M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-10

"Something like mine ,eh, Marion ?
You needn't pout, or lift your head
to hit me-. But to speak seriously,
didn't you mean me when you were
talking 7 Ifso, just say the word, and
your ideal viii be made divinely real,
as the poet says" ,.l.
'Don't be foolish, Louis" she re-
piled. "Go look in the glass at your
Roman. face, black lair, whiskers
land eyes. and see il tho description
suits. No, have no desire to break
my friend Jennie's heart, BY stealing
away her; wise collegian. ~, $50
ThRtname silences me, said the
student with an embarrassed laugh :
"But If am notthe lucky individual
l know who he is; aye, aud l know
too, that he is within twenty feet o.
you and coming nearer every mo-
ment.p % t- a.' -lt..-it..
Marion's eyes followed his as they
looked down the orchard path, and
saw gentleman coming slowly to.
wards the house, reading intently
from small volume in his hand
Setting the roses a little more becom,
ingly in her curls, (for she was borr
u coquette) she whispered.
"Your college chum, Clinton, is it
not The party of last night deprived
me of the pleasure Of seeing him"
"Yes,we were late, and he too tireC
to 60 with me into tie rooms, or l
should have introduced him them
But this time still better. The plain
pink morning dress and rose buds
become you wonderfully nG belle cou.
Isin. '..'-' -'t o. .... t
"Flattererln She laid her whit
and jeweled hand caressingly upor
his shoulder and turned her graceful
head within the room as if in search
of something. There was policy in
the coquette's slightest movement and
this was made that sudden glimpse o
her glorious beauty might dazzle and
astonish the dreamy student,
Thus admonished, the apparently
uneoncious girl turned and raised her
large and beautiful eyes to his face
A rapid glance convinced her Of hel
cousins assertion. 1t was a face mucl
Hike that ofthe ideal one she had pictu
red forth for his amusement. a.I
"Cousin Marion, let me introduce
you to my best and dearest friend
Godfrey Clinton, "said Mansfield, with
q light touch upon the arm.
my cousins friends are always
welcome to me-" she said removing
her hand from Mansfield's shoulder
and extending it to him. lie took il
with firm clasp, that thrilled her
through every vein. i..'.'
+" How beautiful she is" thought
the gentleman.
"I will win his heart before ht
leaves me-" said the lady.
Their eyes met as he relinquishet
her hand. Both blushed a little, anc
Mansfield turned away to hide smile
when he saw his friend, whose gravC
and steady aspect no woman's smil,
had ever before possessed the powe
to move, beneath the magnetic infu
ence of his Cousins handsome eyes.
The three fingered there but a few
moments, before the breakfast bell rang
in the great hall Mansfield sprang
through tho window and stood by biz
companions side, determined, as HI
said to lead her into the breakfas
room though forty CIintons stood il
his way. At this folly his friend on
ly smiled, and turned away passec
round the house to gain the front en-
trance. .5s'.' -..-<'
" Whatnow, Louis Z" asked Marior
as he stood silent, looking absently
from this window.
"Not much Marion, l was only
wondering ifyou would win Godfrey
heart, as you have won 80 many 9th
ers." at0 'a a-.a.'. 7 H...
+" Most certainly-ifI think it wort
} my while to try, she answered care
lessly. %
y" Not if you flirt with him, Mar
ion. Godfrey has never loved yet
but lie depises coquetry, and vii
never yield to firt. By you
! brighter and better. self you vii
win him. ! hope so-f from m,
heart" f. vi .7'' .I''
" Pshaw. Do mt lecture, coz
Will you wager your diamond rim
against mine, that he is not my dcc
Jared lover before he leaves 2" =. .I
'sf you propose to secure him b
coquetry2-yes.n eld ,do'ad!AsaU g
f" Done. Now take me to breaklas
for am terribly hungry
, {" They passed on and took thei
seat at the pleasant family table.
. momentatter Godfrey Clinton enterc
looking a little pale, sand seeming
little colds Through out the day b
was much with Marion, but othoug
his manner was courteous and kind
she missed an indefnable somethin