The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-03
A. BLACK RIBBON.

..s, 1IS RGuliOIuGil VI elLG IOVC. thOdS0
sat upon the piazza, smoking and look
ing at the sea as it tulnbied in, when
the evening coach, laden with piled
up baggage, and passengers, came rat
tling down the turnpike, and made the
sweep that led TO the, hotel. This, in
itself, was matter enough for attention
from the array of somewhat dull-hu-
mored maseuIines; but when, in the
wake of the yellow old coach, just be-
yond its clouds of dust, "a. .glittering
little pony carriage rolled swiftly on,
a dozen pair of lazy eyes7gfew inter
-ested and expectant.I ,-aliiGsf9 5E9n
Whoa i~ called the driver. The
coach drew up with scientific flour
'ish, and the sweating horses stood
parting with the tug through the
heavy sand, while the driver leaped
down, and, with much tumbling, and
crashing of enormous trunks and end
less screaming of discontented traV-
leiefs from the body of the vehicle, the
old stage was unladen.3 Meanwhile,
the pony-carriage, holding two girls,
rolled smoothly up to the side door,
and three. walters were instantly in
attendance upon them. 'si'i'9V t'5f
ia The ladies alighted. adOne was a
brilliant blonde, with a round exqui-
site pink face, a banner of eurls that
glittered like gold, falling, beneath a
little 9jocky cap, and : q foot that
brought out q brace of Eyeglasses
from the piazza She sleapeti lightly
upon the platform, turning to, her
companion, followed gracefully, and
the two disappeared at the private
door of the Cove House, while the
perfect turnout was taken POUND to
the stablesr1o ISL s4Iig3aH 30 d}L15w
Who are they, ?" asked Paul Han
ver, withdrawing his cigar from his
mouth, and turning his handsome blue
eyes on the friend at his elbnW.H
Fame King. who WAS docking
thoughtfufly ont at sea, replied that
he did not know. III -Sssl'''F 'ti''',''i.'i
I 20 It's Miss Payson, 1ofo New York, !"
said VIII Mckenzie; who knew;every-
body. g a At any rate that's her turn
"a (Which ohs9p a1sH .bsaoio ts"t
"The blonde, 1 suppose. I never
met her gbnt she was at Newport with
my sister nlast season, Nice amt
sefss Who is the otherone Pr Ba-a314
1" / don't know. Poor cousin, /
Good shoulders, but her
hat TstfingsAwere 20 broad, couldn't
see her face well the other is itrumps.
Two hundred thousand. THAT was
the old gentleman in the coach, so
fnssyr about the baggage.YsHoo " h5TH
Hanover AND King relapsedto their
cigars sthe1stage rolled ieutI Of sight
and thensounding quiet of the iiseag
shore reigaed again. isBut everybody
was thinking more ofSiless, about
Miss Paysona G9a s32iant9it! }5oaii"
9iThei ladies appeared at supper.
There were only i've of the party, the
oldegehtfeman, the two young ladies.
and an invalid child of thirteen, with
her nuYse.9 1t was soon remarked that
theyappeafed sufficient for ofthemselves
and neither sought nor received ac-
quaintances. The face of the blonde
girl was as .j0lie without the jockey
hat as with. it !, but the profile of her
companion was, Ionlyto be seen. A
broad black, ribbon, bound around. the
chin and nearly, concealing the wealth
of rich brown hair, revealed only the
side view, of a set of regular features
and one smooth, fresh cheek. f,al s4t9
=" What can be the lmatter?" ques-
toned the ladies one of the other. .eig.t
Some ,disfigurement."' Eu. ,l,lli
| &c A birthmark. g t.sa l,,t fo t;.a-..
y" Perhaps cancer" 4 : ..a3n9a.3!tt
g Oh, horrors p .giI.eiagi ,4,,rTt si9
.rPoor girl I wouldn't be SO afflict-
ed for a fortune, - 4 ffy. load F,,l.i,
So. without the least possible lin.
formation on. the subject, Alice, Pay
son was decided to be an object OF
misfortune and compassion; while un-
concealed admiration, and adulation
| were offered to the otheEone. nibHno.
+ cannot say, that either appeared
much affected by the, regard of those
/ around them.,n They drove the car
riage, rode the rollicking little ponie;
under the saddle, 'bathed to suit them.
/ selves, and miss Maud Payson rowed
like regatta prize winner. Both ad
dressed The old gentleman as "uncle,
and helhad been heard to speak of then
4 both as, his neices. Indeed, rfor thi
hotel books, the ladies' names woult
hardly haye been discovered, Ger
tainIy they spoke to no one for a