Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-04-12

lip. one who in her heart she despises
thus acting the double part Of false
hood and hypocrisy"
"She has not come, after all" said
Mr.. Howard, as the stage-door was
thrown open but instantly he recog-
nized her lovely features, shaded by a
large bonnet. As he assisted her IN
alighting, he could scarce avoid an ex
preston of surprise at her grotesque
appearance. She ingeniously said:
81 am glad to see you, dear uncle
but no doubt you are surprised at my
travelling equipage. Do not remove
my baggage, as perhaps you will not
approve Of the assumed character
which circumstances compel me to act,
if | remain with you.
She then explained all, in regard to
the letter, and what had been over
heard by the bearer, and closed by
saying that, since she had sent CON-
pliments, she thought best to come;
but if such part as she proposed to
act would be in the least unpleasant
to him, she would unheSitatingly de-
part.
"By no means" replied her uncle.
"Your plot is excellent; and, though
L can scarce bear to see you do vio-
lence to the refinement of your feel
ings, and thus veil your superior love
illness, yet | doubt not, it is one that
will greatly assist in curing the seri-
Gus faults Of my child-faults which
conceal her every virtue; and l will
assist you to the utmost of my power"
During all this time, peeping from
the window above, was poor Emily,
and as she witnessed the dismounting,
the removal of baggage, &c, her ap,
pearance was quite as laughable as
that of her cousins, and her remarks
much mere so.
80 horrible " she exclaimed, rails
ing both hands and looking as if she
scarce knew whether to laugh or cry,
as Louisa first made her appearance.
What large bonnet and as to her
outside dress, | really believe it is
her old fathers big farmer coat
Well, well, papa need not have fear
ed smiling lips and honeyed words
from me; for hypocrite as he thinks
me, | could not have assumed them,
but should have laughed in spite of
/ myself, in her face, which of course is
as big and homely as her bonnet
! The provoking creature what aSsur-
ance to see her lean on his arm and
the baggage is, | am sure, precisely
like that of the fat Irish woman, who
always comes to service in a stage
coach with Just such an old band box,
tied up in rag; only she has got a
rusty umbrella. Isuppose she thought
may be her cousin Emily had none,
and this would be jest the thing to
kiver US both in our rainy walks
It's too bad = and the tears began to
flow.
At this moment, Sir Edward Wal
ton-the son Of a wealthy marquis,
who was visiting at Mr.. Wilmot's-
was announced, and hastily drying
her tears, aud arranging her becoming
dress with studied negligence, sic
proceeded to the drawing room, where
he was waiting her. \ look of I'M
disguised admiration from him re.
warded her trouble, and, forgetting
all her anxieties in regard 20 her
country cousin, she soon rapturously
listened to his glowing and refined
conversation.
In the meantime, Louisa had been
busily engaged in decorating, or, rath-
er diSfguring herself, for the pur8u-
ance Of her plan. Her beautiful brown
hair had been tightly drawn back
from her forehead, and its luxuriant
tresses confined with an immense tor
toise she'll comb; directly across her
fair brow was bound a row OF short
stiff artificial curls secured by a black
tillet, which was tied back Of the ear
with a bright pink bow. Her dress
which in no way fitted her elegant
form, was Of calico, gaiIy striped with
red and green, the waist, encircled by
a red sash, fastened with an old fash
ioned brass buckle. To complete the
arrangements, a pair of mits encased
her delicate hands, and green shoes
sat loosely on her feet.
While Sir Edward and Emily were
still enjoying their charming tete-a-
tete the door was thrown open, and
the glowing country lassie stood, curt
seying before them. Emily was so
shocked she was unable to rise; but,
not at all discomftted, Miss Louisa
approached and, throwing her arms
about her neck imprinting a smack on
: her cheek, which resounded through
the room like the bursting of bottle
Of beer; and, with out taking breath,
she exclaimed:
"I told you I'd come, dear cousin
= Emily, and | meant to. Ever since
| my uncle Charles was at our house,
J I've been wanting to. He told me
: all about you; but he never so much
) as told me you had a brother advanc-
, ing to Sir Edward with extended hand,
saying, in an under-tone, "welI so
, much the better"
Poor Emily yainly essayed to speak,
and Sir Edward, noticing her embar,
, rassment, with assumed gravity, while
he took the extended hand, informed
her Of her mistake. 40 pardon me, u
she replied, starting back; and then,
eyeing them both in their face, she said
"You both look as near alike as two
peas, only Miss Emily is so pale; :;
and, marching across the room, with
an air of one perfectly at home, and
fixing her eyes on a rich velvetcover.
ed easy char, she said, "What an ele.
CANT cheer; | suppose you have no OBJ
jections to my sitting in it, now I've
got on my best new gown. And SC
comfortable, too!' she continued, as
she threw herself into it; and, place
, ing her hands on her knees, with heI
, mouth half open, she stared about the
4 room, and freely expressed her admi
ration of its embelIished beauties, de-
claring it was unlike any thing she
5 had ever dreamed of. At length, as
r ifrecollecting herself, she started uE
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