The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-14

:" This lady is friend of yours I
lpresume- introduce me to her Harry" !"
said she turning to the lady 8" Mr..
Vane's circle of friends previous to our
marriage was so very extensive that i
have not even. yet made the acquain-
tance of all of them. Ihope, however,
to know them all i'll the course of time,
for nothing gives me greater pleasure
than to entertain Harry's friends.
Your name is -? / didn't quite
understand"
Miss Wentworth" replied the la
dy bowling stiffiy.
"Ah! yes Miss Wentworth" said
Mrs. Vane complacently. 81 do not
recollect hearing Harry speak of you;
but it's all the same; my memory is
very treacherous; and indeed he might
have mentioned your name, casually,
you know, a dozen times, and still /
might have forgotten it. But bless
me! where is the baby? Mary come
here"
Mary answered the call, and placed
the blue eyed little wonder in the arms
of its delighted mamma. 4ae
Mammals precious little darling!
was it warm ?-so it was. Mamma
will ltake off its hat--so she will. There
docs it see papa ?-there, so it does,
and knows him too, precious angel!
See |! Miss Wentworth, see how well
the little darling knows its father, and
it isn't four months old yet" And
Mrs. Vane danced the chubby, red
faced little thing up and down in Mr..
~Vane's face, and asked enthusiastically,
"Didn't Miss Wentworth think he was
just the image of his pa?''
There were several of Harry's ac-
quaintances on board, by whom the
affair was thoroughly understood /; and
1t was not long until the story passed
from lip to lip, and smiles and filters
and jokes at poor Harry's expense cir
culated in every direction.
He excused himself as speedily as
possible from the society of the ladies,
and walked moodily to the other side
OF the boat and there stood contem-
plating what he should do to extricate
himself from this dilemma.
"What the duce am / to do?" he
soliloquized. "To blow out at her, as
L should like to, would only raise
row and circulate the story; and /
can't get rid of her, for the boat won't
put back, l suppose on my account.
God if the water wasn't so hot. I'd
drown myself To bring that red faced
little imp with her, too! 1t is pretty
child enough, though; of course it.
couldn't be anything else, and be my
child; and she looks deuced pretty
herself, to-day. She's vast deal
prettier than Madge Wentworth ever
was-the baggage! If ever get safe
, oat OF this scrape, catch me riskin9 my
, ,,,c.-tation for another bold firt like
her!"
Meanwhile Miss Wentworth who
possessed a deal of womanly tact in
her way, had overcome in measure
the embarrassment of her first meeting
with Mrs. Vane and had entered very
affably into conversation with her.
The baby as if determined to do it's
part, was as sweet tempered as its
mamma, and cooed and laughed to the
infinite delight of Miss Wentworth
who was, or pretended to be, exceed
ingly fond of pets. Mrs. Vane's amia-
bility was perfectly irresistible, and
when Mr.. Vane returned he found
the two ladies on the best possible
terms.
When dinner was announced, Mrs.
Vane called to Mary to take the baby.
and rising, exclaimed, "Mr. Vane, give
your arm to Miss Wentworth" at the
same time appropriating the other to
her own use, and we will hurry in to
dinner. This stiff breeze gives one
such an appetite ?'
At dinner, Mrs. Vane's first attention
were given to Miss Wentworth, and
the least failure upon the part of Mr.
Vane (who, to tell the truth, was a little
absent minded,) to observe the wants
of that young lady. was reprimanded
by Mrs. Vane.
"My dear, Miss Wentworth will
take some more fowl" said Mrs. Vane.
" Harry dear, help Miss Wentworth.
allow me to assist you to some of this
sauce; assure you its delicious"
After dinner, the two ladies, with
the baby retired to the ladies' cabin,
and Harry enjoyed an hours immunity
from the society of either. He retired
aft to enjoy q his Havana. Let us
hope that its fragrances served in some
measure, to calm his troubled mind
1t was nearly dark when the excur-
sionists returned, and Harry called a
cab for the ladies, and directed the
driver to his own residence.
:" Harry, my dear, how can you be so
impolite % said Mrs. Vane. "Weit
must see Miss Wentworth home first
by all means. She has been complain
ing of fatigue for the last two hours,
and | must protest against her going a
mile or two out of her way upon nv
account" Harry was obliged to ac
quiesce, and Mr.. Vane had the salts
faction of leaving Miss Wentworth at
her own door, and bidding her most
farewell, with the hope
that she had enjoyed the day, and
would experience no Inconvenience ,
from the fatigue it had occasioned her.
Ten minutes later, Harry Vane was
his weary limbs upon sofa
in his own quiet parlor Mrs. Vane
bustled about and prepared most de- ,