Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-21
5 hole No 952.
The Count and Cousin.

W HO 10 hidt Dcouluui Rui w "hoh N'h
bowed so familiarlyp said Charles Wlns,anley
to Horace Grenville, as they proceeded down
the steps Of the City Hotel.
That was Adelaide Walsingham, your cou-
Sin and mine, Charles said Horace really
you must have left your memory among the
beauties of Paris, if you cannot recognize your
nearest of kin ...
You forget, Horace that when last saw
Adelaide she was lively little hoyden scarce
ten years old the lapse Of seven years makes
wondrous difference in a lady, whatever At
may do with gentleman - 20
Nay If you begin 10 discuss Times changes.
Charles, must confess you cannot congratu-
late yourself upon having escaped touch of
his finger. Who, in that bronzed complexion
and hlrsute visage, could discover any traces
of the smooth-cheeked boy whom last saw or
the deck Of d French packet ship some seven
years ago. But tell me, why did you not ur,s
that you were coming home . 20, ,e,.
| Because ] did not know nv own mind
Horace | really was not quite certain about
II until had been week at sea. The ODD
pronunciation Ofmy German valet having caus
cd my name to be placed on the list Of pssser-
gers as Mr.. Stanley, II occurred To me that the
mistake would enable me 10 return ,ncognao
and thought | would humor the Joke, If but
TO see how many of my old friends would ro-
cogDize me. ! arrived las, evening, and shouts
now be perfect stranger in my native CITY
had not accidentally met you this morning
aud even you Horace, did not at first know
me-
Know you, Charles no the deuce could
even see you behind that immense growth oC
brushwood upon your lip and cheek Do
you really mean to wear thvse enormous whlsk-
ers and moustaches =
Certainly not longer than suits my present
purposes Horace. When | was IN Germany,
learned 10 wear mous,aches for the same roa-
son that learned to smoke the meerschaum--
because everybody else did it. In Pars | re-
duced them little, but did rot entirely bansh
them, because there also found them the fash
ion. A lively little French lady, a passenger
in our snip, wagered pair Of Paris gloves
that would not wear them a week IN America,
| accepted the bet, and for one week you VIII
sec me bearded like the bald.'
NAY, II you like them, sald Horace, laugh
ing, you need not seek an excuse for wearing
them they aie quite the fashion, aud ladies
now egtfrnate man, not rs they once did, bs
his altitude, bat by the length Of ms phiskcTs.
have lao desire TO win ladies' favor ny
wearing an unshayCn face, answerd Charles.
: But pay, Horace, tell me something more
about our pretty cousin
She is as lovely in character, Charles, ns
she is in person. but she has one great fault
like mosi OF our fashionable bellies, size had
dress, her servants, all come from abroad and
she has declared TO me repeatedly her resolution
never to marry an American
What is 1t that my far counirywomen so
much admire in their foreign lovers ! asAso
Charles.
Oh, they say there are polish and an ele-
gance ofmanners belonging to foreigners which
Americans never possess. Two OF Adelaide
intimate friends have recently married. sclons
of some antedluvian German family, and our
lovely cousin Is ambitious Of forming an equal.
ly splendid alliance
II she were TO marry western firmer,'
said Charles, with smile, she would reign
over a prlncipality quite as large, and perhaps
quite more Furnishing, than usually belongs
10 these emigraut mobiles.
Adelaide is a noble hearted Rhl, replied
Horace, and wish she could be cured OF her
iolly.'
If she ls really sensible grl, Horace, and
that is her only fault, think she might 10
cured
Horace shook his head
Come and dine with mo Hos. 5c "asa
e, 90 tel no on" Of nv au,al-ad wen a.s-
cuss the matter over bottle of iiuc old M,do,.
"a, II you are not too fashionable 10 dIuk 1t.
The windows of Mr. Wslsinghams house
poured food Of ligh, though the CRIMSON a!lk,
curtains upon the wet and drcary looking street.
while the music heard at intervals told TO the
gaping crowd collected about the door, that
The rich were making merry, The decorated
looms were brilliant with an array OF yoath and
beauty, but tairest among them all stood the
mistress of the festival. Aulrcd IN rUbc Of
white Grape, with no other ornament inan
pearl, bdndeau coninlng her dark Iosscs, she
looked the personlhcallon of JOY.
Cousin Horace, she exclaimed, az she saw
her iayOrlte cousin enter the room, you have
not been here these three day. And then, II
a lower tone, she added, Who was that splCn-
did Don Whlskerdndo with whom ] saw YOU
walking Yesterday
Horace laid hls finger on his lip as a tall tx
urc emerged from crowd at the entrance Of
the room Miss Walslngham, allow ne to
present you to the most noble Count iicIllcn
hammer,
The blood mounted into Ad.lades check
as the Count bowed low over the hand which
he FASTENED to secure for the next quadriilc.
There was mischlevuus sparkle IN Iioraces
eve, and deep and earnest devotedness ~ The
strangers S manner which made her feel lille
uncomfortable, though she knew not Why. a
single gance suiiiced 20 show her that the
Count was attred IN a magnificent court suit,
with diamond buckles al the knee and dia
mond band looping up the elegant chopca,'by0S
which encountered his arm. Atttf some MN
u,es she ,outurcd TO look more courageousiy at
him. lie was tall aud exceedingly well shap-
ed his eyes were very bright, but the cm'f
attraction was beautiful mouth, garnishcd
with tho most splendid moustschc that ever
eraced an American ballroom. Adelaide wss
delighted lie danced elcpanlly no, with the
stlli, awkward manner Of an Amc1can, vlH
always seems half ashamed oi the undign.f,d
part he il playing, but with buoyancy oi step
aud grace Of motion perfectly unrl,alled. Ad-
olalde was enchanted. lie spoke English
very well slight German accent alone be-
trayed his foreign birth, and Adelaide dld not
like hlm the less for that ], is true she felt
a little queer when she found hersof Winding
through the waltz 10 the arms Of an entire stran-
ger, and her brow flushed with something very
like anger hen she felt his bearded Up upon
her hand as he placed her in seat, bot tllis
vas only the freedom Of foreign manners.