Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17

would nave considered IL personal.
Numberless commissions had Paul
performed for her, great was his de-
light when thus confided in; for he
gloried in being a useful ladies' man
that most appropriate sphere Of action
for little people. Cordelia always
frankly expressed her qualification
when the task was performed Alright:
Otherwise done, undone, or half done,
her very reproofs have majesty in
them, which some times tempted Paul
to short comings for the mere delight
of hearing Cordelia complain. She
does it in such aqueenly way-a tho't
perhaps, sometimes too persmptory.-
But then there is majesty in large
body's lectures, which your small peo-
pie never can compass. A little wo-
man pipes her shrill voice into the alto.
A tall fellow or tall fellows sister,
can stand still and speak calmly and
yet in tone compelling fear and re-
spect.
Paul had served Cordelia for herself,
almost as long as the patriarch served
Laban for his daughter. He fancied
that it was nearly time there should be
an reimbursement. He had never,
other than by the tacit language of his
actions, intimated his hopes. He had
never in words expressed preference.
Blu, Cordelia he fondly deemed had
committed herself. She had said on
more than one occasion, that Paul was
"a dear little creature He could have
spared the diminutive in her common
dation, but there was an affection, and
lovers reverse the nothing if not crit
icaP-being nothing when too precise.
Woman-and more especially pretty
woman, and most especially pretty
amazons-are privileged to say what
they choose. They will, and their lit
tie admirers cannot help them selves.
On the day Of the first noticeable
snow-storm of this very year, $50 you
see the incident we are relating is of
recent occurrence) something happen
ed the parallel to which is not TO be
told in this city and liberties. There
is not another Cordelia Campbell in
Pennsylvania. Would there were!-
Pringle then might be himself again.
Her like might draw him from the
bachelor hermitage TO which he has
sentenced himself. Herself he will
never tempt again. He might tell of
his displeasure, but would certainly
fare worse for it. You shall Judge.
On that day of storm. Paul had
been commissioned by CordeIia to
make some purchases which the in
clemency of the weather prevented
her conducting in person. They were
none of your common commissions,
such as any black porter, or great rude
hccreature can attend to. There were
delicate shades of silk TO match-beau-
tiful ribbons to pattern-such things as
none but a ladies' man can do all, and
none but very experienced ladies'
man. like Paul, can do well. He had
performed his task to the very best of
his ability--to the very Lindest APP
proval of Cordelia. She said as much.
She declared, unhesitatingly, that he
was a dear little fellow Would that
Cordelia had not said-that Pau. had
not heard-that. 1t lifted his heart
up to the pinnacale Of presumption, al
though his covered tongue did still
refuse to second the notion
Paul held the floss upon his neat
little wrists, while Cordelia's magnifi-
cent right arm made bewildering
circle in the air as she wound it
Paul looked on and felt as though the
eighteen arms and hands of nine muses.
considerably larger than life, were
dancing and weaving themselves into
true love knots just on parallel with
his bewildered eyes. Perhaps he let
his own arms sink too much while
admiring her fingers. Indeed it is
more than probable, for she asked
Couldn't you stand upon this otto
man Paul?
Paul would have climbed upon the
mantle had she desired it. Perhaps
he thought that might be the next re-
quired, for he looked there as if to see
il there would be room for him beside
the porcelain mandarin who was nod
ding his head over the Fireplace.
Cordelia followed his eyes and smiled
as she did SO. Paul thought he saw
roguery in her laughing eye, and as he