True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-23

their mutual friends, and in the midst of
some wickedly witty remarks Of Emily on
a would-be fashionable lady, loud voice
was heard in the hall. 1t came nearer the
door, and the words could be distinctly un-
derstood.
"You no-brained, impudent jacknapes,
I'll teach you manners. III make you
laugh out Of the other side Of your mouth!"
The door was flung open, and in walked
a tall, athletic and sunburned young man,
whose really fine form was disguised in an
ill-itting suit.of evidently domestic manu-
facture. and who stood for a moment awk-
wardly looking around him; then, hastily
approaching Kate, he flung his arms around
her, and gave her loud smack upon the
cheek.
She withdrew herself, quickly and haugh-
tily from his embrace.
"Sir!" she said, with freezing dignity.
"Law! don't ye know who ! be!' ex-
claimed the new conner, ip no wise discon-
certed; wall, now. | do actually b'lieye
you've iorgotme. Don't ye know yer cous-
in Benz Ye see, l don't like farmn' no
hecw you can fixit, SO quitthat, and come
to the city. Joe Simpson was deown to
our place. and he's doin' fust rate here.--
lie said twas dreadful hard work to get a
start in the city, but guess amt goin'
to slump through where he gets ahead. I'll
resk it, anyhow"
At the commencement Of this speech,
Catharine had alternately flushed and paled
for she was deeply mortified that Richard
Warren and Emily Archer should hayebeen
the witnesses Of such scene. She caught
a triumphant and scornfnl glance from EN-
lily. 1t restored all her 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 l had forgotten you. A few
years make great changes, and can hardly
retrace inyour countenance 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 Archerat once mischevously com,
menced conversation with Mr.. Adams
and was proceeding to draw him oul
most ludcrously, when Kate came to the
rescue.
"You forget, Miss Archer" she said
'that my cousin has but tjust arrived in towr
and has not as yet had any opportunity tc
see the lions. He will be better able tt
give you his opinion Of them in a few days
when ! shall have had the pleasure Of act
ing as his cicerone."
Mr.. Warren, like well bred gentleman
as he was, addressed some remarks to Mr.
Adams on subjects with which he was fa
miliar, and shortly after he, with Miss Ar
cher, took leave. Kate could have erie,
with yexatior, as she thought of the sar
castle and ludicrons description Of the seen,
which Emily would delight in giving, bu
she controlled herself. She was a kind
hearted girl, and could not forget the pleas
ant visits she had paid to her dear uncl
and aunt Adams, or Ben's untiring effort
to make her happy when at his father
house. She resolved to repay him now
and her graciousness ofmanner quite fas
cnated poor Ben, as she made all sorts 2
inquiries about the old farm,
No sooner had Richard Warren, witt
Miss Archer, left the house, than she begal
with all berpowers Of sarcasm, as Kate ha,
foreseen, to ridicule the scene they had wit
messed. Mr.. Warren smiled, but seeme
absent.
!. II had no idea the Bennetts had sucl
\ vulgar relations" continued Emily, wei
knowing that the fastidious Richard War
rem wonld consider this serious objection
4 in the woman Of his choice.
j Notwithstanding all Kate's elegance
there is certain something about the fam
4 lily that betrays low blood"
!, "Yes, returned Warren. hardly know
ing what he saidi and, feeling that she ha'
gained one good point, Emily walked on, y
the best possible spirits, internally triumph
ing over the discontinue Of her rival.
/, That evening at the opera, who shoul'
be al Kate's side but cousin Ben, dresses
in excellent taste, and evidently much in
terested in the performace, while Mis-
Bennett listened with polite attention bi
frank and sensible criticisms, AtpaFties
too, he was her attendant; and this opel
acknowledgement other relation quite blunt
ed the point Of Emily taligls, Mr.. Ben
net assisted the youth 70 situation. an
very speedily HE rasticity wore on, H
hadboth good looks and good sense. an
under his cousins iudicicus training, h
very soon didhsf no discredil, even amonl