The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-16
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From the National Emporium.
THAT HATEFUL MR.. SMITH.
BY KATE NRYILLE.

"This is' some more of that hate
full Mr.. Smiths work; l declare I'll
never speak to him again, as long as
live; that mans the crowning afiliction
of my life, and the petted, spoiled, but
beautiful MARIAN RAMSEY flung her
self on chair, and wept as though
her heart would break.
"Why, Marian, child, what's the mat
ter2 of whom do you speak in this
manner?' and the caressing arm of the
mother stole round the soft, white
neck, and drew the sweet face on her
bosom, wondering, as she did So if
there was man living, who would
willingly bring tears to those lovely
eyes. "Well, Marian, who is it?"
"Mr. Smith, mother, the new lawyer,
who came here last Spring; he has set
himself against me ever since he came
He is kind and pleasant to all the other
girls, while tome hcIis not even polite, and
IT he is in company, and am not there,
they say he is so lively and witty, but
whenever l come he gets reserved and
dignificd, and in little time manages to
get off and go home. I wouldn't care
if every one didn't notice it, but they
all tease me about finding one person
insensible to my attractions; it's too
bad; I'm sure | never gave him cause to
treat me so, and"
"Well, but what is this grand fin
ishing stroke of which you complain?'
"Why, you know, mother, or perhaps
you don't; but he is an artist, and a
good one, too; | believe law is only
secondary pursuit with him, for he
seems to delight in his painting; well,
called a few minutes on Carrie this
evening, and found quite number of
young folks there, and among them Mr..
Smith. The conversation naturally
turned to his pictures, and he invited
us all to come over to his studio and see
them; they all started, and of course |
didn't want to refuse, so | went along.
Well, we saw, and admired as we tho't,
all the pictures, and were just going to
leave, when Fred Leslie, whose evil
star is ever in the ascendant, said, "ah!
here is one you hid from us, Charlie,
and before Mr.. Smith could prevent
him, though he upset paints, pictures,
and everything else in his haste to do
so, Fred had the picture in full view
and" again Marian burst into tears.
"Well, what then?" smilingly asked
her mother.
"Why,-I'm foolish to cry mother,
but | cannot help it; you know l have
fashion of strolling out by myself to
sketch; one afternoon not long ago, |
got tired sketching, and with nearly
finished picture in my hand, and my
portfolio beside me, sat down under a
beautiful shade tree to rest, and fell
asleep. Mr.. Smith saw me, and while
l slept he not only took a true likeness
of me, which Ire has finished, and styled
the sleeping beauty but he has ac-
tually copied the sketch | had in my
hand, which was--it's too bad, it was
-"
"What, Marian?'
"A likeness of himself, which | had
drawn just for fal, indeed, mother, and
now the face, more radiantly beautiful
han ever, sought to hide its bushes and
confusion, where it had so lately lost its
ears.
"Is this all, Marian?"
"All! and is it not enough, mother?
md doesn't the picture tell the whole
story? or 1 mean--will not every per-
on think that / - OhlI can't saw
t, mother, but is il not dreadful? The
picture is a beautiful one, mother; I'm
ure never thought l was half so pret
y; if it was not for that hateful sketch
n my hand, / would feel highly com
but, as it is, every one will
oh! mother, what will lee
hink Of me?"
"I'm sure l don't know" laughingly
Ithe mother, though / know
he thought, even the handsome look |
ng, aristocratic, MIR. Smith, might not
asily find a sweeter flower to love, and
herish, than her own blooming Marian.
"Well, I'm sure he did it just to tease
ne; he is always trying to vex me in
ONE way, and mother, why, as sure
$ | live you are siding with the enemy"
reclaimed Marian, as for the first time
he noticed her smiling face; "you are
great comforter, now, amt you, sitting
here, laughing at my distress and |
nee more the tears tried hard TO come
at sunshlny smile dispelled them all !