The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-02-07
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THE STUDENTS VANCOUVER.
CHAPTER 1.
BY W. GREENWOOD COOPER.

AhuIool nnOuOhs'-bURNss
Twas the hour q noon, and a group OF
fashioaables comprising three in number,
had assembled in luxuriously furnished
apartment of splendid mansion situate in
the far-famed street Beacon, in the capital
of the Bay State. There were respective.
.ly, Mrs. Rawdon, the mother, MissC Cora, the
daughter, and Mr.. Frederick the hopeful son.
A letter was in the hands of the mother,
which she had already commenced perusing,
the rendering of which was listened to by
the brother and sister.
Listen, reader, that thou may'st hear.
Sla5Uille, CT. September 14th, 1855.
"DERE Ant & UNKILL:-Me an the old
wimmin has ben agitatin' about cummin'
ten Bosting fur the hull of the summer, an
last mite she cluded that me and the ole
man mout cum-bein' as Summer work
was over, and the taters had bin dugged
and the corn had ben cutted an both on EN-
put in the barn and the corn cribs, an we've
got a smashin' lot Of both kinds of perduce
and we've raised most the hull ont off Nv
that air piece o. ground what's jist below
the mounting, where Unkill Hank Rawdon
us, ter plow with tow shirt sleeves rolled
clearup TO his elboz-we raised-"
'iThe horrid country bumpkin! He's no
cousin of minc!'' exclaimed the fastidious
Cora Rawdon. her jewelled fingers nervous
" pluying with golden dyed tress which
had stolen to a place on her cheek.
"The dem'd wascal!" exclaimed the agi-
tated Fred, with true dandy accent. stamp.
ing his patent feathers upon the Turkey
carpet; "accwuse US Of pas labowing on a
vplgah fawm. in the hawid country. DEM
me!if he shows his ugly phiz around our
mansion or grounds. TIL COW hide him, the
impostaw! Demme! I'll absent myself; I
will go ovah to Hand spend the wintah.
Tothink that Iawnticipated SO much pleas
haw, and expectedto excite such .fusoah
among the fashionables, now to have Yul-
gah violation from the country to dwown all
rnoy happiness, by committing sewies OF
widiculous blundaws!''
And feeling that his dignity. as well as
the consequence Of the family had been in
suited and injured by the epistle of the un-
sophisticated cousin, the excited exquisite
gave his side-board collar a twitch, threw
bis lazy iength along the divan, and cover
ed his disturbed countenance with his slen-
der hands. sf@
20, mercysr exclaimed the fragile Cora,
~ shall die Of vexation. What a horrid
bore that country fellow will prove; but l
shall not survive to behold HIM"
.,Cowa," said Fred, sympathetically, ris-
ing from his recumbent position, ashall |
wing the bell, thatit may alawm the wait
aw, who shall bring some wecuscitaing
liquidi You may swoon."
so no, brother, you are too kind; I will
nottronble YOU. The dizziness ] now ex-
perisace will soon pass away from my ere.
mum, and then I shall be fully restored
returned the delicate creature, who was al.
aost ready At any momeDt1to pitch herself
upon the carpet IN fainting it.
sMy children. said Mrs. Rawdon, in !
tone evincing reason. you perceive the ag.
itation into which you have thrown your
selves simply because You have listened onll
-toths promptings Of those feelings towhicl
srissocrscy has made youlsubjectp and for