The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1860-11-29
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IHi 0lr Tllli Hfge feols eysi and ma
tiaat la'r. topped twpy from w. check n
a.lsy inl shining folds
iaI sefn many moro besmlfgl face
iarHt mg V ltcft IN Ssw iofL and Naih
fsHh my summers ~ Cape My New
paIl ul S4hsm nbi loildas ! Wa cs
pa Hne to mtpl nt DE- Hall seefla.n sollh
sm ll.g anl hefosa iislor.inlAN n lhe
n.nl WiH hfA int.ltdmo ~ his ltnHt sp
I ff m'y rwIus elmce 70 Che palf
..Hu,f, 4nl. d mpua.up. rang ihe bpll.
Is s|.to answered the summons, and, con
dHHng ne ini1 ne l.1rafy wcuf 70 call
II mfslof II nv moments The doof
gpnncl, and the lady whom hal seen ai
lh wnioN came in. With tso cni1y .h.adel
cHiiIrcn clHginr about her She bndc ne
good morning ~ voice sweet o. ihe thrill
Of luto string. aud said with some cmbar
ta.smoni
- am sorry that Mr.. and Mrs cuthbert
ars both out riding
"Ah' and SO am |. Was the answer; "bu,
! suppose they will not be long, for though
they did not e,pcc, me to-day. ] wrote
hpm | LIQUID probably be here this week
Then. you are Mr.. Vincent
"R Rchard Vincent, at your service and
now introduce yoursclf!'
"l-l--l am she paused. wound one
OF the little girls ring'ets about her finger
10 hcr confusion, nni began again. Il sm
.-1ncc more she hositnied. and resumed
Il have guessed i,--you are the govern.
ess -
She smiled, but the cslor mounted 10 her
very temples.
"poor and proud .oliloquiscl, chow
fhai blush becomes her.
Al this momcn, W. hcsrd the tramp Of
horses 'cct, and Jaw cuthber, and his bcau-
tiful wife dashing up the broad avenue lead.
ing to the mansion. The goyerness hastily
left mo, and shortly after saw her talking
to my friends in the ycrsndah. Their brief
conference over, my hest aid hostess enter
cd snd gave the the cordial welcome which
is Characteristic Of the South. When the
gre ,,ingl had been inierehangei turned
- Cuthbert and said
PRAY where is Miss Dupont. the charm.
i,g ss,cr-in.law Of whom you spoke I" lie
aul his wife exchanged significant glanccs,
and cOutinued--"l sm all impotence 10
sae this paragon; don't keep me long In
suspense -
II will not--vol will nec, at dinner !
"Ihc next moment the dressing bell rang
and the host led the way 10 the guest cham
bar where be left me TO make my toilet. -
In those days vas not Indifferent TO my
/ personal appcsrsncc, aud with the all Of an
attentive slave | arrayed myself in the mos,
elegant suit my wardrobe afforded.
II wonder IL | shall sui, the heiress 2
queriel mentally, "A ! took = last survey.
IN the mirror and descended 10 tho dining
bell. There. near the table, sat Cu,hbcrt
and his wife, the face ! had seen at the win.
dow, and not far from tie governess, a
Young laiy With fair complexion, q bloom
ing cheek, the sunnest Of blue eyes, and a
proiu.ion of golden hair. | was connois-
seur in ladies' dress At that period, and
toos in a, glance her costly India muslin
robe. with iis frills Of MecLin lace. the
splendor Of her bracelets. necklace and car.
Irop'. and ,hs cxqai.itelv wrongt, golden
comb. which loopsd up the rich ,resses.-
Why was II that my face wandered from
her to the pale. calm e,vsrnsss, with her
bands Of raven hair. and her sress eloquent
eyes, and dress tbs, fsll about her like a
'Dunmis,.'
Blanche said nv host. '.ailow mo "a
present IN old and valued friend-Rchsrd
Yincen, p
The blonde beauty colorcd. simrcred. and
vith an inclination she intended to be Ike
tha, of a rrima donna, to an srplauiins
crowd. ACKNOWLEDGED my bow.
Miss Marguerite. resumed Cu;hbest
''thisis the guest We have been expecting =
She bowed With the grace Il queen, and
| as respectfully as i she had indeed beer
one, as | said. 30
"we have had the pleasure of meeting
before. Cu,hher, ~
"AsftoldJcu raarmurei the sovernss-
Il sent down to tell him you we're sh-ent.
The eere-snies Of dinner no~ began. an
e. seat had been assigned mr. t-.id.
Blanche, ! sriei to play the serssahl,, l,u
I often found fny ,.eashss wandering to th'
pale. silent rsri opposite. When the m.4
W. cvrr. sni the ladies had Isft the roen,
ve fingered at orr vine. -
, Shs.so va lihiah Of my sister ]" sslss
Cuthhert. T.. -. - l..AI
"she = very teas.iful." ! replied
"iud have ysu fallen in love at frs