The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-29
RAvENNA oH1o---w WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 1859.

Ahehi / think we shall have a find day
to morrow be replied, as he opened the door
to depart 'Geod-by. Juliet have little
time to spare now 9Rd prs 7ssF n
'Good.by, dear Hal; will do as you wish. |
Remember we shall expect all our friends
from Green Vale -zTo1: Sh5
The eventful night at length arrived The
elegant rooms of Mr.. Woodbury's mansion
we're already well filed But the invited guests
from Green Vale had not yet made their ap-I
pearance, although Juliet was momentarilv
expecting their arrival. In the midst of
bevy of her confidential friends sat the fair
Young hostess. and her eyes twinkIed rougishly
as she told them of the countryfied guest whom
she had invited, to please Cousin Harry. Ju
liet had resolved to make the best of it, and
her gay young friends laughingly assured her
that the unrouth creature would be the lion
Of the evening. @
AT length, as the lively circle were begin
ming to grow impatient at the non appearance
of the popular young editor and his friends,
their attention was called to door opposite,
through which the objects of their thoughts
were just entering Mrs. Woodbury. attended
by her husband; Harry and Mr. Wallace; and
close behind them Maria, leaning upon the
arm of-Juliet looked again-no-yes Mr.
Howard it certainly was although Juliet
could scarcely identify him with the same
Howard whose acquaintance she had formed
at Green Vale, and whose awkwardneSs had
provoked her laughter, scorn and indignation,
many times during her stay at the cottage,
and also since her return to the city. For the
fellow even had the audacity to call upon her
at her fathers residence-always, however.
upon some evening when she chanced to be
alone; very felicitous circumstance for her ;,
but which she could not account for. Truly,
he had undergone quite metamorphosis since
she lastsa him. What had changed him so?
Harry's efforts to make him presentable at the
party, no doubt, She had always tho2ght he
would make good appearance in the world
with proper attention to his personal appear
ance and maGners-to be sure she had. 49,
Juliet !! Juliet where is the country clod
hopper -... ..-..-. ---,,
And the gay young creatures crowded around
our heroine, eager for an explanation.
'Ob it must have been hoax, after all y
she impatiently answered for her Green Vale
friends were advanein towards, her, Cousin
Harry is so humorous. g.
! And Mr.. Howard was not the lion, but one
of the lions of the evening. He played and
sung superbly. conversed admirably, and was
almost as facinating as Mr.. Wallace. So
thought nlet, as. seated upon sofa beside
1.-THE latter, she observed what was passing
around her.-And. as she sat there, Juliet's
wonderment increased, for Mr.. Howard seem
ed to be better acquainted with many of her
guests than even Mr. Wallace himself This
was strange, certainly, but it was of no conse
quence, for Mr.. Wallace was perfectly unex
i tceptionahle in every respect, He was very
much admired by the young ladies, and looked
upon with much favor by their matronly nam
mas. Besides all this, he was more than ad
mired and favored by herself-he was loUed
4 All, Juliet there is little mystery yet to be
solved. r, -t
When the last carriage bad rolled away
and the last guest departed with the exception
of the Woodburys, who we're to remain over
might. Juliet, finding hereslf alone with Harry,
and Maria, threw herself wearily upon the
sofa, and requested an explanation of How
ards strange conduct.
THAT will readily give yon in few words
my darling cousin responded Harry. playfully
passing an arm around Juliet. Howard is
the city gentleman, while Wallace is one oI
our neighbors at Green Vale. Ha ha hal
: laughed Harry. 1T is too good to think thai
you have fairly lost that little heart of yours
to regular country chap, born and bred al
Green Vale. A Jonathan Know nothing
ha, ha! Oh, Juliet !!
i "A Jonathan Know nothing!' You are
entirely mistaken, Sir Harry ! replied Juliet
!, with slight tinge of indignation in her tone
Il really believe you are hoaxing me now
: Mr.. Wallace is as intelligent. sensible, aud re
: fined as any city gentleman ever met; indeed
: he is' ~ $50 ~ - 81
a 'Ah that's Just it ] That's the very cor
clusion have been trying to force you to-
d replied Harry, rubbing his hands in great glee
: And the editors ruse has succeeded admira
r, bly,. Please have the goodness to confess a
"a much. coz , sea r = 100 lls.E #
!, : The editors ruse! Well, if you we're any
"a thing but an editor, wouldn't you have to sui
fer for this ridiculous piece of business But
: fortunately for you,, your profession is you
hnx Of
At like offence said Juliet, laughing. q
10 'Oh, no fear of that, Juliet; my object
,. already accomplished. have cured my ez
celent cousin of one great failing of hers. an
4 taught her that country people can be, an
- are, in a multitude of cases. as thoroughly re
fined and accomplished as any of their cit
:, born and bred brothers and sisters. You kuo'
10 you were always prejudiced against countr
- folks most ridiculously and unreasonably so
to be sure, and only because you were not az
quainted with them as I am. .Jonatha
:, Know nothings are to be found in the city a
70 well as the country, my dear. Well, Howar
ho was Just the man to carry out my schem
:. although, as soon as he was out of your sigh
- he was what you saw him to night. And nov
H. in punishment for my offence, presume
:. shall, iu short time, be forced to chronicle tw
- marriages, namely-Mr. Henry Wallace an
- Miss Juliet Woodbury. !; also Mr.. Charlt
= Howard and Miss Maria. Woodbury.. We
twill serve to give an interest to my paper.
,ou 'Oh, yes + retorted Maria, gaily; pity yc
, r couldn't add one more to your list. A gre
nity truIy for a man of your wears and know