The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-01-26

young ladies did not visit her again, so
, secure were they in the belief that she
would have no desire to rise from her
, bed for the remainder of the day and
evening Judging from the effects of a
similar dose upon them a short time
before.
j The guests had assembled and an
hour had passed pleasantly by, when to
the utter astonshment of the girls, who
should make her appearance but Edith,
attired in her stiff gown and muslin cape,
which appeared to have been newly
starched for the occasion. Upon her
little white hands were drawn her long
thread gloves, the top of them decorated
with any quantity of the cotton lace she
had previously purchased. Her hair
was dressed after the usual unbecoming
style, and her tortoise shell comb seemed
to tower above her head with more than
its wonted dignity, and held in place
two large marigolds, and a bright red
poppy. All eyes were turned in the
direction of the door as she stood there,
smiling and bowing delightedly, until
discovering one of her cousins at the
opposite side of the room, she exclaimed /:
"Ah there thee is, cousin Angeretta.
Thee can't think how much good thy
medicine did me. If it hadn't been for
that, | should't have been able to come
to the party no how-and I'd rather
have given dollar than to have missed
it. | set out to call thee to help dress
me, but kinder hated to- thought
thee was having such good fun. SO l
come down and peaked in to see how
the rest was dressed, and concluded |
could fix myself. I'm' sure / don't
know what father'd say, to see me with
these roses in my hair-but thee wont
tell him will thee, Angeretta , for if it
should get to aunt Susey Austin, she'd
never let me marry her son John-and
they might turn me out o'meetin'-who
knows 7"
Not word escaped Angeretta during
Edith's long speech, but with the eyes
downcast and face deeply suffused, she
stood like one bewildered, so sudden had
been the appearance of Edith. The
guests had crowded round the new
conner, apparently bent upon discover,
ing who she was-and soon most every
one present was made acquainted with
the fact that the young Quakeress was
cousin to the Darnley girls There were
many sly whispers and wise shrugs Of
the shoulder-and many fashionable
belle drew the flowing folds of her satin
robe closely about her graceful form,
lest it should become contaminated by {
coming in contact with the stiff gown Of
the young Quakeress.
One dandy sprig commenced quizzing
her, and Edith discovering the glitter
ng article, exclaimed:
" o that's a pretty thing, Mr.. -, will
.hee let body look at it Let me see, {
what's thy name' Cousin didn't give |
ne an introduction. What did thee say
his was; an olpa or quizzing glass, {
lldn't thee ? Thee'll be kind enough I
o lend it to me little, won't thee : t
tis so pretty, love to look at it." {
go certainly" said the young man, a
s he turned upon his heel, and left the t
air pleader striving to fasten the glass ]
nder the soied white ribbon that was L
7orn as a sash by her. d
81 don't look much like aQuakeress,"
,as Edith's next remark, as she seated o
erself by the side of very nice feeling n
ady, +" does thee think l do? That's q
beautiful dress of thine l 'spose tits "
o use for me to think Of having one like Il
!, for 'twould take all summer to pick Il
uckleberries enough to buy one sup r.
ose-and after all, l don't know as tits b
, very much handsomer than mine," a.
he continued, admiringly smoothing cl
own the folds Of her dress. iu
But the most trying event of all to W
le Darnleys, was to think that Leslie, b.
le gentleman on whose account the k
arty had solely been given, should have iu
the humiliating truth, that ci
Ie aristocratic Darnleys had poor reia- NJ
ons. Mr.. Leslie had but lately re- II
Irned from Europe, and during his oi
'sencc wealthy uncle had died, and SC