The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-17


Very pleasant gentleman your uncle is said
she, looking at Emira. Rather peculiar in his
ways-but that is owing to his i'll health. So per-
fecty original. How do you like your cousin Jo-
seph! think him one ofthe most perfect gentle
men l have ever seen.'
! i have no doubt shall find him very interest
ing, said she looking at Elmira; .but he does not
seem inclined TO talk much. He seems very dis
! tant, for cousin
You cannot expect SO much familiarity from
one of his great expectations, from inferior
person. said Aunt Phii,is. He cannot but feel
his own consequence
Leila smiled, and was about to speak, when
Aunt Phlis interrupted her.
i wish you would break yourself of that saucy
habit of smiling at my remarks, Miss Leila; as
sure you, think it very impertinent.'
Dear aunt as. s-5 s-=
Dear aunt again--you called me dear aunt at
the supper table three times, as if in dei,nce of
my prohibition. and on purpose to draw the atten
ton of Mr.. Banks
The numbering sound of wheels approaching the
door, arrested the attention of all, and the cnking
sound of falling steps, convinced them that some
one was descending
| 1t must be Uncle Clements exclaimed Leila.
eagerly opening the door, while Aunt Phillis and
Elmra exchanged gances of undisguised chagrin.
You need not ring the bell,' said Aunt Phllis
seeing the motion of Lea's hand the stage, dri-
yer will attend to him.
But the mandate too late, for merry peal
rang through the hall, as Mr.. Clements and his
son entered the house. The lamps that lighted
HI: u
threw their full blaze their advancing figures.
and Lelin on whom The whole burden of welcome
seemed TO rest, felt glow of delight diffnsed
her whole heart, in tracing, then. in the mild
| lineaments of her uncle's face, resemblance to
| her beloved Aunt lydia. '. s.-ss
oh, what contrast thought she, as she looked
at her Cousin Charles. The next moment she
| was in her uncle's affectonate embrace-as affec-
| tionate, but far less energetic than Mr.. Banks
| nigh pressure greeting Miss Phi!lis Manners
ceived them with stately civility, which Elmira
tried to initiate, though she could not help think
ing that if her Cousin Joe did resemble Prince Al
tert, her Cousin Charles was vastly handsomer,
and more engaging in his apperance. He was
dressed in a complete suit of black, which cores
ponded well with his dark hair and eyes, aud so
was the father, but the coat of the latter
ty and threadbare, and his whole apparel that of
decayed gentleman.
And these my two nieces, said Mr.. Gle
ments. looking from one to the other, with mois-
tened eyes, my sisters children. Is it possible?
| How difficult it is to realize your blooming wo-
manhood. Charles. you have often heard me speak
of their mother; here, turning to Leila, is her
living picture.'
A violent ringing of the bell produced a sudden
silence. Miss Phillls started up with alarm, when
| MIR. Banks' footman opened the door, with half
comic, half tragic countenance.
What is the matter? cried Miss hills. Is
Mr.. Banks i'll! Has any thing happened
No ma maj he replied; but he says the
sheets are damp, and will give him the rheumatic
He wants them changed, if you pease, directly.
He's walking about as fast as he for exercise,
till its done, TO keep from catching cold.
Tell him the sheets have been doubly and treb
ly aired answered che in raised tone. Il am
remarkably careful about such things. There is
no possible danger of taking cold
1T don't do any good to tell him so ma ma sait
the man. grinning. When he once gets notion
into his head you might well try TO the
globe TO get it out of him. He don't sleep to
night, unless you humour him about the Sheets
Miss Phills left the room with great aiacrity
but the manner in which she CLOSED the doors
showed she not altogether pleased with Mr.
Banks original ways.
Leila began to feel very uneasy about i er uncles
accommodations for the night She saw he look
ed pale and fatigued, and seemed oppressed will
a cry cough Charles watched his fathers Goun
tenance with deep anxiety, and asked him if ht
would not retire, adding, that he was still TOT
much of Invalid not to practise some self-iudul
r gence. .s-.-.
Leila had not exchanged word with her aun
upon the subject; she had put off the evil hour a
long possible. 1t could not be deferred any long
er,and hearing her footsteps descending the stairs
she rose with precp taton and left the room, tell
ing her uncle that she would have room mmed
lately prepared for his reception. She met he
t aunt the stairs, whose clouded brow would hav
, terrified her from any purpose in which her ow
r qualification concerned.
o cousin Phs, said she trying TO propitiat
s her, by giving her the name che loved, Uncl
Clements very much fatigued. and wishes to re
9 tire. suppose he will occupy the blue cham
: Eber.' .
The blue chamber! replied Aunt PhiIlis.-
: And what right have you TO think that he will oe
eupy the blue chamber2 The very best chambe
in the house,
Because said L ea, gathering courage as sh
;. proceeded, because there is no other unoccupie
=. sleeping room, sufficiently comfortable this sea
. son of the year. There is the one which has bee
70 appropriatedto TO Uncle Banks, certainly as band
: some as the blue chamber. Then there is father
, and yours, and sisters, and my own-al war;
e, and pleasant. The Others have firs- places Or
:, ycu would not surely assign them TO an invnli
- such nights these
to Aunt PhiIs gave Leila n look which had ofte
f. made others quail, but she returned with an
,k daunted glance.
n. Silence is assent cried she, springing dow