The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-06
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From the Line of.Battle .Ship.1
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BY CAROLINE F, PRESTON

What is it Pleasan: hope
'Hum2h There may be two opinions
about that
AT any rate tell me. I'm all in fidget
to find out
Wei, I've received letter from your
uncle Benjamin, saying that with nv
permission his daughter will come and
make us visit of week or fortnight
% dear, what trial He's farmer,
isn't he =
Yes
And I suppose she's countriied body,
with gait like An elephant, and reg.
u!ar Yankee twang"
Very likely. haven't been there
since abe was baby, aud now, she's
eighieen-just your age
when is she coming 2
She will be here early next week,
your uncle writes
And our party comes off Friday even
ing. How unlucky. What viii. Mr.. Stan.
ton say 7 What sort OF an idea will he
get OF our connections T.
Il suppose everybody has some vulgar
relations
Yes, but they take care to keep them
in the background. Coudn't you write
to have the visit pos,poned a week |?
No, she'd be sure TO find ou. why il
was, and your uncle would be offended
That wouldn't Le much matter, would
itr
Considerable just now, as am intend
ing to get an invitation for us both to
spend the summer at his farm house. He
has fine farm and We should have a
delightful time
so we should. Well, must do INV
best then. to play the agreeable to this
eountrified cousin o: mine. l only hope
she won't disgrace u.s.
We can keep in the background as
much as possible without exciting her
suspicious. Very likely she may be diff
dent, and that will help u.s.
1t will readily be guessed. from the
preceding conversation, that ArabeIla
Holmes and her mother we're not a whit
more unselish or disntsrested than the
majority OF their fashionable neigh bors.
This Mr.. Stanton, 10 whom Arabella
bad referred, was rising young lawyer,
of good family, and considered an ex
celent match. It may be that Arabella
had designs upon him, but if so we will
respect The Iady's secret, and leave i, to
be guessed at.
Days slipped away, and on Tuesday or
the following week the country cousin ar.
rived. The servant, supposing that the
ladies had gone out, ushered her at once
into the chamber designed for her occu
patton. Now il happened that ArabelIa's
chamber was the one adjoining. and that
she and her mother were just then sit.
ting down there.
Il suppose my cousin will be here this
afternoon. said Arabella.
Yes, ] presume so.'
by the way, what is her name =
1T is really ridiculous, but can't re
Your uncle didn't mention /,
in his letter.
Some country appendsge most likely.
Rachel or Hep.ibah, or something of that
kind. Do yon suppose she talks very
broad Yankee T.
j am afraid she does said Mrs. Hol
mes. Farmers daughters most general.
ly do, suppose
i Isuppose her talk will be about eaows
and such things
All this could be distinctly heard by
the subject Of the flattering remarks.
'Humph ] said she, y see what my
aunt and cousin are expecting in me-
Really it would be a pity 10 disappoint
them
She giided down stairs, and in a few
minutes was introduced 10 her aunt aud |
cousin.
'Haow do you dew. aunt said she in
the most rustic tone she could assume
'Pooty smart Of your age, aint yerr
Good, heavens, what barbarian r |
thought her aunt, shrinking back. How.
ever, suppose it won. do to notice it,
My health 10 very good, thank you.-
Are your family WELL
%, they're pretty chirp. This n cou.
Sin ArabeIIa. amt it .
Arabeila extended her hand languidly.
Hope you're well, cousin. You aint
married are you y
u don't approve Of early marriages.
raid her mother. speaking for her.
Thst's what ! told Jim Doolittle last
week, when he--O lor, wba, was going
TO say Z she interrupted herself With a
semblsnce Of bashful coufusion.
You may catch q city beau said Ara,
bella, keeping rs sober as she could.
You don't think so, though, do you
Well. ! believe ] should like city Teller.
You'll introduce me round, won't you T.
o dear what made me suggest such
thing to her. thought ArabelIs, troubled.
Nov she'll be putting herself forward
aud dagnss everybody
'Does your father keep many cows
asked Arsbells, desisous Of drawing out
her rustic cousin, and leading her to ssy
something ridicuIous.
'Cdoosi returned her cousin with vol.
nbility. 'Hs'a got ten, There's brown
hsiser with white streak running along
her back. TLass mine. Qoits . pres
snt, wasa't Il gusss shes worth .