Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-12-14


it was the principal color Of his wife
wardrobe; meeting her every remon
STRANGE with the assertion. ,-e-
"A beautiful color, Mrs. c., and 50 be
coming to your complexion. p Z
Mr.. Coldstream had two children,
son and daughter, who were brOugh
up on the agreeable principle Of giving
them everything they didn't want, anc
continually crossing their ihclinatiOns-
The natural result of this was that the
son left home at the first opportunity
and the daughter determined to do so as
soon as she could obtain that indispen
sable article to enable her to do so with
propriety, husband. As she was pret,
ty and sensible, and had more than an
usual share Offeminine tact, her prospects
in that respect were very encouraging.
MY dear Patty said her mother to
her ono day, q it won't do for you to en-
courag Charley Reidsb-ooming here any
more, your father has strong prejudice
against him"
Now Patty owed her euphonious name
to the fact that it was among the few that
Mrs, COldstream disliked; dislike that
was shared by the young lady herselyi
who at one time made an effort to change
it to Martha. An attempt that was in
stantly vetoed by the,father, who declar-
ed " that Patty was her name and Patty
it should be" A fact that be lost no op-
pOrtunity of impressing upon her mind
whenever he saw her in the least inclined
to rebel against bis authority.
"SO he would have against any one
that anybody else liked" was Patty's
rather unflial rejoinder. "But I've made
up my mind to one thing, Iwon't give up
Charley"
And Patty's eyes grew bright, and she
set her foot down in a very decided man
ner. $50 --
"But my dear, what will you do ?"
said Mrs. Coldstream looking very much
distressed. Your father declares that
he shall not come into the house again.
And you know, as well as l do, how set
he is in his way"
"I know he always contrives to be on
the contrary side whatever happens. You
need not look so troubled, mother. 1
won have any trouble with father, if 1
can help it, if it is only for your sake
But I'll manage to have my own way for
once in my life, as you shall see."
Patty smiled as she said this, and
though her mother shook her head dubi-
ously, as if she had little faith in the as
sertion, she offered no further remon-
STRANGE.
The next day they were all seated to-
gether in the family sitting-room. Mr..
Coldstream was In rather melancholy
mood; nothing having occurred for some
time with which he could find any fault,
or get up any contention.
Patty sat by the window, to all appear
ances completely absorbed in fashioning
some dainty bit of embroidery, though
occasionally her bright eyes cleaned out
upon the path that led to the road with
expectant look. ..- ...-
Suddenly she heard step. Even be-
fore her eyes fell upon the young gentle
man, who was just opening the gate, the
warm color flushed up from her cheeks
to the temple, probably with anger, for
she Immediately exclaimed:
81 declare if that disagreeable Charley
Reid isn't coming again.
"Hey, what's that?" said Mr.. Cold
stream pricking up his ears, as though
like warhorse he scented the battle afar
of.
"Charley Reid, " said Patty, very COM
posedly threading her needle. 81 really
wish he had sense enough to see where
he wasn't wanted. suppose because I
have talked to him considerably lately,
merely to pass away the time, he fanCies
I am in love with him"
Here the young lady gave her head q
toss as much as to say, whatever he may
think, she hadn't the least idea of it.
You'd showed your sense, if you was,
then" retOrted her father; "instead of
encouraging such set of btainless pop
injays, and which I am determined you
shall do no longer. Mr.. Reid is very
promising young man, as 1 have often
occasion to remark, and his preference is
an honor to any lady"
Mr.. COldstream was blessed with a
very convenient memory, and his daugh-
ter's language had reused such strong
spirit of opposition, that he actually be-
lieved that he had always regarded the
young man with unusual favor.
"Those who like his company are vel
come to It'll I'm going up stairs" said
Patty.
And raising from her seat, she began
to pick up her work, in very cool, de-
libeTats manner.