Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-24
MORNING LEADER.
MODERN ARIsToCRATS.
BY HADDIE LANE.
rCon.l,rdsd IL

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her impIudence in falling in love with an entire
stranger, and enquired what Mrs. Lawton
thought of the affair.
! sob Lizzie" Julia replied, "you know am
mistress at home, and my aunt is so anxious
TO be nd of me, that she would marry me to q
school master did he but offer himself"
! Our fair friends were soon enseonced in the
study, making out list of invitations.
"Shall l put down Mr.. Boggs, the erudite
4 Theophilus ~ Julia asked, rather misehiev-
ously. M t5
Certainly" was Lizzie's blushing reply
''He is my brothers guest; and Is in my Opin-
ion as worthy of attention as your count with
the unpronounceable name"
"His name is perfectly enphonious," said Ju-
liza, tartly, (which is not the case with every
ones. have it at my tongues end-Joachim
MarascEinodelopodi. have been Frightening
up my French, as understand he speaks our
language very imperfectly. Oh dear only
think, have put down his name instead of
Maggie Atwood's, in her invitation. I would
not have her to know of my intentions for the
world; it would be all over the village before
dinner-tme" at
The days soon sped away, and that of the
grand dinner party arrived. Lizzie Linton,
simply attired In clear muslin, with no oma-
ment in her rich brown hair save a single rose
bud, entered the magnificent drawing-room at
Lswton Hall, leaning on the arm of Mr.. Boggs,
| whose brass buttons shone brighter than ever
on that detestable blue coat. at the upper end
of the room stood Julia, in earnest conversation
with the count Lizzie thought she had never
seen her friend look go peerlessly beautiful
Her splendid figure was arrayed in crimson
velvet, which contrasted well with her dark
complexion. Pearls CLEANED amid her raven
tresses, and single diamond sparkled on her
bosom.
The count was tall and slender, with long
curling hair, and most feroeious moustache,
which gave very frightful look to his coun-
tenanee. 1t was evident that Julia was enrap
tured with his conversation, although the by
ISLANDERS could discover nothing more than few
hackneyed compliments to his fair hostess, and
a great deal of extravagant praise of Count
Joachim Maraschinodelopodi.
Julia introduced Lizzie to him. The count
stared at her through his glass, stroked down
his moustache, ana took no other notice of the
blushing girl than by saying to Julia, in voice
meant to be very terrible s4s.
"Vewy tolewable for America, mais in Eu-
rope, awl"
The Somerton beaux, although most of them
heard this decision, did not appear to set much
value on it, for Lizzie was decidedly the belle of
| the room.
Once, during the evening, Mr.. Boggs chanced
| to be standing near Miss Lawton and the count,
when the lady let fall her handkerchief. See
ing that the count was not inclined to pick it
up, Mr.. Boggs very politely handed it to its fair
owner, when Joachim, &c looking very fierce
ly on the spectacle, CALCULATED
saw de puppy Inmy eontree, de ladies',
ven dey drops dere mouchoiTs, ring de bell for
de servant 10 pick dem up"
To which valuable piece of information Miss
Julia replied by most benignant smile.
The party passed off, as all parties do, with
great many compliments, some torn dresses,
few broken glasses, and not few heartaehes.
The next morning it was reported through the
village that Miss Lawton was engaged to the
count, and the news was confirmed by Julia
herself, who came to Lizzie Linton to be con-
graduated.
The eonnt and his fancc were now to be daily
seen driving at a furious rate through the VII
lage, or walking romanticaly over the beautiful
hills among which it was embosomed. The
countess elect had dropped, at her lovers com
mand, all her village acquaintances save Lizzie
Linton. He had even wished to include her
with the rest; but Julia, who had little of her
old spirit remaining, insisted so vehemently on
retaining her friendship, that Joachim wal
obliged to yield.
The Count was extremely desirous that theiI
marriage should take place Immediately; bui
here again he was overruled, as, according tC
Julia's idea, no one could marry them but the
bishop, and it would be some time before he
could visit the village. In the mean time, prep
arations went on rapidly, and numerous were
the rumors respecting the bridal dress and the
| bridal cake. Huge boxes were continuously
arriving at Lawton Hall; the drawing room
was being entirely fitted up with new velvei
furniture and magnificent lace curtains wert
purchased for the windows. All the villagers
stared and wondered, and were no wiser thar
: before.
But this grand wooing was not the only one
going on in the village. Mr.. Boggs' talents
bis wit bis manifold good qualities, were max
ing, slowly, but surely, deep wound in Liz
zie's heart. His awkwardness, his uginess
bis name, were all forgotten, and his occupa
: ton was now the only stumbling block. II
/, wed school master, and assist in teaching
country children, Lizzie thought would be i'm
e possible But even. this difficulty vanished
and Lizzie nobly surrendered her heart to the
keeping Of Mr.. Boggs. Very soon after, Mr.
Boggs came striding into the parlor, ant
=. informed her that he had succeeded in obtain
ing school, with but q small salary, it wal
: true, but upon which he thought they migh
' live comfortably. Lizzie referred him to Mr.
Revere, who had, all along, encouraged hiI
suit. Her brother gave his approval, and prep
arations for the wedding were begun according
Iy. They were not very expensive ones, how
ever, for Lizzie made her own wedding-dress
l. and made Mrs. Revere mixed up the cake.
Il It SO fell out that the day fixed on for tht
e ceremony was the very same that was to set
!, Julia Lawton metamorphosed into an Italian
I h., raa1 ~
the morning, and her aunt alone was 70 wit
ness the ceremony; while Lizzie's nEptiali
were to be celebrated in the good old fashioned
e style, at eight o'clock in the evening, and the
e whole village to be invited.
The wedding morn at length arrived. A large
travelling carriage vas seen in front of Lavtor
Hall. Trunks, large and small, piled upon it
: and the villagers whispered that the newly
: married pair were to start for Europe immsdi
i atey after the ceremony A crowd Of boys
) and idlers was collected on the lawn, allanxiOus
{ to geta peep at the bride. AT nine o'clock the
count, in his bridal suit, dashed up to the door
On this eventful morning he looked even fercel
; than ever; and, finging the Teins to a servant,
! he sprang from his horse and ran up the hall
i steps, casting contemptuous glance on the
crowd of villagers =. =. -. =.
i Now thought they" we shall soon see
E the BRIDE" But they were doomed to be dis
! appointed. Scarcely had the count banged the
door behind him, when Mr.. Revere, his horse
! all in foam, came cantering up the avenue
he hastened into the house; and soon two or
three servsnts came forth. One was sent for
the doctor, another for Lizzie Linton, and a
third for constable. Before, dinner-time the
, news was al over the village. Il seemI that
Mr. Revere, suspecting all was not right, had
made some inquiries respecting the count, and
had discovered that he was an apprentice to a