The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-01-08
MistsIIantous.
Elise DE Waugh.

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swell, doctor, what do You think
of her? She has set her heart upon
going to the New Years Ball, and
it will never do to disappoint her,
poor thing!"
The blunt old doctor bit his lips
impatiently, and striking his gold.
headed cane in no gentlemanly man.
ner upon the floor, said:
"Harkl think it would be per-
feet insanity for her to attempt it
] won't be snswerable for the con.
sequence" fs i
"Pshaw! my dear sir, she has had
a dozen attacks before, quite as bad
and"
"And that is the very reason why
she should be more cautious now
mada n. Good morning, good morn.
ing! Heaven save me from these
fashionable mothers!" he muttered,
as lie banged the boor behind him.
"She'll kill the girl, and then the
death will be laid to my door-ugh!
it would be comfort if one could
meet q sensible woman"
Elise was sitting in bed, propped
up by pillows, when her mother en-
tered. II youth, grace and beauty,
could bribe the destroyer, or turn
aside his unerring aim, then had she
been spared. Her check was mar
BILE pale, and rested YEARLY on one
little hand; the eyes were closed, as
if sleeping, and from the other hand
q few choice flowers had escaped,
and lay scattered upon the snowy
counterpane.
ooh! is that you, mamma? hope
you have made that stupid doctor
give you something that will set me
up. j feel such deadly sinking
from want OF nourishment, fancy.
Do pray see what you can get for
me. | hope DIR. Wyman don't pre-
sumo to interfere about my going to
the ball, because Intend to 60, dead
or alive--and mamma, while my
lunch is getting ready, bring me my
dress and see ii Jeannct has placed
the trimmings all right, and have
a ruche placed about the wrist
ofmy kid gloves; and mamma, don't
forget to send to Auster's for that
pearl spray | selected for my hair,
and, by the by, just hand md that
mirror; Pm afraid I'm looking aw.
fully pale" ~.
"Not now," said the frightened
mother, "you are too weary, Wait
till you have had some Refreshments;
and tho pale beauty sank on'fier pill
low, crushing a wreath Of dark
wringlets, and closing her eyes
YEARLY in spite Of her determination
to be WELL"
A ring at the door! "a bright flush
came to her cheeks. That's Vivian,
mamma. Tell him-tell him---(and
a sharp pain through her temples
forced her to pauseD tell him am
better, and he may call tor me a
ten o'clock tomorrow night; and
mamma, hand him this; and she
drew perfumed note from beneath
her pillow, with a rosebud crushed
in it's folds.
"Draw aside the curtain Jeannot
Oh! we shall have a nice evening
for the dance; now hand me my
dressing gown. Mamma, that med
jcine is perfectly miiaculous--l nev
.er felt better. Heaven knows wher,
Il should have been had you not cal
led in . better counsellor than Or
Wyman. He would like me for
"a patient a year, | dare say, but
know better TO ihe his pockets il
that wsy;" and she skipped gail.
across the floor to large iauienil
and qailsdI ysennet to atsangs be
hair, Gejk-.L.I l. IL
'Softly-sofily, .Jeannetil my hea,
isn't rigaei yet. y Tbsrss ttss vii
will do" said EIyip, as thsTskitty
French woman hound tfeSs sfts
tress OF the giossy braids todhd he
well-formed head. "Now plsc
that pearl spray . little to the left
just over my ear--presty, u it no
mammal" '-f'eJ ..''."
"Here, Jeannetl" and she extend
ed tho dainty foot for the silken hos
-nd..ae % :S.la s4 4PperL w, L,
her motker apsk keIlookaiAphrehe
sivsly Ct the bright orimson spot 9
her cheek that grew deeper evet
moment, end eontrasted 90 strikingl
with the marble paleness ''of hs
brow. y"I am afraid you are gOin
beyond your stpength.h ,il.i .,,,i 'jaT'iiH t'', @
"Msmms, what, are You thinkin
sbouta Look, ~ tAef ma sUe heI
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