Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-06-12

teries of her sprightly wit, while Kate
adroitly laid the mine of apparent queenly
indifference. And yet, though it was evil
dent that Richard admired both, his pref
erence was not known-perhaps he hardly
knew himself which he thought the mcst
charming.
But during this exposition of the claims
of the rivals, lively conversation had been
discussed, as we'll as some of their mutual
friends, and in the midst of some wickedly
witty remarks of Emily on would be fash
ionable lady, a loud voice was heard in the
hail. 1t came nearer the door, and the
words could be distinctly understood:
You no-brained, impudent jackanapes,
I'll teach you to laugh out on the other side
of your mouth
The door was flung open, and in walked
tall, athletic and sunburnt young man,
whose really fine form was disguised in an
ill-gtting suit of evidently domestic manu-
facture, and who stood for moment awk
wardly looking around him; then hastily
approaching Kate, he flung his arms around
her, a loud smack upon the cheek.
She withdrew herself quickly and haught-
lily from his embrace.
'Sir!' She said with freezing dignity.
Law! don't you know who | be?' ex
claimed the new conner. in no wise discon-
certed We'll, now, do actually believe
you've forgotten me. Don't you know
your cousin Ben? You see l don't like
farming any how you can fix it, so quit it,
and come to the city. Joe Simpson was
to our place, and he is doing first rate here.
He said it was hard to get a start in the
city, but guess | amt goin' to slump
through where he gets ahead. I'll risk it
anyhow
AT the commencement of this Speech
Kate had alternately flushed and paled for
she was SO deeply mortified at Richard
Warren and Emily. 1t restored all her
pride.
With all the grace of which she was mis-
tress, she turned to the new conner:
You must excuse me, Cousin Ben,' she
said, that | had forgotten you. A few
years make great many changes, and
can hardly retrace in your countenance a
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, 'to present to you
my cousin Mr.. Adams and with perfect
composure she saw his awkward bow and
scrape.
Emily Archer at once mischievously com
menced with Mr.. Adams, and was proceed
ing 10 draw him out most ludicrously when
Kate came to the Rescue:
you forgot, Mss Archer she said,
that my cousin has just arrived in town
and has not as yet had any opportunity to
see the lions. He will be better prepared
to give you his opinion of them in a few
days, when l shall have had the pleasure Of
acting as his cicerone.'
Mr.. Warren like a well bred gentleman
as he was, addressed some remarks to Mr.
: Adams on subjects with which he was IA
miliar, and shortly after, he, with Mis-:
Archer, took leave, Kate could have crieC
with vexation, as she thought of the ludi
Z. Z. crous description of the scene which Emily
would delight in giving, but she controlled
; herself She was kind hearted GIRL ant
= could not forget the pleasant visits she hac
. paid to her dear uncle and aunt Adams, o
Ben's untiring efforts to make her happ,
= when at his fathers house. She resolve,
= to repay him now, and her poor Ben, as sh
made all sorts of inquiries about the ol'
P" farm.
No sooner had Richard Warren, wit
u Miss Archer, left the house, than she be
q gan with all her powers of sarcasm, a
u Kate had foreseen to ridicule the seen
IT they had witnessed Mr. Warren smiled bu
seemed absent.
no luci the DennSlS nau Suc0 Nul
N gar relations. continued Emily, well know
10 ing that the f.stidious Richard Warre
$ would consider this a serious objection i
r. the woman Of his choice.
4 Notwithstanding all Kate's elegance
te there is a certain something about the fam
le lily that betrays low blood
IN Yes, returned Warren, hardly know
re ing what he said; and feeling that she ha
u gained one point, Emily walked on in tn
as best possible spirits internally triumphin
I'd over the discontinue of her rival
r That evening at the opera, who shoul
IN be at Katc's side but Cousin Ben, dresse
n in excellent taste, and evidently much il
I'd tcrested in the performance, while Mis-
Bennett listened with polite attention to h
n frank and sensible criticism AT parties
E. too, he was her attendant; and this ope
acknowled cement of her relation, qui
L IL. a.