The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-01-19
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tl6cation, she said, why cousin
Angeretta, how red thy face is, and
Louise's too. I'm sorry thee hurried
so to get supper ready on my account.
Twas really kind in thee. But what
lots of beautiful victuals thee's got 1t
must have taken a heap of time to fix up
so meny knick-naclls. I'll take some Of
that in that splendid glass dish yonder.
| don't know the name of it, but then
that's not strange, for We never have no,
such things at home"
Mrs Darnlcy, after having introduced
Edith to her visitors, proceeded in a
low tone, to assure them the relationship
between the two families was so very
distant that it was matter OF doubt
whether there was really any after all.
" Thee looks really good to me, un-
Gle Darnley," said Edith, as she gazod
lovingly at him, just as Mrs. Darnley
had ceased speaking" for I've often
hcared father say thee was all the own
cousin he had in the world, and | assure
thee that he thinks lots ofthee."
Mrs Darnloy's countcnance fell, and
to hide her chagrin, she passed the
bread to Edith.
mo, no." said Edith, innocently, to
all appearance. 81 don't want none OF
that. I'll cat such things as we don I
have to home. Do tell me how this cl-
cgant cake is made. / shouldn't like
to try my hand at it. 'Twoud astonlsh
the folks out our way wondrousl ly. ia
rather drink the tea, for don't drink
cold WATER" she continued pushing
aside her finger glass, and drawing her
tea towards her.
AT this last remark, the girls, in spite
of their chagrin, were convulsed with
laughter, and their visitors who had
striven to appear dignifed, could no
longer command their risibilities. Edith,
apparently fearful of being outdone,
threw herself back in her chair, and
laughed herself, to appearance, almost
into Mysteries, adding, demurely, when
she had recovered her equanimity, "that
she guessed they'd all feel better for it.,
any way, she should, for the victuals
tasted so beautiful to her, she didn't
know but she'd eat too much"
The wished for time at length arriv-
ed for the ladies to leave-but not until
Edith had fully assured them that the
worst hadn't even been dreamed of in
regard to their "Quakeress Cousins
verdancy.
The day previous to Edith's arrival,
invitations had been issued by the Darn.
ley family to a large circle of then
most arlstocratic acquaintance, to attenC
fashionable party at their house. Her,
was quandary indeed The young
ladies frowned and fretted, but ther,
seemed to be nothing that could be done
unless they could plan it that their cous,
in should remain in her room-and
from what little they had seen of her
they were led to doubt somewhat the
feasibility of the attempt.
" Louise said Angeretta, one morn.
ing, two or three days after Edith's ar
rival, "wc must 60 out shopping this
forenoon and we must lay some plan tC
get Edith up stairs, aud find something
to occupy her attention--or the simple
ton will insist upon going with us
Let's see what can be done We nigh
show her those cheap colored plates
She's so green she'd he delighted witt
them, and perhaps we might slip ava.
unobserved"
"No, no, Angy," interrupted Louise
/ have it. I'll get her into one c
the back chambers, and set her abou
that little job of sewing she promised
do for me-"
"Ah, that's nice, Louise 1t take
you to plan, after all Come, hurr
her of-that's good girl"
"Cousin Edith" said Louise, in he
insinuating tone, as she threw her arr
around her waist, " if you could fit thi
collar for me this morning, you woul
obligc me greatly, for | want it to we;
this evening. Ifyou like to, We'll {
up stairs and look at it,"
Edith, in accordance with her cousin
request, laid aside the book she ha
been purusing, and followed her-ar
after having listened to her orders in r,
gard to the piece of work, seated he
self demurely at her sewing Louis
quite delighted at her success, ran
inform her sister--and the two con
mcuccd hasty preparations for their shol
ping expedition.
No sooner was Edith alone, than
quizzical expression stole over her fac
and roguish smile lighted her eye,
hastily throwing aside her work, with
noisless step she souoht her chamho