St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-11
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Cousin Milly Gray.
O, ever let the angels be
As sacred angles unto thee.

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AS sacred angles unto thee. -
"Ha (! ha ha I" cried Bell Gros.
venor, "see yonder country gawky
AS l live he is beckoning the coach
man now if he gets in there'll be
fun, for l do love to plague those
green ones. Why, Milly, how you
do open your great blue eyes, you
amt frightened are you? Look at her,
Annie ha, ha, ha, just look at her."
"But are you in earnest, Bell?"
said Milly, timidly shrinking back in
to her seat, "you would not be SO inn
polite, So"
"Our politeness is reserved for the
city, dear,' broke in Annie we con-
slider such fellows as that, nobodies
and if they don't want to be laughed
at, why, they must take an outside
place with the coachman, that's ALL"
"Then you won't catch me sitting
on the same seat with you," exclaimed
Milly, with look of alarm, springing
away from her cousins, and enscons-
ing herself opposite.
$50 much the BETTER" cried Bell,
with merry laugh we can have
good time with both of--hush, here
he comes, oh, Annie, what fright |"
The young man unbuttoned the
coach door himself, for the horses
were going up hill, and springing
up the steps rather awkwardly, on ac-
count of a large portmanteau he held,
seated himself on the seat near Milly.
Bell and Anna exchanged glances and
bit their lips. Milly hugged the back
of the coach, blushing crimson with
shame for her cousins !; and the country
Greeny, who wore Il very much soiled
coat and Il shocking cap, over which
a light, thin handkerchief was thrown
and fastened under his chin, looked
up at them demurely. Once, when he
could not but notice that the object of
their mirth was himself, he suddenly
j put his hand to his throat, as if to un-
tie his uncouth cap strings e., the
ends of the handkcrchief-but pausing,
he seemed to have changed his mind,
and let them alone.
won't you have my vinaigrette,
Milly, DEAR" said Bell with an arch
smile, and a side glance at the stranger.
You do look pale," chimed in An
ME, tossing back her thick curls, and
restraining herself no longer, she
burst into loud laugh, for the poor
girls cheeks were distressingly flush
ed.
"Take my fan, co.," exclaimed Bell
proffering it, the air in this coach is
really overpowering," and she placed
her delicate pocket handkerchief to
her face.
Il thank you, said Milly, with as
much dignity as she could assume,
while her lips trembled, II do not.
need it.
81 She certainly is faint, ANNIE"
said Bell in low tone, come, Milly,
you had better sit between us where
we can support you havn't quite
room enough ON that side.
The thoughtless girl started, for a
blazing black eye flashed upon her
it was only for a second, though,
that quick piercing glance, with the
fire of fifty outraged dignities con-
tracted within it.
If you please, cousin Bell" said
Milly, with more spirit than they
dreamed she possessed, don't annoy
me any more am better pleased
with my seat than with your rude
ness )" and the pretty face looked as
if it was going to cry.
The young man turned quickly
the hard expression that had gathered
about his mouth, melted into some
thing akin to pleasant smile, while
the two rebuked cousins were very
angry, as any one might have seenA
There was no more comment until
the coach stopped again, this time to
take fat old lady, with well worn
bonnet, loaded down with innume-
rable bandboxes and bundles, most of
which she insisted on carrying into the
coach with her. Here was plenty OF
material for the sport of the thought
less sisters. Bell declared that the
bandboxes must have once contained
old Mrs. Noahs best bonnet, and An
ME persisted that if so, that identical
bonnet was before them.
No sooner was the coach door OPEN
ed than out sprang the stranger, and
taking sundry things from the old Ia
dy, deposited them carefully on the in
side, all but one, which she seemed
very choice about; but just as she
performed the laborious feat of step
ping just within the door, down rolled
the paper with crash: something was
destroyed, and Bell and Annie enjoy
ing her real distress at the accident,
burst into another impertinent laugh.
The old lady could not avoid look
ing toward them, and as her hair was