The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-08

Edward Walton was seated between the
two Misses Wilmot, when the elder re-
marked
~ really hope that rustic cousin will
be here, it will be so amusing to see her
maneeuvre. And Emily, toO-why,
she turned nineteen different colors
when | happened to meet them mt Court
lands How hard they try to be genteel;
but it's of no use, ifthey allow such vul-
gar visitors. Why, one such encoun-
ter must convince every well-bred per-
son of their low origin. | know of sew
eral that would have dropped them long
ago, but the silly things give such SPLEEN
did parties"
AT this moment Emily, who had
spent many hours in dressing and drill
ing her cousin, presented her to her
guests.
"What a charming woman ~ said
Sir Edward; ''but bless me it's the
country girl metamorphOsedt truly. How
sweetly she looks in that simple white
muslin, and that white rose in her beau
tiful hair"
Louisa tried (or appeared to try to
make her entrance as she had been in
structed, but after two or three awkward
attempts, she sank into the first empty
chair, saying OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES |
can't do it, Emily and it's of no use to
Try"
A half-suppressed litter ran through
the apartments, and all eyes were turn
ed scrutinizingly upon her-Sir Ed
wards in pity and admiration for he
saw, or imagined he saw, a painful blush
overspread her cheek at her awkward
situation.
Il thought you told me she was
gawkylOOking country girl," said the
younger Miss Wilmot, TO her sister.
And so she is, only Emily has been
seeking to disguise the fact by rigging
her up in her cast-off clothes. How dis
gushing! But then, what is the use
she has shown out so soon ~
"Why don't you play something or
other?" asked Louisa "Why up
where l live-there tits again-pardon
me, Emily, forgot l was not to name
the country | only meant it was most
dreadful dull here, sitting stock still
here, and staring at one another. It's
what | call a Quaker meeting-jist no
celebration at all"
'Why, Louisa said Mr.. Howard.
our friends are enjoying conversation. -
"Well, then, 1 should think they
would talk loud enough so that | can
hear them, for | really begin to think
those girls pointing to the Wilmots) are
poking fun at me. If I'd worn my big
aegent comb, what cost my mother
twelve dollars, and my striped gown,
| should have expected to be made fun
Of, for Emily here told me so /; but now
| don't see what It's you find, being a.
how | am dressed as fashionable as any
on you; though to be sure / look a deal
prettier in my own clothes. But there
It's, | love my cousin, and | guess you'd
thought she loved me TOO, if you'd seen
how she cried and took on, for fear I'd
get laughed at and so / told her to rig
me up jist as she pleased, though could
hardly keep from crying, too, to think
how queer | should look
At that moment Sir Edward who
really pittied Emily, who sat like a
statue, proposed music, and prevailed
on a young lady whom he knew to be
well skilled to take her seat at the
piano.
After the conclusion of her admirable
performance, Miss Wilmot was invited
who replied in Latin" Take away
that country nuisance, and | will"
II will withdraw and save him the
trouble, y said Louisa in the same tongue
Miss Wilmot started and redeemed :;
while Sir Edward, almost confounded,
gazed alternately at the two.
PLEASE gentle lady, be little more
careful for the future, y said Louisa, dry
ly;" some apples are green when ripe. +"
quite discounted, Miss W1ImOt seat
ed herself, and wishing to show off, at
tempted beautiful but difficult Italian
piece, but not having practised suffi-
GENTLY, and feeling little disturbed at
what had TRANSFERRED, she failed utterly.
Now, y thought Louisa, sis my turn"
and stepping gaily forward, with a mus
zeal laugh, she resumed the seat which
Miss Wilmot had left. As her delicate
fingers swept the notes, every lover of
music gathered around her, and when
without apparent effort she had success
fully completed the music on which the
now mortified Miss Wilmot had failed /;
every voice was earnest in entreating
her TO continue.
What a mysterious angel she is,
thought Sir Edward, as he viewed her
with rapturous devotion; "what grace
of form and movements! what splendid
hair! and, above all, what accomplish
ments? | half-yes, quite-suspect her
of plot? Ay, yes, have it nOw-she
is no rustic, but more than match for
the finest lady here"
At that moment she sang to plain
tive air with her mellow, touching voice,
and Sir Edward was completely sub
dued not that excellent music was
new thing TO him, by no means-but
then the conquering little god had aim
ed a successful dart, that's it.
''DO not again assume your rustic
Manners" said Mr.. Howard TO Louisa,
as she affected polite escape from the
opportunities of her admirers; for by
this time Emily understands it all. and
L am sure is quite disguised with the
Wilmots."
ing Emily advanced, and shaking her
finger at Louisa affectionately said
"YOu are caught at last, my precious
cousinl When you perform your next
comedy | advise you to take the stage,
as | have no taste for such cruel theatre
Gals. Do see those insulting WilmOts-
how mortified they are. You served
them right-and the noble Sir Edward
Walton is, | am sure, in love with their
country nuisance o charming =
charmingl Now they will have a chance
to envy instead of dispise. But here he
comes, laughing right merrily."
* truly delightful comedy, Miss
Dalton, said he; "but like the closing
scene best and Miss Howard, judging
from your happy face, our tastes are not
entirely disimilar.n
"And only think, Sir Edward ~ ex-
claimed Emily I" How cruel to keep
me in ignorance of the plot, even my
own tender-hearted papa all the time
enjoyed my tification-indeed, l
suspect him of conspiracy. But, there
it is | half conceive their motive, and
l suppose / must feign a cure for fear of
another bitter dose. o Louisa that lie
gent chair and PLAINLY"
By this time the whole company had
learned that the country rustic was an
assumed part, and were fast and loud
in their expressions of admiration other
superiority of grace and beauty. Some
laughingly repeated" There Emily, L
can't do it, and it's of no use to try -
others-"some apples are green when
ripe;u and others still-"take away the
country nuisance" Some praised her
well spoken Latin, Others her Italian
performance, while peals of merry laugh
ter reverberated through the apart
ments. The humilliated Wilmots,
whose insulting remarks had not been
at all private, now saw themselves OBJ
jects of ridicule, and as early as posi- =
BILE made their escape.
The remainder of the evening was de-
Hghtful to all parties, especially to Sir
Edward, who bestowed an almost undi-
vided attention upon Louisa, and becom-