Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE VERMONT COUSIN.
A CAPITAL STORY FOR YOUNG LADIES.

alt is too provoking, isn't it, that father
will insist upon inviting that Yankee cousin
TO come and stay at our house and 60 10
school. don't see, for my part how he came
10 have such country6ed relations, but since
he has think he might let them stay up a.
mong their own green mountains. instead of
bringing them down to mortify us in the city
with their awkward ways and twang."
Thus spoke our Miss Julia Acton to her
Younger sister Helen, after they had retired
to their room one evening, during which the
expected arrival of the Vermont cousin had
been one theme of conversation.
al am sure have more reason to be morti-
fed than you, JULIA" answered Helen, "for
have to walk with her to and from school,
and of course l cannot conceal from the girls
that she is ny cousin, and know they will
all ridcule her, and make all manner of fun
of her. Brother Ned stopped there last year,
when he was travelling through New Eng
land, and he says they all say meow and "a
baout' and 'dew telp and am sure | shal
sink if she talks SO before the girls
"Well think no one has as much reason
to dread her coming as have," answered Ju
liza, "for what do you think Herbert Fergu-
son will say when he hears that we have sucl
Yankeefied set of relations; he has such
horror of everything unrefred, l shouldn't
wonder if he would desert me altogether, af
ter she comes to the house, rather than b,
brought into contact with any thing vulgar
He has been more than usually attentive, to-
lately, and mamma says he is the creates
catch in town."
"Wel, now, l have heard that Herber
Ferguson cares only for intellect; that h
thinks nothing of looks in comparison"
~, 81 can tell you you are mistaken, Miss, ,Hel
en-, if he has no regard for looks, as you say
YOU ought to know what he said to me, late
ly; but no matter, won't tell you, onl
wish father wasn't so obstinate, and MANN
is quite as much vexed about it as we are
why! even the servants will laugh at her
know; Thomas is SO excessively genteel.
"Well, well, it can't be helped. Fatht
feels under great obligations to Lucy's fathe
the brothers all agreed that father should
sent to college, and the others remained
home and worked on the farm and provide
the means of his education, and now he thin
he ought to assist them in return. But OF
thing would suggest, Miss julie, and that
that you have your party over before s.
comes; of course she will not &c out, as 81
is only school girl, but know father W
insist upon having her in the room, if we ha
company at home"
"Well thought of, Helen; let's see, &
engaged every night for week to come;
certainly cannot get an evening TIL the lat
part of next week; oh! am SO afraid S
will come before that time; it will just sp
all my pleasure, and expected so much"
The Invitations for Miss Julia's party WI
all sent out, and the extensive preparatio
were proceeding most swimmingly, when
very day before that on which the party "
to be given, stage laden with trunks dr.
up before the door of Mr.. Actons eleg
mansion. From this in the first place, ali
ted stout sunburnt young farmer, who v
Immediately followed by slender girl of
bout sixteen years of age; this latter be
none other than the much dreaded Verm
cousin. ...
swell, il this isn't little too much!"
claimed Miss Julia who had been drawn
the window by the hustle; "here is G
hopper OF man cousin come too; this is r
er more than we bargained for; decla
she continued, half-crying with vexation,
that man stays will pretend am sick,
countermand the invitations to my party
Cousin Arthur Holmes proved to be q
,1ifident youth, and one dinner among