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

Well, 1 wrote them, and 1 kept 'ghst
persons" 10 the last. And while 1 was
writing it, somehow my pen felt as if il
was angry too, and sputtered.
Now 1 hope every body is aware that ]
am nervously neat and tidy, so they may
think what Ttheught, when Hooked at my
sputtered note, m h.E--~..
"No," said 1. dPatty, 1 would not write
it sgsin if Iwss you. 1t is my opinion
that, write that note as often as you like, il
will be sputtered. She does not consider
your feelings, and why are you to consider
hers z" r1 o.
1t was true; she never considered my
feelings che made eyes at Erasmus u
der my very nose.
Now is it not odd how circumstances are
more obstinate than oneself. 1 was deter
mined not to write a second note, and yet
think of my state when Robert said,
"Pstty, 1 suppose you did not forget to
invite Miss Ross when you wrote your in.
Tilation to the wid-to Mrs. Arun-P
"Roberb 1 utterly forgot her"
HThen you must write again" said be.
lam not naturally obstinate, but IS foI
writing thar note again Though 1 might
have guessed that sputtering was to warn
me 1 Wss forgetting something 1 should
like TO see myself doing it.
HRobert, 1 think it will look more civil
if 1 put on my best bonnet and cloak, and
went and asked her 10 come in q friendly
way 1 like Miss Ross rather, and 1 pity
her 8 great deal for living with -"
There 1 stopped. 1 did not wish Robert
to think l wss o mean little woman, or
anything of the sort, and so l said nothing
either of the sputtered NOTE.
found Miss Ross at home alone. She
was mending some lace for Mrs. Arundel.
That pers n wss out, taking q stroll, che
said. Stroll indeedl I Knew what it was
she was doing anything but strolling. She
was running sfer Erasmus.
However, l forgot her for 8 little. 1 was
20 surprised TO find Miss Ross such an
agreeable, nice girl. ] was 8 little preju-
diced against her before, because Of that
person.
HRobert" said ], when 1 got home, "she
is such q dear, and has always lived in
Scotland. Her mother was a Scotch heir
ess, and married q clergyman, and she is
dead, and they all live with their father in
the most primitive way. She has the fair
est skin, and is quite pretty when she
smiles-with such yards and yards of hair,
and mind, Robert you are to be very
kind and nice to her"
LOf course 1 will when l know of whom
you are rhApsodizing."
He knew all the time, but that is a way
Robert has; he tries often to see if 1 will
be out of patience with him. Dear me, as
if 1 could.
We had no r~efurals, excepting that Mrs.
Arundel was SO sudacious rs to write and
say she hoped we would excuse her cousin,
as she felt too shy to come to SO large q
party, sr.a. % zoos. -ag.4 .a.
HGood Gracious; Robert said ], "Where
will that woman go TOT The girls eyes
spsrkled with pleasure when 1 asked her,
and she had the greatest desire to mix
in English society. What are we to do 2"
.AtSsna Erasmus to request her company
Is q favor.p s'1-'
Oh, goodness graciousl" Was I reduced
TO this2 But Erasmus would 90, and I
bad the horrid feeling all the time that he
was glad of any excus to 60 TO Byzantine
Cottage. he came back quite a sort of
new Erasmus, 3 MIXTURE OF Robsrt in his
manner, and q kind of foolish freshness.
tt"She is, IS you say, Patty, 8 Well-devel.
oped, large nobls type of the genus wo-
man" Il had said nothing of the kind
She partAkes more Of the Teutonic order
than is usually seen in the Celtic race. She
has the dreadfully reflective German eye /;
her organization has all the characteristics