The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-05-28

swell" said Ruth, caressingly pat
ting Agatha's tiny hand, "Im very
thankful that providence didn't make
me beauty and an beiress, since il
has such tendency to awake suspicion
and distrust. But, Agatha, in spite o
all you have said, feel convinced thai
Charles Stanton is noble fellow"
"Very likely" said Agatha lightly
"but here comes Fitz Aubyn, with
those splendid horses of his, SO give
! me my shawl"
"And whittier are your footsteps te
be directed oday ?"
"Oh, we intend to 60 to that private
view of pictures in - street, which
told you about"
And Agatha swept out of the room
with the port of queen.
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The white lustre of moonlight, pour.
ing down through the circular dome Of
/
frosted glass, gave life-like glow oi
the superb paintings whose gilded
frames literally covered the walls of the
spacious apartments. Here and there
groups of absorbed dilettanti moved
with subdued whispers and brandishing
opera glasses, as if it were forbidden
thing to speak above ones breath in
the presence of these fair landscapes
and scenes from history's pages.
Directly in front of one of the finest
works of art stood pair who had un-
consciously been the object of many a
curious glance and whispered observa-
ton of the other sight-seers-a tall,
stylish looking young man, with an old
lady leaning on his arm, whose antique
dress of snuff colored bombazine and
oddly shaped bonnet occasioned great
many covet smiles and half concealed
filters from those present.
"Oh, blythe way, Miss Milne," said
Fitz Aubyn, as, in their progress round
tshe rooms this couple gradually came in
view, "you have not seen the greatest
curiosity of all as yeti
Where % said Agatha, raising her
opera glass.
"You are rnistaken-it don't hang on
the WALL" said Fitz Aubyn, laughing.
"Look nearer earth, if you want to see
Stanton and his fossil aunt"
Agatha turned her head accordingly,
without remark-she smiled a little,
however twas all Fitz Aubyn wanted.
"Should you suppose any mortal
youth would have the courage to bring
such last century specimen to place
like this where be might know he would
meet all his fashionable acquaintances ?
Upon my word, believe he'll take her
to the opera next! See him carry her
morocco bag and cotton umbrella.
Don't he remind you of Don Quixote
in his youthful days ?"
Probably she has some money to
leave one of these days." said Agatha,
the distrustful element uppermost in
her mind for the moment.
"Not solitary red cent. know,
for | have inquired. She is in "reduced
circumstances" That's the term,
believe; but Stanton is very fond of
her nevertheless. She has come up to
town from the backwoods for few
days, and"
He paused abruptly as the very pair
in question approached, still absorbed
in picture gazing.
"My dear Charles" said the old
lady at length, "you cannot imagine
what a treat this is to mel have not
seen such pictures as these since l was
a child. How thoughtful of you to
bring me here"
81 knew you would enjoy it aunt"
"And you are not ashamed of your
old fashioned relative among all these
gay young people ?"
"On the contrary, dear aunt, am as
proud as monarch while you are lean
ing on my arm."
| Agatha heard it all, and she also
heard him answer, in reply to the gay
challenge of some companion:
"Thank you, but don't reckon upon
me as one of your party this evening
at the opera. am going with my aunt,
who is passionately fond of music, SO
you must excuse me for once"
+" / told you so." said Fiiz Aubyn, in
a soto voco tone, Struggling his shoul.
ders. "Did you ever see such fellow
as Stanton -
j Never" was Agatha's reply; but
it was so emphatically spoken that
Fitz Aubyn started, And that night
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