Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08
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The Wrong Picture.

The full sunshine came pouring through the
plato glass windows of the great photographic
saloon, where Virginia Lynne had become very
tired Of waiting "just one minute" for her turn
10 face the camera. IL the camera had been a
young gentleman tprObably wouldn't have OBJ
jectei much to the process, as ViFgipia was not
at all disagrcoable TO look at; on tho contrarv
she WAS very pretty, very pretty, with clear
olive complexion, deepening to caFmine on her
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 tho back of the neck /;
and a little rod mouth, very saucy and some.
what naughty alec, in its curves.
l"Are you nearly ready to take my likeness,
sir2" che asked rather impatiently, ns the
operator entered the room on aomo triflinp
errand.
"Not quite yet, ma'am. We shall be soon,
/ hope, however. To tell you the truth, we
didn't anticipate 80 much trouble from our pres.
ent subject baby, roR'am, who will not eli
STILL" q
"a baby--Oh, then haven't another word to
cay" aaid Virginia, scovDfully elevatDg her
pretty ehoulders M abe turned toward her com.
panions. / do detest babies"
"Why, Virginia" exclaimed Mrs. Walter,
her matron sister, with genuine horror.
Cant help It'll never could endure baby
that's ono of my articles of faith
''ADd how many articles Of Faith have you p"
laughingly inquired another companion.
"Oh, eeveral! One is O hearty aversion to
Widowers-that class OF dyed-over husbands who
are always alu1ing to Mra. Smith number one!
If became that lady's successor, should be
perpetually fearful l Was standing In the way
Of Mrs Smith number three! And then the
idea OF washing the faces and combiug the hair
Of bali dozen unruly step children No Sec
ond hand babies for me, thank you"
But If Virginia could only have had a peep
into the operating room, where that hazel-eyed
baby with ribbons at its shoulders and string
OF red coral rOuld ita plump neck, WAS setting
photography at defiance, she wOnld probably
have kissed it's periumed breath nearly away
with true feminine Inconsistency.
Harry. do cit still!' pleaded the nurse in des
pair, while the operator lodged bopelessly to and
fro trying 10 "cstch focus" and two or three
young lady aunts jinged their watch chains aud
held up their bracelets in the vain endeavor to
catch the little ones eyes, But if the quint-
essence OF Obslinacy can be imagined to fix iIs
throne in year-od baby, thai baby was the
individual.
All OF sudden, bright-winged canary in
cige 0pposite, began to sing piercingly. The
SCARLET lips opened into wondering emile--the
large hazel eyes that had r0ved from place 10
place, like chain lightning. were fixed for
moment. The operator je,ked the drapery away
from his instrument with the agility of magic
the sun rays swept their pencils over the
cleaning plate, and s
"Oh, let me see itw shrieked aunts aud nurse
10 confused treble chorus, croHdng round tue
photographer as, after n short absence. he On
tered the room bearing the plate. "Only let
me get one peep at itp'
slow delighted Raymond will be-" whisper.
ed one OF the young eunts to her sister, as she
caught the baby in ber arms crushing her shin.
Ing brown curls against its silky little head.
"Where shall | send the cards ma'am 7"
asked the operator. --ss.-----
ITO Captain May---Raymond May, Philadel.
phia. Just the address, pleaes--no other word
We intend 1t for birthday surprise to nv
brother"
"Very well, mn'am. Theodore" 40 a. on ae
the ladies had disappeared "iust write down
the address. and tell the young lady bslow that
We are ready for her."
Virginia Lynne must have been hard indeed
to please, had che been dsaat.afied with the face
reflected In the mirror, az she took last glance
ere leaving the saloon down stairs. proud,
stately young beauty--aud heart 40 free as the
widest fawn upon tho eaatern hills.
"When can have the pictnFe?" she asked.
'"In about five days, ma'am."
mo sooner7 leave town Tomorrow"
"We can send it to you by mall wherever
you are, ma am" ~
She hurriedly wrote upon card, 4" Miss
Lynne, Philadelphia" and pushed il toward
him. -
There is my addresa-please send it as soon
aH possible"
\ Captain May aittng-room in tho great Phil
adelphia hotel was as snug little den as man
need wish for, with itB carved marble mantel,
bright patterned carpet. and luxurious sofas aud
loungiug chairs; and Captain May himself, as
he looked smiling up from tho perusal of heap
0f papers to greet the entrance OF a companion,
was no unfair specimen of handsome young.
naval officer.
"Well, Charley7"
"Well, May-upon my word, If You're not
up to your cars in those old navigation charts
again. lss enough to mako lazy man ache
to zee you work"
"It's time to work." said May, gOod-hnmOr-
edly. "l expect sailing orders in about
fortnight, and glad shall be when they comet
"Glsdl" calculated Charles Monroe, throw,
ing himself into n chair, and biting at the end
Of one of his friends Quill pens. ' =
May. you're a perfect problem TO me, az
uneasy on dry land IA a fish ] can't under
stand it--hApged if can!"'
"Perhaps you could" said May calmly, elf
you had no home ticg--nothiue to make life
pleasantsr in one spot than another, since Min
ME died" n
lie stopped abruptly. Monroe leaned over
with frank sympatby TO grasp his f,ieDd's hand
'"Pardoni me, Raymond! I'm stupid, blan-
dering fellow, know, but don't moan to hurt
you by my carelcss words. Sill, there is your
child left to you"
"Dear little Harry" said May half emiling,
"but a year old baby isn't much company for a
man of thirty, you must admit. Besides, he is
far better off under the Toying care Of my sis
ters than no could he with me-"
| True" said Monroe. swistiug the quill round
and round his fingers. "Who's that knocking
Letters, oh' Don't mind me; open your cor
reepOndepce!"
May complied, tearing gtopen the envelopes,
and glancing carelessly over their enclosures,
Until he came to the lsst hne.l As his eve fell