The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-07-09

apes. III teHcH yOu lnuuIeTS L u HlHhc
you laugh on t'other side of your
mouth ~
The door was flung open, and in walk
ed tall athletic young man, whose real
ly fine form was disguised in an ill-ft-
ting suit of evidently domestic manufac
ture and stood for moment awkwardly
looking around him; then, hastily ap-
preaching Kate,be flung his arms around
her, and gave her loud smack on the
check
She withdrew herself, quickly and
haughtily from his embrace.
Sir !" she said with freezing dignity.
Law don't you know Who be !"
exclaimed the new conner, in no wise dis
concerted wall, now, | do actually be-
lieve you've forgot me. Don't yer know
yer cousin Benz Yc see l don't like
farmin' no how you can fix it, so I quit
that and come TO the city, jim Simp.
son was down TO our place, and he's do
in FIST rate here. He said it Twas
dreadful hard to get start in the city,
but guess | amt gon' TO slump through
where he gets ahead. I'll risk it any
how"
At the commencement of this speech
Catharine had alternately flushed and
paled, for she was deeply mortified that
Richard Warren and Emily Archer
should have been the witnesses of such
scene. She caught triumphant glance
from Emily. 1t restored bcr pride
With all the grace of which she was
mistress, she turned to the new conner
You must excuse me, cousin Ben"
she said, "that | had forgotten you. A
few years makes a change, and can
hardly rctrace in your countenancc
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 you to my cousin, Mr.. Adams
Mr.. Warren, Mr. Adams" aud with
perfect composurc she saw his awkward
bow and srrape
Emily Archer at once commenced a
conversation with Mr.. Adams. and was
proceeding to draw him out most ridicu-
louslv. when Kate came to tho rescue
You forgot, Miss Archer" said she,
that my cousin has but just arrived in
town. aud has not yet had an opportunity
to see the liors. Ile will be better ablo
to give his opinion of them in a few days,
When | shall have the pleasure of|ac,ipg
as his cicerono." Mr. Warren, l;ke
wel.bred gentleman as he was, address.
ed somc remarks to Mr.. Adams ou sub
jccts with which he was familiar, and
shortly after he. with Miss Archer, took
leave. Kate could have cried with vcx-
alton, as she thought of the sarcastic
and ludicrous description of the scene
which Emily would delight in giving but
she controlled herself She was kind.
hearted girl, aud could not forget the
visits she had paid to her dear uncle aud
aunt Adams. or Ben's untiring efforts o
make her happy, when at his fathers
house. She resolved to repay him now,
ard her graciousuess of manner quite
fascinated poor Ben, as she made all
sorts of inquiries about the old farm
No sooner had Richard Warren. with
Miss Archer, left tho house. than she be.
gan with all her power of sarcasm as
Kate had forseen, to ridicule the scene
they had witnessed. Mr. Warren smiled
but seemed absent.
had no idea that the Bennet's had
such vulger relations" continued Emily,
well knowing that the fastidious Richard
Warren would consider this serious Oh.
lection to the woman of his choice
Notwithstanding all Kate Bcunet's
elegance there is certain something
about the family that betrays low blood "
Yes returned Warren, hardly know.
ing what he said, and feeling that she
had g1ined one point, Emily walked or,
in the best possible spirits, internally
triumphing over the discontinue of her
rival
That evening at the opera. who should
be at Kates side but cousin Ben, dress
ed in elegant taste, evidently much inter
estcd III the performance, while Miss
8cnnct listened with polite attention to
his frank and sensible criticisms At
parties, too be was her attendant and
this open acknowledgements of her rela.
ton quite blunted the poiut of Emily's
satircs Mr.. Bernet assisted the youth
to situation. and very speedily his rus
ticity wore off. Under his cousins Judi.
cious training, he very soon did her no
discrcdit. even among the crowd of fne
gentlemen that surrounded her.
Emily Archer saw ak, and bit her lip
in veXation. She could but acknowledge
the superiority Of Kate's strategy, and
she hoped would humiliate her.
From that time Richard Warren was
her constant attendant, and ere long he
had openly acknowledged his preference
by offering her his heart and hand
My dear Kate" he said shortly after
their bethrothal, shall never cease to
thank Cousin Ben for giving me my
bride, | admire you as belle, but his
coming and your reception of him. proved
that you were something better than a
mere Gne lady-ihat you were true wo-
man, blest with that greatest of all at
fractions, heart. Couf.ss, dearest that
you owe him a debt of gratitude also
that you are as happy as am"
| certainly do not look upon his nal
opT0p0s as u misfortune at the present"
she Shid, "whatover I may do in the fu-
ture
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