Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-23

unsuccessful, the young ladies preserving a
rigid silence At last Lizzie's little niece Lilly,
in endeavoring to reach tempting cake, lost
her balance, and fell from her chair As she
fell, she caught the arm of the servant, who
was about to hand glass of water to Mr.. Boggs.
The water streamed down over LiZzie's dress,
and the broken glass nestled amid the rich braids
of her hair; but she sat everything 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 glbly; but it would have been far
better had they been silent. Julia complained
about parrcnueS, and talked very wisely about
school masters. Maggie Atwood turned the
conversation upon gentleman's dress, and won
dered whether it were the fashion to wear blue
coats aud metal buttons; while Mary, with great
nairete, turned to Mr. Boggs and asked him
what was the price of green spectacles. r
Mr.. BOggs, protesting his supreme happiness
in being able to crafty her curiosity, informed
her Of the place where his own were procured,
and gave her the exact cost of them. This
last sally somewhat ablshed the young lady,
who hung her head and said not another word.
Immediately after, Julia Lawton rose from the
table, aud, followed by the rest led the way 10
the parlor.
Very soon, to Lizzic's great surprise, the
girls asked for their bonnets, although they had
purposed spending the evening with her; and
though she begged them not to 90, she was
soon left alone with Mr.. B0ggs.
Now tete-G-tete with gentleman was Liz
zies aversion; but she soon discovered Mr.
Boggs to be as different from the Somerton
beaux, in intellect and wit, as he was in appear
ancs.
The hours lew by very pleasantly, and if
Lizzie was pleased with Mr.. Boggs' converse
ton, be was equally charmed W tn her spright-
ly remarks. Lizzie possessed the faculty, as
agreeable as it is rare, of being an intelligent
listener. Every passing thought and feeling
was pictured on her glowing face; and before
the evening was over, Mr.. BOggs was decided
ly in love.
When Lizzie laid her head on her pillow, she
thought of Mr.. Boggs, not as the green-specta-
cled, blue coated, red-haired stranger, but as an
agreeable, highly intelligent man, for whom she
already felt friendship that might ripen into
love. "Whatl love such an ugly man wed a
Mr.. Boggs~ whispered Pride. ''But he is so
intelligent so noble in his every thought, could
love him for his real WORTH chimed in Con-
science.
The next morning, as Lizzie was entering the
village store to make few purchases, the splen-
did equipage of Mrs. Lawton whirled up to the
door, and Miss Julia alighted. A hearty greet.
ing passed between the two friends, Julia ex-
claiming ~
''Lizzie you are the very one want to see.-
| have whole budget Of news to unfold to you.
Last evening, when we were all laughing at Mr..
Boggs' descent from the stage, little did think
that there was a distinguished foreigner in the
same vehicle, gazing intently at US all the time
He is an Italian count, young, rich and hand
some, and he has taken rooms at the Widow
Markley's. 1 saw him pass the Hall this morn
ing, and be looked SO handsome, in his sports
mans dress, that lost my heart directly. Aunt
is going to have grand dinner party, and invi.e
all the village, so 1 came down to the store to
order glass and china, and l want you to 90
home with me to help
Here we must observe that no party was ac-
counted complete unless Lizzie had hand in
the arrangements, and wedding was but hall
wedding if Lizzie were not the bridesmaid.
H + Concluded ko-,norrolr