The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-02-15
sci. .EgGII9 STORY.
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THE FIRST ELIr TATIoE.
BY MRS. E. wELLmoNT.

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gentleman who danced with me at last
evening s hop?' inquired Edith Gray, as
shelooked oGt Of the window at the Ocean
House, witber for the Grsl time in herlile
she had arrived doyrea, ..-r
Objections, my dear; ! know nothing
about The person you speak Of ''
g.'Why ma, don't you remember Mr..
Rodolphusl Nc GiIyerys the. gentleman
with long floating black hair and bronze
face. lie wore those heavy whiskers that
were just tucked in at the corners of his
mouth, and his hair curled gracefully
over his upper lip, and disclosed set OF
the most beautiful teeth | ever beheld. -
There heis now, sitting on yonder piazza,
smoking with Eugene Fizroy. .
you seem wonderfully posted, child,
with the names If the gentlemen about
here; tits but six days since we arrived,
and Edith, dear, you must not make TOO
free with those characters you know noth
ing about, What, then, Of this Mr.. Ro-
dolphus what dye call him?'
DO call him Mr.. McGilyery, mother;
he is splendid young man. and now |
will tell you Whatl do know about him.
The very first day came here, just be,
fore pa went away, he asked to be in
troduced 10 ME. He is Of Scottish de.
scent, and is making the tour of the Uni
ted States. Well, in a very famhi4
manner he said to me, Miss Edith (foT
he heard pa call me SOY, i shall wish to
monopolze your society while am here
| am fond ofyoung ladies. had a sister
once who strongly resembIed you-thal
weed on my hal betokens her deceaSe
And he wiped his eyes and looked so af.
feclionately towards me, ma, began to
love him al once.'~ 'iAt
Why, Edith, you should not indulge
in such strong expressions. Remember
you are avery oung lady, and know but
little Of the world. You must be eau.
tjous, dear, about accepting attentions
from strangers. Many a young girl has
been duped by their dupIcity.'
%, know all about that, MOTHER re.
piled the sanguine sweet sixteen, but
they who deceive foolish girls are not 0.
the stamp Of Mr. McGyery. He is al
together above such mean conduct. Be
sides, didn'tT just explain 10 you why
he feels attached TO he!-on account OF
my resemblance 10 his dear sister,
And ii may be tha: he never had a
sister, after all, Edith. How do we know
the fact!'
Ma, | never saw such doubling per
son as you are! What earthly motives
could have induced him to have asserted
such a thing, unless it were true? Now
please tell me. haze gou any objection tc
my accepting bis aiteptions! He told me
to ask you, and | am sure this argues thai
he is not desirous of inveiging me against
your win '.s 't 81.
Sill, | should have thought better o
the man had he sought my acquaintance
and asked the question himself, You may
tell him SO, as your reply, Edith, TO hi,
question:
But he was too modestfmother 10 ven
ture ccnversing with you. There he is
rising from his seat will run and ask
him TO come 10 our ROOM
No, Edith; you must not be too famil
lar, tell YOU But Edith waved hel
little hand for his approach, and he came
into the hall, and there stood, awaiting
her to join him.
Artless and thoughtIess. she ran TO hin
and began norrating all her late conver'
sation, and after pressing Mr.. Rodolphu
McGilvery to 90 and see her mother, he
reluctantly consented to do So
Upon entering the room, he was the
picture of smiles and the graoes personi.
fed. So bland in conversation, so deli.
cate in remarks, so apparently diiident
yet resolute, that Mrs. BIihe did net won.
der her daughter was fascinated.
The interview was a long one, and en-
ded in full disclosure of the object for
which he came TO this country; indirectly
keeping in view all the while that money
was no consideration with him, his father
having Just died and left him sole heir to
princeIy fortune; that he only pined for
sympathy and companionship. aud as
Edith so strongly reminded him Of his
deceased sister, he perhaps had venlured
TOO far in endeavoring to gain the friendly
regard.of one young and innocent heart
in strange land.p
These thoughts being uttered in mos
winning accent, suited by inacxions and
cadences to the major or minor key, a.
best suited The pathetic or more lively
part OF his history, all counted with Mrs
Bithe, and she ventured so far as to add
that If during their sojourn they could
do anything to his comfort, they wouC
most cheerfully perform it, And Ediit
was in eostacy that she had thus wor
over her mother TO become interested ii
Mr.. RodoIphus McGilvery.
They rode and they walked with the
Scotch gentleman, and even talked, as
their intimacy increased, of taking a trip
with him 10 his native country. TO say
that he essentially contributed 10 theiI
enjoyment while at this watering.place
! was moi enough. He made Edith feel Q
kind of happiness she had never expert
enced before.
8 What did she care for that staid young
! man, Mr.. Lester, from New York; or Mr.
i Fry, the rich bachelor, who had promiset
IMr. Blithe 10 attend his wife and daush