Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-12


show careful mothers should be as to what
they leave in their sons way. Don't you
let little Oliver" whispered to Pet, "eyer
see a Dresden china shepherdess." ...
"My son." replied Pet, with dignity, as II
he was tWenty-six years old Instead OF
twenty-six months, twill only admire what
his father admires, and that is his mother"
Dear thing) ,.tts, :,
Upon my word, as Robert and said to
each other ever so many times, what slght
it is to see the squire and Pet. One has read
of the flying people, who were altogetner
perfect with their feather dress on, but help-
less and miserable without it. That was Just
the case with our squire. He was incapable
and wretched without Pet. But with Pet,
he is handsome, lively, clever, positively,
a little "larky," which l hear now is the
proper word to express spirit. ..t.
Here he is talking of Erasmus tea-party'
"Not for worlds would enter into rival
ship with the presiding genius that makes
MYRTLE Cottage the perfection of home."'
('Quite true, don't cry, Patty" whispered
Robert. "True as Sanscrit," cries Eras-
mus). "But it would give my vile and my
self infinite pleasure to welcome the same
party to the Hall the day after tomorrow"
"You darling old thing" whispered fet,
"EXcellent, excellent" cried Erasmus.
herdess to the Hall.
CHAPTER III.
"Patty," says Erasmus to me, In the in
termediate day between our tea-party and
that to take place at the Hall, what relation
is Miss Ross to Mrs. ArundelW
'Well, Erasmus" said |, delighted to have
something to say against that person, and
so speaking with the greatest emphasis,
''there is relationship between them. l
am not, brother, one of those who go about
asserting one thing, when know it is an
other, and take it for granted, as l ought
to do, that people try to speak the truth"
| "My dear Patty" interrunted Erasmus,
meekly, shave | asked anything wrongs"
| Goodness gracious no, Erasmus"
| "Patty merely wishes TO prepare your
mind, ERASMUS, for hearing that Mrs. Arun
-ahem that Miss Ross is niece to the wild
who, in her turn, calls her cousin. In fact,
our pretty little friend tells fibs."
.Is it not strange, Robert" unused Eras-
mus 'the power that beauty possesses ov-
er all other influences? From the earliest
ages, we trace through the history of man
But my goodness me, it is quite impossi-
BILE can remember, much less write down,
all that Erasmus said on the power of beau
ty. 1t was quite lecture. He scared up
to the gods and goddesses, and he went
down nobody knows where; indeed, l
should be ashamed to mention, and he
brought up all sorts of Helens, Circes, and
Aspasias, and indeed there was such con-
l glomeration of names, that without boubt,
| should mix them all wrong, putting those
together who were centuries apart, and
setting Erasmus hunming at the sad mis-
takes. But he wound up at last by saying,
'Do you happen to know the christian
name of Mrs. Arundelw
"Antoinetta," answered I, little sulky.
''Antoinetta! Halt Roman, half French
Hum, hum! All wives, in my opinion
should be called Patty, Robert"
"a little inconvenient, Think, Erasmus y
81 mean, you know, pleasant homely
names, like Patty, Matte Maggie"
"bliss Ross name is Maggie"
SIS it, indeed? Now, is it, indeed?" said
Erasmus, with an amount of eagerness in
his voice, as il he had|discOvered a new
comet with three tails.
Dear me; could have kissed somebody
for Joy only Robert does not like such thing;
in public, and Erasmus would have seer
nothing in it, and only said, PATTY, my dear
! thank you."
"Now," said to myself, as 1 was going
up stairs to dress for the Hall tea-party
.'why am l such mean little woman a!
not to desire Erasmus to marry this pretty
little person, and yet be pleased if he woulC
fancy Miss Ross? Answer me that, Mrs
Patty, if you can, for you know as much o
the one as the other" ., ........ .....
1t was true, knew as much of the one a
the other, but that knowledge was sufficient Il
show me that Erasmus would be happy will
the one and miserable with the other. Falls,
she was in many things; what might sh,
not prove on more intimate acquaintance
l'And Miss Ross was exactly a differen
character and in an amiable admirable
manner kept her aunt in tolerable order
In Miss Ross every day I saw some nev
thing to admire; in that person every da.
some fresh thing to dislike.
But, however, l would 60 to the Hal
tea-party, and think only of being happ.
and gay, and making myself as agreeabl
!. as could, even if L saw Erasmus as usua
plant himself opposite that person, an
f stare at her-his usual habit; while sh
would use all her little arts-"Could you?
f Gust to arrange her lace shawD; "Woul
, you ?" Gust to put down her cup of tea)
"Might I?" Gust to take his bouque
, out Of his button-hole, smell it, play with i
keep possession of it). Now just appes
, to any one if it was possible for any ma
to resist such ways, especially a man s
y clever that he had not half the ordinary us
of his common senses.
, "Patty looks very nice, does she not, Era
mus ?" said Robert, as l came down read
, dressed.
/ .She always looks nice to me-" answere
/ Erasmus. II never know how she is dres:
ed" ... g..... . ..
e Now to think of good kind fellow, cs
}, pable of saying such dear little speeche
being thrown away on that person. 1t W;
= enough to make one cry. ... .,..r..
It However, it was time to set out for IL
= Hall. t r.tt. Ys
-3 We were overtaken by tho village fl
: conveying Mrs. Arundel and Miss Ross.
"Will you not join our walking party
! said Erasmus, eagerly; "'tis such lovel
4 evening" -rt sel.. t $40
" Exquisite" murmured she; shut coul
I?" and she showed, as Erasmus opened Il
Q fly door, the tiniest little foot, in the TIME
9 black satin slipper. ..-..-.... al
d "Why do you wear such things?" said h
t and forgot the answer as he looked into h,
face. Gracious me! would not be so daI
e gerously pretty for the world. m e.
Q "Would you like to walk, Miss Rossi
r said Robert. gr9 a. -est-. ..,..l,
S Every much," answered she, and winC
9 ing a sort of gossamer scarf over her hea
r by way of bonnet, she sprang lightly ol
: and Joined us. uE
s Upon which Robert said something
Y German, for he is nearly as clever as Era
mus IN languages. She laughingly r
). piled.
n Now to speak in any other tongue this
It his own, gives Erasmus that sort of plea
ALot esr,,a xtnnh hox, oil