True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-01-04
u Raglan, Editor and Proprietor.

face OF yours sooner than 1t need
But you haven't heard the worst of it
yet, papa-they are coming up partially to
see half-brother of theirs. You know
their mother was widow with a son when
she married Mr. Ashley, and this brother
is coming here to meet them; he's been
away somewhere, | don't care whcre-I
only wish he was in Guinea no,c, for they
have invited him to spend the evening
here, and Bel Morton said he was going to
bring st. Clair round that very evening.
Just think of it-he, just returned from
Europe, where he has been courted and Ca
ressod by the highest circles, to come here
and meet some rcd-headed country bump
kin, and gawky Girls. [ was going to send
for the lAwtons and Cptons, they are so
intelligent, and converse so well--and Mr..
Fairlec and Mark Shirley
what do you think he'd care for the
Lawtons and Uptons? Why, my dear
Blanchette, do you suppose Il man who has
converSed with and listened to some of the
finest takers in Europe cares about Mr..
and Mrs. So-and-so, with ever so fine man
ners and book knowledge but nqt a sparl;
of originality? I'll venture to say that my
little bomb-shell of a daughter, with her
sharp, merry scom and pretty face, would
have ten times the attractions
q sincerely hope you will not be mista-
ken, papa, said Blanche, withmock gravity.
'Sodol, ,puss; ho'sabirl worth catching.
IIumph | don't think ] shall stoop to
catch any man. lie needn't think he's
coming here to astonish and bewildcr us
Yankee girls ! 49,.
chats it, puss. HaiIColumbia! Tn
glad to see your republican spirit isn't tquitc
dead. You re a staunch little Yankee yet
Stick to it, and show your. independence
by treating your guests tomorrow like {
true-bom lady. You'll feel ten times more
self-respect when you 90 to sleep. Forget
all about their questionable attire-or, il
that is impossible to such fashionable
young lady, ignore it as much as possible
by kind words and courteous attention.
Nomatter rwho sees youwith them, Blanche
they will respect you good deal more il
they see that you respect yourself enough
to be perfectly unconscious Of anything an
noying or disagreeablc. A true lady, my
child, never shows anger nor annoyance o
that kind
The tears were in Blanchc's eyes, ant
she turned towards the window to hide
them. Mr.. Dunnoran went over to where
she stood and said, playfully:
What now, canary bird"
4 haven't been lady a good man!
times, but [ will now, papa, see if | don't.
That's my own darling. You feel sat
isfed with yourself now, Blanche-yOl
know that you are doing right sensible
thing. But come out here in the gardcl
and let's see if those Sweet Williams hay'
bloomed,' and he drew her hand within hi
own, and led her out into the garden, nod
ding to his wife as he did so, saying:
We'll bring you boquet, Anna
%, papa said Blanche, as they wen
out upon the gravel path, Il wish I wa
with you all the time. Mamma thinks St
much of my making great appearance an'
outshining everybody else, that somehow
begin to think so too, and I do despise my
self so for it when | am alone. | thinl
that's the way these heartless women ar
made-and ! think / should be as bad a
anybody else in little while
Your mother was brought upby yer.
worldly woman, Blanche, and all the infu
ences of her life have been against her
but we will not talk about it, my love-
See, here arc the Sweet Williams in ful
bloom. Now we'll gather bouquet 70
your mother, and then want you Will
in my study to do some writing for me-
shall hire somebody as soon as ! can find
suitable person.
Wouldn't [ do all the time, papa?
G'm afraid you get tired
We'll, only try me. | like amazingly t
Y be useful
, Just as you like; but when you fin
r fashionable engagements pressing prett
: hard lust letmc know, and I'll release 20
0 to the Lawtons and Uptons, Mr. Fairlo'
and Mark Shirley
I At an early hour the next morning tn
t stage stopped at Mr.. Dunnoran's elogar
mansion. Blanche was peeping throug
t the blinds-and even her father might hav