Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-10-14

4 Lne UTMOST Ol my power
During all this time, peeping from the wi
dow above was poor Emily, and as she W
messed the dismounting, the removal of b
baggage, &c, her appearance was quite
flaughable as that of her cousins and her T
marks much more so.
30, horrible !" she exclaimed, raising bot
her hands, and looking as if she scarce kne
whether to laugh or cry, as Louisa made h
appearance, 'what large bonnet and as I
her outside dress, I believe it's her fathers bi
farmer coat. Well, well, papa need not hay
feared smiling lips and honied words from M
/ for hypocrite as he thinks me, / could not hay
assumed them, but should have laughed in spit
of myself, in her face, which is as big and homt
ly as her bonnet The provoking creature !
What assurance! Does she lean on his arm
and the baggage is, am sure, precisely hk
that of the fat Irish women, who always com
to service in stage coach, with just such a
old band box tied up in rag, only she has go
a rusty old umbrella. 1 suppose she though
maybe her cousin Emily had none, and thi
would be just the thing to kiver US both il
our rainy walks. "Tis too bad, too bad, to,
bad and tears began to flow.
At this moment Sir Edward Wilton-th
son of a wealthy marquis, who was visiting a
Mr.. W ilmot's was announced, and hastily dry
ing her tears ard arranging her becoming dress
with studied negligence, she proceeded to tht
drawing room where he was awaiting her. A
look of undisguised admiration from him re
warded her trouble, and forgetting all her anx
iety in regard to her country cousin, she was
soon rapturously listening to his glowing ant
refined conversation.
In the mean time Louisa had been busily en-.
gagged in decorating, or rather disfguring her
self for the pursuance of her plan. Her beau
tiful hair had been tightly drawn back from
her forehead, and her luxuriant tresse confined
with an immense tortoise shell comb. Direct
ly across her fair brow was bound a row of
short, stiff. artificial curls, secured by black
fillet which was tied back of the ear with a
bright pink bow. Her dress, which in no way
fitted her elegant form, was Of calico gaily
striped with red and green; the waist encir-
clcd by red sash, fastened with an Ole fashion
ed brass belt buckle. To complete arrange
ments, pair of mits encased her delicate
hands, and green shoes sat loosely on her
feet.
While Sir Edward and Emily were still en-
joying their charming tete-a-tete, the door was
thrown open, and the blooming country lassie
stood curtesying before them. Emily was so
shocked she was unable to rise but not at all
iscoufttedi Louisa approached, and throwing
her arms around her neck, imprinted a smack
oa her cheek which resounded through the room
ike the bursting of bottle of beer, and with
out taking breath, she exclaimed:
told you Id come, dear cousin Emily,
and nlent to. Ever since urcle Charles was
1t our house, I've been wanting to. He told
ne all about you, but he never so much as told
ne you had brother" advancing to Sir Ed
ward with extended hand saying in an under
one, s.well. so much the better.'
Poor Emily in vain essayed to speak, and Sir
Edward noticing her embarrassment, with as
;urned gravity, while he took her extended
land, informed her of her mistake.
go, pardon me-" she replied starting back
md then escitg them both in the fire; she
'aid, e but you look as near alike as two peas,
'nly Miss Emily is so pale;' and marching
across the room with the air Of one perfectly at
nome, Huf fixing her eyes on rich velvet cov-
red easy chair, she said, sbht an elegant cheer,
1ut | s'pose you'v no objections to my sitting
n it, now " got on my best gown. Aud so
comfortable too 7" she continued as she threw
herself into it and placing her hands oh her
lnees, with her mouth half open stared about
he room, and expressed her admiration of IFS
,mbellished beauties, declaring that it Eas ut-
ike anything she had ever dreamed Of At
ength, as if fetolIccting herself; she started up
md said:
" +" But come, Emily, where is the pianny your
athcr spoke of? Id like to sec s,sch Z .Fon-
Ierful thing, that speaks music fight out, = and
amiliarly seizing her hand she continued, "come
Ion't be so stupid you have got to show me
new, and that will be no small task,
or everything in a city is new to US country
olks; / suppose I shall be invited to lots of
roles, candy scrapes and quiltins and all that
ort Of thing, ara II hto6Bht lots of pretty
;lothcs to wear know you will be quite
proud of the, and as to the beaux, why, up
where live, they think 1 am-but there, L
wont brag-you'll see what I can do"
At this junctnre, Sir Edward, whose gener-
,sity would not allow of his torturing Miss
Emily, bade her good morning and Withdrew,
hough it must be admitted he had enjoyed the
simplicity of the rustic.
Whata pity " he said to himself, as he
urned away, "that such a pretty little, crea-
,ure" (for despite her disguise she was beauti-
ul) with eyes soft as the doves; and teeth of
perl half concealed by such sweet lips, and
complexion whose purity might have excited
c1c 4lI,1E Eoo
shat d pity she is 60 ignorant, and SO singular
y devoid of taste in her personal adornings.-
And her voice despite the coarse things it ut
.ered, its musical sweetness thrilled my heart
Well it is for her tfdt she is under the pfotec-
ion of an influential man like Mr. Howard
or in this vicinity, possessed of such fresh
beauty, connected Fsith such ignorance of the
ways Of the world, it, were next to impossible
hat she should escape unharmed the seductive
viles of some one of those monsters, who are
,ver on the alert to lure from virtues path the
young and innocent"
"This is only the commencement" sighed
he discounted Emily, as she pressed her pill
ow after the first day of enlbarrassments and
notifications had passed, and l know not
where it will end II ant ipated enough, but
ler verdancy far, far exceeds it all. 1t will
ruin me. l am sure it will, and something
must be done. Tomorrow morning will rea-
'on with her sheis quite pretty, and if can
,nly induce her to lay aside that gigantic comb,
md those odious curls and do her hair in some
thing of style, and then, with little altering,
one of my dresses might fit her nicely, and the
nits and shoes certainly must be disposed of,
.s.a as then am am Sure she will appear quite de-
cent But her foolish Palayer, that is Torse
than all; what can do?" and the poor girl
finding there was so much to be done, despair
ingly sobhed herself to sleep.
The following morning she was awakened to
her troubles by Louisa, who entering her room
without ceremony, exclaimed:
"Heigho! 3! asleep yet, what say you to a
walk 2'