Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-03

her book.
eyes, and there is some person wild, him,
/ now he is getting ont Of the sleigh. He is
| quite handsome, but dfcadfully awkward
she continued" and dressed in homespun
/ too"
"Who can it be. Lillian" asked Mrs.
Clemans, her curiosity becoming excited
by this timr, and arising she approached the
window. II d. clare h. is coming in.' aud
a ring Of the door bell proved the truth Of
| her ords.
While they are greeting each other (no
matter how cordially We beg leave to
acquant the reader, with portion OF his
history.
lie is the "country cousin" Of Lillian
clemans that is, HE father resided in the
country, though but very small portion
of his life had been spent at home. During
the last year he had been travelling in the
East. But this Lillian did not know, she
had sometimes heard cf uncle w Der. aud
that he had son few years older Than
herself, bu, she had never seen him, aud
did rot even know his name. The fomhes
had never been on terms ol intimacy, aud
dis l. liian had never been in the country
Tor any lengt Of time, she naturally lmb bel
taste iot city amusements, aud a horr
for country life She supposed TINT every
person or thing from the country 10 be ne
cesslfily, awkward and unrefncd.
He had now come by an invitation from
yr Clemans to spend a few weeks Ia the
city and accordingly 70. the pleasure ard
qualification Of his uncle, was to act under
disguise.
The frs, thing that occurred to shock ihs
pride Of the city belle, was his asking for
pie a, the supper tatte. VINO eyer heard Of
such thng
IL see cogsn that you are not accustomed
10 dine at fashionable tables. Our mode Of
dining well Us every thing else, y cntiTe-
y different from country people. We only
use pie for dinner"
isi : L'H<S', p""So .SH 49, 49, ~
take lessons of cur Lillian in fashiona bic
etiquette" observed Mr. Clemans.
Well yes, praps | might, bat i'll the
country we ain't o ways p4rtic0Iar."
So his n.me j. Ernest, thought Lillian
\ remarkably pretty name; whit II pity that
he has been :alsad in The country.
..What do you call this ere masine Lii
lyr' asked Erne.t stopping short before tie
Pan5, and addressing his cousin.
IT i. pisno-iorte," aaid Lillian toying
hard 10 suppress a smile.
"A what, did you say r.
~ p.ano-iorte, probably ygu never heard
one
40, yes q piany, could Mt jast reeolIee-
The mans. 1t lo,ks some Ike Au t
E sther D1ty's ironing loom, taoasl ~
used ,or something Ike that aint it f.
%, no; you are mistaken. Il Is mu-
steal inst,ument viii Piay ior YOU sai~
sac siu!lins her pocket handkercaief in her
mouth 10 keep nom laughing,
'Wtli, declare, TIA, are - woa3ertul
machine really. but cant you Play any
thing else. like Yankee Doodle oeeter. =
Il can play almost an! dang, although !
am not familiar with the piece you nyn-
ion"
Il wonder il cunt; il Looks easy"
Thinking to charge tie conversation,
which vas be- uinins somewhat odious, BIZ
Ian handed her cousin volume OF Shak
>pcare, asking al the same t,me, II lac va
aeqaintsd With his writings. But ne; he
had never hearl Of sSa.ks9-ar ail Iila'.
know any thing about i.
''P fhaps ycu are more familiar vita
| Milton !" Milton, wei, yes, thcre Is >
Idly NJ lton down BY pap's farm, but
,ont know What you mean Jy reading on
.er. We country people haint sot as much
earnn as city folks n1how.'
That is very evident, thought Lillian,
hJugh sh said nothing. She was COM
plet " at a loss what to do with her
county cousin" Wnjla receiving mora-
/ ing calls, she generally managed to keep
HIN oat of sight; but i The evening she was
not SO successful. In company 81 e was
always uneasy lest he should II axe some
remark, which 9ou . expose him to r.dicnie,
I and when alone, he was always asking
questions, which TO use her own expires.
sion) q five years old" with commJn sens
ought to know.
One morning he entcrnd the paror rather
earlier than usual, and found her dressed
for receiving calls.
"Good morning Lilly, you are dressed up
see"
Yes" replied she coldly, IL expect
company"
"This is purity early for folks to visit amt
it,"
al suppose it would be in the country,
| but here it isn't You do not ntenl re-
naming here, do you! as You are not pre-
I pared for company
"Ain't prepared though hav'nt got
on my bran new suit! and L1lly Milton
herself said they fit purity nigh as we'll as
! ifa tailor had been maxim on 'cm.''