Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-03-11

in the face, said who are you, god or
human, that you can so transform your
self?
I am only your country cousin,
John Meyer; and you shall ask me no
more questions. | only confess to your
cousin Julia, who, by the way, is com
ing to see you tomorrow. | hope you
will love her very much, She is porlcc-
ton, and everybody adores her Clmas
hand trembled on my arm. | relapscd
into commonplace remarks, and We walk
ed home
That night I could not sleep; and |
heard Clara walking in her room. The
next morning she was pale and when
went down to breakfast in a handsome
study gown, she said: VIII wonders
never cease 2 Hitherto she had only
seen me in the undress costume of Il very
common farmer.
"After breakfast, | brought out scve-
raj books, aud laid them upon the table
books Of rare merit and costly bind
iugs; then going into the gordon, gath
cred several bouquets for the vases, and
arranged them so as to elicit wondrous
encomiums from her Before dinner a
handsome carriage stopped at the door,
and | met Julia with fond kiss, and
introduced Clara as her cousin. The
next day, we rode home with Julia, some
two miles distant, and the day after re-
turned, toward evening.
a" How do you like Julia? said l.
Is she not the handsomcst and best per-
son in the wordF
You seem to think So said Clara.
DO you not, tooY
&" She is pretty onough-well enough
every way said she And she drew her
veil suddenly over her face.
. We rode on in silence. The dew
was falling, and l wrapped a shaw
around Clara, and passed my arm in 9
cousinly way about her. She nestled
close to my side, and remained very quiet
" said, 1T is too bad that you do mo-
like Julia, cousin Clara
do you love her 50 much, cousin
JohnY she said, timidly.
Very much indeed, / answered
81 know you do, said she, passion
ately; you arc always talking about Ju
liza, and holding her up to me as a model
believe if you remember anything til
the day you die, it will be the name 0
Julia ?
" 1T is quite likely replied + AN,
why not? She is kind, gentle, and ac
complished, and most beautiful
"Clara was sobbing, with her head Oh
my shoulder.
What is the matter, Clara? are yor
sick p
Z" No; but am fool, and tomorrow
| will 90 home.
" Why? Are you tired Of us 2 said
'''You shall not ask me a question
tomorrow | 60
May not ask you one and pu
back the veil from her face
" A sudden light sprung to her eyes
but she turned from me, and said:
"'You generally ask me what yol
please
." May I kiss you, Clara? l hat
never offered her kiss before.
Her eyes met mine an instant, AM
then she quietly answered, No.
"WhyY
" Because
"'Bccausc YOU do not love me
queried.
al do, said she, forgetting herself
and then quickly added that is, do
well enough
" Then | shall kiss you, said !.
"Dissembling as | had been for weeks
there was no deceit in the first swec
kiss which | placed upon her warm lips
Ny soul was on fire; and | said, with m
face close to hers:
'Cl0ra, / iore yoa'
Springing from my arms, she said
angrily:
3" What of Julia ?
q" She is my sister, and has been adopt
ed by the uncle with whom she lives
Then Clara wound her arms roun'
my neck, and with her lips close to nine
said:
"I know what lesson you have beer
teaching me
What else was said, Harry, Fred
and George, | need not tell you; but
beg your Attendance in Bytown on tn,
fifth Of next month, when there will b,
a wedding in the old farmhouse, fol
Clara will be married there"
So our our play was out; and VIC wen
down, and as a trio, gave dear cousin
Clara silver tea-set, and what was more
gave her dear self away. is J kissed
her, with my eyes dim with tears,
whispered gaiy:
Just to think Of John as gallant ~