, served to increase their'admi
ration, and to render her more ah'd .more an
object of attraction. Sjhe. wasregaided ,by,
all as a prize, and several, oftthcmi were'
already planning-what steps it was best to
take in order to win her. - The" two mos
prominent candiditeshbwever, for Miss
Brown's favor, were1' Chatles ' Robinson
and Stephen Jones, Their position and
standing among e young men of- the vil
la'g'e seemed Id put all others on the ' baok
grouqd.; , CharlfSpWhgsallier -was wealt
Iby-.. had every advantage iwhiclr' , money i
could procure'. .But Stephen', though ;poor,
had-decidedly the Tdvdhtage ovefCharles
in personal recommendrtions. He had mote
ileni, 'waif riorerVprig'hU?"ahd Ihtelligerlt1,.
??d morepleasing )n,,hist.address Erora
)He evening of the tail on lhe,pqn(l, they.
had bath watchcd-everyTnovement' of Miss
Brown" with' ihe'tnosi intehse interesi; and,
as rfdlhiiie'can deceive.'a loVef. each' .(ia'dl
wun bij uiinreii up lets, .(nienpe, waicueu
every, movement' of the other,!. They had.
ceased to speak to each oiher aboul'her.arid
f her riamo was-inehiioned'i'ii "theirc 'ures'-
ence, bbth were always observed (o color.
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'Ijjje sgpgnd,weel after Jier.afnval, through
thetnnuence of Squtra Johnson, the, district
sohooltwis offered lo Miss Browh on tho
b(lier side of the 'pond.Which ofTer' 'vas
accejjledA and she went imrae'dre?y to lake
charge, of it. , jlViajpaiun:eiiienl;at first
threw sorneting of a damper upon the spirit.
of tlib yonng people of fond tillage. But
when it was understood the schbbt Aould
continue bill a.(ew weeks,(febein; but. a mjl?.
and a .hall jlisant,A1iss .Urpwn could xorae,
home every Saliirday afternoon, and spend
the Sabbath, 'it was not very defiicuH to be
reconciled to the temporary arrangement.'
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t III: ween wuiv nriicvi..rarcuiuiljr iu
Charles Bobjiisou, sod, Stephen Jpnes
l'hey counted tho days impatiently Hill
Saturday ah'd bn Satiiiday they counted the
long the lagging hours jill noon, TJiev
had both Made up their.miiids that it woud
b. dangerous to Wait longer, and they both
resolved ndt to let another Sabbath pass
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without making direct proposals to .Miss
Biown.
Stephen Jones as too: early a (riser for
Charles' Robinson arid if? any "enterprise
where both were concerned, was pretty
sure t to ajtc 'tlje leadv except where money
could carry the palm, and then, of courae.it
was always borne away by Charles. As
Miss Lucy had been absent most of the
week, aqd waa to bo at home that after
noon, Charles Robinson had made an ar
rangement with, his mother and sisters to
have a, little tea party in the evening, for
the purpose of iaviting Miss Brown, and
then, of course, he would walk Ijprne with
her in ttic. evening; and tften, oj course J
vvoulibq.a good, opporlumly, ,to,brf!k K)e(
jce, and make known to her hit wishMI
Stephen i -Jones, 'however,' was 'mdre'prompi
in h'is'rirpverpents. 'Hehad:rgo wftiPjVf
the proposed ;tea. 'party, althougrjV himself JlT
and sister for obvious reasons, had not been,
inviledf and he resolved not to, riskithe
arrival of Miss flrownnd her'vlslt io' Wf
Robinson's , before he should' see fte'r. ShV '
would dismiss her school at. noon,, and
come the distance of a mile ,and a, half
round;thb pond home.' His ;mind;Was!atL'
once made up. He Twould gU rburiil iriir
meet her al'tHe 'school-house, and accom- X
pany her on. her walk. There;, in tihat
wipding road, around those delightful'waters.
ithi the tall anil shady trees over head,
and the wild grapevines twining 'round
their trunk, and climbing to tho branches.
while tho wilu.iirds were singing trhough
tho woods, and the, wild ducks playing in '
Ihe coves along the ahorei purely there, if
any' "Vhere, in the Av.qrtd, could a man
bring his mind up, to the point of speaking
of love. ,
Accordingly, a little before noon Steph
en washed and 'brushed himself up, and
pui on his Sunday clothes, and started on
his expedition In order to zvaii crtjserva;.
lion, he.ok a back route across tho field, i (
'mending , to come into' the' road
Dy mo ui j
As r,ii'-TS
pond,, a little' oJt of the Village.
luck would have ill Chasf1 Hbhinsin hadC
been oat in the dirrection, end was return-. .
,n5iwjn..?.n. frfifu of green boughs and(j
wild flowers, to orriambnt the parlos for1'
ttie'eveningl He saw Stephen, aqd noticeI 1
his' dress, and the'direclloq lie was ,gping,
and he at once smoked' t he whole .business, ,
His. firsf impulse, was to rush Mi port hiin'u?
and collar him, and demandUhat-he1 should';4
return back. But then he retiolVected rtliat'J
in the last scralh.he had witn, ,SiepIien, twto '
or three years before, ho had-a ..little,, .ihe
wprst,of!lr, and he- instirictively-stoodi slill m
'.whild Stephen ipassed pn'Vith'buI seeing-
him? -It 'flashed upon his mind at once ,
that, the, questjpn must npw.,be,,re!ucetf
a game of speed.. IfiiJie touhL by ranjv-r
fneansj gaih tthe echooUhouse. first and
engage Miss"LUcy!to'walV home' wllfrWrn1
1ie 'sr?ould; constd'er"' nimself1 Vfe BuVif
Stephen sIiHpd,.reachihe,achpplj f)pu8e firsj','
he should feel'a, gool deal pfa uneasiness,' forvoT
the consequences-Stipheri' w'is'ajking
very leTsiirely.and5 uncdnsc'iotts thatflte waV
in any dstigex of ja cpmpplflor pn,thc course
and jt, yas Important, that (hi.iispicions
should not.be. a wakened. - CharfeV there-' .
fore, rqmained' perfectly quiet 'tilbSrephen
he t'itew d.wn ii"s.'biis(ies and.lowers, and .
."'llo t.h.q, tyjipjf bojRy thp stprehh his
lulmbs'l upeed.r Ho-';hsd "one lapvanlage
affair, with
There w.ss, a .light icanoe; belongiiigtto.
over' Stephen, lief- was read;; atfa jiiomeafi,-
warning toBtart.'Ori aJi eipiiopf.plrji
kind 'foiUQday :lotfies were'an 'evervvdlr
his father, lying auhe wharf anil a" coiiolo '
Watout buys vere there fishing.. Charles'
naiieu iiiBin,(anu iuiu mem ii tney, would ,
ro.w. hin acrpss pe, pond as qui.clvlas,iiieyj
"pqssih.Io.couUli;he,Would(give'them .a quarir f
ter.of a dollas' a 'piece, This', in 'the'ji View
was a splendid offer for their servicesairu '
they jumped orttboard "twith'' alacrity aid i
manned thp pars, Charjes took, ,a . pa.ddjd,
and stood in the stein to steer the boat,"and ,
help to propel- heri ahead.4 The disiarico
by water was a little less tlun by iaud.aml
although Stephen, had coasiderably'tho start
of him, he believed he should be. abe ?lo
reach the school Wuse first, pjpecially. if
Stephen should not see him and quickeii
his space. In one minute after he arrived
at the wharf, the boat was under ful, waj .
The boys laid, down to the oars, with right
gopd,will, and Charles put out all his
strength upon the paddle. They were
shooting over the water twice as fast as a
man cpuld walk," and Charles alresdy felt
8uie ol the victory. But when. they had
gone about half a mile, they canws in the I
range of a little opening ip the trees on (ha 1
shore' where the road fyas exposed tu '
view, and there, ot that
critical
momenta j
."'. ,a'0P,,e", pursuing his easy walk.
aiohtV'. H Still it
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