The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-12-05
THE WRONG PICTURE.


If the camera had been a young gentleman,
it probably wouldn't have objected much to
the process, as Virginia was not at all dis
agreeable to look at-on the contrary, she
was very, very pretty, with clear, olive
complexion, deepening to carmine on her
round cheeks, and large blue-gray eyes just
the color of violets, blossomed in the shade;
let black hair. plainly brushed from her
forehead and confined in one knot at the
back of her neck, and little red mouth,
very naughty and somewhat saucy also, in
its curves.
care you nearly ready to take my like
ness, sir?" she asked, rather mpatiently,
as the operator entered the room on some
errand.
''Not quite yet, ma'am We shall be
soon l hope, however. To tell you the
truth. we didn't anticipate so much trouble
from our present subject-a baby that will
not sit still.''
"a baby-oh, then l haven't another
word to say" said Virginia, scornfully ele-
waiting her pretty shoulders as she TUNED
toward her companions. Il do detest ba-
biesp'
"Why, Virginia." exclaimed Mrs Wal
ter. her matron sister, with horror.
Cant help tt never could endure a
baby-that's one of my articles of faith"
''And how many articles of faith have
you?" asked another companion.
80, several One is hearty aversion
to widowers-that class of dyed over hus-
bands who are always abiding to Mrs.
Smith number one. If became that lady's
successor, should be perpetuaily fearful
l was standing in the way OF Mrs. Smith
number three And washing the faces of
half dozen unruly atep-children! No sec
ord nand babies for me, if you please,
ma am
But if Virginia could only lave had a
peep into the operating room, where the
! hazeleyed baby with pink ribbons at its
shoulders and a string of red coral round
its plump neck, was setting photography at
defiance, she would probably have kissed
its perfumed breath nearly away with true
feminine inconsistency.
Harry, do sit STILL pleaded the nurse
in despair, while the operator lodged hope
lessly to and fro, trying to "catch focus"
and two or three young lady aunts jngled
their watch chains and held up their brace
/ let's in vain endeavors to attract the little
ones eve. But If the quintessence of OBJ
slinacy can be imagined to fix it's throne in
year old baby, this was the individual
/ All of a sudden bright-winged canary
in a cage opposite began to sing pierciagly.
/ The scarlet lips opened into wondering
smile; the large hazel eyes that bad roved
| from place to place like chain lightning
were fixed for a moment. The operator
jerked away the drapery, the sun rays swept
their pencils over the cleaning plate, and
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nurse in a confused treble chorus, crowding
around the photographer as, after a short
absence, he returned bearing the plate.
"Only let me get one peep at it!''
How delighted Raymond will be!''
whispered one of the young aunts to her
sister, as she caught the baby in her arms,
crushing her shining brown curls against
his silky little bead.
Where shall send the cards, ma'am?"
asked the operator.
"To Captain May-Raymond May, Phil
adelphia Just the address, please; no
other word. We intend it for birthday
surprise to my BROTHER
''Very well, ma'am. Theodore!'' as soon
as the ladies had disappeared. ''just write
down that address. and tell the young lady
below we are ready for her.
! Virginia Lynne must have been hard in
! deed to please, had she been dissatisfied
with the face reflected in the mirror as she
took a last glance before leaving the saloon
down stairs A proud young beauty, and
heart free as the widest fawn upon the
eastern hills.
when can have the pioture?" she
asked.
"In about FIVE days, ma'am.'
mo sooner? L leave town morrow"
1--WE can send it to ycu by mail, wher
ever you are, ma'am."
She hurriedly wrote upon card, "Miss
! Lynne, Philadelphia" aud, pushing it to-
ward the man, said, "This is my address;
! please send it as soon as possible"
Captain Nays sitting room, in the great
/ Philadelphia hotel, was as snug a little den
as man need wish for, with its curved mar
| BILE mantle, bright patterned carpet, and
luxurious sofas and louuging CHAIRS, and
Captain May himself as he looked smiling
up from the perus of heap of papers to
greet the entrance Of an old companion, was
no unfair specimen of handsome young
officer.
well, Charley!'
"WelI, May; upon my word, if you're
not up 10 your ears III IuoSe olu Navigation
charts again. It's enough to make lazy
man ache TO see you work"
cts time to work" said May. good hu-
moredly. 81 expect sailing orders in about
fortnight, and shall be very glad when
they come"
"Glad!" CALCULATED Charles Monroe,
throwing himself into chair, and biting
the end of one of his friends quill peas.
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