The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-15

for those dirty paddles ; wouldn't trouble myself
about our drivers brood. shouldn't think of look
ing at such a set of creatures. never could see
what made the Irish leave their own country; but,
of course, it can only be that the despicabe crea-
| lures have no love of home and so swarm like
| bees over hero
"Where there is,God be thanked room enough
and welcome for the poor exies, who love their
| island home dearly as we love ours"
Nonsense ! Then why do they quit it ? Just
as though lUe should emigrate there =
We should be driven TO it, if priestly and
thronely oppression prevailed here aud ireland
was instead CT this, free and happy country,
inviting us with kind, encouraging smiles to rest
| our weary, aching heads on her fertile bosom =
Tears were in Stephanies eyes she ceased speak
| ing.
Lord, how you do run on ! Depend upon it,
| you'll never be married for what man would
marry woman who had such perfect deuge of
sympathy in her breast? None, surely for the
money would rush out Of his purse faster than he
could ill it. So dry up that ridiculous running
spring. or else shall have-what [ detest-thc
thought OF an old maid cousin"
You may make up your mind to have Just that
dlsagreeabe relative, unless can, in marriage be
permitted the full, free exercise of my own will in
the discharge of overy duty my conscience die.
| taleS"
"Weil, when you get such p paragon, or rather
! SouSc lOl nuaDdllu snail KNOW IL, anu wonder
ut his sacrificing himself at such misguided shrine
as that of my fair but very singular cousins, Ste
! phanie Brewer
Alter exchanging the usual parting compliments
the young ladies' separated the one to contract
her brow over the perplexing decision as TO a be
| coming bal-dress, the other to make clothing for
suffering iriendless poverty Which was most
blessed in the labor voluntarily assumed ? The
peace OF satisfied conscience will answer.
m nffn tbn b,n
bright smiling face presented itself at the door Of
Anrelia'S dressing-room.
Come in, come in," cried the clnuied occupant,
who was trying TO interest herself IN a fusome
French novel, while slipping occasionally from an
elegant porcelain cup of delicious bromah, that
tasted anything but agreeable--as she constantly
averrcd having heard that tastidious paIne
was very lady-llkc, and invariably possessed by the
elite.
"Oh, am so glad you've COME fee. wcarel
TO death" she exclaimed, her cousin seated her
self
" You do and at this early hour? Bless me
what will become of you before the day is over ?"
inquired her visitor, good humoredly.
"Ol, well you can afford to laugh at those less
favored in health than yourself It's perfect
marvel to me how yOu contrivc to keep perennial
roses Oh your cheeks-I can't; and am sure
try to preserve my health"
"lts because you try the wrong way I sup.
| pose the bare idea of cold bath and a rapid walk
in the morning would set yol into the ague p i'll
terrOgacd Stcphauic m1rriy.
g TO be sure il would. Bat lets not talk about
such things, for we never can agree" and Aure.ias
teeth chartered as if the =" bare idea had already
given her an incipient fit of the shivers. "Oi,
about the ball, last night DID you enjoy it p
But don't believe you did for you haven't even
/ mentioned it!' exclaimed Aure,ia trumphantlv
have been waiting for chance replied Ste
phane, quietly while her cousin smiled ncredu
lousy, and said
"Thcn tell inc about it,"
Il never enjoyed myself better at ball"
"What an assertion But who was there ?-l
And who among the plebian set, did you honor
with your hand in the dance and how were the
people dressed? p
Il wonder i'll can remember all your questions?
Oar friends, the Wiltous, GreyS, Browns, and Bry-
ants, were there"
Now, Stephane you're joking !" cried Aurclia
brcathlcssly.
"Not all. Besides those I have mentioned 9TH
ers quite rs distinguished, were present. Among
the 'pIcbeinn set. as you term thom there were
many bellies and bean quite as recherche in looks
an'l manners as the noblest in our sct. | danced
the first time with Mr. Bracket"
What, Bracket? ? Not your fathers painter r
"YeS--nonc other"
al am actually am3'l of you OF course, no.
body of distinction asked you after that sight to
dance with them p
al don't know what your opinion of Mr.. Weth-
erell may be- but certainly dancel The next set
with him, and one or two besides with the same
gifted being
81 coud forgive almost anybody elsa for attend
ing but him. don't know what the world is COM
ing to !"
a To something wiser and better than ever be-
fore hope" said Slephanic
1 T..
asked carelcssly.
Z" believe he inquired if you were i'll sup
posing, from your absence, that you must have
! becn.'
What did you tell hun ?" was Aurola's anx-
ous interrogatory.
"He did not ash me-" replied Stcphanie, in
confusion, evidently dcsirous Of cvading the queS.
! ton
WHO did he inquire of ?"
"Dont question SO closely III rather not an
swer you" said Stephanie who looked quite pain
cl but Aurelia persisted with much irritation and
alarm.
"Say, was it Martha Rogers p
SIephanieS confused silence confirmed her cous-
ns fears
"Oh, well it he interrogated that dsagrecabc
creature in regard to my absence, got blessed
setting out. | know her OF old; she spares Meth
or Trend nor foe and, the worst OF it is, being al
most stranger to herhe does not understand this
is her true character"
Not long since, Mr. Wetherell and Miss McTn
tire had becume acquainted at fashionable water
ng-placc. They were mutually pleased; but al
though all admiror, from some unaccountabc reas-
on, the gentleman made no declaration to the la
dy. The truth was, he wished to understand her
thoroughly before committing his happiness to her
keeping. One or two little things conSpirel to
give him an insight into her mind, which led him
to fear she was not governed in her daily life by
such high and holy principles us he desired his wife
TO be. Feeling much attached to her, he determined
to watch and watt hoping more favorable d-vcl-
opments might yet be male. Bat, as we have
seen, at the fancy ball, Miss Rogers--although he
did not believe half she said--gave him another
damper.