Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-02

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lawyer by profession, without relatives
wsars the most perfect cresm-colored gloves
hes deiirhtfulis small foot, q splendid
mouetaehe, i twenty -four years old. and
knows how TO airt. ! am lucky.
2 e5 O. sgNovExBER 26th.
Wen.st the eventinl day has at length ar
rived. What . glotiuus day It is, It is no
time to be still in bed; so rush down
stairstO' breakfast. How pretty the dining.
roomJesksi The blinds are raised. and
the mossisg hehs 10 stealing In; the chee,-
fol 6re.blazs Plays on the silver and glass
that load the table and manma's new bufst;
md, dreTSpp on opposite sides Of the rug,
mx 1lrs Msson and mstmss msnna look
u u goung and pretty IN her morning
dssss ,0snd Mrs. Mason, . vsal-preserysd
NJ Of sixts. boxing Sesssifui;; with the
~ OF fsskiea ses art Manma eosgrs-
sses me wlsh q - nrs. Mases aees
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With sonsthing spsfklisg in the smiddle.-
what 10 ii! Z. ner >otsnicsl speeimsn!-
Al. Ills q lore,of j Fearf ring. accompani-
ed BY little noses Telling me to wear il for
The sake stsene wke.loves me dearly. Hs,
ha. How Mrs. Mason I'D lasgh; and NAM
ma says he is q. fool. Al. do not care.
Heish-ho!, /, ,sxcleim as loop back the
lace curtains from the parlor window. Ny.
hand certainly looks vers pretty. | am no
longer simple Nellie Black, but Miss Black,
the great heifess and beauty. Now. the
leat is certainly very ridiculous; but Charlie
ssss that is what all the young gentlemen
down towE say, and he told me the5 were
al dying for the asth Of November. Just
70 think of litt5eT being Of SO muck i'm
portance. Ha, hs. o, delightful. nothing
bnt fun, frolic, Irritation, festivity forever.
Oh, dear! here came the children. Now,
why could not Betty have kept them in the
nursery one day! Here comes Frank roll
ing down the stairs like young colt, while
Evie is screaming after him at the top of
her, voice. But, alas! my contemplated
lecture vanishes, and am ready to go into
6ts OF laughter as be enters the room. His
cheek is flushed, and his dark eyes sparkle
70 he exclaims, "See, sister, here is birth.
dsy gift; saved all my pocket-money to
buy it," And the little rogue held up
norocco-covered Jack the Giant Killer
Look at the beautiful pictures lie con.
'inued; "Is it not perfsct'''
declare cannot laugh. feel more like
;rying. s The. idea OF this candy-loving
brother sof .zine going two whole weeks
without any goodies" to buy sister pres
.nt. and here il 10, in tie shape Of verit- |
lble Jack the Giant Killer. =
aDarling boy!r I exclsim, taking him up
md covering him with kisses. But here
comes Esie, Pstsing down the steps, and
Frank rushed to the door to tell her what a I
beautiful present he has given sister. and
he little coral lip trembles as ii Is put up
o kiss me, and she ssys. "oh. sissy, me dot |
ic1l FOR 5od. Bur Vie swolFs are scarce /
,ut when she darts from the room, and
presently returns with her pet kitten. You
little angelr' say, catching her in my
rms and swallowing down my tears. If
Mrs. Mason saw me, she would say wasla
little fool. Why is it, l wonder, mamma
md Mrs. Mason say there is no such thing
Is feeling, and love, and that sor: of thing
Yet know that their elegant presents did
not make me feel SO kindly towards them
Is Franks Jack the Giant Killer and Evie's
Kitten make me love my little brother and !
sister. 1. is strange.
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