Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-01
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brother Will, Or ORA. Why, il can't
think of any other masculine, so impossi-
blep .dt .,..,......,...t, ..,,.-
This was the answer to my suit. > 10 "oL
"But why?" / persisted. -.t 10 'i.H -''i
h"Whyp why don't girl marry her
grandmother It's because she gets tired
of seeing the old lady, around. can't re-
member a day that L have not seen your
Ekiz the first thing In The morning. Inev-
er %entto aparty with any other escort /
never was in asorape but you were my
companion in misery, or my shield from
punishmsnt. l never did foolish thing
but you We're by to laugh and rebuke. Oh!
Martson,l dear, 60 totmake love to some
foreign lady; but don't he $50 absurd as to
marry your, cousin, who lived with you gn-
der the same roof since she was a baby"
"Bat an you say only goes to prove my
oiDeyotion! You ,spub me quite as often
aS M ~ besItsfed " i1'Y' 30 noiiIbnog
s2WslTssf wv Hs''r'SfVi SfV5 booq odl i-al 10 dile
~ am onlynsixteen and am not going to
accept N.Y. yeryl7first offer, And then,
Marston, you q don't come within q thousand
mile of my beau ideal" 'Hl "I hoilo'7D
,l"0hlnI don'ts Pray, describe nyonr beau
ideal" .gi8 oi bru0d b. yiTl1
'Tall.'
81 stand six feet one inch"
s'Handsome, With black whiskers and
the manners of traveller Afi1answhO has
notilived all his life in this miserable coop-
ed up village, but has seen the world and
profted thereby. One who has filixed IN
distinguished society, and learned retire.
ment of dress and manner;l and who can
talk something besides books witha lady,
."Ah! WelL il you, won't have me, you
won't, so there's an end omit" mi 9,itsni
gotup lazily from the garden-seat where
we had been sitting and strolled toward
tile house. i saw her blue eyes open with
anazement at my GOODNESS, did not en-
act despair, for hen benefit, but laid my
plans for her Civilizations ,5iol o! If h lr,,,
1.-Two days later i had left home and gone
into the city on visit. Nina, gave me a
merry farewell, and, did not seem at all
heart-broken at the prospect of asepar7
alton. If she felt any, emotion, she, was
soon soothed, as the following letter direct
ed to my address convinced me:i ,r.ffr..
DEAR MARTsoN: My hero has arrived
Such lovely black whiskers, not at all like
your smooth face, cousin; SUCH .curls, not
auburn ones like yours; such black eye
brows and lashes-yours are yellow. He
has been everywhere, has seen everything,
speaks foreign language, and has the poll
ished manners. He brought aletter OF in
production to Will, So. OF course, he is here
quite often, and seems very well pleased
with a certain cousin of yours" T.. I'D ri
And so on, the letter was filled up with
home, gossip. Tread it at my little inn OF
my native village, where all my letters, re-
directed to Mr.. Alonzo Courtney, follow
ed me. The black ,whiskers lay on the ta-
BILE by merthe wig hung from the looking
glass, while the dyed eyebrows and lashes
still adorned my face. My fine broadcloth
suit, cut in the latest city style, my patent
leather boots, kid gloves land dandy cane
lay on chair, while lounged in dressing
gowns and slippers, before. the window,
coming my cousins letter. As was en-
gagged to drive her out in an hour, / began
my, elaborate toilet. Every curl was in
position, every fold correct, as rang the
bell of my uncle's house, to which my fel-
low conspirator, Will, had introduced me.
No suspicion OF my. indentity crossed my
anut's mind as she gave. me. a polite well
come, and Nina's blinded eyes saw only in
MIR. Courtney the Travelled dandy" .goG
ya"Itrust see the rose of Glendale in full
health,n i said, withia bow. i "Ahl those
fair hands were, destined for daintier tasks
than this!H and / deprived her of her sew
ing. "The softair woos U.s. Willyou drive
with.me A. yol & gtly .qGf lyl! c.l ..rrfi
With bewitching little flat, and every
curl in glossy beauty, she was soon ready
for our excursion. cannot tell all the flat
terry Ipoured into her ears, half disgusted
at her bushes. aud half amused at her inno-
cent pleasure in my exaggerated gallantry.
1t was the first time had been alone with
her in my disguise, and took, occasion to
delicately hint atmy entire devotion to her
charms, and grinding my teeth at her CO.
quettish acceptance Of the same. t,ryy II
u saw her every day fora month, press
ing my suit on all occasions, and filling her
ears with drawling affectaions and flat de
scriptions of Italy and France, with broad
comparisons of the daughters. of Europe
and America. n7,r ,,4,,.oY ii,,yCI llunTs
-gAt last / proposed. To my amazement
she refused me, flat !; to nay, delight she in
formed me that my cousin was a dressed up
idiot. j do not mean that these were her
exact teIms, but her warm defense of her
cousin, after my sneering hints of jealousy,
was ftlllN, equivalent to such q declaration.
OF course, my proper self returned, ,radi-
ent and hopeful. Will you believeit? 7? She
was as ofiish as ever when | made my ad-
vances.o She was touslnly' and sisterlyn TIL
/ was in fury over her cool ease and mat
ter9of-coursel affection, butru weuld n only
langh at my love, and compare me slightly
to her recent admirer, and had the apdacity
to hint that her heart walked ottt at the door