Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-12
VOLUME ll.-.NUMBER 5.


speech; but she dropped Il mock courtesy and an.
swered gaily,
"Thsnk you! will not reject tthecompliment,
for il is positively the first | have had to-day
But though you hauer pretty we'll, Mr.. Lennox,
your education in that respect is susceptible Of
improvement"
"Wil you be my teacherl"
"ThaI depends on your behavior. Wha, mir
scle will you perform to- deserve my instructionsi"
al will be a perfect Amadis de Gaul. | will
slay dozen giants if you point them out. Twill
90 through an enchanted forest, or watch year
and day in haunted castle"
"Stop, stop, you will perform enough if you do
only the tenth Of what you promise. have no
doubt you are the mirror Of ighIhood-Cour-
tenay has rold me so slready-but as have no
impossibilites just now to task you with, will
take pity on yourdsconsolaIe looks and give you
lesson at once"
/ Lennox bowed and would have spoken, but she
raised her finger with pretty menace and con.
iinued,
snow | will be very frank-not that il is a rari-
ty with mel am always so. We women all like
lauery. Nay you need not smile. For we do
not care to know we are being hattered: the art
consists in flauering without beraying your pur-
pose hence you must adapt your compliments 10
the character Of your listener. You must have
tact-lact is every thing. A little school girl Of
sixteen you may call beautiful TO her face; belle
who has had winters conquesls, must receive
more delicacy; bula sensible woman you must
compliment only by a glance of the eye, or the
silent eloquence Of your attentions"
"And how must act herel" asked Leunox
looking around. "Are your friends in the first,
second, or third cass!"
"Ohl" replied Agnes gaily, "as for that, have
already told you they were in love. Fred sad
this morning, we were just five pairs, counting
him and me-"
"And who is Fredl" said Lennox, for this was
the second Time he had heard this name.
THAT handsome man, with the air distingue," !"
she said frankly, cleaning against the tree, and
talking so cayaerly TO the pretty girl in blue
trimmings. Fred is an Englishman, and cousin
and a sort of beau Of mine too"
"Then am in a fair way 10 be alone," said
Lennox laughing. 81 find everybody has part
ner but myself"
"No, for will be your purtner-that is, for
half the time, nay! will promise for more. Do
you accept met"
"a wild, but fascinating creature" thought
Lennox, and he bowed profoundly, accepting her
offer in silence.
|, al see you improve; that compliment shows
that you rank me in class third. Well, believe
| am a sensible woman, as women 90. And TO
: prove il let us understand each other. You are
TO carry on "a Irritation with me when | have no.
Thing else to do, in order that we may keep each
other in courtenance among these loye-sck cou-
pies. You are 10 fetch my fan, 10 ocaressm my lap
dog, to ask me TO dance: you are to be my slave,
coming and going at my nod. And in return"
"Oh! in return," said LennoX, ,interrupIing her,
"you are to teach me to make love-"
] Was it offended dignity that sent that naughty
/ glance to the eyes Of Agnesl But she recolect
ed how gay and bantering had been the converse.
ton so she only curledher pretty lip saucily and
, said,
"Then you wish to practice with me? But
: take care!-lake care!" and again she shook her
finger coquettshly. 81 shall remain heart whole,
. for it is 10 be a Irritation, and only Arlation."
"Oh! certainly" said Lennox, coloring in turn,
. little pqued at her emphasis.
THAT understood then, | consent You may
practice the declaration of the eyes, and the elo.
4 ouence of whispers, nay! will even allow you
A to place your hand on your heart occasionally
r You may also sigh now and then, quote poetry
J. and talk Of the moonlight. Nor do | think
4 should be angry with you if some night, you Ser
! enade me under my window. But, remember
J.. that is all. This is TO be only 1irtaton."
. She said this with an air of dignity which TEN
. pered the gaiety, nay freedom Of her words.
"Suange creaure!" said LennoX to himself
}. $50 lively, yet with so keen a sense Of sellre
!. spect."
4 Agnes extended her hand as she spoke.
9 "There now, those are my terms" she added
f SIS it compact3'
y "his," said he, taking the fair hand for mo-
ment, (he did not raise it to his Iips) then adding
D gaiIy sand now, how shall begin!'
+ "You must walk beside me and clear the bran
j. ches from before my path, for am going to SHOW
!. you what pretty lake we have at The bottom o
: the garden. There-that is right-aways stanC
= aside and bow, holding the branch back, while
pass. You are an excellent scholar, and | vii
o reward you with rose when we meet BUSH"
is In this lively manner an hour passed, alte
$ which they returned to the house to dress for din
a ner, Lennox wearing the rose Agnes had glvel
:. him displayed in his button hole.
&c 1t was somewhat strange, but when he reaches
his chamber, his first care was to take the ros
nj and place it in water; while occupied in dressing
he turned continually to gaze Oh the flower, 70
- it seemed to shed around it an atmosphere as
D. Agnes herself had been present.
=, 81 wonder who this cousin Fred can BET" saiC
ID Lennox, rising from long revery as the Dime
" bell sounded
ID He did not know it yet, but he was already il
love, and jealous Of this cousin.
n CHAPTER 1.-THE QUARREL.
The days at Courtenay Hall were passed /
re continual round of festivities. Thesenior Nj
ty Courtenay was true gentleman of the oil
as school, and by his urbane and hospilabIe manne