Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-10
ORIGINAL TALE.
Hrittea for the Columbia Democrat.
COUSIN ANNE S STORY.
BY SALLIE.

If you were, you know well all the beauties
of the place and, if not, then I will de-
scribe it to you.
When I was in my thirteenth year, my
mother,-who always was pale and sick
ly woman-died, leaving me to the care of
my father, who was a man of exte nsive
merchantile business, and consequently had
little time to devote to the training of his
only child so l was left to the care of
servants, who never opposed wish of their
young mistress. was naturally possessed
of good disposition, but was becoming
spoiled by the indulgence of those around
me. Thus things passed for more than
year, | in the meantime ruling like young
Victoria, all those who were placed around
me, when one evening papa came home and
calling me to him, said : Lillian, darling,
l received letter from your mothers cous-
in, Anne Sherman, stating that she inteD-
ded spending few weeks with us, and
would be with us by the next Evenings
train.
Now Lille, l wish you to BE- very
good little girl, and to try to make your
Cousins stay with us agreeable for she
is most estimable person and was your
Mothers dearest friend. 1 wish also that
you would try and correct those exhibitions
of temper that are getting TIE mastery so
completely over you, and be good little
girl for your Mothers jsake.'
The next time papas carriage drove up
to the door, papa allighted and handed
out a lady whom knew to be cousin An
ne. had rever seen her, and spent the
whole day in wondering whether she would
be old or young, beautiful or otherwise,
and whether / should like her or not and
when l pestered papa with all these con-
lectures, he only said, "have patience Lii
lian, till evening, and then you can judge
for yourself )" so when the carriage drove
up 1 was undecided whether | should re-
main in the parlor or withdraw to my room.
But while standing, still undecided what |
should do, the door opened and she came
in, followed by papa. 1 was always re-
served child, and meeting with few beside
our own family, I was much more so in the
presence of strangers, and consequently
stood still, hid by the drapery of the win
dow, till papa observing me, called me to
come forward and pay my respects to cous-
in Anne. approached her; and I think
never saw person who struck me SO fa-
vorably as did Anne, ,and felt as the glance
of her sweet hazel eyes fell upon me, that
she was destined to WELD powerful infu-
ence over me and when she drew me to
her arms and imprinting kiss upon my
brow exclaimed, "and this is Lillian, is it =.
How like her mother, darling" !" felt
my heart drawn out to her with a love that
has ever since burned with steady and
brighter glow.
Although one glance sufficed to tell me
that she was not young, yet she possessed
that beauty of countenance that time can
not cfface. She was tall, and quecnly il
her bearing, and airy and graceful as q
bird in her movements, and her hair wa'
as black and glossy as a ravens wing, ant
fell in natural ringlets over neck ant
throat of snowy whiteness yet it was tina
beauty of soul shining through her face
that drew me to her and kept me ther'
as if by magnetism; teA rather thai
knew that she would prove true frienc
to me. She stayed with Us month, anc
during that time | hardly left her side
But tine time came for her to leave. Thi
l could not think of, and l would not b
comforted till she told me that she ha'
extracated from papa reluctant perms
sion that should return with her to Ma
pie Grove. | was delighted to go, yet
could not think of leaving papa altogether
But when he promised to come and see hi
Lily very often, my JOY knew no bounds.
1t was near sunset when we arrived a
Maple Grove. We were warmly welcome
by cousin Anne's whole family, which con
sisted of an old negro servant and his wifi
that had long been in the service of til
Sherman family, and who could not sui
feiently express their joy at the return c
'Missrs Anne y and she in return had
kind word and trivial present for eacl
which the mines Of Potosi could not hav
purchased from them, for they {were Anne
gifts As soon as we had removed ou
. Aayellipg dresses, she took he by tn