Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-05-17

| had lived in tho
| all my life, was in ra,
rushed about like wilu
overcame my awe OF my hus".
| him to say he had never seen
beautiful as Windermcre. lie ans
out of CAilde Harold soon found
band was not man OF ccEtacics. l an ....
he thought that h. compromised lis dignity
if he cOndescen,icd e. admire or surdrI.--
Then. poor creature be had divers troubles
about the bad roads aud the 81 wings g.. the
carriage. The drae-chain always brr@e a,
the pinch of the hill. and Ellis had Lever
packed up in time. dd Irc proud "I him,
though when | saw the gentlcmali-ke way
in which he dealt with the pustboys and the
sharks at tins. But he grew weary OF tour.
ing. We we're TO so aud stay with sister
OF his. who lived somewhere near London. |
tried to find out something about her, but
Major Lauriston would give me no carte du
pays. She had been married long had grown
mp sons and daughters. iDh, how dreaded
my nieCes y | was sure she vas precise, per-
maps stern.
The journey to Beccesley tired me wofully.
| WAS not used TO travcllng--my husband
WAS. lie would ask me il We should stop on
the road but saw that he expt tctrd me to
say mo" / grew heartily sick Of that yellow
barouche. AT last We arrived at Becccsley.
1t WAS about five o'clock-the house Smelt Of
dinner. There was Mrs Bannister in the
hall, and two Misses Bannisters peeping over
the stairs. My sister-in-uw was cold, prim
looking, small woman like my husband in the
face. felt glad of that; but for the likeness
| might have taken her for the housedeeper.
The bare fear Of such contre temps made me
shivcr. The drawing-room was smartly ar
ranged. Alas ] caught glimpse Of a long
table covered with knives and forks in the
dning-room. j guessed my fate. Mr.. Ban
mister confirmed it. They had invited par
ty to dinner. I could have cried. felt so
jaded, my head schcd. Every nerve twitched.
Oh, for one of my mothers early cups Of tea |!
But | was hurried up stairs, and told that
dinner would be on the table prnctually AT
six, aud they waited for no one. My sister
n-law had dry, measured way of speaking.
| had been used to warmth and hear'iness. !
ianced she looked disnpptovinEly ut her bro
TIERS young bride. and my heart sank within
me. Ellis was turning out all my smart
things. The tears rushed to my eyes, for
thought OF the last time nad seen them
However, Ellis looked so stiff and starch
dared not have good cry, as lcnged and
Lauriston put his head in at the door To bid
me be quick, and be sure to be ready in time
| trembled every time heard him stalk up
and down his dressing room. ] expected
him to come in for me every moment Ellis
was cross, and said if ! did not sit still she
could not do m, hair. Oh, horror Of horrors
my dress would not meet. That vexatiouS
mantua maker had sent il so late that there
had been no time to try il on, and | forgot it
while fitting from place to place. In vain
Ellis tugged heard great split.
IL can't go down 20 dinner" said |, in the
hardihood Of despair, as my tall husband
came in drawing on white glOue.
For moment he looked angry. | guess
he saw was in no state to be fused so he
told Ellis in a calm way TO get ont another
dress, and to be less clumsy another time
Ellis sulklly answered, it was no fault oi hers
il Mrs. Lauriston grew out Of her gowns and
she muttered some reason for it, which made
me quite mad with her. 1t had this good
effect, hewever, that Lauriston was very in
dulgent. and felt so grateful that made
no objection to the white muslin and pink
ribands which Ellis ished up from the depths
OF the imperial though it was the least hand
some dress had. and ] rather wished my
first appearance in my husbands family TO
be good. Lauriston clasped my bracelet
himself, and, wonderful to relate. paid me Il
compliment. when | was dressed al last.
"Some people" he said, might wear any.
thing, and yet look better than every one
else
To be continued.