The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-12-18

, After some preliminary conversation ha
set all parties at ease, Mr.. Wentworth
ventured to take up portfolio that lay O.
the center table, and its contents surprises
and delighted him.
These Sketches" said he, turning I,
Agathe, and pointing with his finger t,
some exquisite water color drawing, f." ar,
very handsome, some of yours presume. ,
Agathe colorcd, and then said, coldly
she believed they were cousin Hester's.
Indeed 20 said he, with an animated
glance towards Hester, to whom he said
you must permit me to compliment you,
Miss Russell, on your skill I have rarely
seen the pencil of an amateur produce
bolder and more spirited pictures.''
Hester was about to murmur that she
feared the merits of her sketches was over
estimated, when Emeline interrupted ber
by saying:
" Oh, sister Aagathe draws too, some
times" Only it was too much trouble,
she was going to say, but her mother
anticipated her by remarking-
Only she has been so much engaged
of late that she had lost the facility, with
her pencil that constant practice alone
can give"
Gentle reader, Agathe did oriental
tinting.
cit is delightful art" said Went
worth bowing first to Agathe, and then
ooking with considerable interest at the
luiet Hester.
"It is, indeed" said Mrs. Luqueer. |
Hester, my dear, will you oblige me by
whether Mr. Luqueer left word
It what time he would be home"
"a poor orphan niece of mine, Mr..
Nentworth," the matron continued, when
Hester left the room, I" an amiable girl,
ir, in some things, but" Here Hester
entered with the tidings that Mr.. Luqueer
would return in an hour.
"Thank you, my dear, you are very
Kind" said Mrs: Luquecr, smiling gra-
'ioasly while Wentworth, glancing more
at the fair young girl, he was so
truck with her beauty, and modest sweet
less of her department, that he would
ave given worlds if Mrs. Luqueer had
nished her sentence.
"What did she mean," thought he,
by an amiable girl, but ?" |
Gentle reader, that little insinuative
ord, but, with its accompanied shrug, has ,
lined thousands. |.
The topic of music was shortly after !:
ards introduced, and Agathe, forgetting !.
er nervousness, sat down to the piano :,
stermined to exert all her art to please
'r was she altogether unsuccessful, for =
usic was a passion with Mr.. Wentworth, Y
I'd Agathe was really an accomplished 6.
anist.
Mrs. Luqueer's eyes sparkled with de-
,ht as she noticed the effect it produced
'on her guest, and when he had retired c
r the night, she exclaimed exultingly- W
swell, l declare, I am proud of you al
gathe Only persevere in the way you G
we done this evening, and my word for as
he is yours" w
" Persevere, mamma" said Agathe, hs
king languidly OH the sofa. "Ah, you VI
tie know what agony 1 have endured all G
is evening long. That horrid music has sa
most racked me to pieces. Hester shall Ii
'rouble you for glass of water :" tn
No sooner had Hester disappeared than tn tn
IS. Luqueer asked quickly II
" How come that portfolio on the CEN Fl
table One of your blunders, Eme- Or
e, l am afraid. told you to put it co
ay." Po
Is Yes, mamma, I know" said Emeline. ne
did think about it, but it is so very OF
arisome going up and down stairs that 1 ch
lcluded to leave it where it was. am We
c l do not see any harm in it, the wo
wings are very pretty" 'nt
Rash girl, it was the worst thing you en- =,
lid have done. Wentworth would never Da
'e bestowed thought upon your simple 10
lded cousin had he not seen those
wings. For my own part wonder why
foolish father gave her an education his
much above his means, and so improper fat