The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-12

down all that Erasmus said on the pow
ofibeauty. 1t was quite a lecture. ]
scared up to the gods and goddesses, 81
ne went down nobody knows where; !
deed, l should be ashamed to mention, al
ne brought up all sorts Of Helens, CircJ
and AEpasias, and indeed there was such
c0Dglomeration of names, that witho
douot, L shouldn't them all wrong, pu
tdg those together who were centuri
apart, and setting Erasmus humming,
the ssd mistakes. But he wound up
last by saying
" Do you happen to know the christia
name of Mrs. ArundelrT
F" A~ntoinetts," answered l, a little sulk-
p" A utoinetts A." Half Roman, Ia
French. Hum, humI An wives, in m
opinion, should be called Patty, Robert
"A little acon Tenienb i think, Era
mas" ,,am
II mean, you know, pleasant homel
names, ike Patty, Matte, Mollie Maggie.
Miss Ross's name is Maggie"
as it, indeed? Now, is il, indeed 2
said Erasmus, with an amount of eager
ness in mis- voice, as if be had discovered
new comet with three tails. Els .--.sa
Dssr me l could have kissed somebod,
Tor JOY, only Robert does not like sucl
things in public, and Erasmus would hsv,
seen nothing in it, and only said Patty
my dear, l thank you" goa
"Now," said l to myself, as 1 was goinc
up stairs to dress for the Hall tea-partT
" why am l such q mean little woman q
not to desire Erasmus to marry this pretty
little person, and Jet be pleased IL b
would fancy Miss Ross3 Answer me that
Mrs. Patty, if you can, for you know q
much of the one as of the other"
1t WAS true l knew as much-o of the one
as the other, but that knowledge was sufi.
Gent to show me 'thst Erasmus would be
happy with the one and miserable with the
other. False she was in many things
what might she not be on more intimate
acquaintance And Miss Boss was exactly
a different character, and in an amiable
manner kept her aunt in tolersble order.
In Miss Ross every day l saw some new
thing to admire IN that person some thing
to dislike. - "p
But, however, 1 would go to the Hall tea
party, and think only of being happy and
gay, and making myself as agreeable as l
could, even if l saw Erasmus plant himself
opposite that person, and stare at her-his
usual habit while che would use all her
little arts-"Uould your" (just to arrange
her lace shawl; "Would you ?" Gust to
put down her cup of tea (; "MighT I7p
Gust take his bouquet out of his button
hole, smell it, play with il, keep possession
Of it, Now l jIst appeal to any one if it
is possible for any man to resist such ways,
especially a man SO clever thst he had not
half the ordinary use of his common
senses. i-s'11 1 '
" Patty looks very nice, does she not,
Erasmus r. said Robert as l came down
,esdy dressed. .lT r1s a
"She always looks nice to me- answer
Erasmus. q 1 know how she is
dressed"
Now TO Thick of a good kind fenew,
:apsble of saying such dear little speeches
thrown away on that person. 1t was
nough to make Ii cry.
However, it was lime to set out for the
Hall. .,
We were oVertsken by the village fly,
onveying Mrs. Arundel and Miss Ross.
" viii you not join US in our walking
srty 2" said Erasmus, eagerly; ats snch
lovely evening"
a Exquisite" murmured she; but could
2 and she showed, as Erasmus opened
fly door, the tiniest little foot in the
niest black satin slipper. s
=" Why do you wear such things2n said
e, and forgot the answer as he looked into
or face. Gracious me l would not be
} dangerously pretty for the world.
I" Would you like to walk, Miss Ross 2"
i'd Robert.
avery much" answered she, and wind
g a sort of gosssmer scarf over her head,
: Way of q bonnet, she sprsng lightly out
ID joined us.
Upon which Robert said something in
erman, for he Is nearly as clever IS
rasmus in languages. She laugbingly
piled.
Now to speak in any other tongue than
s own, gives Erasmus that sort of plea
that sntiquaries have st old discover
}, geol. gists of Lew strata, botsnists of
me rare plant. He forgot the vision eff
v~eliness in white muslin and lace, more
Re his mothers china shepherdess than
and turned eagerly to Miss Ross.
ever had he met so perfect q German
hOlsr. We might have been walking up
the Hall now, if Robert had not taken
N by the arm, and kept hiD resolutely
lag forward al the time. .a
OF course the tea-psrty as the Hall was
netting quite out of the common.
oreover, either sl the imperious servants
are gone, or they had become smiable
d happy, Gks their master, for they {
to welcome us all with the greatest
sasure, and l might have asked for their
iy's ivory-hsndled brush and tortoise s
ell comb to do up my hair, and they
)uld have thought IL no more than my
Tea Was served in the rose-gsrden. i
rawberries and cream were to be found
the little out of the way corners Ices s
d chsmpague-cup under theIcedsr, and
l wanted to kiss Pet every
Q minutes, by the way of telling her how
everything was, and only /
ran Jane running 70 tell me that "the
vine creature T" was looking u~nutterably, {
d how fortunate l was to have the pros |
ct of such an Exquisite thing" for q
ter in. law, for never was such devotion |
sh-now and hen brought me back +
my horrid sensations. I
| went ahaut nine o'clock near the PlAce /
lere they were sitting. |
e Would your heard her ssy, in her c
,st insinusting voice, and for answer she i
d a peal of the loudest thunder l ever 8
ard.
Such a scurry, such q s~hrieking, scream s
:, calling. We ran into the house for t
lives-Erssmus was half carrying that
rson, who seemed 10 be fainting. For 8
matter of thst, my darling Pet was no !
tier; she was in sheltering in the great
arms, as if he could ward of from |
r even the lightning. Q
But q thunderstorm was to Erasmus .
plsything. No sooner had he
Mrs. Arundel on the sota, han
proceeded out on 10 the balcony to
Itch the storm. The rsin had not be-
He began to explain the theory of storms,
point out the difference between harm
3 and hurtful lightning. Among the
v that had sufficient strength Of mind to
en- TO him was Miss Ross. ver % rss-
AS she lesnt her head against the ma
IN colored velvet curtain of the wiRdow,
to me as if her hair was on IRE.
reclaimed, and ran to her.
'No,' she answered, smiling; Ensve no
II, my hair is very electric, and on the
yhtest friction in q thunderstorm will
~.
Erasmus became dumb with delight. He
wed the heavy curtain to bring out the
lrks, he looked longingly, unutterably.
cit that he would have given worlds to