Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-10-08
An Embroidered Fact.
Reported [pith permission by Mrs, Mary Claccrs
AuthOresS IF 'ENe.c Home"


Authoress Of 'lNc,c Home"
Once upon time, when affairs called
George Elliott from home, he was about 10
pass The the ght in village about sixty
five miles from his f4thers residence.
There was no one No visit, Cor he knew
none but the 6 ntIeman with whom his
business lay and he s,rolled cut after tea,
as men w,ll when they have nothing else
20 do, not exactly seeking adventure, bu,
IN mood of mInd to be we'll pleased with
anything that should occur to help off The
evening He passed the bank of the noisy
little .prvilege" that turned the grist mill
the carding machine and the trip hammer,
which (oraed HE wealth OF the village,
until the light had faded TO that pleasant
gray which we SO POLITICALLY call dusk; and
ne was about returning 10 the inn 10 read
ths newspaper over again, when wild
docking girl, with shawl over her head
accosted him
"They want you. up yondcr," she said
in . m1mblng and embarrassed tone.
Georges eve followed the direction Of
The thick red finger, and rested upon pref
~ cottage on the side of hill, at no great
distance.
who wants me There must be
some mistake"
The girl stood perfectly still, Starring
straight forward.
"Who is il that wishes to see me ?" re
peated George. Whom were you told to
ask for 20
You're the one," said the messenger,
confidently. "Pve forgot the name"
"Was i, Elliott p asked George.
Yes" said the messenger, ''ihey want
you right OFF,
Musingly did George follow the girl up
the hill side, perfectly convinced of the i'm
practlcabll,y'ot getting anything more out
of her, and tolerably certain that he coul /
not be the person ia requsition. Why
did he go then =! We have already said
that he was born to otlge. and also that
he found The Tenn leviIe hotel somewhat
dull
The clumsy footed emissary trrned into
little court, full Of spring flowers, and
passed through porch shaded to- perfect
darkness by climbing plants. opened
door to the right. The room thus disclo-
red was pretty rural parlour, on the
ia of VIII CHI lay young girl in white
wrapper with an elderly lady by her side.
Here he Isl" said the girl 1--WE lelch'd
um."
The young lady started-thc elder
screomed out right
WHO is this 2" said rhe more ancient,
turning to the girl with an annihiating
irown, and seeming entirely 10 forget thai
the young man might be Innocent and
WIS The relore entitled TO decent treatment
IL perceive there has been some IA stake
madam" began our dscomittcd incompa-
rablc.
y" Mist Ike ! Oh yes, ] dare say - NUT
tered the guardian, with most unbelieving
aF. Then luin ng to the stupid IN ID, she
Proceeded to scod her in an uu6 II tele,
4ut with unconceiv die rapid'ty and sharp
scss. VIII lie & ,orge stood most uneasly
wait no the result He felt inclined to DIS
appear at ,,scc, but that course seemed liza
DIE to farther msconstrucon; and he was,
snoreover, rather attached to the invalid,
who, though embarrassed, fost not her lady
dixie selfpossesSion.
The girl is newly come TO us, and quite
ignorant," size said, in rather deprecatory
tone. 'NShc was sent for our physician, and
musr have mistaken you----"
'.Oh, very likely" intcrrupe ell the elder
lrdy, who forgot to scoid the maid as soon
as the young lady yentured to speak to
George. doctor Boasley, with his bald
head and one eye, is exceedingly like this
gentleman! Quite probable that Hety
.nis,ook the one for the other -
The air OF incredu,iiy with which this
was said could not be mistaken but the
implication was one which it was impossible
10 notice under the circumstances and
George concluded that the only course left
Eor him was to make his bow aud leave his
character behind him.
As he turaed, with his hat in hand, let
ter FIJI from mo the floor unobSeryed by him
ia his embarrassment. He had not cleared
the porch, when the maid ran after him with
j.
"IIcrc, Mister, they say they don't wan,
none of your letters"
George locked in his hat fsund he must
have dropt letter, though it was now too
talk TO examine il. Here was new con
frmaion of the evident suspicious of the
lady dragon as TO some designs upon her
fair charge.
Is it singular that conviction began TO
dawn upon his mind that the said charge
must possess considerable attractions
4'Dou't touch that thing upon the table"
says grandmdmma, to the little one who is
quietly playing on the floor.
mo grandma says The youth, and I'M,
mediately leaves his play TO get up and
walk round and round the table, trying 10
reach the prohibited article.
George, the prudent, slept little that nigh
The young lady's eyes and voice, the deli
cate and languid grace Of her figure, as she
lay extended in evident febeness on the
s,fl, rather unbinged bis philosophy; and
he was, besides, not a little troubled by the
recollection of the spisetul air of the duen-
IA, and the probability that the error had
cost the fair Invalid some discomfort. Al
together, there was food for revere; and
h1siy, nnrelreshng sumber. had not made
amends for wakefal night, when he was
arouscdby the breakfast bell.
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