Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-10

Not the slightest resemblance! Ii you
will be so good as to read over the descrip-
tion in the lland-bills, think you must re-
tract that assertion" said the superinten-
dent, in more than slightly nettled tone.
"No," replied Mr.. Cannon, nothing
dauntcd, "the color of the eyes and hair
may i've similar, and this young lady appears
to be about the same age and of the same
height as the miss; but the rest of the
features, the expression, and the general
ly meant to insinuate mine was very in
ferior style; hut don't bear him any ill
will for that. mo one could see the two
for an instant, and mistake them." he con-
'cluded.
s.Y0u seem TO forget, however, that had
not seen the two; and it might have been
as well to put something about those other
features into the description, retorted the
other, with increasing ill-humor.
A sharp battle of words lasted some
minutes longer between the pair hut words
spoken in haste should be forgotten at lei
sure, and will not do either the lawyer or
my friend the superintendent the injustice of
recording them.
We were soon in the fly once more, and
on our way back to Exeter. Mr.. Supcrin-
tendent, In spite OF his il-humor, did uot
omit to make handsome apology to me
for his mistake; and after we arrived at Ex-
eter | saw no more of him; he did not again
enter the same railway carriage as myself
and Mr.. Meredith. The latter was as agree
able companion as he had been the day be-
fore. Indeed by his agreeableness, his kind
ness, or by some nameless attraction, he so
won my confidence that l could not resist
telling him the story of that something to
my advantage" which was taking me to
London, was little disappointed that he
was not more impressed by it.
"Dpn't raise your expectation to high,
and try not to be disappointed il there
chould be another Miss Christina Smith af-
ter all. think you could be happy with
out being rich, he said.
80 Oyes!" was my answer. "Only for
Aunt Sarah's sake I'm afraid couldn't help
feeling little disappointed.
He did not say much more about 1t; and
so the day wore on, and we were rapidly
nearing London. We had been too late at
Exeter for the train by which had travelled
the day before, and the evening had now
quite closed in. Would Mr.. Smith he wait
ing for me at Paddington hoped so. but
was not sure. was beginning to feel very
tired again and little nervous. Before the
train stopped, Mr.. Meredith had asked me
if he might not call to see me at my cousins
house, and had answered yes. He had also
offered to call u cab for me, and to look after
my luggage, if Mr.. Smith should not be at
the station. But there was no need for
this; the first figure saw as stepped out
on the platform was Il short, stout figure, in
gray overcoat with u red face and no
whiskers, which figure advanced at once to-
wards me, and claimed me for its own,-its
| ossn cousin, l mean, three times removed.
~ knew you directly from your Aunt
Sarah's description" he said Welcome
to London, though you are later than you
said.'
And then, after had shaken hands with
Mr. Meredith, and wished him good bye,
my cousin had my boxes out of the van as
quick as thought; l followed him into the
cab which was waiting for us, and We were
soon on the way to Westminster
To describe the large family of cou-
sins who welcomed me when l got
there would make my story far too
long. They were not all short and stout,
and red-faced; and they were all very kind
to me,--let that suffice. What l saw in
London, and what thought of all saw,
must wait also another time of telling. Yet
candor bids me confess that all the kindness
of all my cousins did not completely take
take my heart by storm. They thought me
of the country countryfied; while thought
them of the city citzcnish aud we each
liked our own ways and ideas the best.
The first thing on reaching Westminster,
l told my cousins how it was had not ar
rived, as l intended, the day before and
they were much Interested in my narrative,
and asked many questions about Mr.. Mere
dith; but principally, they wished to know
if he was rich, and on this point could not
satisfy them. And ! wondered over the
history of the yonng lady with whom had
been confounded; wondering whether she
had been restored to her sorrowing friends |;
but from that day to this | have never
known.
kept the recital of the business which
had brought me to London until the day
after my arrival.
"Lor!" cried all my cousins in chorus,
"what u joke if Cousin Chrissy should turn
out to be an leiress and n great lady! You
must come to live in London, then, Cousin
Chrissy." But l shook my head and, and
shid didn't know about that.
go yes, you must" persisted one of the
Miss Smiths "and you can marry Mr.. Mere.
dith then, and make grand gentleman of
him.
The young lady, however, was in minori-
ty on this head; nearly all the other cousins
turned up their noses at Mr. Meredith. He
travelled second-class, and they didn't think
much of him; and if Cousin Crissy was an
heiress, she could pick and choose, and must
look higher than that
Then Mr. Smith, senior, took the "Times"
Of the day from file of newspapers on the
side-table, and proceeded to look for the
advertisement. But it wasn't there. took
the slip out of the torn piece at home
from It's place at home from its place of
safety in my pocket, and handed ii to him.
"What paper did you cut this out Of
child?"
''Out of the Times newspaper, was my
ready answer.
Eyes, yes, l know but the Times of
what date p
] said didn't know.
" Not know then il may have been
twenty years ago?"
answered gravely that didn't think it
could be quite so long ago as that that we