The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-05
THE VERMONT COUSIN.

''''o' ui'o" "NitihS t'dt Adukce COUSIN 10
come and stay at our house and go to school ,
don't see, for my part, how he came to have
such countryfed relations, but since he has. I
think he might let them stay up among their
own green mountains, instead OF bringing
ten down to mortify US in the city with their
awkward ways and nasa! twang..'
Thus spoke out 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.
81 am sure have more reason TO be NOR
titled than you, julia answered Helen, for
| have to walk with her to and from school,
and of course cannot conceal from the girls
that she is my cousin, and know they will
all riiiculc her and make all manncr of fun
of her. Brother Ned stopped there last year
when he was travelling through New Eng
land, and he says they all say neow,' and "a
baout,' and dew tell and | an sure shall
sink if she talks so before the girls
We'll think no one has as much reason
TO dread her coming as have, answered Ju
!ia, for what do YOU think Herbert Ferguson
wi ,ay when he finds we have such a Yankee
fed set of relations he has such a horror
tor everything unrefn, j, I should not won
der if he should dcscr: me ALTOGETHER. after
she comes to the house, rather than be bro,
into contact with ANYTHING so vulgar. lie
has been more than usually attentive too, late
~, and mamma says he is the greatest catca
in town"
We'll, now, have heard that Herb.r,
Ferguson cares only for intellect; that he
thinks no'hln" of looks in comparison
i can tell YOU. vou are mistaken Miss Iicl
en-, If he has no regard for looks. as YOU say
YOU ought to know what he said 70 me lately
but no matter, won't tell ven, | ONLY wisl
father wasn't quite so obstinate. and mamma
is quite As much vrxed As we are; why , cv-
on the servants will lauci, at her, know :
Thomas is so excessively gcn,cci
We'll. well, it can't he helped Fathc,
feels under great obligation tc Lucy's father
the brothers all agreed that father should b,
sent to college. and the others remained
at home and worked on the f.rm and
provided the means for his education. an,
now he thinks he ought 10 assist them in re-
turn. But one thing would suggest, Mis-,
julie, and that is, that you have your party o
yer before she comes: : of course shcw III moi
go on. as she is onlv Y school sirl, but know
father will insist upon having her in the room
II we have company az LONE
We'll thought of Helen let's see, I AM
engaged every night for week: oh | am
so afraid she will come before that time: j,
will Just spoil all my pleasure, and expected
so much
The invitations for Miss Jula's party were
all sent out, and the extensive preparations
were proceeding most swimminclv, when ;h.
very day before that on which the party was
TO be given, stage laden with trunks drew
up before the door of Mr.. Actions clcyan,
:r."~'"n. Fro:r his IN m" frs. ,,o,c ,i,".,.-
ed stout, sun-burnt young farmer who was
immediately followed by slender girl of a.
bout s,xtcen years of aye this latter bcinc
lone other than the much dreaded Vermont
Cousin.
Well, if this isn't little too much y ex-
claimed Miss Julia. who had been drawn to
the window by the hustle; here is a co i-hop-
per OF a man co'tSn come too this is rather
more than we bargaincd fer declare she
continued, halt-cryins with vrxation, if that
man stays will pretend am sick. and coun-
termand the invitations to nv party
Cousin ArthurlloImcs proved to be a very
different youth, anl one dinner among such
fine folks as the Actons was all he could
stand. lie was on his way to Yale College.
bis uncle having, from his own observation.
and from what he ha heard of the Young
man, been convinced that, to keep him labor
Ing upon farm, without the advantages of
an education, would be to hide under bushel
light, which, if trimmed and cd,and suffer
ed to shed its beams might shine forth for
the illumination of its own and future gene
rations. And with this expectation he sought
and gained willing consent from his older
brother, to his proposed plan of taking the
education of Arthur under his care.
As said before, Arthur was not at all at
ease among fine relations, who, with the ex-
cep!ion of his uncle, took no pains to make
him feel so, and therefore to Miss Jula's great
relief, he took his departure, that same eve
ming, for New Haven.
Cousin Lucy-but am afraid you will set
her down as ugly, if simply describe her
features, aud she is such favorite of mine
that ! could wish her to make favorable i'm
preston upon my readers from the first Now
cannot deny that Lucy had bright auburn
hair;Juia would not always adhere SO closely
to the truth as she might. Lucy's nose was
slightly inclined to turn up at the point. and
her complexion was one of those exceedingly
fair ones which easily frecke; but she had a
pair Of the lovliest laughing, deep blue eyes,
and the sweetest smile, and the most brilliant
teeth, and when she spoke or smiled. land
she seldom did one without the other there