True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-17
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mirror. .a'"I believe they are at Bunker's
yes, at Bunker's--but la MA, I am
sure there is no hurry 10 run after
them - .34N q E~l'i"' t'' / .
You sent a message ITO them, of
Course, 1da nsaid Mis-. Taylor '!3l Z.
Why no, l did inot-&it was unneces.
saryi and then really mamma, Twas so
beset with that teasing Stephens and
Adolphos Ellery, that forgotiL' '.s,st
r' Well, We must orderahe carriage, and
repair the omission at once said Mrs.
Taylor ;'lthe children OF my dear, sister
must not be allowed to pass the night un-
der the roof of a stranger r., %. ...r..
= Why. mother, how absurd = cried
Ida, Pouling her coral lips. They are
wellenough, Lam sure, where they are
they have friends with them, and, for
my part, | see no necessity for bringing
them here! ....,. 49,,
a. Ida!' exclaimed Mrs. Taylor. mo-
menlarlly shocked at the heartIessness of
her daughter, not bring them hete!
your cousins ! when lhey.were SO kind
to you last summer-why, Ida, ! am as,
touished at you! !g... ,.I .,..s,f aorp
Early associations came thronging into
the bosom of Mrs. Taylor, and she was
about to oripgand order the carriage when
Ida again spoke; ,.. .....-.. .e..
= And you know this evening is Mrs
Ellerys soiree, and what in the world
could | do with these awkward girls =
(now Ida knew they were not awkward J
i certainly should notstay at home for
them, and as for taking them with me
ercuser moi J she cried, Struggling her
pretty shoulders. .,4. r.-
Yes, but--lda, my dear--you know
- =" u.' l. 1T
sand you know continued the former
not needing the interruption. : You prom.
sed TO wear that magnificent turban, which
not even Mrs. D. can eclipse. 1t will
be Just as well to 60 TO morrow i.
Vanity trinmphed over newly awak en-
ed affections and kind feelings in the
heart of the weak mother--the claims of
her sisters children vanished before the
important event Of displaying her newly
imported turban amid the fash lonables at
Mrs. EIlery's ! .. 80. ..
In the mean while where were our two
young friends. Helen and Lizzie How
!iltle did they ina giue the reception of
thei + note! y '", ..
From the moment it was hurriedy
despatched by one Of the walters, they
had been in momenlary expectation Of
their cousins arrival. They,were OF course
somewhat disappointed tina; no answer
was returned, but then there were many
reasons why Ida did not write-perhaps
she was not at home perhaps she was
100 much oveG"yed 10 reply, and was
coming herself Immediately fine, all
reasons but the right suggested them
selves, and there they sat in the spacious
drawing rooms at Bunker's, watching
every light from which glidcd past, or
ripped up the step S, expecting therein to
recognize their cousin. They were
alone--unknowing and unknown, for the
friends who had accompanied them had
already left for distant part of the city,
where they found more hospitable. re!a-
lives than our poor girls. The beauty
and modesty of the sisters attracted no, a
IitIe attention, and several ladies' there
were who spoke kindly and politely 10
lhem--there was something so pure, so
unafl'ectedly simple in their demeanor, as
forbade all jest at their evidently unpro-
tected situation. ... III ....
While thus, until a late hour, her cous-
ins we've so anxiously expecting her or a
message, Ida herself, surrounded by a
bevy oil Aalterers, found the incense of.
fered 10 her vanity too grateful to bestow
more than fleeting thought upon her
country relatives. 'a5 ;'..a0... .
1t was morning, and, upon leaving the
breakfast table, the sisters again took
their seats az one of the windows of the
saloon, in expectations Of some message,
or of Ida herself. laHtl .a' ... s,Ir
My dear young ladies' said Mrs. Van
Courlland, an elderly lady who had
come into the city, for few days, from
her country resi- dence on the Hudson,
there surely must be some mistake about
the note you wrote your friends-ser.
wants are sometimes very negligent, and
it may never have been delivered.
should wave ale cermony with such neal
friends7-I am going into the neghbor.
hood Of L--7-Place, and shall be
very happy to sci you down at youl
uncle's.' 4, y,, ... 81 .. ...
| With many thanks they readily accep.
ted the kind offer, too willing to place the
negligence upon any one save theil
friends. In short time the carriage OF
Mrs, Van Courtland drew up before the
residence Of Mr.. Taylor, in L---Place
here they parted with their new friend,
and sending up their names were ushered
into the drawing room. ,s.oo "a a.,-
Although il was not past eleven, Ida
was still sitting over her breakfast, which
the languid beauty had preferred to take
in her own room, Her hair was en- pap
iillots--a npYel Of Eugene Sue in her
hand, and reading and slipping by turns
! tho iedin,ta m;nntos noesoI