Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-04


for another, when the lively girl, wheeling
herself around on the piano-siool, asked if
he knew the name Of that piece. In duty
bound he was anxious to know, and Maggie.
fixing her eyes on his face, vociferated,
"The Red-head's March, and left the in
strument.
Lizzie was very much mortified at her
friends rudencss, and poor Mr.. Boggs seem
ed quito hurt. 1t was relief to all parties
when servant entered to announce that
ten was ready.
Lizzie did the honors Of the table, aud
endcavored to draw her friends into conver-
sation. AT first it seemed that her efforts
were to be unsuccessful, the Young ladies
preserving q rigid silence At last Lizzie's
little neice Lily, in endeavoriug to reach n
tempting cake, lost her balance, and fell
from her chair. As she fell, she caught the
arm Of tho servant, who was about TO hand
a glass of water to Mr. Boggs The water
streamed down over Lizzies dress, and the
broken glass nestled amid the rich brads
of her bair; but she sat every thing TO rights
with her accustomed sweetness, soothed the
frightened child, and resumed her seat at
the table as if nothing had happened.
After this mishap the ice seemed broken,
the girls talked glibly; but it would have
been far better had they been silent. Julia
complained about pdrvenucs and talked
very wisely about school masters. Maggie
Atwood turned the conversation upon gen.
tleman's dress. and wondered whether It
were the fashion to wear blue coats and
metal buttons; while Mary, with great
adipete, turned to Mr.. Boggs and asked him
what was the price Of green spectacles.
Mr.. Boggs protesting his supreme hap
pncss, in being able 10 crafty her curiosity,
informed her of the place whore his own
were procured, and gave her the exact cost
of them. This last sally somewhat abash.
! ed the young lady, who hung her head and
said not another word Immediately after
Julia Lavtou rose from the table, and, fol-
lowed by the rest led the way to the parlor
Very soon, to Lizzie's great surprise
the girls asked for their honnets, although
they had purposcd spending the evening
with her; and though she begged them moi
to 60 she was soon left alone with Mr.
Boggs.
Now, a tete-a-tcte with gentleman wa.
Lizzie's aversion; but she soon discovered
Mr.. Boggs TO be as different from the Som
erton beaux, in intellect and wit as he wa.
in appearance.
The hours few by very pleasantly, and i
Lizzie was pleased with Mr.. Boggs' couver
sation, he was equally charmed with he
sprightlv remarks. Lizzie possessed thu
faculty, as agreeable as it is rare, of being
an Intelligent listener. Every passing
thought and focling was pictured on he
glowing face; and before the evening wa
over, Mr.. BoggS was decidedly in love.
When Lizzie laid her head on her pillow
she thought of Mr.. Boggs, not as the green
spectacled, blue-coated, red-harcd stranger
but as an agreeable, highly intelligent man
for whom She already felt a friendship that
might ripcn into love "What! love such
an ugly man! wed Mr. Bogg,w whisper
ed Pride. "But he is so Intelligent, so no
bic in bis every thought, could love him
for his real WORTH" chimcd in Conscience
The next morning, as Lizzie was enter
u
es the splendid cquipage of Mrs. Lawtor
whirled up to the door, and Miss Juli'
alighted. A hearty greeting passed be
tween the two friends, Julia exclailning-
"Lizzic you are the very one l want t.
see. have whole budget of news to un
fold to you. Last evening, when we wer,
all laughing at Mr. Boggs' descent from til,
stage, little did think that there was
distinguished foreigner in the same vehicle
!, gazing intently at us all the time. He i
an Italian count, young, rich and handsome
and he has taken rooms at the Widow
Markley's. saw him pass the Hall thi
: morning, and he looked so handsome, il
} his sportsman's dress, that lost my hear
directly. Aunt is going to have gran,
dinner party, and invite all the village, so
came down to the store to order glass an,
china, and l want you to go home with m
to help"
. Here we must observe that no party wa
accounted complete unless Lizzie had
hand in the arrangements, and weddin
was but half a wedding il Lizzie were no
/ the bridesmaid
As Lizzie sat in the carriage beside he
friend, she could not help remonstratiu
, with her on her imprudence in falling i
love with an entire stranger, and enquire
) what Mrs. Lawtcn thought of the affair.
20! Lizzie" Julia replied, 'you know
am mistress at homo, and my aunt is so anl
ious to be rid of me, that she would MARI
me to school-master did he but offer hin
self"
Our fair friends were soon cnsconced
the study, making out list Of invitation,
"Shall I put down Mr. Boggs, the crudit
Theophilustf Julia asked, rather mischie,
ously.
"Certainiy," was Lizzie's blushing reply
"He is my brothers guest; and is in m
opinion as worthy Of attention as you
; count With the unpronounceable name"
"His name is perfectly euphonious," sal
Julia, tartly, switch is not the case with e,
cry ones | have it at my tongues end
= Joachim Maraschinodelopodi. Ihave bee
= Frightening up my French, as l undcrstan
he speaks our language very imperfcetly,-
= Oh dear only think, | have put down h
name instead of Maggie Atwood's
her invitation. | would not have her
r know of my intentions for the world
would be all over the village before dinnc
: time
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