The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-03-04
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| terrain some nall dozen guests, OF whom
| Squire Chester was on. Seated near an
open window, he was anxiously waiting
| the appearance of Miss Eastwood with
vague hope as to the effect which she
might thereby produce upon his undutiful
son. That selfwilled young man lounged
near, cheeffdHy conversing with lady,
while Lena Cameron. very pale and quiet
was bending over bit Of embroidery with
fingers that trembled a little, and eyes
| that were rarely Bplited 5's
> Sundenly th-.esharp notes OF bugle
pierced the ears of the assembled com
psnv. ~ $3.50 - eHd gen
sThere is .Joel' doubtfuFly inquired
one OF the. lady guests. $50
The squire lo6ked from the window, as
invited, and beheld a figure in n,an' S
coat as he thought. and woman SKIRT
dashing at full speed up the avenue to-
wards the house, with half dozen dogs
! accom- panying. S bringing unassistcd to
the ground, she proceeded to uuloosen
the saddle and throw it upon the ground;
then walking several times around the
horse, evidently examining into his con-
| dltion, and discussing the same with the
| groom. who now appeared
II Squire Chester regarded this an.
expected appearance Of his SON. chosen
wife with any emotion Of surprise or dis
| appointment, he at least die not exhibit
It, On the contrary, he bowed and
shook hands with the old school gallantry
and courtesy, as that young lady presents
~ entered the room. followed by two of
the dogs aforesaid to which she whistled
an encouragement to enter.
Oh, dear, the dogs ! demonstrated
Mrs. Page, piteousiy. We are not ac-
customed to having them in the DRAWN :
room.
Dear me, not have dawgs in the draw
ing-room Why, | have mine with me
everywhere, ard 81 oyer the house
Couldn't be without them, declare
Like dawgs Sir?' she inquired, with a
pretty drawl, of her future fatller-iil law.
' cry much-in their proper place, ,
the old gentleman felt constrained to say.
TO which Miss Eastwood re lied by a
just perceptible shrug of her graceful
shoulders, and they went in to dinner.
No turkey thank 70, she said I
never take fowl-it 5 only fit for inyalids
and babies so insipid. Iii take some
roast beef--rare, if you please-though |
prefer steak and onions And besprink-
| ling the CORY slice with an abundance OF
cayenne sauce, Miss Eastwood comnen-
ced her lepast, while the squire turned
away his eyes, meeting those of Lena
| Cameron, his wife S niece, who had been
| regarding those proceedings Of the dash
ing young lady with an expression akin
to horror. Poor child, she was not in
| the secret. But the squire thought, as
he looked OF her, how very delicate and
lady-llke she appeared.
Miss Eastwood declined sherry. but
accepted little port instead-thoueh ex
pressing a preference for brandy and
water. 1t was now the style she as
serted. for ladies to prefer brandy In
deed, some protested a partiality for
bourbon, though she herself considered
1t interior to brandy IN point of taste and
real refreshment and Squire Chester
| felt provoked at the assiduity with which
| hts son relied the young lady glass, and
| listened ddmiung to all she said
1--we Us some music, Joe, said Mrs
| Page, when they were again in the draw
| ing room. And the Squire, who was de-
voted to music, looked mp and brighten
ed. 1t was one of his favorite anticipa-
tons, that Of his sons wife playing to
him, and soothing him in his after din
ner hours, with the melodies. And now
| he came up to the piano and stood cx-
pectaHt
! Miss Eastwood played rattling pre-
| Jude, and then suddenly broke Into ID bra
| vura, which caused one old lady to va
/ cate her seat near the instrument The
I squire. uDdaunted, kept his post, until a
| hunter 5 song, with all the accompani
ment Of a horn, hound, and rider hailo,
oyercame even his courtesy, and he too
retreated
Now, Lena, one of your favorite songs,
SAID her aunt, quietly, and the girl sat
| down, aud IN her sweet, low, and musical
uoIce, sang Bonnie Doom, and Annie
| Laurie.
That is the music like, remarked
| Squire Chester to his hostess soto roce.
Those charming old songs are worth
/ all the modern iul-de-rols tina have ever
i oeen written, And he looked thought
/ fully at Miss Eastwood and Their ut Miss
/ Cameron. Likewise he hearkeL to the
! discourse now going on between the for
/ mer and his son.
! / 40 d0at on horses observed tie
young lady, Itonuldn tbe happy under
| any circumstances, without at least two
| OF nay own-a rider and a hunter | de-
| light IN hunting wherever it is TO be had,
ana generally on that account, pass my
summers among che mountains, though
! deer are petomlng very scarce, and wood
cock almost as much so. L wish we had
fox hunting here, as in England | pre-
! Ter novels iii which fox hunting comes in
-Guy Livingstone, for instance
! What splendid r fellog he
was, and what a hum drum country Is
ours, where there is hardly anything to
amuSe one except the theaters If | had
my own way l should be an actress. I've
/ already had an inclination for the stage.
and | really think | should make a good
| actress. Don t you think SO, Mr. Ches-
ter?'
Capitall responded the young man,
with emphasis, and a --pleased, half
amused, halt-interested look, which didn' t
escape his watchful sire, though he
might not understand it.
lie a ninny was the mental reflec-
ton OF the latter. What sort Of wife
would such a woman make 2 was his
next involuntary thought. until it sud
i denly occurred to hin, with something
/ OF shock, that this was really after all
| the women he had chosen for his own
san 5 wife, for his daug hter in-law, for
the mistress OF his house and household
And again heiooked at Lena-yery kind
! " this Crime.
You must see my Belzebub, resumed
Miss Eastwood, enthusiastically Such
charming creature full of spirit, yet
SO attractable a1d atfectionate, that as
sure yen, SIR addressing the squire,
| he II walk into the breakfast room, and
drink out of your coffee cup at the able.
This assurance appeared to have no
particular charm for Squire Chester; for
he turned away with very little ceremony.