Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-09


declare +! l am trembling like a leaf
You are too rough, child,' said Mrs. Mon
tell, to Hester, in tone of grave reproof-
Emelne! perhaps you had better accompany
your sister, A' 'a ..i.a tis 124 a aa q
Me, mamma Did you say me? exclaimed
Emeline, opening her eyes wide-'2ray let
Hester go, it is SO much trouble s-s sva
well, settle it as you please, but get ready
as soon as you can. Agathe, my dear, you
need not stir; Hester will bring you your bon
net and shawl p a. -7laA ID lss - 2a.-F
..a 1855 CHAPTER H. # 4
On the evening of the same day Mr.. Hem
ry Wentworth arrived. After changing his
travelling apparel, be was ushered, wish no
little parade of ceremony, into the drawing
room, where Mrs. Montell received him grs-
ciously, and her two daughters, forgetting for
time both nervousness and Incidence, assist
ed each other in paying him the utmost at
tcntion.
The first appearance of their guest interest
ed them. He was manly looking and intel
lectual; and they seemed to understand, in
tuitively, that the atfectations in which they
usually indulged, would find no favor in his
sight -.a
Hester was also in the room when Went
worth made his appearance. She bowed. and
blushed slightly on being introduced, and then
leaving the field to her cousins, retired to her
usual quiet corner.
After some preliminary conversation had
set all parties at their ease, Mr.. Wentworth
ventured to take up portfolio that lay on the
centre-table, and its contents surprised and
delighted him.
These Sketches said he, turning to Agathe
and pointing with his hand to some exquisite
water color drawings, ARE very beautiful
Some of yours Ipresume.' yase.
| Agathe colored, and then said coldly, she
believed they were cousin Hester's.
= 1ndeed' said he, with an animated glance
towards Hester, to whom he said-fY You must
permit me Miss Russell to compliment you on
your skill. l have rarely seen the pencil of an
amateur produce bolder and more spirited eff
! fects' s-
| Hester was about to murmur, that she fear
ed the merit of her sketches was over esti-
mated, when Emeline interrupted her by
saying:
| ''Oh, sister Agathe draws too. sometimes;
only Only it is so much trouble, she was
going to say, but her mother anticipated her.
Only she has been so much engaged of late,
that she has los: the facility with her pencil
which constant practice alone can give
Gentle reader, Agathe did oriental tinting
Itis delightful art said Mr.. Wentworth
bowling first to Agathe, and then looking with
considerable interest at the quiet Hester,
| 1t is indeed said Mrs Montell. Hester,
I my DEAR she added blandly, will you oblige
me by enquiring whether Mr.. Montell left
| word at what time he would return o..
"A poor orphan neice of mine. Mr.. Went
WORTH the matron continued, when Hester
left the room; 'an amiable girl, sir, in some
things; but Here Hester entered with
the tidings that Mr. Montell would return in
4 an hour. a.r. ..g
Thank you, my dear, you are very kind,
said Mrs Montell smiling gra ciously; while
Wentworth, glancing more curiously at the
I fair young girl, was so struck with her beauty,
and modest sweetness of her department. that
he would have given worlds if Mrs, Montell
had finished her ambiguous sentence.
/ what did she mean, thought he, by an
amiable girl, but?' s .s lea- a9. r
Gentle reader, that little insinuative word
'bua,' with its usually accompanied shrug, has
i crushed the prospects of thousands,
The topic of music was shortly afterwards
introduced, and Agathe, forgetting her nerv-
BUSINESS, sat down to the piano determined tc
exert all her art to. please; nor was she alto
gether unsuccessful, for music was passion
with Mr.. Wentworth, and Agathe was really
an accomplished pianist. -''' '@
Mrs MontelI's eyes sparkled with deligh
as she noticed the effect it produced upon hel
4 ,bao ko hoI fo- fb, ~
She exclaimed exultingly-
/ We'll, declare, l am proud of you Aga
the! Only persevere in the way you have
done this evening, and my word for it, he il
yoursl'a ID q-a,.s Oh taa..s- Ii
=, 'Persevere, mammal replied Agathe, sink
ing languidly on the sofa. :Ah, you ittlt
know what agony have endured all thi
: evening long. That horrid music has almos
racked me to pieces. Hester shall trouble
you for glass of water?
No sooner had Hester disappeared thai
Mrs. Montell asked Quickly
How came that portfolio on the center ia
Bile? One of your blunders Emeline, l an
afraid. / told you this morning to take it u
into your ROOM --..s......-
Yes. mamma, 1 know said Emeline.
(. going up and down stairs, that concluded t
leave it where it was. 1 am sure do nc
see any harm in it, the drawings are yer
, pretty zs. a.,..s,.
Rash girl, it was the worst thing you coul
: have done! Mr.. Wentworth would neve
J have bestowed thought upon your simpl
= minded cousin had he not seen these draw
ings. For my own part wonder why he
: foolish father gave her an education so muc
above his means, and so improper for one
e her station in life' % ~
r, you forget ma Uncle was very rich at ths
u time. have heard papa often say that ur
II Gle Edward lost the most of his property b
e the failure of person whom he had befrienC
+ ed
n The greater simpleton he. am only so
1t ry offered his daughter home a
e La! How can you say so? You kno
q Hester makes herself very useful
IS And what if she does? Have not rigl
to expect it of her? Have not been mott
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