Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-02

mits eneased her delicate hands. and green
shoes sat loosely on her feet
While Sir Edward and Emily were still
enjoying their charming tete-a tete. the
door was thrown open. and the glowing
country lassie stood cour.esying before
them Emily was SO shocked she was un.
able to rise; but not at all discounted.
Miss Louisa approached, aud throwing her
arms about her neck. imprinted a smack
on her cheek which resounded through
the room like the bursting Of a bottle OF
beer. and without taking breath she ex-
claimed -
Il told you I'd come dear cousin EN-.
lily. and [ meant to Ever since my un-
Gle Charles was at our house. I've been
wanting to He told me all about YOU
but he never 50 mnch as told me you had
a brother" advancing to Sir Edward with
extended hand saying in an undertone.
well so much the better"
Poor Emily vainly essayod to speak.
and Sir Edward, noticing her embarrass-
meut with assumed gravity, while he took
the extended haud, Informed her Of her
mistake
oh, pardon me-" she replied starting
back; and then eyeing them both in the
face. she said, but you look as near alike
as to peas only Miss Emily is so pale -
and marching across the floor with the air
of one perfectly at home and fixing her
eyes on a rich velvet covered easy chair.
She said. "what an lieguHt cheer; but l
'spose you've no objections to nv sitting
in il, now I've get on my best gowd Aud
50 comfortable too u she continued as she
threw herself into it: and placing her
hands on her knees. with her mouth half
open she stared about the room and
freely expressed her admiration Of its en-
bellishcd beauties declaring it was un-
like any thing she had ever dreamed of
At length, as if recolleeting herself, she
started up, and said
But, come Emily where is the plan
ny your father told me about I'd like
to see sch a wonderful thing that speaks
muzjc right out" aud famliarly selziug
her hand she continued come. don't be
so stupid you know you lave got to
show me everything new aud that will be
no small task. for everything u city is
new to US country folks | 'Sp9se | shall
be asked to plenty of frolIcs candy
and quiltiugs, and all that sort of
thing and Iye brought lots of pretty
clothes to wear. I know you will be
quite proud Of me and as to the beaUx
why, up where | live. they think l am
bnt there | won't brag-youll see what
I can do
At this junctrre, Sir Eaward, whose
would not allow of his torsur-
,,.l,
ing aud with drew though it must be ad
mittoi- he had enjoyed the simplicity Of
The ljttle rustic.
"}I hat a pity ~ he said to himself as
he turued away. that such pretty crea
ture" (for despite Of her disguise she was
beautifully with eyes soft as the doves
and teeth of pearls. half concealed by such
sweet lips and a complexion wnose puri-
ty might excite the envy Of even the
beautiful Emily Howard. what pity that
she is so ignorant, and 50 sing Ilarly de
void Of taste in her personal aIOrnlngs :
And her voice despite the coarse things
It uttered, its musical sweetness thrilled
nv heart Well is it far her that she IS
under the protection of as influential
man as Mr. Howard for in this vile city.
possessed Of sucl fresh beauty, connected
with such ignorance of the ways OF the
world it were next to impossible that she
should escape uuharmed from the sed.c-
{ We wies nt some one Of those monsters.
wlo are ever ou the alert to lure from vir
t1e path the young and innocent "
"fHs IS only the commencement"
sighed the discounted Emily as she
pressed her pillow after the first day Of
en- barrassmeuts aud notifications had
passed and [ know not where it will
end | anticipated .fuH enough, bat her
verIaucy fur. fT exceeds 1t all. 1t will
run me. | am sure It will, and something
must be done To morrow [ will reason
with her she Is quite pretCy.-very prct-
ty-aud if | can only induce her to lay
aside that gigantic comb. aud those Odt-
Gus curls, and do her hair in something
IF style, aud then. with a little altering
one OF my dresses night it her nicely
aud the mits and shoes certainly must be
disposed of. aud then [ am sure she Will
appear quite like lady-no, not lady.
but quite descent mean Bat her fool
lsH paiavcr. that is worse than ALL; what
can L do 9' and tae poor gTI tiud z there
was 50 much to BE- done desplTIngly
s0bbed herself to sleep.
Tue following moruin5 she was awak
eued to her troubles by LoI,sl. w-o, wttn.
cut ceremony, entered her sleeping apact-
ineut. eXcialmlng-
"Heigho asleep yet what say for
walk
Emily would have shaken her of aud
then resumed her slumbers lad not the
thought occurred 10 her tnat 10 walk
at sucl au hour, she would not be likely
10 encounter any OF her tusutouabic
friends; aud hastily rising was Soon
s4upped.
Choosing a retired but pleasant avenue,
,he was careIessly proceeding along wen
.er attention was arrested by gentle
uan. whose elegant figure she could not
mistake 1t was 40 otucr tuan Str Ed
ward Walton. the very one whom, above
4II others. sac dreaded and. drawing her
.uI closely over her face. sne would have
jroceeded without noticing LIm, had not
louisa cried out
Not 80 fast. Emily here is the very
anne young fellow who was a your
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