The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-02-02
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/ But Mr.. Craimer. she is 80 bsshflu!
, 'Ah! she never appeared so to me
+ You don't understand Emma: she il
/ so very modest that it is inposs6ie t.
! get her to go into company
II would be happy 20 see her minglt
/ in our society Sue would charm many
man with her lovely brown tresses.'
Oh, her curls are nothing I intend
to have them cut off for fear they take
your heart by storm sAaaaF .4srassaaa
Elmer Craimer coloreti at this rem ark
and he turned his head to conceal il
from tie woman.
You are coming to morrow evening,
I suppose continued the lady,
Nv e.l-that is-no, l think not
why not2 What will my daughter.
Arabella, do for a partner in the dance!
She thinks you the handsomest and
My dear lady, .ellbaArabella to spare
her compliments. She mus Mt waste
them upon me- laughing.
But will you not come. we shall have
a splendid timer Il
No, have business to attend to on TO-
morrow evening. / would love to come,
but am sorry that my business is SO
pressing. Give my compliments to the
party in gen ral'
isn't there one in particular to give
your respects to?'
Let me see,' and Elmer looked
thoughtfully down at the floor Well
yes he continued. there's my friend
Harry Malvarn Give him my love-
Good Eyening!' and Mrs Brown sailed
from the room, spitefully.
'Whew! exclaimed Elmer, opening his
eyes widely. 4 think now the old wo
man is mad. l know she is. Well who
the deuce cares? I am sure l don't.
She'll be back soon, so of course I've
pressing bniness down town. and he took
his hat, leaving the house.
Elmer was young man of good ap.
pearance and little fortune of some
thousands. Mrs. Brown was his moth
er's most intimate friend; at least Mrs
b. said as much; SO, if Eiper's mother
was not an intimate friend to Mrs. B
why, I'm not to blame. / wouldn't be
at all surprised..if Mrs. b. made it up.
for I tell yod. that Mrs Craimer, FL
mers mother, was q desirable acquaint
ance.
BY the way Of expl nation, allow me
fo
daughter as paint, powder, and false
hair could get up.
Arabella was as tall as a bean pole.'
as her little brother often said Sac
had black eyes, which hsr mrther con
sidered most charming Her hair was
- well really-excuse me now-I cannot
tell. for I think no one ever saw her hal
except her own Important self This
is enough of Aeabeila-sile hasn't sufii
cient fortitude to bear much desc rip
tion-poor thiEg!@ 81 81 ~ III -
NJ 5 b had niece. sweet faced little
girl. with the bluest of eyes and brown
est Of hair, Arabella's place was in the
parlor. Emma's, in the kit> hen-of
course Mrs: T.. imagined Elmer and
Arabella t o be engaged; and when she
chatted in the parlor with the young
man. she was surprised to hear him talk
more of Emma than OF Arabella. She
was as:onishcd to find him so Indifferent
in regard to her daughter. She was
mortified to hear him say, she must ut
waste her compliments on ne'-she was
insuited. Forthwith. sine lett him sitting
alone, TO go t. the kitciel and give
vent to her wrath u,,on Emma
On! you laz, thing; h,v'n' done those
dishes yet? Hurry along. Gu carry in
some wood and-'sTY &. NJ fs As
Please aunty, there is no wood cut;
the boy has gone fishing, without getting
any said Emma, with tears streaming
down her pale scheeks. e g 81
It's your fault then; you should have
told him the wool was all gone
Il did tell him, but
Go on with your work. won't talk |
with YOU and Mrs B. went to the par
lor, saying as she passed in the door.
Elmer you must excuse me, for-why!
he's gone. He was often led, but he'll
come back: he cant resist Arabella's
charming eyes k fE@@
Mrs Brown was going to give an
evening party Elmer had in,im lted that
1e thought Emma should be in the par
or on the occasion. Mrs did thi k
of letting Emma participate in the pleas
lres on the next evening, but now she
lad seen into Elmer's thoug hts; her
niece must not be seen.
Elmer went home and foun his sup.
per waiting him
Mother, he said, VIII they were
seated around the table. Mrs Brown