Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-12-20
Che Autlau0 Neral6.
sciccted Tale.
Frs~ ns On fsr 1857.
THE COUNT AND HIS COUSIN.
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.Wbs 10 that beautiful girl 10 Whohi yon DO - %
fs,nilsrlvr sad Charles Wiostaaley I. Ilora &C
GrcenviIc, ssthey proceeded down tho steps Of the
City Hotel.
This, wss Adelaide wsl-ineham yaur cousin
and mine. Charles ssid Horace, really sou must
have len your memory smopR the bcsuties Of
Paris. yos cannot recognize yoaT ncarcs, 10 kin. :
'You forget. Hor,-e tina, when cav Adelaide
vhc was lively rf,le hosdeH, ersrcc ten years
old the lapse 81 seven yesrs makes wonderful
difference ir lady wis'ever Il msy d. With gen
tlennp.'
Nay, n YOU begin 10 discuss Times changes
Charles. I mus, confess you cnrnn; cnucrs; 1'ate
Yourself npot having osrarri touch q lis fuger.
Who, in tina, bronzrd complexion and hirs1e Wis.
sgr, could discover sny irscc oi the smooth cheek
ed boy whom | last saw on the deck OF French
packets ship, some seven years ago. b., 'cii me-,
why did you no, write thp' you were ming hcmc Z
Because did no' know my mind, iioficc I.
really was no, quito ccr'sn Of 1t until lad teen
week a, ses. The odd pronunciation &c my
German valet having caused my name to be flsced
on the lie, ~ passengers n, Nt Stanley, il
red to me that the mistake would enable mr. To re-
turn ineogniio. and though, woud humpr the
Joke If bu, 10 see how many Of my old friends
~onld recognise me. arrived late last evcnninc
and s'.onld now be pcrfec, stranger in my native
city, had no, met you this morning and even
Won. Horace, did not q, fret know me-
Know you, Charles who the deuce could even
ser you behind tha, immense growth Of brushwood
upon your lip and cheek Do You really mean 10
wesr those enormous wLskers and mous,nchcs =
'Cer,sinly no, longer than suits my prcseu, rur-
nose Horace. When ! was in Germany learned
10 wear mous,achcs for the same reason TIA,
learned to srIoke mecrsuhnuul- because every body
else did II. In Paris reduced them litiie, bu,
did not entirely bsusb them, because there also
found them in fashion. lively little French lady
passenger in onr chip ~sgered psir Of Paris
gloves tbs, would not wear them week in Amer
ica accepted the bet, ard for one week you will
FEC me bearded Ike the nsri'
NAY II you like them. said Horace, laughing,
YOU need no: seek any excuse for wearing them
thew are cutie the fashion sod ladies' now estimate
man as they once did by his altitude bu, by the
length Of his whiskcrs.
Il have no de sire To WIN ladies favor by wear
ING an unshaven face answered Charles /; but
rray Horace, tell INC something moe about our
pretty cousin.
She il as lovely IN chr rscter, Charles. as she 's
in person but size hss great fault like the
mos, Of our fashionable bellies she has a mama for
every thing foreign. Her manners her dress, her
servants all come from abroad. and she has decar-
ed TO me repeatedly never 10 marry an American.
What is IL that nv country women 80 much ad-
III
%, they say there IS polish and elegance OF
name RS belonging to foreigners which Americans
never possess Two Of Adelsae's intimate friends
have recently married scons o. some antedc!uUen
German family and onr losely cousin Is ambitious
" forming an equally splendid alliance.
N she were marry n western farmer, SAID
Charles with smile. che would reign over pr'n-
eipality quite as large and perhaps more foursh
ing. than usually belong 10 these emigrsni nob'es
Adelaide is a noble hearted girl replied jior-
zee, end wish she could be cured OF her folly.
,lf she 10 really sensible girl. Horace, and tins
10 her only fault. think she might be cured
Horace shook bis head.
Conc and dine With me- Horace be careful To
tell no one Of uy arrival, and well d,sc1ss the
matter over bottle OF five old Najor'a 1t YOU are
not too fashionable to drink IT,.
The windows Of Mr. Wslsughsm's house pour
Cd aood Of Ugh, through the crimson silk curtains
ueo- IN. vet and dresry looking street, while the
mus,< heard ST Intervals told 10 the gsp'ng crowd
collected asout the door. that the ueh were ms
king merry. The decorated rooms we're brilliant
with an array OF youth and beauty, but iafesi
among them .tasd the mistress OF The festival
ALFRED in a roe OF white Grape. with no orna-
man, than a rearl baDdesu confning ner white
tresses she looked the presentation Of JOY.
Cousin Horace, she exclaimed, as che cav her
canaan enter the room, 'you have not been here
these three days and then N lower tone she
added, who vas that splendid Don Whiskersdo
with whom saw you walking yesterday
Horace laid his huger on hs lips as tail figure
ENLARGED from the crowd at the cnirsnce Of oil The
room 'Mws wslsingham, allow me to pfe-en' to
you the mos, noble Count Pleiaenhsnfne'.
The blood mounted Adelaide cheek - Tie Count
bowed 100 orer the hand which he b-s'ened to &c
cure for the pe.t qoserille. There was mis-
eLssyoos sparkle in Horaee's eye, and deep de'o-
tsxne,s an The ,luhgefs msnoer. which made bel
fssi q little uncomfortable, ihongh 'Ls knrw mol
why. A single glance suh'eea 10 show her ths'
the Cont was stirred IN q magnificent eoor' sun
~sk dia mood buckles Al the knee sDd diamond
bad iesping Up the elegan, oAaPeas'sra' who
eneaubsred his arm. Aher some mino'es.she ven
tursd u book more eoHrsgeOsu.! at ham. lie s''
tall aud eKeeediagly well shaped he exec we
VERY bright. bot the chief attraction Uss a seAp''
fsi meutA. gsraisbed ~nh the mosi splendid noas'
lsehs thai ever gtseed an Amerlcan ballroom. -