The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-08
Mistellaneon5.
From the Ladi,' Jf'iio,'
COUSIN BEN.
BY NIRIAN 7. HAMILTON.

"yisitors!" exclaimed Kate Bennett,
impatiently, as she laid aside the book she
had been reading, and in which she had
been deeply interested, and took the cards
which the servant presented.
Dear me, how provoking! Just as i
am in the most exciting part Of the story
and that pert, diagreeable Emily Archer,
too" she added, reading one of the cards ;
"who else wonder?"
Was there magic in that simple bit Of
paste-board, inscribed only with the two
words, "Richard Warren?" 1t would
seem so, so simultaneously did her counten-
ance change, The frown that had disfgur-
ed her beautiful brown disappeared, her
eyes sparkled, and with another thought Of
the book, she hastily assured herself, by a
glance in the mirror, that her toilet was
unexceptionable, and left the room.
AS she entered the drawing-room, and
greeted her guests with all that grace and
elegance of manner for which she was dis
tinguished, Emily Archer surveyed her with
one rapid, critical glance but dress and
manner was faultless.
alt must be confessed that Kate Bennett
enters room like queen" she thought
with pang of envy and jealousy, as in
Richard Warrcn's face she read undisguised
admiration of the lovely girl before them.
What casual observer, who had marked
the meeting of these young ladies, would
have dreamed that, under all their outward
lriendlincss, each hated the other with her
whole heart?
Yet so it was. Kate and Emily were riv-
al bellies, and their claims to admiration
were so equally balanced that It required no
little exertion on either side to gain the as
tendency and he acknowledged the victor.
If Kate, with her classical features, queen
y dignity, elegant figure, and exquisite
taste, at first sight threw her rival into the
shade, Emily's piquant style, sparkling ami
mated countenancc, and sprightly CONVERSE
ton, were by many preferred to Kate's stat
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,be ason wop,d draw 70 n close without
,ho ,,;mnor,on, decision Of ,bo ousstion
Ill h.5 h.on ,.r ero.,,.no. ,ho ho,lc
Inst =, this ,;mo R;cbord Warren re-
turned from Europe, The arrival of so un-
do,;ob,v o,.c,nt bondsomc and wealthy n
,.n,,,mon was m cvent-oll the fashionable
world was in n futter. and the rivals saw at
o,oo that ,bc ;mnortont enocb had arrived
Che uhoso claim ho advocated whom he
GvoreJ with HIS admintion. would nj once
.,,nd rror tho ,recor;ous n;nnoclo of belle.
sb;r Each ,eft nothing undone to win him
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~ different
Emily broucbt n hear unon him tho hat
,crics Of her sprirbtlv wit. while Kate ad-
ro;t,v laid the mine Of auparent ouecnly in
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.ho, p;ohord ojm;rod both b;s nreesrcnee
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tall athletic and snn.burned voupc man,
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CHECK.
She withdrew herself. quickly and bauch.
tily. from his cmbnce