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~ e. the sake Of ) miserable country cirl
lat on earth will the Hilmots say y
Inc color mounted 10 the temples Of Mr.
HoEaFd. and Emiiy's cheek flushed beneath
the harshest look Of reproval which she had
ever seen on his usually benevolent ace -
A. she reluctantly rose to receive her gnest
be gently said
Emily. don't trouble yourself will ID
the civilities, as cannot bear - sea- n !
daaghterlweIeoinin with honiea words IA
smiled on her lip, one who n her heart w
hood and hypocrisy.
she has not como after all r said Mr..
Howard as the stage door was thrown omen !:
but instantly be recognized her lovely fea.
sasss isaasa y sEgq pa aSRia As
! press an expire sion - surprise at her gro
tesque appearance. She ingepiously said
| am glad to see you, dear uncle, but no
doubt You are surprised at my travelling E.
/ quipment1 Do not remove my baggage, as,
perhaps, you do not approve Of the assumed
| character which circumstances compel me
TO act, if | remain with you
She then explained all in regard to the
letter and what had been overheard by the
bearer, and closed BY saying, that, since she
had sent. compliments, she thought best to
come but if such a part as she proposed to
act wouldfbe in the least unpleasant to him,
she would unhcsitatingly depart
BY no means replied her uncle, your
plotis excellent, and though can scarce
bear to see you do violence to the refinement
of your feelings, and thus veil your superior
loveliness,l yet, doubt not, it is one that
will greatly assist in curing the serious faults
Of NV child. faults which conceal her every
virtue. and will assist you to the utmost of
my power
During all this time, peeping from the
window above, was poor Emily, and as she
witnessed the dismounting, the removal of
baggage, &c, her appearance was quite as
aaughable rs that of her cousin, and her re-
marks much more-so
| D horrible she exclaimed raising both
| hands, and looking as if she scarce knew
whether to laugh or cry, as Louisa FIRST made
her appearance, what o large bonnet and
as to her outside dress, | really believe it is
her old fathers big farmer coat Well, well,
papa need not have feared Smiling lips and
houied words from me, for hypocrite as be
thinks me, could not have assumed them,
but should have laughed in spite of myself,
in her face which of course is as big, and AS
homsly as Der bonnet The provoking crea-
tune what assurance to see her lean on bis
arm aud the baggage is, am sure, pre-
cisely like that Of the fat Irish woman who
always came to service In . stage coach, with
just such d band box tied up in bag only
she has rusty umbrella / suppose she
thought, lhaHby her cousin Emily had none,
and this would be jest the thing to kiyer us
both in our rainy walks IT'S too bad, too
bad, and the tears began to flow.
At this moment Sir Edward Walton-the
SON of q wealthy marquis who was visiting at
Mr. Wilmots-was announced, and hastily
drying her4tears, and arranging her becom.
ing dress With studied negligence, she pro
waiting her A look of undisguised admira-
forcing herself not to regard the presence Of
her annoying cousin, was soon engaged in
In animated conversation.
Tn;the meantime Louisa had been busily
engaged inl DECORATING, or rather disfguring
herself for the pursuance of her plan. Her
beautiful brown hair had been tightly drawn
back from fhcr forehead, and its luxuriant
tresses Confined with an immense tortoise
she'll comb, directly across her fair bro@s
| was bound Il -owof short, stiff, artificial curls,
secured BY black fillst, which was tied back
| Of the ear with bright pink bow Her
] dress, which in no ways fitted her elegant
form, was ofcalico, gaily striped with red and
green, the waist encireled by red sash, fas,
tened with|an ld-fashioned belt buckle, To
1 complete the arrangements. a pair of niits
encased her delicate hands.
: While Sir Edward and Emily were still
| ENJOYING their charming tete-a-tete, the door
was throwp open, and the glowing country
lassie stood courtesying before them. Eini-
" was So shocked she was unable to rise
I but not at It'll discounted Miss Louisa ap-
/ preached, and throwing her arms about her
neck. imprinted smack on her cheek: which
resounded Through the room like the burst.
ing Of ID bottle of beer, aud without taking
| breath. shq exclaimed
.s.Itold you I'd come, dear cousin Emily
and mdant to- Ever since my uncle
Charles was at our house, I've been wanting
to. He told me all about you, but he never
50 much a told me you had brother ad
vancing to- Sir Edward with extended hand
saying in On under tone, we'll, so much the
better
| Poor Enily vainly essayed to speak: and
Sir Edward, noticing her embarrassment
with assumed gravity, while he took the ex
tended hand, Informed her of her mistake =
4 20. pardon me- she replied, starting back
/ and then eyeing them both in the face, sh'
said, YOU both look as near alike as tWt
peas only Miss Emily is so pale : audmarch
| ing acrpstAthe room with the air of one per
fectgy at EOme, and fixing her eyes on q ricl
velvet coffred, easy chair, she said, wha
an ilegantIcheer; suppose yon have no OBJ
lection to ny sitting in it, now I've got oI
ny best new gown. And so comfortable
too she continued. as she threw herself int'
ii. and placing her hands ON her knees, witt
her mouth half open, she stared about tn
room aud freely expressed her admiration
of its embeliished beauties. declariHgit wa
1 unlike anything she had ever dreamed Of
AtIlengthlas il recolleeting herself, she star
ted up, AND said
but. come. Emily, where is the piann
vonr ,ss.hdr told me about2 I'd like to Sc
! sieh wonderful thing that speaks musi
right out sand familiarity Selling her hand
W. lceutinhed. come, don't be stupid 20
nov Won have got to show me every thin
- and that will BE no small task, for ever
. limo ii city Is new to rs country felix's,
, s'poss shall Be asked = plenty Of frolic
canay scrapes and cuttings, and all that sol
|, Fittings. and I've brought lots Of prett
elothes % wear know you will Be- gull
r,r,.,d II ne. and IS to The beaux, Why .
j rhore { live, they think I am--bat there,
! / --ls, IL. Won m see what I can do