The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-06

ooh see how II can be helped
Il tremble TO think how she will be
have. Ten TO one shall begin to talk Of
her fathers cows. That's about all she
can talk
Her conversational powers do appear
rather limited
What's that 7 asked Hannah, taxing
up French book from the table. LIS
:he queerest words ever got hold Of |
can't make out what it means
% that's French book said Arabel.
la, condescendingIy.
is i! though, really You can't read
it, can you 7
% certainly
why, won't you read me little T.
ArabeIla was not very profound
French scholar, but she liked to show off.
and con6ding in her cousins Ignorance,
she translated page quite volubly,
though with additions and alterations,
which would have astonished any com.
peteni scholar. -
'Lor, how learned you must be- was
Hannab's comment. 1t took you a good
while 70 learn. didn't i'll
Yes said Arabella, rendered quite gra'
cious by the compliment. However, ]
had natural turn for it, so suppose
made more rapid progress than some
The next day the ball was spoken Of.
what! Arc you going to have a
ball 7 said Hannah. 'Ain't that nice o.
l never was at one Of your city parties
| shall enjoy it evsr 30 much ..r.s
what will be fun to you will be death
to me-, thought Arabel!a. Il wish you
were back in your fathers farm house.
Friday evening came, and with it the
party. Arabella conducted her cousin
into the room, aud leading her up 20
quiet OLD lady in the corner, introduced
her, trusting that her awkwRrdness would
not attract general notice. She then
went away to attend to other guests.
Mr.. Stanton entered the room. 1t
CHANGED that the old lady with whom
Hannah was conversing. was an intimate
freud Of his mother, whom he aad not
seen for long time. He went up to her
aud paid his respects. She introduced
Hannah, and the two fell into conversa
tion. The latter had thrown off all her
rusticity, and responded intelligently. He
proposed prornenade-Hannah accep
ted. r4sr-.
'Good Heavensp thought ArabelIa,
looking round, If there isn't Hannah
walking with Mr.. Stanton. How she
must be exposing berselL'
With the benevolent intention Of re
lieving Mr.. Stanton Of the infiict;on, she
hastened to them, and devised q pretext
for calling Hannah away.
Indeed, said Mr.. Stanton, courteously,
! must protest against this. I am Just
about to introduce a friend 70 your cousin
y be's going to get rid Of her in that
way, thought ArsbeIla. Well, it'll save
me the trouble. .,g,
She could not help feeling little curl.
ous 10 know what friend IL was that Han
nah was TO be introduced to. Judge of
her surprise when il proved to be French
gentleman, who she we'll knew, could
scarcely speak word Of English.
Mr.. Stanton is going 10 have some fun
out Of her. she thought, half mortified,
half desirous Of hearing the conversation
that would eusue between the rustic cou
sin and the Frenchman.
Accordingly she drew near. The
Frenchman addressed few remarks to
her 10 bis native language.
What will she say = thought Arsbel.
Ia, maliciously.
Imagine her astonishment when Hsr,
nah, in the most natural manner 10 the
world, replied in the same language.
The conversation was sustained for
some time. ~
Can she have been deceiying us r
thought the bewildered Arsbella.
just then Mr.. Stanton begged Hannah
10 accept his es ,ort 10 the piano. She
accepted, and performed = brilliant sontA
in admirabls style,
Her touch Is superb said = gentleman