The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-15

tied up in rag, only she has got rusty
old umbrella. | suppose she thought may
be her cousin Emily had none, and this
would be just the thing to kiver US both in
our rainy walks. IT'S too bad, too bad,
too bad," and tears began to flow.
| At this moment Sir Edward Wilton-the
son of wealthy marquis, who was visiting
at Mr.. Wilmot's, was announced, and has
tily drying her tears and arranging her
becoming dress with studied negligence, she
proceeded to the drawing room where he
was awaiting her. A look of undsguised
admiration from him rewarded her trouble,
and forgetting all her anxiety in regard to
her county cousin, she was so rapturously
listening to his glowing and refined CONVEX
saton.
In the meantime Louisa had been busiy
engaged in decorating, or rather disfguring
herself for the pursuance of her plan. Her
beautiful hair had been tightly drawn back
from her forehead, and her luxuriant
tresses confined with an immense tortoise
shell comb. Directly across Der fair brow
was bound row of short, stiff, artificial
curls, secured by a black fllet, which was
tied back to the ear with bright pink bow.
Her dress, which in no way fitted her ele-
CANT form, was Of calico gaily striped with
red and green the waist encrcled by a
red sash, fastened with an old fashioned
brass belt buckle. To complete arrange
ments, a pair of mits encased her delicate
hands and green shoes sat loosely on her
feet.
While Sir Edward and Emily were still
enjoying their charming tete. tete, the
door was thrown open, and the gloomy
country lassie stood courtesying before
them. Emily was so shocked she was una
Bile to rise, but not at oil discomftted,
Louisa approached, and throwing her arms
around her neck, imprinted smack on her
cheek which resounded through the room
like the bursting of a bottle of beer, and
without taking breath she exclaimed
81 told you I'D come, dear cousin Emily,
and meant to. Ever since uncle Charles
was at our house, Eve been wanting to.
He told me all about you, but never so
much as told me you had a brother,'
advancing to Sir Edward with extended
hand, saying in an undertone, "well, 50
much the bettcr.'
Poor Emily in vain essayed to speak, and
Sir Edward, noticing her embarrassment,
with assumed gravity, while he took her
extended hand, informed her of yer mis-
take.
go, pardon me- she replied, starting
back; and then cycling them both in the
face, she said, but you look as near alike
as two peas, only Miss Emily is so pale )"
and marching across the room with the air
of one perfectly at homo, and fixing her
eyes on a rich velvet covered easy chair,
she said, "what an Elegant cheer, but
! & n tn in,
| it, now I've got on my best gown. And so
comfortable too - she continued, as she
threw herself into it and placing her hands
she stared about the room, and expressed
declaring it was unlike anything she had
ever dreamed of. At length, as if recol-
lecting herself, she started up and said:
! "But come, Emily, where is the pianny
your father spoke of? I'd like to see sich
wonderful thing, that speaks music right
out,' and familiarly seizing her hand, she
continued, ''come, don't be so stupid; you
| have got to show me everything new, and
that will be no small task, for everything in
in q city is new to US country folks.
suppose shall be invited to lots Of fvolics,
candy scrapes and quiltins and all that sort
OF thing, and I've brought lots of pretty
clothes to wear. know you will be quite
proud of me, ald ns to the beaux, why,
up where live, they think am--but there,
won't brag-you'll sec what can do.'
At this luncture, Sir Edward, whose gen.
erositv would not allow Of his torturlng
Miss Emily, bade her good morning and
withdrew, though it must be admitted he
had enjoyed the simplicity of the rustic.
"What a PITY" he said to himself, as he
turned away, "that such a pretty little crea-
ture' (for despite her Disguise, she was
beautifully "with eyes soft as the doves,
and teeth of pearl half concealed ~ such
sweet lips, and complexion whose purity
might have excited the envy of even the
I beautiful Emily Howard what pity she
,s SO iguorant, and so singularly devoid of
Ia, te in hsr personal adornings. And her
roic,, DESPITE the coarse things it uttcrel,
;ts mn ,icul sweetness thrilled my heart.-
We'll Il is for her that she is under the
nrotcct;on of an influential man like Mr..
Howard: TO- in this vicinity, possessed Of
such fresh i,eauty, connected with such
Ignorance of the ways of the world, it were
next to impossible that she should escape
upharmed the scdn ct;ye wlIes Of some of
those monsters. who are ever on the alert
to allure from virtues poth the young and
Innocent"
This is only the commeno ement,' sighed
the discontinued, as she press. her pillow
after the FIRST day Of embarrass. nentS anu
and mortiications II had passed, ant kno"
not where it will end: anticipate 1u!l
enough, but her verdancy far, far ezceeL' = It
all. 1t will ruin me-. am sure it will
and something must he done. Tomorrow
morning | will reason with her; she is quite
pretty, and if can only induce her to lay
aside that gigantic comb, and those odious
curls, and do her tais ip something of style,
and then, with a little altering, one of my
dresses might fit her nicely, and the mlts
aad shoes certainly must be disposed Of,
and then am sure she will appear quite
decent. But her foolish paaver, that is
worse than all; what can l do? ?" and the
poor girl, finding taere was SO much to be
done, despalringly sobbed herself to
sleep.
The following morning she was awakened
to her troubles by Louisa, who entering her
room without ceremony exclaimed:
"fIeigho asleep yet, what say you to a
wak?"
Emily would have shaken her off, and
resumed her slumbers, had not the thought
that in walk at such IN hour she would
not be likely to encounter any of her fash
onabie friends, and hastily rising, she was
soon equipped.
Choosing retired but pleasant avenue,
she was carelessy proceeding along, when
her attention was arrested by gentleman,
whose elegant figure she could not mistake.
1t was no other than Sir Edward Walton
the very one whom, above all others, she
dreaded; and drawing her veil closely
over her face, she would have proceeded
without noticing him, had not Louisa cried
out:
'sNot so fast, Emily here is the very
same young fellow that was at your house
the other day; he is walking alone, and
looks wshful, as if he wanted to 60 with
US. Here, Mr.. what's your name, we are
taking a walk too, and as you are going the
same way, why not go with us %
"With pleasure" replied Sir Edward,
biting his lips, 81 never refuse the escort
of lades.'
elbow very pretty" said Louisa, and as
he smilingly extended his jeweled hand,