Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-08-11

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good morning, and strolled leisurely up
the road, instead of going down it.
towards his place of business. The quick
perceptions Of his wife had noticed a
strange disquielude in his manner all the
morning, and she smiled q quiet smile to
herself, as she stood before the mirror in
her own room, arraying herself in her
most becoming walking costume; for
Mrs. Harry Vane was going out, too,
She fitted dainty pair Of boots TO her
pretty foot, and tightencd the fastsnings
of her sweetest pair of kid gloves, put on
her most bewitching bonnet, and then
took the last glance in the mirror TO as
sure herself that there wasn't sweeter
or more captivating little woman than
Mrs. Harry Vane. 'I1e has good taste,
at any rate, she soliloquized, and that is
one consolation But the little half sigh
which closed the sentence minated that
it wasn't so very consoling after all.
After her own toilet was completed.
baby was dressed in his richest and most
spolless robes, and Mary was intrnsted
with the precious charge, TO follow her
mistress. Down the road tripped the
little lady, taking The shortest way TO the
river side. There lay the steamer, with
flags flying and whistle blowing, just
ready 10 convey party of happy excur-
sionis;s down the river. Mrs. Vane trip
ped lightly over the pier, followed by
Mary and baby, and the next moment the
gallant steamer and its holiday company
were fairly under way. Mrs. Vane
walked leisurely to the fore part of the
vessel, and there, apparently very much
to her surprise, discovered Mr.. Vane
sitting in most attentive proximity to a
handsome and Snowy young lady, who
was evidently quite the slave of Mr..
Vane's fascinaiions.
'Why, good morning, Harry!, exclaim-
or Mrs -Vana. in her swootesf ard most
cordial tones, this is, delightful sur
prise. I had not anticipated the pleasure
of your company. After you left home
happened to notice the advertisement, of
the excursion, and baby has seemed SO
ailing lately, that | thought it might do
him good to take an excursion; So dress
ed myself as quickly as possible, and hur-
ried down here
What could Mr.. Harry Vane say in
reply 10 this most amiable and wife-like
greetinga Mrs. Vane was not a, loss,
however, to fill up the pause which his
hesitation occasioned.
'This lady is a friend of yours, | pre-
sume-introduce me to her, Harry said
she, turning 10 the lady. 'Mr. Vane's
circle of friends previous TO our marriage
was so very extensive, that | have not
even yet made acquaintance of all of
them. I hope, however, 10 know them
all in 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 lady,
bowing stiffly.
'Ah! yes, Miss Wentworth, said Mrs.
Vane, complacently. 4 do not recollect
hearing Harry speak of you; but it is all
the same, my memory is SO very treach-
erous! and indeed he might have mention
ed your name, casually, you know, a
dozen times, and still might have for
gotten 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.
Mammals precious little darling!-
Was it warm2-so it was. Mamma will
take off lis hat-so she will. There
does it see its papa2-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 bis 'pa?'
There were severalof Harry 'sacquain-
tance On board, by whom the affair was
thoroughly understood; and it was not
long until the story passed from lip 10 lip,
and smiles and iitters and jokes at poor
Harry's expense circulated in every d.
rection. He excused himself as speedily
as possible from the society of the ladies,
aud walked modify to the other end OF
the boat, and there stood contemplating
what he should do 10 extriCate himself
from this dilemma.
sWhat the deuce am l TO dog he solilo.
quized. 'To blow out at her, as l should
like TO, would only raise a row aud cir
culate the story; and | can't get rid of her,
for the boat won't put back, | suppose,
on my account. Cad! if the water wasn't
so hot. I'd drown myself. To bring that
red faced little imp with her. tool Ii is
pretty child enough, of course it couldn't
be anything else and be my child; and
she looks deuced pretty herself, too, to-