The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-05

AS sue was, she had come, and now she
must appear at the party, and be introduced
as the Cousin of the Miss Actions. It was
mortltying-it was distrcssing-butt there was
no help for it now.
The evening of the party pr roved clear and
bright, and as it was well known that the
entertainment at the Acton's would be one of
the most brilliant of the season. none of the
invited, who could get there remained absent.
by ten o'clock the brilliantly Lighted rooms
were we'll filled. Cousin Lucy, simply attir-
Ell IN white cambric, (tor she hal rejected the
ornaments and other embellishments with
which her cousins for their own sakes. would
have adorned her, )sat alone in one corner of
the sofa. She was introduced to very few;
she did not look in the least neglected, howcv-
er, but Sd: in unaffected enjoyment of the
new and brilliant scene.
An hour after the other guests were all AS
semb'ed, sauntered in lcisurely as if for call
with his hat under Lis arm, and his slyht
little cane in his hand, an exquisite of the
first water. rejoicing in the euphonious name
OF Mr. Meredith Firz-EIcnry. lie was one
OF those brilliant youths, whose whole time
during his day, which begins perhaps at
twelve o'clock, is spent louhsing in saloons,
studying the fashion, saunte-inc up and down
broadway. and staring at the ladies', or driv-
ins on the fashionable thoroushfares; and in
the evening dressing for public entertain
ments, and attending them. lie aims a: be-
iny
The glass Of fashion and the ,rouI1 Of form.
and has no higher ambition in life. than 10 be
studied and copied as the perfection of dress.
lie iancics himself Beau Brummel As to
manners, Count D'Orsay in point of beau
~ and grace. llc my be handsonc.-wc
cannot tcl.-for the immense amount of hair
about his face renders it impossible to dis,in-
S"i>h any feature except pair of great round
hight eyes. al! sharp and very etfrminate
nose. Occasionally lie ronlesccnds 20 smile
and, then his white teeth shine through the
mass OF hair surrounding the lower part OF
his face like lightning from dark cloud.
Mr. Meredith Fnz-lIcnry, unfortunately
sets up for wit, and his silly ssecches are
laughed at, and repeated by sllicr Young la
dies, till he Is reaiy delul,d into the belief
that they are worth repetition.
oncnterinS Mr.. Artons parlor. Mr.. Mcr-
edith Ftz-llcnry. with his glass fixed in his
eye stared about him with great nonchalence
and lmpudcnce. I'LL at length his attention
was attracted hy the Vernon, cousin, sit;;rr
50 quietly in her corner, utterly unconscious
of his observation.
'Ah what vision Of loveliness and grace
is that | see before mc exclaimed he to Miss
Laura Wilton, very young lady, cricyinc
her first winter out
/ 1hIs brilliant speech was greeted with the
usual tittc: by the can. lady, who was en-
cecdinsly uttered by even this mark of at
tcn'ion from the pcrtuncd and bcwliskcrcd
exquisite.
')h. That Is country cousin of the Actions
rom Vermont; farmers daughter, excess
'vc'y verdant, assure you,' answered the
young lady.
From Itrnont, is She all well suppose
must p,y Vermont little attention
wonder who will lay me under everlasting
obligation ty giving me an introduction to SO
fair creature
/ 'Oh, ! will Introduce you, answered Miss
Laura IN great glee, and then by siyns she
telcgraPhed those near her to draw up 10 the
sot" as great fun might be expected. Grad
na'ly the crowd thickened in that part of the
room, all pretending TO be engaged about
something else. but all eager to hear the wit
ty Meredith Fi'z Henry quiz the Vermont
cousin
Herbert Fursuson sat quietly looking over
book Of plates at tea table near the sofa.
on which, the introduction having now ia
ken place in due form. the pertumed ex1uis
ite threw himself with his head thrown back.
and his delicate little shining boots thrust
out determined to show himself off to his adj
mircrs, and have some fun out of the unsus.
picious girl.
'Ahem. lately arrrved.1 believe said
Fitz- Henry.
Yes, sir, came yesterday answered Lu-
cy, very simply.
A few more questions were asked, to which
Lucy replied in a perfectly ladylike manner,
thinking all the time that she was conversinc
with very soft-pated cox-comb, but being
too good natured to let him see how great
fool she thought him. At length the cxquis-
,te remarked:
'Everythins's very green up there in Yer
mont, amt it?
This witticism was followed BY such
siggle, that Lucy casting her eye quickly
round on the group before her, and seeing
the look of eager expectation on almost every
face, understood at once that the sllv fop at
her side was intending to make Jun of her,
for the amusement of the bystanlers bright
>ning up at once, she began to take an inter-
est in the conversation and replied:
oh yes, we have green things. there, but
! ! have seen greener ones already since came
to the city
No dew tell said the unsuspicious dan
dy, initiating Lucy's tone of voice: how 5
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