The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-02-14

haze ~ orchestra you knuN We
can have cor Two piinucs moved w
10 the stage, hi who u 10 phy Z IL
wont do " al any u ihe aud
oncf
DWELL raid Mary Dnm ore, ~
will take possession II one don't
much care for taking part IN tbe tab
lehux
ooh, viii you, Muyl What I.
darling you arcl Wen, ! suppose
we must do With Que, since i can
be helped
II vii play on the other, # you
choose, Miss Archer, sad Miss
Marshall, looking up calmly THAT
iA, If you can get no M else.
"fou" cried Belle, with Il brosd
stare.
"ies; II you wish r.
Only goodness DO you play T.
Her suporcilious tone was positive
ly insulting, and Sues ewes flashed
Indignantly, hut Miss Marshall was
perfectly serene and oomposed.
"lcs-a little"
Belle looked round Al M bat acc.
ing We looked grave, and sue posi-
lively angry, she restrained her
sneers, and said:
Perhaps YOU will favor u now,
Miss Marshall, that We may judge
whether you can play tonight"
"Certainly,' said Miss MARSHALL,
rising instantly, aud taking her sea,
at the piano.
She played beautifully, brilliantly,
and with ease, the most difficult
pieces from memory /; snd when she
arose, Sue and Mary and | broke out
into rapturous praises Of her skill
and execution. She smiled slightly,
and bowel her acknowledgement, but
with the same calm, composed face
, as ever. | began to wonder II the
! girl was made Of ice.
, "Why, she'll beat you all to moth.
. ing, Mary said Sue, land yca w.
accounted the bes, player in thu
: ~pensionnd'."
|, "Thcrc - said Belle, testify, "it's
: lucky she knows--it will save some
0 trouble tonight. Have you finished
/, the invitations, Miss MARSHALL"
= Yes"
Then 90 aud hunt up some old
+ fashioned dresses and things, and ~
:, them for us. You'll find lots in th,
c attic"
] let M 60 with you, Miss Mar
shall" said Sue, springing up; Ill
+ help you to sew them-Tyc m i'm
!, mcnsc talent that way. vas born
e to be- n drcss-mak.r. ! think"
Miss Marshall looked up With .
), smile nj once, - surprised and pleas
ed, that il was evident she vas it'll,
used to such kind tones II altcre,
her face wonderfully. TINT smile, ans
n she looked for a moment another
girl.
I'VE had better al help Won to sew
these, | think" said I, ''or you'll
}. never be able 10 have them done IL
4 time"
''Perhsrs il would be better" sait
Miss Marshall.
it swell, hurry, them said Belle
= half.petiishly. "therc j. no use stand
s ing MI day talking abou, it,
a "Whst y crots Old thing yon are
Belle" saii sur. passing her nrm n
military round Ms Marshall sais,
u "Come, before Belle bites our head.
lc Of"
" Belle bi, her lip in angry silence
1f She was not. on the whole, an III
natarcd girl, but she was inclined Il
be arrogant and ~ovcrbeating. an,
bal taken an especial DISLIKE to be-
.. mothers pretty scvine-girl.
A. .sSue is 40 ahsurdl she evcllime,
10 in an irritated tone. .'Making sicl
n q fuss about a .ervau, girl. | sup
pose she will be asking her to tan,
II part in the tableaux next
a. "And Il she did" said I, II an
10 uuite certain she would look bette
h. THAI any IF ia. She i as graceful
as sylph.'
as "And plays disinely. added Mary
q al say. Belle, she Is quite . trcasur
-this sewing-girl-vorth a millioI
IS in cash. We will have ON Of on
err gentlemen falling in lore with he
u. newt
r Il fancy our y ntlemen know III
prophetic. better than to fall in Low
~ Nth me like her. said Belle. with
a. curling lip; ".ueh shings only hap
pen in novels aniplays. dear Nellie.
to | thought Of her handsome broihe
n. and smile.l to myself; and, At he
Of rcqucs, sat down to write ou. a pro
10 gramme for the evening; to he copic'
ID t~ksasm by Mis- Marshall. 70
=, the guests.
r That was q bssy day for rs ijI