Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-07-29
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"Wcll, we shall be there in a few min.
utes," said she, ''and rejoice to think that
however fatiguing our drive may prove you
will not have exhausted yourself with con-
versation."
Chung it," thought 1, this is right
down impertinonce, though almost do
servo it. By Jove she takes things OK
quisitely cody" However smiled and
sail had been trying to takc q flying glance
ut tho splendid scenery.
Sho gave n short merry laugh as shc TO-
piled, 'that's exactly what Two boon doing
for want Of other occupation, but at this
speed ono cannot observe much"
There you nro right, said l, ''nna if
wc wcrc III any other place wo should cor
tainly 10 fined for fast driving"
"lsy tho way, arc you fond Of driving 3"
asked my cousin abruptly.
'Woll- yos, said l with some hosita-
ton, "but mn not bold horseman."
Il an sorry to hear that" she continued
with evident interest, ''tor it is an exercise
III good tight run across country, for
nothing raisos my spirits half no much.
But SEQ, papa is looking Mt MS through tho
dining room window, aud John is waiting
to take Charge of tho ponies, so you must
In another instant my eccentric. not to
say incomprehensiblo cousin, did stop, and
l alightcl as quickly az possible, but not
without losing my balance, and wondering
what could DO tho meaning ofsuch unsoom-
ly haste.
Throwing tho rcins to tho servant my
cousin followed mo, but with such agility
that scarcely noticed tho glAnco which
foil upon mo from her laughing bluo eyos
but stood before tho entrance to tho fine
old mansion expecting 10 h0vo tho pleasure
Of giving her my hand
"Why did you not permit me to assist
yon2" asked.
..Simply because made mp my mind
some time ago mover to give any gentleman
more trouble than l could holp," she ro-
piled with q peculiar smile.
As sl,e finished speaking tho door OPEN
cd, and Uncle Jeremy, his venerable ply
siognomy beaming with kindlincss and
good humor, came forward to meet us
giving me a hoarty welcome to Marston
Hall.
Feeling however, dissatisfied with my
self. and not over-plcasod with my cousin.
l took tho earliest opportunity Of retiring
to my room, as much to collect my scatter
cd thoughts rs to dress for dinner.
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thought 1, surveying the neat and elegant
chamber, which had been prepared for my
reception, 'bnt am aStonished ut fnd-
ing 20 masculine and unladylike in her
manners and behavior. Why, pom my
conscience she dcports herself more like a
young fox-hunter than gcntleman's daugh-
ter" Then stood gazing at the beauti-
full scene before me. stretching far away
rs the eye could reach, and finally dismiss
sed my cousin from my thoughts with the
consoiatory reflection that the chances were
very remote of my over falling in love with
ono who appeared to delight more in man.
ly spot to than in womanly duties. d.
Soon after dinner my uncle related the
cause of his long estrangement from my
father, and tho manner in which they be-
came reconciled, concluding with an ex-
preston of sincere regret that the misun-
derstanding had not been consigned to OBJ
long before, and however much felt in
clined to find fault with tho odd ways of
my cousin, could not help admiring my
uncle's candor, and good feeling. In fact
I dismissed the subject from my mind, un-
der the conviction that, like most family
jars there had been fault on both sides.