Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-21

standing by the side helping the ladies' il
, when Mrs. Appleton and Aline came out
al hardly think there will be room :ol
me-" said Aline to Mrs. Appleton.
l ayes, there will; get in"
"Oh Jear." exclaimed Louise; "I'd rather
not go at all than to be SO crowded.
Just then John drove around in a demo.
cratic wagon with the refreshments.
"There, I'll ride with JOhn," said Aline
"No, no!" said Mrs. Appleton, with q
troubled look.
Ssh! sh! I'm the maid, and you are the
MISTRESS" whispered she. "Ha, ha, ha!'
And one of those queer, mysterious expires.
sions besmed from out her eyes as Richard
helped her into the wagon. This arrange
ment was by no means displeasing to John,
who more than once forgot his usual "Git-
up' after the flourish of the whip.
"Let US seat ourselves under the shade of
these trees, and enjoy the scenery and the
breeze from the lake at the same time,''
said Mr.. Jarvis.
81 am so fatigued after such warm ride,
pa, | shall not be able to enjoy anything
the rest of the day. said Louise, YEARLY.
"No, nor let any one else.' replied Laura
"You are too hard, Laura. Your sisters
nerves are not SO slrong as yours" said her
mother, sympathetically.
"We have had such long ride, perhaps
we had better partdke of the refreshments"
suggested Mrs. Appleton.
"Yes, wife, you are right; let US, BY all
means"
The repast over, the ladies proposed fish
| ing. The lines were soon in readiness, and
they commenced the sport quite in earnest,
the two Mr.. Gregorys batting the hooks for
Louise and Laura. While Richard was
initiating Sybil Gregory in the mysterious
art, the oiCer gentlemen took the nets, and
and showed off from the shore piece in
little pleasure-boat; and the remainder of
| the party sat ON the turf watching them
with pleasure.
scream from Louise, as she jerked the
line out OF the water with a large mud-tur-
tie dangling from the hook, caused no little
merriment. 1t soon became dull to the
lookers-on, so they took out their sewing
from their reticuIes; and Aiine stole quietly
away with her sketch book, that ever cher
ished companion in her solitary rambIes.
Storm clouds began to loom up from the
North, and distant peal of thunder came
rolling on the air, and now and then flash
OF lightning lit up the heavens. Before the
little party could get their things in ship
shape for starting homewards. large drops
of rain descended in perfect torrents.
"Where can Aline be gone!" asked Mrs.
Appleton, in frightened voice.
Not one had seen her for an hour or more. J
"You ladies had better get into the car
riage, and will find her," said Mr.. EIgin
"No, no! don't go!" cried Louise, hyster-
ically "You will certainly be struck by
the lightning
81 presume she is safe enough. At any
rate, she is neither sugar nor salt" said
Mrs. Jarvis Ironically.
Richard did not stop to hear more, but
went in quest of hear. After looking for
some time, he found her seated on a moss
grown rock under large thick hemlock
well sheltered from the rain So absorbed
was she in admiring the wild granduer of
the storm, that she had forgotten the time,
place, and even the party on the beach,
Her graceful fgure, neatly attired in gray
dress, and the lovely wildwood violets that
she had wreathed around her head, made
her look too ETHEREAL and conlrasted strange
ly with the dark green hemlocks and the
roll and tumbling of the water at her feet.
So thought Richard as he gazed admiringly1
on the unpretending, soul-sPeaking tace
before him.
"Queen of the rocks" said he, at length,
"were you sent to govern the storm! If SO,
wave your magic wand, and still it, for we
must leave this fairy-like bower, and seek
a more substantial cover"
Aline started; and bright pink suffnsed
her cheeks as she asked: Sand who sent
you hther, Mr.. EIgiu!"
81 came without being sent" he said,
softly, folding large wolIen shawl around
her that Mrs. Appleton had provided him
with to protect her from the rain.
l, was real case of spleen, or, may be,
as little EN- said, nothing more than fit of
the pouts, which kept Louise in her room
for three whole days after the excursion to
the lake, besides making the whole house
hold world of trouble by running here and
there, as her caprices willed.
"She is a great mocker, herself"
"Hush, dear! that's very naughty"
"What has ruffled our little Ems temper,
this fine afternoon?" said Mr.. Elgin, patting
her on the cheek.
"Oh, nothing of any consequence said
hei mother, quietly.
"Yes, it is of consequence too; and, if she
dares to say it again-I'll-I'll scratch her
eyes out!'' said En-, Indignantly. "You
see, Mr. Elgin, Lima went down to the fur
ther end Of the orchard, when the thermom-
e:er stood at ninety degrees in the shade,
after striped and ieataery grass TO put in
her bouquet that she had made for one OF
mas china vases. 1t was real beauty,
can .el you; and. just as Lima had finished
it, baby began 10 cry, and she ran up stairs
to quiet him, when Louise came in and
snatched it out, and said that great mocker
made such stufy bouquets that she'd
make one to look little more genteel,
il such stubborn things could be made to
look genteel Stuffy, indeed! They are
as handsome as any she has got at home
Oh, hate city girls! do. told ma
didn't Ike Louise; but she says she likes
her. know she thinks her rude; but
think she is SO hateful now. l just told |
Lima all about it's
Sand what did she say!" queried Mr.. El-
gin.
"Oh, she looked very sober at first! then
she laughed, and said: Never mind But
| do mind"
Just then, Alire came into the parlor.-l
There was a sympathetic look stolen out
from pair of sympathizing eyes as they
caught her own.
1t is melancholy fact that Richard stop-
ped irving to like Louise, if he had ever