Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-06-14
every examination she sas the observed Of

dstudy, and'tnkin! the first prizes in every
apartment; her Compositions, in particular, !
were regarded as masterpieces, and in short
Lucy was the prdeof the school,
During The two years OF her life in New
York. her manners lad acquired pt lish on
ly given by association with people Of re-
finement, and even IIlia was proud to intro
duce 'her cousin, Mis- Holmes. Lucy's ex-
ample and assistance were Of great use to
Helen, who proved under her influence a
very different charader from what she would
her goy and Fashionable sister Julia. Tho
inferior in intellect % Lucy, she was still
| far superior to the superficial young ladies
with whom she associaed, she really learn
nd se is"e i'-~"indgn FOR it's own sake and
was prepared on leaving school, to relish
style Of reading more improving than the
light, trashy works Of the day which form
the only reading Of great many of our edu-
Gated young ladies. Helen was really ve-
ry fine girl, and uncommonly attractive and
interesting,
+ During the two years in which Lucy made
I her home at her uncls's, Herbert Ferguson
continued to be a constant visitor there,
and Julia often wondered that he made no
declaration. When thinking on the SUBJ
I lect, she exclaimed, 'Stran ge! unacCounta-
ble!' many times during these two years
She wondered, too, tlat Herbert seemed to
love to talk SO much to Lucy; but still her
selfcomS Slacency was never in the least dis
turbed by the thought If Lucy as rival.
nd tbrorrhout th,sa twn wears Arthur
Holmes, who had ente'ed in the junior class
of Yale, ranked as high in his class as his
sister did in hers. Being young man of
fine principles, as we'll as splendid intellect,
he was determined to snow his uncle that he
intended to make the most Of the advanta-
ges he had so kindly furnished him. At the
endof two years he graduated with the high
est honors, and was Immediately offered a
t distinguished professOrship in another col
lege. Who would now recognize in the ca
sy and elegant Arthur Holmes, the ditiiden,
A young clod-hopper who alighted from the
stage two years before, at his uncle's door.
Helen and Lacy had graduated too, the
b lattet taking all the highest prizes and He
/. len coming only second to her; and the mex
o day Lucy was to leave for her Vermont
h home, when, quite early in the morning, a
least early for visitors, as it was not yet i:
n o'clock, in looking from the window, Jui
saw Herbert Ferguson ascending the steps
t sStrange!' said she, 'he never calls SO ear
n ly, and, oh dear! am not dressed; he mus
= have come for something special And in
lutter of excitcmenf. Julia began to arrang
:; her hair. But her hair was arrsnged and he
toilet completed, ard no messenger had con,
z. TO summon her to the parlor
Pulling the bell she called to Thomas
e, and asked him if Mr.. Ferguson had nc
e called
1t Yes, Miss Thonas answered.
.And why did yo, not call me, Thomas!-
< How can you be So ssupid!'
'Bec ause, Miss, 10 asked for Miss Lucy
a Strange, unaccou,table" exclaimed Julia
> as she walked up md down the DOM, he
g cheeks flushed with agitation; 'what can
o want with Lucy! perhaps he wishes her
ct make in terest for hin " ith me,or to ascertai
u nv sentiments towads him.
S, But the minutes vent by, and Julia ha
n exclaimed 'Str. nge unaccountable! dol
Id en- times, and yet 10 one came to call he
Id Presently her young brother Harry cam
W rushing up stairs, having just come iro
H. school.
I'd Just like mer he exclaimed, always blur
Id dering in where | amt wanted! What mu
v | do Just now but tust into the library, al
there sat Mr.. Ferguson on the sofa with h
a arm around cousin Lucy. They tried
ly Jump away from ea;h other, and look as
s. nothing was going 'n, but it was no go;
nn saw through il all.
yn Julia had now more reason to exclal
er Strange! unacconnub!en than ever. Art
I'D ur came for his sister, and Herbert Fergus
m too, accompanied her home as her atfianc
as lover; and thus ended all Miss Julia's hop
M and expectations.
,at isn't il odd, Jllia,' said Helen one dt
he few months later, you we've SO afraid
,se have Lucy come here. lest it should dri
Use Herbert Ferguson from the house! 5
has been the cause of his deserting you,
b,, be sure, but not from any dislike to her,
tor modification at being connected with he
cd. well, am sure il is no less strang
,so answered Julia, that Jou are engaged to Il
ion same awkward, shy 'man-cousin,' of VIII
we were both so ashamed two years ago..
-o,, 1T only teaches u.s. said Helen, not
- Judge too hastily fiom first appearances
,or. Who would have thought we should o.
, II have had so much reason to be proud of tn
~ botbp
that Herbert Ferguson and his wife now hi
as one of the most ehgant establishments
it the city. Arthur ind Helen went 10
inst rope directly after their marriage, Art
having been sent there on business for
link college with which he is connected; and
npt liza lives still in single bessedness.
Mr.. Meredith Fi,z Horny may still
gon seen any fne day lounging up or dc
The Broadway, at the hour when ladies' "mqs'
orr congregate" there, and one of the hgf
,der objects ofihis ambition now is to be able
ycr: least to say that heis an invited guest at
o;nd elegant and much-talked-of entertainm'
,,,;ro OF the once ridiculed Vermont Cousin.
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hool OT'There are now in the United st
was .hrty-twe insane hospitals, AVID tho nun
, out of insane persons in the country is est