The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-12-22

down there.
"l suppose my cousin will be here
this afternoon said Arabella.
ayes, | presume So"
"By the way, what is her name 7'
ut is really ridiculous, but | can't
remember. Your uncle didn't men.
ton it in his letter."
"Some country appcndagc, most
likely. Rachel or Hepsibah, or some
thing of the kind. DO you suppose
she talks very broad Yankcev
Il am afraid she does" said Mrs,
Holmes. Farmers daughters gen
orally do, suppose"
lsupposc her talk will be about
coaDS and such things"
Ali this could be distinctly heard by
the subject Of the latlering remarks.
"Humph !" said she, 81 see what my
aunt and cousin are expecting in me.
Really, it would be apty to disappoint
them"
She gldcd down stairs, and in a
few minutes was introduced to her
aunt and cousin.
"lIow do you dew, aunt" said she,
in the mcst rustic tone she could as.
sumo. "Pooty smart of yer age, amt
yer"
Good heavens, what barbarian!"
thought the aunt, shrinking back
"However, | suppose it won't do to
notice it,"
"My health is very good, thank you.
Are your family weIl!"
20, they're pretty chirp, This is
cousin Arabela, amt it!'
ArabeIia extended her hand languid-
ly
"Hope you're well, cousin. You
amt married, are yer!'
II don't approve Of early maria,
ges, said her mother, speaking for
her.
THAT'S what | told Jim Doolitle
last week, when he--O Lor, what WAS
| song to say!' she interrupted her
self with a semblancc of bashluI con.
fusion.
"iou may catch a city beau," said
ArabeIla, keeping as sober as she
could.
you don't think so, though, do youl
Well, | believe | should like a city
feIlar. You'll introduce me round,
won't YOU"
40 dear, what made me suggest
such IA thing to her, thought Arabel
la, troubled. Nov she'll be putting
herself forward and disgust cverybo.
dy.'
"Docsyour father keep many cows"
asked Arabcla. dcsirous of drawing
out her rustic cousin and leading her
to say something ridiculous.
"C0Ows" returned her cousin. with
voluLility; hes got ten. There's
brown hcifrr with a write streak run
ming along her back; that's mine
Quite present, wasn't it! | guess
she's worth about twenty-five dollars"
"Real!y, quite a fortune" said Ar
abeIla. "By the way, cousin, I'm
ashamed to confess it, but | don't re-
member your name-Christian name
mean"
"Hannah," was the reply; /" 81 was
named after Aunt Hannah; Hannah
Brown isn't so bad name; do you
think it isl"
"How horribly old.iaslioned ="
thought Arabella, but she only said,
70 no, it's quite tasteful and genteel,
though dare say you wont object to
changing the last name by and by, will
you!"
20, you sly critter," laughed Han
nah. you'll make me collier up to
the roots of my hair if you go On. |.
amt in no hurry; some time or other
perhaps somebody will take me off
fathers hnnds.'
"What do you think of her, motherl"
asked Arabella, when they were
alone.
"Shc squitc good looking, and bet
ter dressed than | expected TO see"
81 admit all that but what a pie.
bian name she has got"
"What is it"
"Hannah."
"Horrid: how could her father fas-
ten such a name to her"
20, she was named after an aunt,
believe"
Not after me, thank goodness"
"Then what perfect rustic she is.
Such country phrases Did you no.
tce her first words, How do you dewp
Could anything be more countryfcd!