Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-24
NO. IS.


to look at him l wonder If he did ?''
Louis had not met our hero for some weeks,
when, in coming from Brooklyn with party
of gay friends she saw him on the Terry boat.
He lifted his hat and smiled, aud Louis felt
that her dimped cheeks had turned suddenly
to full blown carnations.
'.Where in the world did you getacquainted
with COrydOn Rupert?" whispered one Of her
com panions. dear me, why 20 demanded
Louis not daring to look that way again.
oh you are such quiet little Thing,
and he never goes anywhere hardly. He's
$3.50 exclusive. too, you know,
The young lady who spoke was very fashion
able, aud very plain She Sould not deny
Louis prettiness, but she could sneer at her
country breeding, which would cling to her
like the scent to u wild rose or bit of sweet
briar.
"My dear" said Louis aunt in her ear,
''don't look round. There are your Uncle
aud Aunt Mott. We won't speak to them
here They've come TO make visit. of
course, and it viii be time enough TO recog-
nize them when We get home" But what
will they think?" asked Louis under cover of
the rafting chat OF the others, very much
startled, aud longing to look toward them, yet
not daring to offend her aunt Warburtou.
They will think we havn't seen them, of
course. They are on the right hand side. just
inside the lady, saloon, ,:and looking as though
they had come out Of the ark. Put ON your
veil Louis"
But what if they have US ~ Louis
exclaimed in painful perpIexiry.
They have and are smiling at us frantical-
| ". Don't you look, Louis"
"IIow can l help it, must speak to them
aunt.
| "Yes and have Gorydon Rupert see what a
beautiful set You belong to" sneered Mrs.
Warburton slyiy,
She had seen Louis' bushes. and knew the
| gentleman, NOW his name was mentioned, very
well by reputation, one of the finest matches
in the city, and nnturiously indifferent ito
female attractions Ioh,ve Louis secure him,
she would have done worse than ignore Mr.
and Mrs Mott
Louis sat hesitating what to Go, and dis.
tressed.
As the steamboat touched the landing, Mrs.
Warbur,on bade the driver OF her carrisge
! hurry off But he had to wait his turu
there were several carriages before him
And meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Mott had come
out and were trying 10 get to rhcm through
the crowd. Ia the press Mrs Mott stumbled
aud fell and Louis stealing a look that way,
saw her.
With low cry, she rose from her seat
"Aunt Warburton, want to 20 out" she
said, and opening the carriage door herself
in spite Of her aunt's furious looks got down
and hurried TO her Aunt Mott Somebody
had helped the old lady 10 her feet again aud
she stood ready 10 fold Louis in an embrace
which the lovely girl would not hurt her BY
shrinking FROM hoty IS her cheek flushed
uudcrtle amused glancess she imagined leveied
at her
Dear heart she ha'n't got proud 4 bit and
she's handsnmer than ever" exclaimed Uncle
and Aunt Mote scarcely uuder their breath
and then to complete matters, who should
drift into view with the moving throug but
Mr.. Rupert
Louis felt her heart sink. She was only a
foolish little girl after all but she stood her
ground. resolved she would not be ashamed Of
Uncle aud Aunt Mott for hundred heroes.
TO her a,na2emeut he stopped and eagerly
shook hands with Uncle aud Aunt Mott. who
poured out their delight at seeug him yolutly
aud mio ..led explanations concerning Louis.
till they dii! not know themselves which they
were talkiug about.
However, he seemed nothing loath, and
Louis rather liked it too.
COrydOn Rupert had boarded with the
Mctts the whole of one summer. and had been
nutsed through a somewhat pesiloas illness By
Aunt Mott. lie constituted himself their
escort at once; took a carriage al the landing,
aud rode up with them to Mrs. Warbnrton's
grand brown stone mansion. Mrs. WarburtoD,
thinking better os it exchanged greetings
with them first, however, and graciousIy
sented to the transfer Of her niece from her
own carriage. to a seat beside Mr. Rupert,
where she sat mostly silent while the others
talked, but blushDg embodiment Of bappi-
ness:
Well you can guess the end of it all perhaps.
Louis had promised TO marry her hero before
Uncle aud Aunt Mott went home; and though
she was married from Mrs. Warburton's she
and her husband went early in the honey
moon to the old farm. and faithfully spent
some happy days in each year with Uncle and
Aunt Mott