The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-06


cit is most provoking" he said TO him
sell, one day, as Mrs. Linton left the room,
after rccounting long list of virtues, rep
resented to be combined in the person of
cousin Kate, "tlat after leaving tho city
and settling down in this country town,
avowedly to escape from sight and hearing
of the fashionable ludies who annoy me at
home, l should he obliged to have one of
these same frivolous, sensccss beings cast
into the same household, wl,cro at least ]
shall be obliged TO show her somo little at
tcntion. Isllaw detcst tho whole class
am resolved to treat her with studied cold
hess, and will, give lcr no opportunity. to
ilattcr herself that she can flirt with me-"
."Cousin Arthur" said two or three curly
headed, rougish children, just then peeping
through 4 crcvicc Of the half open door;
"if we will come i'll, will you play with
uso'
"Walk in, Master Henry, and SCI" said
Arthur, starting up, and in rushed the clil-
dren, With whom Arthur laid aside all
| dignity, and who loved him with all the
affection that children usually feel for Sill
perioE, who will unbcnd and minglc freely
in their sports. A glorious game oEronips
had begun. Master Henry had unscrupu-
lously tumLled the usually smooth and
srotlcss linen Of our hero, and his long and
luxurant hair had Lccn pulled over his fore
head, to make him resemble the bear,
whose gro,.!ings, muclS to the amusement
Of the children, lie was cndcavoring oimi-
tate. lie had just placed himself in
quadrupcdal attitude, when the door of the
room suddenly opened, and Arthur, Hastily
scramblng up, confronted 4 young lady,
whose charming face expressed the most
unfeigncd astonishmcnt at the awkward
looking figure before her.
As he caught a glimpse of himself in the
mirror opposite, and saw tho irrisistiLlc de-
sire 10. laugh dimplns tho mouth and.
checks Of the unknown, he felt his face
crimson with modification, and was half
inclined to DO angry, but as the ludicrous-
ness Of his appearance required to him, lie
gave up all attempts TO recover his self pos
session, and joined the young lady in a
hearty burst Of laughter.
81 take ii for granted" said Arthur, VIXEN
They had partly rcgaincd their composure,
"that I am addressing The cousin Kate,
whose arrival has been so eagerly ex-
pccted."'
"lcs," she replied, ."I wanted to find
Annie, and as found the door partly. open
cd, l walked quietly in. I hope you will
excuse my unceremonious Infusion: :
"My dear Kate" interrupted Mrs. Lin
toms glad voice, as she entered the room,
"you arc very. welcome to Greenfield" and
amid the exchange .of salutations and
words of welcome, Arthur slipped away to
his room, feeling. the. uncomfortable con-
sciousnes that he had been caught; as he
emphatically expressed it, "makipg a., con-
| founded fool of himself" ssss y
Arthur did not relish the first encounter
with Mrs. Linton's fair relative; sufficiently,
to attempt any further acquaintance, and
under ,pretoxt Of pursuing his studies, ;-hc
Kept his room with praiseworthy pertinaci.
", and except tile glimRses which he caiigl,t
of Kate from tho window, as her merry
laugh echoed from, the garden, and the
general conversation lin which they both
mingled at the dinner or tea-tabls-
Kate was usually out, of dooSfss and4sSaway
before Arthut had Begun to mako arrahge5e:s
mcnts for breaIfast--they had made little
progress of becoming ,acquaihted, and as
Arthur could not help admitting to himself
she was apparently as unconscious. of his
presence as ifshc fiadbccn block of wood
or stonc;:iistcaa of q handsome yQung man
considered seligiblos. by tkc first families in
Newly drK: ~ rr:r.,3s.,. g :,
One morning, however, when lowering
lsky and tho 'falling.afeps Of rain against
the window, gave, promise 6f n stormy DAY,
Arthur found hisbooks pnd llie four walls
! but stupid eoniipanions; aud Slowing Black
tstphe; and law reports nidc,Saffl taking a,
:s1lunlesof: Shakespeare fromsa;side table, he
asscebdea to tho.sittipg. .rootd:s = -
Mrs. Linton sat by tlfo. taslo, fortified on
-eae side by.a huge ,6asket Of TIE family
d kEMseaaing, fo.,gbe.was a thrifty housewife,
sadsl SaEeyeds sprastieai>y,in1 1ho.old iaddage,
"A ssstehiestane saves nino;;y gfilst Hase:
ssaed hooking in out. Of tho window; iisr really
beautiful eopptsi,a nce:tistortsdIby affoah'
sAespstfsbsy ,d6slarcd on Ahfurs on.
transs stlht the rain was spelling her plan
Flor a. 6shi6 excursion and she did wialf it
would Issf as a.. d
sa.Tf3sM Nr. MsIyills AIRS. Ljato4,'
Elookihg np. .wifA sqiIe !; tl,e aall wsestiief,
fhas. really .drivea fimsb .'sayof rs viii aiie.
! tfe dEhis. society" ~
!. g Yes. said ARTHUR, a.snd If / can DO
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