The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-30
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Cornelia was in the sitting-room, fab
ricatipg something marvellous in the way
of nosegay. Karl had brought the
flowers while the ladies were dressing.
OF course, Juliet had to have bouquet,
too, 30 it was quarter of an hour before
the party were actually seated in the car
riage.
''Verily, we will be faahionably late to-
night" observed Corneiia, ''but where is
Mr.. Won Oppenheimp I'll run to the
drawing-room and tell him we are wait
ing"
"He is not in the drawing-room, said
Richard; $50 you may save yourself the
trouble. expect he has gone on before,
Cornelis, and, by this time, is, no doubt,
swimming around the room with Blanche
Babbitt in his arms. It is something
odd, how that fellow adores waltzing,
especially with 'snow-drop Blanche as
he affectionately calls Miss Babbitt. Did
you ever see anything to equal it-eh,
Cornelia?" -
ST do hate you, Richard" was Corne-
LAS polite rejoinder; CORDIALLY hate
you. You have knack at making your
self dissgreenble which I never saw
equaled."
"We are cousins.german, you know, "
suggested Richard.
"I'm sorry for it" replied the young
lady. ''And I tell you, again, heartily
detest you. wish you hnd remained at
your own home, instead of coming here
to spoil our Christmas fun with your
abominable teasing and your hateful,
prying ways"
"Keep cooll keep cooll'' advised Ri
cbard. You are not remarkably good
looking, when you are in passion, and
you would hardly fancy being wall
flower tonight.
"Are we to sit here all night?" impa-
tiently asked Cornelia, not deigning a
reply to her cousins last remark.
Juliet leaned from the carriage win
dow, and asked the driver if he had seen
anything of Mr.. Won Oppenheim.
"Yes," the driver reported; "Mr. Won
Oppenheim had come down the front
steps. some little time before, and Wake d
toward the front gate. Daddy Sancho
had called, and asked if he were not
going to ride with the ladies, whereupon
he said he was tired waiting and pre-
ferred to walk"
"T told You 80" snid the tantalizipe
Richard; "little snow-drop Blanche had
better look out, or she will have her eyes
scratched by certain envious rival" @
21There is much more likelihood OF
yours being scratched out" proclaimed
Cornelia; ''I wish to heaven had the
strength-I'd pitch you head. foremost
from the carriage"
These threatening words, instead OF
intimidating Mr.. Richard Thurlow,
amused him so excessively, he laughed
at and tormented his enraged relative
until the carriage pulled up at Judge
Babbitt's door.
About o'clock in the morning, the
young professor for the first time en-.
tered the ballroom. Blanche Babbitt
was standing near the door, and imme,
diately accosted him. asking why he was
SO late. He muttered some excuses, and,
to cover their awkwardness, asked her
for dance.
"You do not deserve one," declared
Blanche, "and don't think have one
to give you. if yon did. Ny card is full,
I believe"
Blanche was u great favorite with the
young professor. She was an eminentl,
attractive girl, with winning manners
and repr:ed to be the most graceful
dancer in the place. Mr.. Won Oppen
rooms and offered his arm to his com.
panion, to promenade on the piazza
There was another couple walking up anC
down, and one glance showed Karl Julie
and Harry Babbitt
"Where on earth have you two been al
this timer" asked Harry, as they passed
each other near one of the windows.
''That is our own secret" answered
Karl, declining chat and walking on.
They had only taken few turns on the
piazza, when waltzing began. Karl per
suaded his companion to go in and joir
in the dance, which they did, keeping