Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

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senses had sueCnmbed to the inAu-
ence Of that dangerous numbnesa
which follow Q state Of intense
cold, and which, ifyielded to pos
itively, as in poor little DOnald's
case, is a sure precursor Of death.
So -
At half-past ten o'clock, Colonel
Margrave's carriage stopped in
front of his door, and the coach
man assisted Mrs. Margrave TO
alight. q w
Dear, dearP' cried that lady, as
she ran gaily up the door steps,
mo light in the drawing room.
How negligent those servants arel
Chester must speak to then" But
a few minutes later, when she stood
in the library beside her husband,
she quite forgot for time the SER
wants shortcomings, in her eager
ness to tell him ali about her visit
to her new friend, CollingGord, Of
CollingEord Place, with whom she
had dined atsix and supped at ten.
Such q delightful time, Chester! !!
No one in to dinner but Lady
Collingford, Sir George and myself,
A real, cosy, comfortable meal,
although, Of course, the 'set-out'
was grand. The little viscount did
not come in to desert, not being
well, but Lady CollingfOrd, accord
ing to my request, took me up TO
the nursery to see him. ! had
heard so much Of bis beauty, that
1 was quite disappointed to find
him not nearly so pretty as I had
anticipated. Donald Is far hand,
somer, and three or four inches
taller, though but six months
older: Lord Algin came st nine,
and then we had cards. Such q
splendid looking man, Chester
lord Algin, l mean). Eyes like
yours, only larger and darker, ahd
nobler forehead (dear, do pust
back your hairy, white and smoOtl
as a baby's teeth! you never saw
such teeth, Chester, dazzling Oh
you stupid fellow! l believe yo'
, are going to sleep"
: Colonel Margrave yawned. "
am sleepy, Beulah, confoundedl,
90. l have been writing sine
, dinner, and my hand, as we'll q
! my head, aches"
"Did Donald come in to so,
: good nightP'
"No l haven't seen him sine
! dinner" t.'... s8..
II "Poor babyl how he cried Whe
\ went away this afternoon.
n think I'll 60 to the nursery for
4 few minutes. 1t delights him 9
. to have me pay him q night visi
His eyes are always wide open, n
a matter at what time go In. He
!. like q little owl, howl, as hi
/ nurse saps. Ughl how cold il 1
here! That Tibbs don't attend I,
, the fires at all. declare, Ches
, ter, you might speak to the ser
J wants while you are home. The,
! never did pay any attention Il
+ what I say. Perhaps I say to,
| muchG How can you talk so bu
, it's just like you, Chester, yOl
never do neglect an opportunity
of hurting my feelings. Angry
no, I'm not angry. I'm no vixen
Colonel Margraye, IL / do talk too
, much. There, let go of my hand
il I'm not angry, Pm offended
You are going to the nursery will
, me? Well, | can't prevent yol
from doing that of course, he
your child as well as mine"
Colonel Margrave kissed hi
! pretty wife with great good hu
; NOR, saying, "Come, come, Beulah
. don't pout. l don't love You an,
the less because you are o chatter
, box. Let us go to Donald now,
: and playfully drawing her arr
i through his, be led her. from tn
room.
/ At ten o'clock, Betty, or to Civ
her now her more familiar appeI
lation Of Hornby, had left til
kitchen and gone up stairs to th
nursery, but dimly conscious O
!, the fact such q being as Maste
! Donald Margrave was in exis
! tence. This mental obscurity wa
attributed to gin and hot waite
g taken in liberal quantities, an,
, followed by ''sup or 50" of oil
! Bourbon whisky. The night hat
been one Of jubilee in the Ordinar,
. department, and our nurse. maid
albeit a sober steady person ha,
: forgotten her usual prudence, an,
INDUCED in cOpious libatiOns. Z,
state the matters in terms unequiy
|; ocal-Hornby was drunk. A
eleven o'clock, when Mr.. and Mrs
Margrave entered the nursery
they found her stretched upon he
bed, snoring in bCatiflp visions o
more gin and Water--her braWn,
, arms folded upon her chest, ant
, her huge slip-shot feet, at whicI
Colonel Margraye shuddefed
) dangling over the foot Of the bed
in q manner indicating an ute
relaxation Of the muscle.
"Horrid creature that Hornby'