Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-18


"You no-brained, impudent jackanapes I'll
teach you manners III make you laugh on
to,her side of your mouth"
The door was flung open, and IN walked
tall, athletic young man, whose really hne
form was disguised in an ill-httlng suit of
evidently domestic manufacture, and STOOD
for moment awkwar1ly looking round him /;
then hastily approaching Kate he flung his
arms around her and gave her u loud smack
on the cheek.
She withdrew herself quickly and naughtily
tom his embrace.
"Sir!" said she, with freezing dignity
Law don't ye know who ! he p ex-
claimed the new conner in no wise dsconcer-
ted. "Wal, now, do actually believe you've
forgot me.-Don't yer know your cousin
Ben? Ye see | don't like lnrmin', no how
you can fix it, so l quit that and come 10 the
city. Jim Simpson was down to our place
and he's doing first rate here He said it
was dreadful hard to get q start in the city,
but guess ! amt going TO slump through
where he gets ahead. I'll risk it, any how"
Catharne, at the commencement Of this
speech, had alternately flushed aud faied,
for she was deeply mortified that Richard
Warren and Emily Archer should have been
witnesses 10 .gcE d scene. She caught
triumphant garce from Emily. 1t restored
her pride.
With all the grace with which she was
mistress, she turned to the new conner
"You must excuse me, Cousin Ben," she
said. al had forgotten you. A few years
make q change, and | can hardly rctrace in
your counensuce feature that reminds me
of the lad who went nutting with me in the
dear old woods Of Hampton. Allow me,
Miss Archer" she added turning to her, ito
present to you my cousin, MIR. Adams--Mr.
Warren, Mr. Adams" and with perfect
compusure she saw his awkward bow and
scrape.
| Emily at once commenced conversation
with Mr.. Adams, and was proceeding 30 drag
him ont most ridculously, when Kate came
I 10 the rescue.
| You forget, Miss Archer" said She, "that
my cousin has just arrived in town, and has
not yet had an opportunity to see the lions
| lie will be better able to give his opinion Of
! them in few days, when l shall have the
! pleasure Of acting as his cicerone.'
Mr. Warren. like wel-bred gentleman as
| he was, addressed some remarks TO Mr..
Adams on subjects with which lie was
familiar, and shortly after he, with Miss
! Archer took leave. Kate could have cried
with veXation AZ the thought Of the sarcastic
and ludicrous description Of the scene which
! Emily would delight in giving. but she con
| trolled herself. She was kin1-hearted girl
and could not forget the visits she had paid
/ her dear uncle and aunt Adams, or Ben's
| untiring efforts TO make her happy when at
/ his fathers house. She resolved to repay
/ him now, aud her gracousness Of manner
| quite fascinated poor Ben, as she made all
sorts Of inquiries about the old farm.
| No sooner had Richard Warren and Miss
Archer left the house than she began, with
al her powers Of sarcasm, as Kate had
foreseen, to ridicule the scene they had wit
messed. Mr.. Warren smiled but seemed
! absent
Il had no idea that fhe Bennetts had such
vulgar relations" continued Emlly, knowing
well that the iustidious Richard Warren
would consider this serious objection to the
woman of his choice. Notwithstanding al
kate i3eHuetts elegance, there is u certain
something about the family that 6etrays low
! blood"
Yes" returned Warren. hardly knowing
what he had said; ; and feeling that she had
gained one point, Emily walked on, in the
best possible spirits, internally trumpkiug
over the discontinue Of her rival.
That evening, at the opera, who should be
at kate's side but cousin Een-dressel in
taste and evidently mr,n interested in the
performance, white Miss Bennett listened
with polite C,tention to his frank and sens-
Bile cr..rlsm. At parties, too he was her
2,tendAut; and this open acknowledgment
Of her relations quite hlunted the point OF
Emys satireS. Mr. Bennett assisted the
youth to a situation, and very speedily his
rusticity wore oil. lie had both good looks
and good sense. Under his cousins judic Gus
training he very soon did her no dscredit,
even among the crowd of fue gentlemen that
surrounded her.
Emily Archer saw all, and bit her lip in
vexution. She could not but acknowledge
the superiority Of kate's strategy, aud she
had triumphed in the event which she hoped
would humiliate her.
From that time Richard Warren was her
constant attendant, and ere long he had
openly acknowledged his preference by Offer
lug her his heart aud hand.
kate he said, shortly after their betro-
thai Il shall never cease to thank cousin
; Ben for giving me my bride. ! admired you
as Il belle, but his coming and roUg reception
of him proved that you were something better
than mere fine l.dy-that you were true
woiuan, Uirst with that greatest OF ali
attractions-a heart. Co!.ess That you owe
him debt Of gratitude"
Many years had passed. In the sober
matron, Mrs. Warren, Que would have hardly
recognized the dashing belle kate Bennett
!, Blrst with wealth, IL cheerful home, fonu
husband aud loving children, she had led q
, happy life, aud time had but increased the
attachments Of the welded pair. But cloud.
less us her lie had been a stora' was gather
. ing Her husband, always cheerful, gre"
, moody, restless and unhappy. She tried in
, vain to discover the cause Of his gloom, but
+ lie only made evasive replies to her inquiries,
aud could only guess ut his troubles but
/, they were connected with Ais business she
4. imagined Her surmises were correct.
, He entered the room one day where she
was sitting, and exclaimed, liuging Ai:l.el
! on the sofa:
Y Kate, we are ruined. In vain l have
) struggled for weeks past; it is useless tC
S attempt it longer. To-day shall be hrowu
/ as Il bankrnpt-pennless and worse thar
e pennilesg, In trying to double my fortune
b have lost all. You and my children arc
C beggars.
r why should loss Of wealth trouble you
Richard ?" said his wife tenderly, apuroaChius