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An old negro woman, who superintended, with the assistance of her equally aged husband, this bachelor paradise, appeared at the door; and hearing Verty's request of audience, was going to prefer it to Mr. Roundjacket. This was rendered unnecessary, however, by the gentleman himself. He called from the comfortable sitting-room to Verty, and the visitor entered.
We may say, however, that it consisted mainly of a pair of slippers and a nightcap, from the summit of which latter article of clothing drooped a lengthy tassel. On Verty's entrance, Mr. Jinks started up with a terrific frown; or rather, to more accurately describe the movement which he made, uncoiled his legs, and raised his stooping shoulders.
Don't think, though, that I am going to give you a high price. You mountain people," she added, looking at Verty's wild costume, "can get along with very little money. Come, how much?" Verty on that occasion did the only artful thing which he ever accomplished but what will not a lover do? He went to Cloud, took the fine gobbler from the saddle, and bringing it to Mrs.
What love it was! and if we do not love in return, what punishment is great enough for such a crime!" And Verty's face was raised with a dreamy, reverent look toward the sky. Youth, manhood, age if they but thought of it! but youth is a dream manhood the waking age the return to slumber.
But no: the bird suddenly pauses, drops from the clouds, and settles upon the roof of a house crowning a grassy hill, which hill was distant from Verty not more than a quarter of a mile. A smile of delight passed over Verty's countenance. He had found Redbud she was there!
All the old doubt and embarrassment had now disappeared from Redbud's face; and Verty, too, was happy. They went on talking very quietly and pleasantly the fresh little face of Redbud lit up by her tender smile. "What are you gazing at?" said the young girl, smiling, as Verty's eye fixed itself upon the blue sky intently; "I don't see anything do you?" "Yes," said Verty, smiling too. "What?"
Rushton, cold and impassable, came in with the jovial Squire. "So busy talking, young people, that you could not even look out the window when I approach with visitors, eh?" cried the Squire, chuckling Miss Redbud under the chin, and driving the breath out of Verty's body by a friendly slap upon that gentleman's back.
Tired of thinking at last, Verty sighed, and took up his pen. For some moments it glided slowly over the law parchment, and the contortions of Verty's face betrayed the terrible effort necessary for him to make in copying. Then his eyes no longer sought the paper to be transcribed his face lit up for a moment, and his pen moved faster.
Therefore let it be distinctly understood and remembered, as a thing necessary and indispensable to the true comprehension of this veracious history, that the beautiful Miss Sallianna was not attracted by Verty's handsome dress, his fashionable coat, rosetted shoes, well powdered hair, or embroidered waistcoat gently rubbing against the spotless frill that these things did not enter into her mind when she resolved to attach the young man to her suit, and turn his affection and "esteem" toward herself.
Verty approached the two young girls and took off his hat. "Good morning, Redbud," he said, gently. Redbud blushed slightly, but, carried back to the old days by Verty's forest costume, quickly extended her hand, and forgetting Miss Lavinia's advice, replied, with a delightful mixture of kindness and tenderness: "I'm very glad to see you, Verty."
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