Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-10

'how's wheat neowY'
"Well, wheat's poor. said Lucy ap-
parently with much interest.
La. Is II now. what p,tyl what's
the matter OF itl'
Why they say II all runs to beard
this year. and when that is the case
there IL little or no head, and II there
Is. Il hasn't anything in It,
A few laughed heartily now. who
had not laughed before, and Herbert
Ferguson, laying down his book, fix.
ed his eyes on the Vermont cousin AS
he expected some amusement.
The young fop ddgeted and turned
red aud tapped his little boot with his
cane. and laughed ssilIy laugh. as II
he did not know just what to make
Of the girl. said:
Now suppose you mean to grace
the theatre and opera with your pres
ence don't your
No. said Lucy, she thought she
would not.
La! now why not. but perhaps your
ma does'ntapproyc OF your going to
such places
MY parents d'd say they thought l
had better not have my mind dislrac.
ted by such amusements. especially
while was Mt school,
We'll Il Is bad for the mind; found
Il so. and pa had to pphibit my going
10 such places nj all
Here came perfect shrek ofdelight
from Mr.. Fitx Henry's admirers.
'Ahl' answered Lucy should have
thought that you were perfectly safe
from any danger ofhat kind; did you
ever attend u menagerie?'
No my pa won't let me 90 there,
either; he keeps me very close.
Oh said Lucy. In patronixing
tone, Il shouldn't think that would
hurt you. We had very fine one in
our place this fall. and ! was perfectly
delighted with IT,.
Now dew tell now what did YOU
see?' asked tho dandy.
why l saw a baboon dressed up
like man. regular Jop. you know.
andreally,' said she screwing up her
eyes. and looking Mr.. Fitz Henry
from head to foot, really. the likeness
was no perfect that should hardly
have been able TO tell which was which;
il was really perfect, cane, eye.glass
and all; but | never imagined that
one Of the first exhibitions l sho'd see
on my arivalia New York would be
that Of man endeavoring to see how
much he could look aud act like ba-
BOOM
The room now fairly rung with
shouts and screams Of laughter; and as
soon rs he could be heard, Herbert
Ferguson, who had enjoyed the whole
thing nightly. said
Nov, Fi,x Henry. you had better
beat setreat as soon as possible, for
you are only getting deeper into trou-
ble.' And the dIscomiilted young
coxcomb who had just begun to per-
ceive that he was getting the worst
oft. muttered something about 'anoth-
er engagement and sneakcd off, all
that could be seen in his face being of
the deepest crimson. From then the
, Vermont cousin was quite safe from
, his attacks. indeed be seemed so thor
oughly uneasy in her presence. that il
she even came on the side Of the room,
which she sometimes did ON purpose
to tease him, he always found some
excuse for changing his seat.
why Lucy! you were rather hard
on that poor young man tonight, said
Mr.. Acton 10 his niece, after the COM
|, pany had retired. and it must have
come hard, because he is accustomed
/, to nothing but adulation from our wise
young ladies'
"Well. uncle, all can say is. he
! brought it upon himself; it is very
unpleasant in me 10 hurt the feelings
. of any one, and | was perfectly civil
!. I. to that young man, though it was
: : something Of piece Of self-denial to
talk to such poor creature. Til l
r tound that it was his aim TO hold me
: up to ridicule as an unsophisticated
: country girl. l thought it was only
fair to turn his own weapons against
him.
i think so too Lucy, and / rather
think it is the last time any one here,
: will attempt to quiz. you?'
Helen Acton and Lucy. Holmes be-
gan school together the next term, at
. one of the first schools in the city, and
it was not long before those who had
Lucy's educations under their care,
became convinced that in the Ver-
y mont young lady they had no ordina-
G nv mind TO deal with. She came re-
ally to acquire knowledge, while most
: of the girls in the classes with her,
looked upon their school life as sort
: Of ordeal through which il was neces-
sary to pass, before they could come
out as young ladies; and spent their
:, time in novelreading, trustingt to chance
s or cheating. for the manner in which
! they should acquit themselves in the
class.
y Lucy applied herself intensely, and
soon outstripped all in her classes, and
; was obliged to go on with her studies
by herself. At every examination
; she was the observed Of all observers
-excelling in every branch of study,
!. and taking the flst prizes in every de.
y partment; her compositions in psrticu.
e lar, were regarded as master pieces,
y and in short Lucy was the pride Of the
10 school.
It During the tSo years Of her life in
'e New Hork. her manners, too, had ac'
quired polish only given by associs'
IN ton with the people of refinement. and
even Julia was proud to introduce hel
h cousin, "Miss Holmes Lucy's ex
IS ample and assistance were of great uss
re to Helen. who proved under her inilu
& ence very different character from
r what she would have been if left only
Or to the guidance of her gay and fash
Of ionable sister Julia. Though inferior
y in intellect to Lucy, she was still fal
As superior to the superficial young ladie,
r. with whom she associated; she reall,