Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-06-14

"Ahem! lately arrived, believe" said
Fitz- Henry.
eyes, sir, came yesterday" answered
Lucy, very simply.
few more questions were asked, to which
Lucy replied in perfectly lady-ibe manner,
thinking all the time that she was convers-
ing with very soft-pated coxcomb, but being
too good naturcd to let him see how great a
fool SIC thought him. At length the exqu-
site remarked:
"Everything's very green up there in Var
mount, amt itr'
I This wittlcism was followed by such
giggle that Lucy, casting her eyes quickly
round on the group before her, and seeing
the look of eager expectation on almost eve
J ry face, understoec - nn.e 'h"t tho niii.. cor
at.ner side was intending to make butt of
her for the amusement Of the bystanders;-
frightening up at once, she began to take
an interest in the conversation and replied:
"Oh, yes, we have green things there, but
l have seen greener ones already since
came to this city,"
"No, dew tell" said the unsuspicious dan
''dy, initiating Lucy's tone of voice; "how's
wheat now!"
"Weil, wheai's poor" said Lucy, apparent
ly with much interest
= "La is it now, what pity! what's the mat
ter with t!"
"Why, they say it all runs to beard this
year, and when that is the case there is lit.
tie or no head, and if there is it hasn't any
thing in it."
A few laughed heartily now, who had not
laughed before, and Herbert Ferguson, lay
ing down his book, fixed his eyes on the Ver-
mont cousin, as If ne expected some amuse-
ment.
! The young fop fdgeted and turned red, tap
ped his little boot with his cane, laughed a
silly laugh, as if he did moi know just what to
make of the girl and then said,
"Now, l suppose you mean to grace the
theatre and opera with your presence, don't
you?"
No, Lucy said she thought not.
"La Now why not! but perhaps your ma
doesn't approve of yourgoirg to such Places
"My parents did say they thought had
, better not have my mind distracted by sucl
{ amusements, especially while was at school
e "Well it is bad for the mind; found it 81
>. and my pa had to prohibit my going to sucf
5 places"
d Here came perfect shrek of delight from
e Mr. Fitz-Heury's admirers.
h | "Ah!" answered Lucy, 81 should have tho
d that you were perfectly safe from any DANCE
If of that kind; did you ever attend menage
g rie?"
r, mo my pa won't let me go there either
v he keeps me very close.'
Jol; fba Of :,
!. Henry's friends.
a ooh, now,' said Lucy in patronizng tone
: Il shouldn't think that would hur. you. w
f had very fine one through our place las
$ fall, and was perfectly delighted with it,
S mo, dew tell! now what did you seeP ask
e ed the dandy.
1t 'Why, saw baboon dressed up like
3, man, regular .fop, you know, and really
ID said she, screwng up her eyes, and lookiE
Or at Mr.. Meredith Fitz-Henry from head t
g. foot, really the likeness was so very perfec
A. that should hardly have been able to te
'g which was which; it was really perfect dress
cane, eye glass and al, but never imagr
ed that one of the first exhibitions l shoul
'e see on my arrival in New York city woul
49, be that of man endeavoring to see ho'
10 much he could look and act like baboon
" The room now fairly rang with shouts an
IL screams of laughter, and as soon as he coul
u be heard, Herbert Ferguson, who had enjoy
II, cd the whole thing nightly, called out,
hu Now, Fitz-Henry, you had better beat
70 ~, retreat as soon as possible, for you are on
ie getting deeper into trouble.' And the di
nc comitted young coXcomb who had just begl
o' 10 perceive that he was caught in his ow
trap, muttered something about "anoth
~ engagement" and sneaked off, all that cou
,re be seen ofhis face being of the deepest crir
Ia son. From then the Vermont cousin w
lei quite safe from his attacks; indeed he seei
ed so thoroughly uneasy in her presence,th
,o- if she even came on the same side of t
HIS room, which she sometimes did on purpo
ICE to tease him, he always found some excu
on sn for changing his seat.
,us why, Lucy, you were rather hard on II
poor young man tonight said Mr.. Act
to his niece, after the company had retire
ace sand 1t must have come iae harder, becau
" he is accustomed to nothing but adulat
III from our wise young ladies'
well, uncle, all can say is that he br
t'o it on himself; it is very unpleasant for me
hurt the feelings OF any one, and was P
az fectly civil to that young man (though
'i'u was something Of piece of self denial
talk to such poor crsature,( till found t
oh lit was his aim to hold me uY to ridcule
I've an unsophisticated country girl. l tho't
uns was only fair to turn his own weapons agai
him.
sup Il think SO, too, Lucy, and rather til
ion; it is the last time any one here will after
ting to quiz YOU
" Helen Acton and Lucy Holmes be
.. school together the next term, at one of
Miss first schools in the city, and it was not
she before those who had Lucy's education vi
the their care, became conviced that In the '
irad- mont young lady they had no ordinary n
the to deal with. Sho came really to acq
bout knowledge, while most of the girls .n'
wit classes with her.. looked. upon their SCI
mont life as sort of ordeal through which it
necessary to pass, s,before they could come
o,,o. | uouno ladies. and snent III air tipoa in n