The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-01

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on false pretences, for tonight you don't
look at all like young lady likely to want
a husband"
My mother looked at me fondly and
said, T hope you will have pleasant par
ty, Nelly dear"
"Don't forget to wrap yourself up warm
ly, Nell, was my fathers practical recon-
On arriving at the Reynolds, found
Mrs. Reynolds looking particularly impor-
tant.
"He's come, Nelly" she whispered after
our greetings.
"Who's come ?" I asked.
"Mr. Cuthbert, the heir" she replied
"He came from Liverpool to-day. Mr.
Reynolds is with him just now, and he
was to ask him TO come here tonight.
do hope he will come"
So saying, Mrs. Reynolds moved on to
welcome another group who had just ar
rived.
The party was very pleasant. Since the
receipt of my woodworking legacy, /
no longer moped in a corner all the even
ing, as 1 had been wont to do. Greatly to
my own surprise, found myself the fash
ion; and without doubt, the attention 1
received made me more animated, whilst
the idea of being Independent gave me more
Later in the evening, saw Mr.. Reynolds
enter the ball room, but alone, and won
dered if the heir had arrived or not, for l
was very curious to see him. Before Mr..
Reynolds had been very long in the room
he took advantage of the lull in the dane
ing to make me sing for him. In the mid
die of my song, which was Tennyson's
"Swallow, Swalloww 1 had the uncom-
Portable sensation that somebody was look
| ing tXedly at me, than which sensation
think nothing can be less pleasant. Twas
therefore glad to finish my song and lool
up, so as to break the spell, when caugh
a glimpse of pair of bright eyes, who's
brightness I had just time to see, wa.
heightened by gleam that looked suspic
iously like tears, when their owner turned
hastily away, as if ashamed of his emotion.
What a compliment, thought 1, 20 my
songi
Dancing began again, and in short time
Mrs. Reynolds entered the room, leaning
on the arm of a tall and handsome man,
possessor of the bright eyes 1 had before
noticed, and which were now sparkling
with fun as he listened with an amused air
to Mrs. Reynolds constant flow of words
They were passing, in their promenade
the couch on which 1 was sitting, when 6
servant approached and summoned Mrs
Reynolds from the room.
"Oh, Nelly" said she, "this is Mr..
Cuthbert. You will amuse him till come
back"
With this formal introduction she bus
tied off. Mr.. Cuthbert sat down, evident.
ly nothing 10th, and coolly announced his
readiness to be amused. l felt very awk
ward and nervous, and would have giver
anything for GOODNESS like Mr.. Cuthbert's
for just then, could think of nothing tC
say. But he came to the rescue himself
"You were the singer little while ago
were you notP" said he. l answered il
the affirmative. "Then have to thank
you for a very great pleasure" he contin
ued, and, in some neatly turned compli
ments, he praised song and singer adding
"that song has peculiar associations, fo
me, but love all songs. 1 am exceed
ingly fond of music, and am glad to fine
that am likely to meet some kindred sou
here. l did not expect it, assure YOU
for was told that this was the drearies
little town in the world, and see how
has been belied. l have only been her
three hours, and l have been warmly wei
coined by motherly lady, had an oppor
tunity of seeing great many pretty faces
and of hearing charming song admirabl.
sung" ..........
Mr.. Cuthbert's conversational and com
!
high order. had no need to say word
"There is one young lady in the town,
| should much like to see," continued thi
self possessed individual, "and that is
| Miss. Warner, or Werner, or some sue
name. Do you know her ?"
t 81 know Miss Warmer" said I, 'if tina
; is the name"
}, had some suspicion of what was com
5 ing, but wasn't going to announce my
self.
, eyes, l think that is the name," sal
i he. "She has had a legacy left to her late
ly.p.a rla ..#IHEsE nsa...e.
eyes" replied. .-.......
g "And is she here tonight"
Eyes," replied again. - .-
e "Pray, point her out to me, If you Sc
a her." he said.
= al don't see her just now" replied =
l which was strictly true, looking round am
4 striving TO look nonchalant.
5 snow Miss Lilly" said he, (he had ev
' IDENTIFY caught up my name wrong, and Oh
e how grateful 1 wasD y "do tell me whf
a you would have done had you received
j legacy, with the same stigma attached, 6
|, Miss Warmers ?--for / suppose you kno
Y the circumstances. OF course in the n
: motest bounds Of possibility such thin
e could never happen to you,' (l made
h bow (yfbut let yus suppose an impossib
V thing, and what would you do? Woul
G you not have indignantly refused ii
money!" '
t ''No,"I replied al think should ha,
: taken it, and been very grateful" a,
r "Even If you had been left it, as if 70
/, were too ugly TO get ahusband? l though
i no lady could ever forgive an assertion lil
) that, And is Miss Warner, then, real
: so plain?" he inquired.
Il "Hideous," said |. '.H..ir,. ~. .. %
e al should very much like to see her
d said he ''she must have red hair, and
"a squint, surely ?" W le.n III .,.Il p.
h was saved replying to this questio
It as a gentleman came up and asked me
e dance. tn.-' .a'l .IJ r.....a. .I ...U.
:, / rose quite delighted to get away fro
II the troublesome cross-questioning of M
IS Cuthbert. resolved, if possible, to Ike,
= out of his sight for the remainder of d
n evening" as there was no doubt he won
IT soon find out 20 whom he had been tai
II ing. "I have the best of it, however
l- thought I, somewhat triumphantly; 9
q will put even his GOODNESS out to hnd tn
he had been talking of me to myself"
a The evening passed quickly. i hi
IS glimpses occasionally of the tall figure al
g bright eyes, but when saw them in n
re- vicinity / contriyed to evade, them
v, passing always into another room.
o Next morning at breakfast, ilarrat
I, my adventure, amid shouts of merrime
% from all.
,r A day or two after this drove mann
IN in our little phaeton, to call on Mrs. Re