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

seeing my mother, WhOnn sne nau noI seen,
save on her sofa, for long time. After
due introductions, and when the matrons
had commenced a seemingly interminable
conversation, Mr.. Cuthbert came up to me.
"Oh, Miss Warner" said he, "can you
ever forgive my rudeness the other night
1 do not know what apology to make. i
have wandered here and there, and every
where for the last two days, hoping I might
meet you and crave your pardon"
"There is no apology needed" said I, in
as careless tone as I could assume, and
striving to look dignified butt was of no
use. The recollection of our conversation
and Mr.. Cuthbert's perplexed face were too
much for me, and burst into hearty fit
of laughter, in which after a little polite
hesitation, Mr.. Cuthbert could not but
ljoin. .....
After this we were the best of friends inn |
mediately, and had delightful chat, while |
the elders discussed everything and every |
body. At last Mrs. Reynolds said: "You
young people are very merry. Come here,
Nelly, dear, and tell us what it is all
about"
1 could not resist the temptation of being
mischievous, so l related to Mrs. Reynolds
how anxious Mr.. Cuthbert had been the
other evening that l should point out the
plain Miss Warner to him-at which the
kind old lady laughed till the tears ran
down her cheeks. There is nothing like
laughter for removing the stiffness of a
morning call, or for making people friends
in the shortest space of time. think that
was the pleasantest morning call ever
remember to have made.
AS Mr.. Cuthbert assisted us into our little
carriage, he said to mamma, az hope, Mrs.
Warner, you will allow me to call, and
make my apologies in proper form"-to
which she of course replied IN the usual
formula that we should be glad TO see him,
&c.
Mr.. Cuthbert was for the next few months
the lion of our town. Having not only his
own handsome appearance, but also his
9 handsome fortune, to recommend him, he
/ was a general favorite, and was courted
- and Jeted on all sides. Mothers and
y daughters welcomed him as an eligible
y person, while the male members of the
: family recognized him as the wealthiest
! inhabitant of our town, probably at some
= future period to represent it in Parliament,
and have great influence.
The young heir took all this attention
as coolly as possible, and made himself at
home everywhere. He was not long in
, availing himself of the permission to visit
, us, and indeed l must say considerable
part of his time was spent in our house.
: Our mutual passion for music was a great
bond of funion-though, to be sure, he might
' have music everywhere for just at this
!, time music was most assiduously cultivated
" by all our young ladies-but think our
: first introduction went a great way in
strengthening our friendship. AT length
. came the denouement, and the last and
most wonderful effect of my legacy, for to
ii, in the first instance, l attribute, and al
ways shall attribute my happiness. Mr..
Cuthbert proposed and was accepted, for
he would not be refused, though in vain
told him he ought to marry beauty, and
. that people would call us Beauty and the
Beast.
"If they do, Nelly" said he, al shall bt
quite agreeable, for always thought you
. a beauty; and if they call me Beast, why
= it can't be helped" And so this self-willed
n individual had, as usual, his own way.
Gossip at first refused to believe this
startling supplement to the altogether ex-
}, citing story of Jacob Braidwood's will.
: "What plain Nelly Warner induce the
= richest man in the country to marry her
= the idea was Incredible :" and as 1 told
y Hugh, he was very much felt for on the
, occasion,
- "My only regret on the subject ;" said he
= dis that have more than a thousand
!, year, for l even grudge you that, Nelly
darling. l should like my wife to have
nothing to give me but herself"
;, His wish was gratified, for with his con
} sent, and with the sanction of my dear ia
ther and mother, the wonderful five thous
. and pounds were settled on Lefty. Blu
= a Lefty won't need the money to get a hus
= band, for instead of being ugly, she bid
=. fair to be beauty, and can wish her n,
70 better fate than that she may be as happ,
a. a as her plain sister. rt.rsffn