The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-11-14


the'glrl sat down, and in sweet, low,
and somewhat plaintivc voice, sang
Bonnie Doom, and "Annie Lau-
rie.n
THAT is the music that | like, re-
marked Squire Chester to his hostess,
soto gOce. "Those charming old
songs are worth all the modern fall
de-rals that have ever been written. "
And he looked thoughtfully at Miss
Dashwood, and then at Miss Gamer
on. Likewise he hearkened to the
discourse that was going ON between
the former and his son.
II do so deat on horses, y observed
the young lady. II couldn't behap-
py under anycireslnlstances, without
at least two Of my Own--a rider and
a hunter. | delight in huntng,l
wherever it is to be had, and gener-
ally, on that account, pass my sum
mers among the mountains, though
deer are becoming Very scarce, aud
wo0kcock almost as much so. /
wish we had fOX-hunting heroy rs in
England prefer novels whore fox
hunting cOmesin-'Guy Livingston,
for instance. What q splendid ftl-
low he was and what a lumdrum
country is ours, where there is hardly
anything to amuse one except the
theatres. If l had my own way l
should be an actress. I've always
had an inclination for the stage, aud
really think I should make a good
actress. Don't you think so, Mr..
Chester ?'' .'. ...r ..rr5 ..~ .
"CapitalW responded that young
man, with emphasis, and a pleased,
half amused, and half earnest look,
which didn't escape his watchful
sire, though he did not understand
it. &EN5E TVS
Hes a ninny ~ was the mental
reflection of the latter. "What sort
Of wife would such Il woman
make >" was his next involuntary
thought, until it suddenly occurred
to him, with something like II shock,
that this was really, after all, the
woman he had chosen for lIis sons
wife, for his daughter-in-law, for the
mistress of his house and household.
And again he looked at Leua-very
kindly this time. .4..1
"You must sec my Beelzebub, " re-
sumed Miss DashwSad, enthusiastic
cRlly; 'suCh a chdTming creature
full of spirit, yet so tractable and af-
lfectiOnate, that assure you sir, v ad-
dressing the Squire, "he'l walk kinTo
the breakfast room ana drink out Of
VOIlr COffpC-CUn at table y
This assurance appeared to have
no particular charm for Squire Ches-
ter, for he turned away with very
little ceremony. Miss Dashwood
went up stairs on some errand, and
they heard her whistllng as she
crossed the hall. ....
Philip whispered the Squire,
~ think, we'd better be going"
"Not yet, sir. Miss Dushwo0d is
about TO show me her new pistols ;
and then she will teach me a ntW
game with cards, and Afterwards we
are to go to the stables" vi an .a
"Go to 2cherc 2n ... .t......
''Io the stables, sir, to look at the
horses" ..-. ..... .
The Squire cast on him a look OF
concentrated indignation. e
is that-is Miss Eastwood, oT.Ioe
or whatever else she is called, a mau
or woman .a .7
1.-THE lutter l presume, sir. 1t il
| the fashion nowadays, you know
for dashing young women like her
70 9d0Rt q masculine styJe inGeneTal
think SO, sill" =.
Miss Joe be-" ..
! The old gentleman rccollected him
self in time, But he had seen enough
of the dushing Miss Josephine, hi'
old Friend, simeon Walker 8 neice
and very moody was he as he rOdt
homeward that night. "
phillip said he, a day or two at
ter, II don't see the use OF your golnt
to Elmwood 50 often, now that Mis-
| Eastwood is there
"Why not, sir? ! thought yol
would like it. u
"The truth is, I'm disappointer
in Miss Dashwood. | can't APPROX
of such woman as wife for an,
man save householder or q circu
rider. Especially should l not az
Drove Ol lltI 40 VIC AAll9AlN lNa3 Va va
house. ! have no desire to seegm
) drawing-room turned into dog-ker
J mel, or to have horses walking in an
drinking out of my coffee cup. !
e fact, " said the Squire, waxing warn
| EtI won't have my future daughte
in-law going about the house whis
: ling, and odorous of brandy an
e cigars, too, shouldn't wonder.
n heard her say it was the fashion
Ugh ?" =,
g when, a week later, his father o.
# served that little Lena would mai
It as good a wife for him as any
" could get"
|, The wedding took place within s
months. MISS DashwoOd, herself
er happy bride, was present, and u
T. Squire wondered exceedingly at Il
IS great change and improSeme
l. Wrought in her by the influence
3; marriage.
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