The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-24
THAT H0RR1D LITTLE FRIGHT,

THAT HORR1D LITTLE FRIGHT.
$50 You have told your father YOU will
not marry your cousin Cora?'
"Yes; I have made up my mind that l
would rather lose my grandta,l,cr's money
than marry that horrid little fright.
The first speaker was fne-looking Young
man of some ihrcc-and twenty years. His
companion, Edward Granllys yswas about the
same age, tall and handsome, with rich clus.
ter'ng chestnut curls; large, speaking eyes,
full OF fire and intelligence; fine features,
and beautiful mouth. His figure was
moulded in the perfection of manly sv:n-
metry.
You never saw her, Alfred said he lean,
ing over the table and speaking earnestly-
You never saw her; but l went down, some
eight or nine years ago, TO pay vis, to my
intended wife. Fancy to yourself tall,
thin child of ten years old yellow as an
orange. with pinched features, and close,
white cap, put on to conceal the loss OF hen
hair which WAS shaved off after fit Of i'll
ness. When | was introduced 10 her, she
dropped little awkward courtesy and put
her finger in her mouth then after staring
at me in silence Tor Il few minutes, she be-
gan to gigg'e, and fiualy ran away
"A fascinating picture, trulyr said Al
fred.
cousin Cora is coming to pay visit to
Lucy Maxwell, next week. said EJwa,d,
and ! suppose must do III. Agreeable; but
| will never marry that horrd little fright !!
Come, Alfred suppose We go down to the
Haymarket to SEQ Charlotte Cushlnan as
Lady Macbeth?'
agreed = said Edward, and til. two
stroIIed away.
They had hardly gone when the window
curtains were drawn aside and a tiny, fairy
like girl stepped in from the balcony. She
was young-about fifteen-wi,h bright, goI-
den hair and blue eyes,
"Now isn't it shame for Edward to talk
so about cousin Cora9 soliloquiz-L the in
truder. 81 didn't mean TO listen, but |
couldn't come in before Arnold in This dress,
and she glanced at the pretty cbin,z wrap
per. "WouIdnt it be fun. if he fell in love
with cousin Cora. after all l wonder If she
is uglya She writes beautiful letters to me,
but I've never seen he1. mean to write to
her what Edward says, SO she won't fall in
love with him. Ifhe's SO handsome e, I dom,
believe she can help it if she don't know :
and the fairy tripped away:
Two young ladies, some days later, were
standing in brilliantly lighted parlor before
a pier-glass. Everything indicated that
visiters were expected. The room was
freshly decorated, the ladies were in full
dress. One Of them, Miss Lucy Maxwell,
was pretty girl. with very sweet face and
pleasant, winning smile. She was dressed
in white. The other was tall and stately,
with beautiful features, clear white complex
ion. with rich, warm color, and large black
eyes. Her hair was black as a ravens wing
and the pearls among its braids added to
her stately appearance. She wore dark
silk dress, with skirt of black lace; and
her white arms and neck cleaned out in
strong contrast against the dark dress.
DO l look we'll, Lucy = she asked.
"You never looked more beautiful seplied
Lury. II think pearls suit you exactly.
Your necklace and bracelets are divn. But
what can detaiD dward I He promised to
come early to meet bis cousin Cora before
the others arrived
"Poor fellow saidCora, "how disappoint.
ed be will bep
ayes, Miss Stanley said Lucy, laughing.
"There is ring All, here he isl
II am very sorry that Cora was unable to
pay me ber promised visit said Miss Max.
we'll, meeting her guest, 'sbat fhave another
guest. Com, allow me TO Introduce you 10
Ms. 9ran.lsy. our dsa, friend Cora Gran
tlsy's cousin, and--we are all friends, Ed.
wards betrotbed.' -
H..rd's low pw and glance Of intense
admiration did not look much like disap-
pointmsnt, -, 49, 3 ~: =
Other gsests arrived, Miss Stanley; with
her rare beauty and noble baaring, Was the L