The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-11-11


aim, as was sure to make Tie eieon'osome,
thing astounding. Just so. she operated
at 5eie- e-champelre, that took place lew
days after ogerturning whatever opposed
the maturing Of her plans, very much IN
the same manner, and with quite as muc1
coolness and unconcern as 90. 3'! lhrI
7 ~ aRisst sIie d,posed of Miss Wall
ters, for whom she had conceived such a.
remarkable fondness, as 10 be literally in,
separable frcm her.
How well you are looking to-day, Ma.
rion. Positively charming, and that dress
is a perfect love. Not much like the
abomination in which you made your first
appearance. You remember, do you not?
Apropos, do you know you were al
most the cause Of a quarrel between Mr..
Kennedy and myself? He had been
pointing you out to me as specimen Of
New England bad taste, and when | de-
Tended you, vowed he would get intro
duced 10 YOU, and quiz you numerically,
and we grew 50 warm on the subject that
Jane had to interfere
And is it possble?' asked Marion, col.
oring deeply that Mr.. Kennedy could, be
50 ungenerous?
Now, my dear little Simplicity. Mr..
Kennedy is only man, and it is amelan
choly fact that men, even the bestof them,
are sometimes mean. And, besides, he
thinks very differently now, for he told
me only yesterday, that he considered
you a very nice little person. There's
Mr.. Elliott. lie quite raves about you,
aud have promised TO introduce HIM.
Stay here, and will bring him TO YOU
'Mr. Elliott" securing that individual
by an arm, as he was lounging against a
tree. you make an admirable Caryaide
but you must condescend now to be use
ful as well as ornamental, and entertain
Miss Walters, who is very anxious 10
know you. She thinks you the handsom
est man on the ground'
'Aw nowl Really now! Certainl y-shall
be delighted
Miss Walters, Mr.. Elliott
'Ah! Mr.. Kennedy come here 10 War.
rem, who has Just made his appearance.
"Take me away, please" Gin whisper)
"Three spoils Irritation, you know, and
the part of MadOmoisele DE Trop is
, such an ungracous one. How refreshing
naive, that sweet little Marion is, She
says she likes Mr.. Elliott so much, be-
cause he dresses in such perfect taste,
and never bores one with philosophy and
intellectual conversation. She says she
gets so tired oflryjng to look interested d.
as il she knew all about it.
So w arren Kennedy who is very much
+ in love, emu vi oeG.se moi in possession
( Of his reasoning powers, becomes STRAIT.
: way jealous, and intensely ridiculous,
and poor Marion is thinking, with e
swelling heart, Of Georg giana's words, ard
wishing she could get away and have a
good cry instead Of being obliged 10 liz,
ten to Bob's pratte about his fast trolting
bays, and the cNrom he made the other
evening, and his new bunting suit, etc,
etc, and Bob, charmed with her amiabil-
ily, talk, on remorselessIy, and Georgi
ana seats herself BY Warren's side with
a sigh relief, and Whispers softly:
'Mr. Kennedy, | have done penaucc
enough Ioro one day, Talk to me Il Iine
now. | am impatient Tor my pleasure to
begin
'And he doesaafk, and so eloquently,
that she lorgets herself and her plans,
and listens with unaffected interest, seem.
ing TO him, consequently, more charming
than ever she did before.
Truly, think she has mode a ten
strike.
Ons morning. two weeks after, as. War.
rem and Bob we're standing on The piazza,
Georgana and Marion passed them,
equipped for the beach, smiling and look.
ing out saucily from underneath their co
quelish broad-brimed bloomer5.
'Deuced fine women are those said
Bob. 'Ilandsomest Spanin Newport Pity
that the Walters is so foreign in her
tas(eP
What said Warren, in surprise, 1T
seems 10 me you have adopted new
style ol conversation. thought you were
rather seriously inclined in that quarter.
why, so was.' answered Bob. You
seeI thought her a sort OF Massachusetts
angel. Different, you know, from the
French boarding.school style, they serve
up 10 us, and was confoundedly Cut up
when she ruiused me, for | don't mind
telling you that she did so, and palavered
so about it, too, that thought her more
OF an angel than ever, till it all came out,
about this affair with the French count.
t what aflairl' asked Kennedy, more
. surprised than ever.
} oh! | forgot,you were away that week
don't know the particulars, for it was
only whispered about, but she has seemed
very much taken up lately, with a man
who calls himself Count Pelerin, and,
, though, how the deuce she could fancy a
, fellow who looks like an overgrown mon
. key, | don'tsee. They tell queer stories
4 about his being seen getting out OF her
windows. And all the women have fought
rather shy other since, except Georgiana
IIaughton, who stands by her, and vows
she won't hear. d word against her.
'Mr Elliot, ,tsaid Kennedy, graveIy'
E you are aware la.., friend Of The
young lsdy,,sad, 5s s6cR, shatf hold you
responsible