Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-05-12
Original 5torn,
Hrittea for the Columbia Democrat.
TIE TWO COUSINS.
BY SALLlE.

"NELLIE! Nellie Ray, where are
you?" rang out the clear voice of Katie
Woodburn, as she bounded down the stairs
and into the parlor, dining room and
kitchen, successfully without finding the
object of her search. Nellie, Nellie
where can she be ?" continued Kate, as
she skipped out of the door and waltzed
down the garden path till she stumbled
over Nellie, sitting quietly reading favor
ito book; but was suddenly reused by her
cou'ns unccrcmonious approach. "Why
Nell you goodfornothing, l have been
looking for you all over the house, and
calling for you in a voice loud enough to
wake the seven sleepers, and here | find
you, sitting as dcmure as little saint, with
book, too just as though you had been
reading. But never mind, LII take care
of that book, awhile" said She, snatching
it up from the ground where it had fallen
at Kate's abrupt approach
And now I've mind not to tell you
what l have been searching you for the
last half hour to tell. Something that you
would give your best book to know con-
fcss now that you will behave yourself bet
ter in future and let the books alone, and
l will tell you" and before Nellie could
reply, Kate had caught her and was whirl'
ing her round and round, to the imminent
danger of breaking her neck go Kate,
[ ain astonishcd at you. where is your dig
nity?" said Nellie; "plcasc give me back
my book. don't believe your information
would be half as agreeable as that -
" You don't, ch we'll then ! shant tell
you, Miss Propricty, but you don't get
your book for all that; SO come along in
to the house, for it is time to dress for
dinner.
"Now, Nell, l know that you are dying
to know in spite of your confoundcd cool
ness, and Tn just going to tell you because
! have not any body else to tell. Brother
Ned has come home from college and he
brought with him the handsomest fellow
l ever saw, and he is going to stay all the
time of vacation. There aint that news
But want to warn you, Nell, that you
had better not dare to set your cap fol
him, as l intend doing that myself, and
you know am dangerous rival" Say
ing which, the mad cap shook her raven
.eurls in Nellies face and hoped off W
stairs, stopping at the top, however, to tel
Nellie to be sure and wear her blue tissue
and pearls, while she should wear a scarlet
brocade.
Gilmore Ray was resident of the city
but at the time at which our story opens
was spending the summer with her cousin
Kate Woodburn, at Judge Woodburn'
country mansion, within days ride o
B city, where Nellic's parents re
sided.
There was not the least resemblance be
tween the cousins, either in looks, manner
or disposition. Nellie was blonde, gen
tie, quiet and dignifed in her manners
Kate, the very opposite, dark eyed beau
ty, wild, roguish, and regular tornado
her papa said she teased her quiet cousir
dreadfully, but still they were the best
friends in the world,
Half an hour after the above converse
ton by the cousins, the dinner bell rang
and Kate and Nellie meeting on the stair
way, descended to the parlor together
where they were formally introduced t.