The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-04-16

uuCoblOu, huou buOulu BIC uIbt wear
her new attire? Mr.. Raven promised
to take her to promenade concert at
the Crystal Palace the following Satur-
day, provided the bonnet arrived in
time. Fanny was up early, all excite
ment They must start at ten o'clock
at latest, to catch the train, and they
watched eagerly until that time, but no
bonnet arrived. The poor girl almost
cried; Mr.. Raven seemed provoked,
and said, "Never mind, let her put on
her old one, they could get one en- route;
but he could not bear she should be
disappointed" and they started. About
AN hour later, milliner's box arrived
with the bonnet. addressed Miss Green,
Rose Cottage, Bayswater. What was
to be done The bill accompanied it ;
the boy had orders not to leave the
bonnet without receiving the money.
Mrs Green had not the change, f1 Is.
Cd. 1t was an Oxford Street milliuer,
three miles off. She asked me to kindly
lend the money. did SO; but at the
same time Mrs. Bedford's loan crossed
my mind. / had never been repaid
that. Should l get this again I SO the
boy left the bonnet, which was pretty
white silk, with pink roses.
D 1t was late at night, nearly twelve
O'Clock, when the young couple came
home. Mrs. Green was getting very
\ fdgety. Fanny entered flushed and
excited Mr.. Raven as cool and quiet
as possible. "Whatever can have made
you SO late, Charles, asked Mrs. Green,
somewhat sharply, II really thought
you would have been back hours ago.
1t is hardly tie thing for so young a
girl as Fanny to be without a chaperOnt
of an evening. Was the Palace crowd.
ed?" 81 fear by your tone," replied
the gentleman, "that am in disgrace
fThe fact is; we have not been at all tc
ESydenham. We lost our train, anG
knew we must miss the concert. The
next was Brighton one, so Fanny and
cnyself took it into our heads to have q
peep at the sea; and we have been tc
Brighton and back and enjoyed the
'evening there"
To Brighton! We all looked aghaSt
But it was too late to discuss the subject
that night. Fanny was dreadfnlly
tired, and went off to bed with hel
Saumt. The next day she gave us ar
account of the expedition. 1t appeared
} that Mr.. Raven had been met by a
\ friend on the platform, who had tapped
him falniiarly on the shoulder, and
I presented him with printed paper
/ asking where he was now living. She
\ added that Charles had seemed very
\ much vexed, and told her it was one o.
\ those disagreeable fellows who would
\ always claim acquaintance with him
however much he tried to shake him off
I Morever, he was sure if they went tc
| Sydenham they should be pestered with
/ him all day. Then he saw another
/ friend on the platform, real friend
/ and it was such fun to see how they 90
rid of the gentleman,-a kind of free
masonry, she looked on it all,-for
\ Charles no sooner gave a peculiar kline
( of low whistle than this last gentleman
E came up and began talking to the frs
one. Charles, she supposed, went t.
\ get the tickets, for she missed him jus
as the Brighton train came up. Th'
nice gentleman put her into carriage
and said Charles would be with her di.
rectly. But before he had time to ge
in, the train went off, and she was il
such fright until it stopped at tn,
next station, when we can fancy he
delight to see the door open and Charles
get in. He said it was nearly up will
him, and though he was left behind, h,
had run along the platform and pressed
in with the guard, who knew him well
So now they should have pleasant day
together. At Brighton, Mr. Ravel
had met several friends and some cous
ms. One, a very nice lady, was splen
didly dressed. "Was it not fortunate
aunt, had on my new silk dress 2
They had dined with this lady and he
husband and two brothers at a beauti
full house; and after enjoying them
selves by the sea had taken the 10 P. N
train back. We asked her the name o
the lady, but she said she did not know
it. Then we showed her the new bon
net, with which she was delighted
She certainly looked very pretty in it
1t was an awkward thing to ask Mr.
Raven for the money, but / told him
had paid for it. 30, there must b
some mistake, Miss Linley; hop
really you have not done so, for l pal,
in advance for it. What a set of rogue
there are in the world Now that Wi
inst cost me journey to Oxford Stree
to receive back your money. Anothe
time, pray do not trouble yourself t
listen to such impositions. 1t is mos
annoying" / had never seen Mr. Ra
ven look so put out before, and as h
seemed to blame me, did not like t
press him for the money; but though
he might as we'll have paid me, an
receive the amount himself afterwards
/ and fully determined it should be tn
i last time would be so free with m
cash
Il By the evening Mr. Raven SCENE
to have got over the annoyance an
recovered bis temper, He apologised fc
not having had time to 90 to Oxfor