The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-17
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Antony and her friend Natalie Page should IL t%hrewn.
great deal together as bridesmaid add groot1ehdan'
should love each other; should have a quarrel or so
Cora held that an engagement was not orthodox with
out a quarrel should make it up; Che making up was
so pleasant J and should finally marry, aud1ive happily
ever after, in the true romance fashion
AS Natalie walked down the passage, toward, the tea
room, she was inwardly blaming herself for not noticing
more particularly her companion features the night
general likeness to him, she Thought; he certainly had
a moustache and if she could only catch the express
sion Of his eyes she would be satisfied.
The consciousness that she had SO cooffy expressed
her determination to marry her travelling companion,
and declared her position on his shoulder to be 81 COM
Portable, made the hot blood rise to Natalie cheek and
brow, when Mr.. Lesley gave her one laughing glance
as he took his seat by her at the table, that satisfied her
Of his identity. Her manner was unusually constrained
during the rest Of the evening.
Cora whispered to Frank as the party separated for
the night, It's too bad, l see plain enough that Natalie
don't like Antony all our fun will be spoiled now
The face Of tie bride:elect, during the evening, looked
as disconsolate as it was possible for such a naturally
happy face to look. She sat silently watching her friend,
as Natalie took out dress after dress from her trunk.
At last she exclaimed, I-'
Natalie, what made you so stiff toward Antony?
LION I De QlSagreeaOle now, Will you 4!
Not any more than is natural to me- was the reply,
with the saucy air of one who was conscious Of never
being considered disagrecable, except By discarded lovers.
Il thought, when You met, you must like each other;
but it seems that you have taken just as strong an an
tipathy to him as he did To-" but Cora stopped:
Miss Page was still kneeling by her trunk, but her
on her friend. p -Is 0-*
We'll, 60 on, Cora she said finding thst Cora did
not proceed. e-ssAs, be- did 10 me, ssuPppS{ you we're
{ e 9. e: .p,.yr Y 90 mfr rrss e ~ had b .saNtse adys.gy
Wen, ! dsa', fnsnsvs!l that be dtsafssd yooss.stassly,'
exclaimed Corr, terribly perple.ed, but be used tUhear
me talk about you after your visit here a year or two
ago; how you used to climb into the hay-mow;; and
drive about the country by yourself, and dress up like
a ghost, and all those mad pranks of yours; ahd one
day be said that he suspected that. my friend Miss
Page was q romp." But that wasn't saying he didn't
like you, you know .=- d 50 ,.la
'Humph = was the only reply that Natalie youch.
safed, as she closed the lock Of her trunk with q snap.
4.n- -- CHAPTER II. ~ 45.eU4@&
Mr. Taylor determined that the last month of his
daughters stay ut home should be az gay is his loves
crowded house, and a party Of laughter-loving turbulent
spirits could make it. ,
Natslie was the leader in all the frolic, but she avoid.
ed Mr.. Lesley as much as possible. There was always
to be present when she had done anything particularly
outrc.
Come, girls. let's have a ride she said, one day, as
they met the huge hay-wagon, in one Of their walks.
The gentlemen have all gone over to MIR. Warreu's,
8" we're safe I'll be Jehu. jump in and in a few
moments the reins were taken from Bill, and the bot.
tom filled with laughing girls, cuddled down on the
loose boards. a1~t&
"a very wild pair of horses, Bill! Do you think
they will run away?' asked Natalie, gravely: -8or
Lor' no, Miss answered Bill, as he stood showing
. mouth full Of white teeth, and thrusting both hands
q dA~n - HE tNA,ca~ --%-A
'An right, girls P queried the driver. She gave the
whip a crack and of they started Virginia roads are
no where proverbial for having been benefited BY Mac
adam, and those in the vicinity Of Mr.. Taylors planta-
ton did not belle the usual reputation. But Natalie
drove up hill and down bill, over stones and through
companions, who were jolted about on the loose boards
that covered the bottom of the wagon. t-~-9~
Keep quiet, it's good for Digestion said she, half
turning her head, but giving the whip a crack at tho
same time. She was standing up with the reins in her
hand her long hair, which had partially escaped, fly.
ing about her face in every direction.
Queen Boadicea, in her chariot, by all that's good
she heard some one saw ~-4~1E&9@
She pulled the horses up with a jerk. AZ --' s.
Had the ghost Of Antony Lesley stood before her,
instead Of Antony Lesley himself, she could not have
been more startled. But il was only for . moment. and
then her audacity came to her rescue. ~oai O.
. Make the Roman captive, my women z she said, in
the same light tone in which she had been addressed.
{ We will take his death into consideration; she added,
a. Mr.. Lesley sprang into the wagon (~s.o4
. The ride back was not quite so gay. The. chsriotecr
seemed to think it necessary to pay strict attention to
her horses, and she only occasionally glanced down =
reply to the gentleman who sat on the bottom of the
wagon at her feet, his arms clasped around his knees, a.
he looked up into her face with saucy eyes; aud pro.
vokingly commented upon her driving: q si.o-s
wish that man wasein Flanders sighed Natalie.
as she sat 10 her own room, on her return, the excite
ment all over he's my 6ete no;re. He Thought me a
romp, did he We'll, [ don't know that. his opinion il
Of much consequence and she rose to arrange her dis
hsveled hair. -l1s.a &-lx1-gc ,s-ssaa1o 81
She was half way down the staircase, just before din.
ner, when she saw a couple Of the servants waxing and
polishing the black walnut floor Of the hail. Natalie
took q seat on the steps to watch them: : This was Ca
briefs pet pride. He pulled as he rubbed. telling Clary
to 8 put a little more elbow grease on dat! pan O. yourn.
1t looks js like DO hall to tAlassa Warrens. thoughts
we'll BE- pine, for all de polish on it. sNow-whare Pse
rubin, you sees as bright as a looking glass:ana rs Clip
as ice.' .gs9a- .cc5 = - 9Gss-
I Gabrieps words were ton true The hall door opened,
ana Antony Lesley was hurryiDg across It, when his
foot slipped and down he went on. hisback.. The whites
OF dsoriers eyes showed distinctly as be attempted to
'eip Mr. Lesley up and befnre the. latter had recover
Cd MS footing, he was sure be heard the tinkle of .
merry laugh. b-a@s gu < .4ad :asl ~ Ga-
BE careful to avoid slippery. piaces-m future, Mr..
Lesley But pride must have 4 fail, you know; said .
ncck'ng voice, az Natalie came bounding down tAe
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