The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-02-19

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why, to prove you have had fashions
able education, and would have made
pretty good monkey, if you had happened
10 be Que, certainly" said Kitty, laughing.
"You read French Z" asked Allen.
80 yes, like 10 read it, except in stories
part English and part French. Butt sup
pose these ideas do not please you, MIR.
Allen, after your long residence in beauli-
fu France"
"Now why could you not have said ia
belle France sp asked Kiitie.
"Young ladies', you know, always claim
The right TO say what the please" Allen
with graceful bow 10 each of the ladies',
indicating that this was sufficient answer
TO both of their questions.
"But," he added, rising 10 go, 81 have
been waiting for chance TO offer my ser
vices to Miss Ellison on her shopping ex-
pediton, for see she has her shoppingbag
upon her arm"
"And have been waiting" said Fanny
laughing, but not rising, 'ro have a little
/ private talk with Kiitie before go.n
/ So allen departed alone.
Lena Aihlng was Fanny Ellison's most
intimate friend aud so it happened, very
naturally, when on certain Thursday
morning, all Of the signs predicting drench-
ing rain within an hour or two, than Fanny
should send 6 very urgent invitation TO her
TO come TO "pass the storm" with her, Lena
ho
Friday, and il had been arranged that the
visit should not terminate Till Saturday,
Various Interruptions had prevented any
very lengthy confidential chats between
them during the day and Lena's consItu-
tional sleepiness, during the sleepy hours,
had before proved to Fanny that it was al
together loo hard work to talk and keep her
| friend awake at the same time. But now a
long winter evening was before them, and.
as the drew around The glowing CRATE in
Fanny's room, they promised themselves a
nice, cozy chat free from interruption. Il
was oponed by Lena's exclaiming-
"Wha, do you think of Frank Allen, Fan.
rp ?"
"Well, have not made up my mind yet.
Some things about him | like much, but con
fidently, Lena, | do suspect be has some
rather despicable qualities"
80 What for instance :"
"The first thing think of is
A knock at The door, AID Biddy announ.
ces:
Please, rla'am, Mr.. Allen is in the
drawing room, and wishes to see Miss Ath-
ling and Miss Ellison"
To paint the disappointment Of the friends
would not require the pencil of Salvador Ro-
sa, but il would require more words than
we have.spare, SO we shall only record
Lena's exclamation, "How did he know
was here?" as, il no very happy mood
they went to receive their visitor.
"How did you know was here 2" askeI
Lena, as she took possession of iauieu-
il.
"Cslling at your fathers, was told you
was here, and as intended to cali here TO
morrow evening, thought | would con-
dense two pleasures into one. hope
have not disturbed your plans for the even
ing"
" But indeed you have" said Lena, owe
had Just set down for little quiet scandal
had just asked Fanny wha, she thought o
MIR. Allen, and she had just reached the ia
iensely interesting part which must have
followed think, when yon were announced
You ought 10 be intensely agreeable thi
evening, to pay for the Bit OF dissection yol
have caused me TO lose."
"Dear me how unfortunate !'' said Allen
Pray, can you tell me whether The opin
ion was favorable or otherwise o.
81 don't know anything about it," sal,
Lena, "but donbi not she was going 10 sal
at the very least, that yor were great ca
lumniator of The world of feninines.n
Chow SO s'
s'Why, you know you said, the other eve
ming, that ladies' qualified 10 be Mrs Allen
must be very rare"
Shave little mercy, Lena" said Fannl
laughing "six months from twelfth nigh
he makes his selection. Perhaps we may
have half hours amusement in studying
the peculiarties OF this rare woman"
''Six months ?" asked Allen, in surprise
"Yes," answered Fanny, ''you gave tha
time"
'T forgot it, but will try TO meet the ap
pointment, and, by the way, have met
lady who has passed one of the tests.
Somebody says this public announcement
OF my wants and intentions will frighteI
from me all but scheming ladies'. What dt
yo1 think"
81 think it was undoubtedly gentleman
who said il, and il is only another instanc,
of manly self-conceil. You all think yo,
are great bargains anxiously sought for b.
all manageable ladies, whereas, the trutl
is masculine schemers matrimonial are a
ten to one oil The like class OF our sex.
only dear MisssEiIison, spare your clio
quence, entreat you," interrupted Allen
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