The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-04-20


Count was atrred 10 q magnificent court suit,
with diamond buckles al the knee and a dis-
rnond baud Looping up the elegant chdpedu
bras which encumbered his arm. Aiier some
minutes, she veo,uied 10 look courageously
a, him. He was tau and exceedingly well
shaped; his eyes were very bright. but the
chief attraction was a beautiful mouth, gar
nished with The most splendid moustsche that
ever graced an American ball room. Ad-
Glade was delighted. He. danced elegantly;
not with stiff. awkward manner Of an Amer
ican, who always seems half ashamed Of the
undgnifed par, he is playing, but with buoy
aucy OF step, and grace OF motion, perfectly
unrivaIled. Adelaide was enchanted. lie
spoke Eoglish very we'll; slight German ac
cent alone betrayed his foreign birth. aud Ad-
eIaide Gid not like him the lesslior that. Ia is
true she iet little queer when she found
herself whrling through the waltz 10 the arms
Of an entire stranger, eod her brow flushed
with something like anger when she felt his
bearded lip upon her hand, as he placed her
10 a seat, but this was only the freedom Of
foreign manners. .i. .t-.t.I t.ee aaI
The evening" passed away like dream. and
Adelaide retired 10 her room with burning
cheek, and a frame exhausted by what she
appeared al her fathers breakfast table. IA duty
she never neeleced.) il was with such pale
alarmed, tW f. ra.
"'These late hours will kill you, my child
said he, as he kissed her forehead; 81 shall re-
turn a, noon, and if find you sill so Iaogu'd,
! shall send for DE-
So saying, he slept into his carriage and
drove TO his counting-Toom, where. immersed
in business, he quite fo,got Adelaide's cheek
uoIi the dinner hour summoned him from his
dingy little office 10 his stately mansion. As
he entered the door, he recollected Adelaide's
exhausted look. a.H
"Poor child" murmured he. 81 wooder how
she isl'
A low musical laugh struck on his ear 40
the servant threw open the drawing room. and
the sight Of her radiant countenance, looking
more brilliant than ever, as she sat between
Cousin Horace aud the Connt, soon quieied
his fears.
Mr. Walsingh gham, In common with most
Americans of the olden time, had great
prejudice against foreigners. "If they are
real lords he used TO say. ''ihey don't want
my daughter, and if they are not real lords, my
daughter don't want them.'' His notions oi
he Teutouic character were fodnded upon the
wonderful stories which his mother used to tel !
him about The Hessians, and vague ideas Of
| ruffisns acd childeaters were associated in his
| mind with every German. Tie coldness with
which he ssluted the noble Count. fornied
| strik ng contrast to the cordial warmth with
which he erasped The hand OF his nephew.
"Glsi TO see you, Horsce--coudn't speak
word TO you last night, you were so surroun-
ded with pretty girls. BY the way, boy" draw
ing him aside, "who is ihs, hairy faced felowl
| THAT is Couni Pfeiffeobsmmer. uDc'e."
"Count Pipehammey! yell the German
have certainly and odd fancy in names. Pay
what is his business!' I.
1 A. ID LAM Sab
| his chief business al present is To receive the
| revenues or his priocipsIity.
| ncipaliry!-fudge.-a few barren acres
with half dozen mud novels on it, suppose
| l. won't do, Horace-it won't do! ADELAIDE
/ deserves something better thsn a mouthlnl Of
moonshne. What the deuce did you bring
him here for! dou't think could treat him
with common civiliiy. II il wese not Tor your
sake"
Then, for my sake, dear uncle. treat him
civily and ] give you my word you shall not
repent your kindness.
Every day saw the Count paying his devors
to tho lovely Adelaide, and always framing
some very winning excuse for his visit. A bou
quet of rare exotcs, or an exquisite print. a
scarce book, or beautiful specimen of foreign
mechanism, were sure to be his apology
Could any girl of seventeen be insenslble TO
such gallant wooing, especially when proffer
cd by rich young nobleman who wore such
splendid whiskers and whose moustache and
imperial were the envy of al. the aspirants af-
ter ladies' smiles. Adelaide soon began to
discover that, when the Count was present.
time flew on eagles wings; and when, after
spending the morning in her company, he ven
tured to make one of the gay circle usually
sembled in her drawing room at evening, she
was concious of degree of pleasure for which
she was unwilling to account His instmacy
with her cousin Horace afforder him the op-
portunity of being her companion abroad as
well as at home, and in the gay etenng party,
the morning promenade or the afternoon ride,
the handsome Count was ever her attendant
"A feeling Of gra,iied vanity probably aided
the natural goodness of Adelaide's temper, and
enabled her to endure, with exempla ~. cquan-
unity, the railleries of her young friends; but
she was not so tranquil when her father be-
prudent intimacy.
You have had all your whims gratified, Ad-
elaide,' said he, now you must indulge one Of
mine. Adopt as many foreign fashions as you
please, but remember that you never. with my
consent, marry any other than an American.-
My fortune has been made by my own industry
my name was transmitted to me unsuied by
my father, who earned his patent of nobility
when no signed the declaration ofindependence
and no empty titled foreigner shall ever reap
J the fruits Of my toll or teach my daughter tc
be ashamed Of her republican father
The earnestness Of these admonitions from
a parent who had never before spoken excep,
} in the words Of unboundcd tenderness, first led
{ Adelaide to look into the depths of her own
heart She was almost terrified at her owr
researches, when she found that she had al
} lowed the image of the Count to occupy it'
} most hidden recesses. Bitterly did shc repent
her folly.
Il wish he were an American sighed she
, 'and yet, if he wore, he would not be half sc
pleasing How devoted his manners are!--
now much feeling there is in all he says ane
J does!' ...,i....
a Poor Adelaide! she was like the fascinated
I b;rd-she dreaded his power, yet she could no
withdraw herself from its influence. She coo