The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-26

for the day were over. But sleep for.
sake the wretched, and her e, es would
no. "stay shut" While coaxing them
to "stay down." she was startled by
fash of light on the wall and an ex-
plosion, then another, and then third,
accompanied by slower of gravelly
substance in her face and eyes. Miss
Hobbs, az we have seen, was i'
ga woman naturally born to fears" e
and this sudden and inexplicable ex.
hibition Of fireworks in her chvmber
almost burst the strings of her night
cap, by causing. her curly black hair to
stand OH end 3rq 81 ssadH stjete
The miscI,ievous young men oppo-
site had procured sar6dcane-vulgar-
ly known az a"bean blower,"-and
were shooting torpcdoes into Ann
Harriet's chamber. Not daring To rise
TO shut the window she was wholly at
their mercy; but fortunately their stock
of ammunition WAS limited TO half a
dozen pellets, and in II few minutes the
bombardmrnt ceased.
About midnight Ann Harriet fell
into deep slumber, and when she
awoke the broad sunshine was illumin-
ating her chamber, while the rat,ling
of teams along the paved streets re-
minded her that she Was in the metrop.
oils of New England. She missed the
green foliage and healthy perfume and
bird songs of her pleasant country
home; all she could see was combi
nation of bricks, slate and stone aud
not green thing was visible in the
street, save few Irish servants, who
were washing off the doorsteps and
sidewalks. In the middle Of the cnbble
stones lay the curtain which had fallen
during the scene of the previous eve
ming, muddy and torn, it's sticks broken
10y the heavy wagons which had passed
over it. A glance at the hostile board
ing house assured her tha! all was Gs!iet
there; so, after arranging her dress
with studied nicely, and disposing her
hair in the most enchanting style-and
Ann Harriet was really neat and win
snme-she descended to the breakfast
room Her cousin Gregory was the
only person present-he sat by the
window reading After the customary
greeting, Ann Harriet inquired what
interested him.
I" have been glancing over an arti'
Gle called {" Ludicrous Exaggera!iens," y"
in Leigh Hunts Indicator" replied
Gregory, with mischievous twinkle in
his eyes. -.. rs-
Ann Harriet did not notice any point
to this remark, but said: do not re-
member having seen that book"
"What have you been reading late
ly?" pursued Gregory. !,
Oh! have begun a splendid book
that Mrs. Orren Pendergrast lent me ;
have forgotten who wrote it, but It's
name is &c The Bloody Butchers Bride
or, The Demon of Dandelion DELL"
Here Gregory was So impolite as Ia
burst into loud laugh, much to the
discontinue of Ann Harriet. who was
on the ppnt of describing thrilling
scene in the story.
'lsee nothing to laugh at" remarked
she, solemnly it is a very nice book,
Cousin Gregory. Why, some parts Of
it were 40 powerful that it made me
tremble all over" F.,- -r.~sf.,tF ef.-
1t must have been powerful" said
Gregory, drily. m
you're saucy fellow" said his
cousin. /" But, by the way, where is
that new suit that was damaged yester-
lay? You do not look 30 stylish this
morning." II. 4s34 eia 9
/, Stylish? / hope not. / hate that
word it is only fit to be applied to
pigs; they always look SO stylish" re-
piled Gregory. 10, 8 ~
The door opened, and the rest of the
family appeared, much to Ann Harriel's
discomfort, for she liked her cousin,
and was just thinking how she could
make an impression upon him. The
surest way would have been to sit in
his lap. E
!. They seated themselves at the table
when the customary question came
from Aunt FarnswOrth - aoT ).
elbow did you rest last night, Ann
Harriet ?" so se iat 81
}, This, of course, called forth the his
tory Of the mishaps she had expert
enced, and the Indignation of her uncle
and aunt was great when they heard
|, how the occupants of the boarding
+ honse had behaved. sisi9t.sf s
"Those young men over there are
Boarder Rufians," remarked Gregory
Mercy !" exclaimed his fat cousin
elf had known that, / shouldn't have
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