The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-11
Misee!lanp.
Writer for the Free Trader.
THE FIRST VISIT
ar some Country Cousins 10 see their City
Kin. by Invitation.
BY KENTUCKY LADY.

conveyance could be more comfortable tha
horseback, a small party. of which was the
Youngest, mounted on beautiful and spirited
horses, wended our way to the city of Louisville
Our starting point was in a beautiful little val
lev, surrounded by some OF the tallest aud most
rugged of Mudrcugh's hills, in Hardin cou MY,
Kentucky. After many charges from our dear
old uncle and father ito be careful, ride slowly.
etc. rs the horses were wild" We were hurried
off, so as to have plenty of time to make the city
by night.
As was somewhat of a mad.cap, and known
to try the spirit and endurance of my horse, to
save my bones, as we'll as his horse, was cou-
signed to the care of the soberest gentleman in
the company, and if You think his Office an easy
one-well, the poor fellow remains bachelor
to this day. Isuprose he thought if one was
such a trial for a day, how could he endure it
for lifetime?
After chasing many flock OF geese, and every
stray pig or calf on the way, we at last arrived
at the Ito mel wonderful city; and must con.
fess, as we approached our destination, my self
possession grew wonderfully small, for you must
know far better acquainted with those
geese, calves and pigs than with the usages Of
fashionable city life.
But 1 consoled myself by thinking that I
would DO just Is cousin Ida did She was
tall, queenly.looklng girl of twenty.one summers,
q splendid specimen OF country girl. My un-
c.e, being man of ample means, had spared no
expense for her improvement; and she had been
at home long enough to wear off any unusual
school girls are often atfi icted.
The lady whom we expected to honor with
our visit was an aunt to my cousin
She and her young lady daughter being out
in the city shopping when We arrived, we were
kindly welcomed by ayounger daughter Little
Cattle, having fine memory for city child,
had not forgotten the delightful summers which
she had spent with her mother and sister, at our
uncles in the country, and was delighted to see
her cousins, entirety unconscious that country
cousins were sometimes great nuisance.
On the return of aunt Lee and cousin Em.,-
as my cousin Ida afectionately called thsm,-
we were seated on the front steps, enjoying the
fresh air after our somewhat tiresome ride
Miss Emma was accompanied by her accepted
loyer, and she WAS at that time preparing her
wedding Clothes ty0usssau, as our young ladies
call 1t nowadays. The young lady I'm willingly
advanced to meet us, thinking we were some city
trlends; but on approaching nearer, with lit.
tie cry of horror she hastily turned to the gen.
tleman and kept hint engaged in conversation
until aunt Lee insisted on our going with her
into the house.
Supper being served, our sympathies we're
aroused in Miss Emma's behalf, she having 20
violent tooth.ache ss not to be able to ion VA
at the table. After tea We adjourned to the par.
lor, where little Cattle still did her utmost to
make US enjoy ourselves.
The late hour of eight o'clock having arrived.
aunt Lee kindly invited me to retire but re-
mem bering my resolution to do AS cousin Ida
did, declared was neither tired nor sleepy.
The lady, failing in her laudable efforts to yet
me out OF the way by putting me to bed, grace
1ully accepted the situation, and some gentlemen
calling then, was quietly handed over to a wild.
over, an acquaintance of the family. To miss
OF seventeen this Gid not appear the most agree.
able method OF spending an evening, and YOU
will readily conceive that was ripe for fun at
anybodys expense, even my own !; for it began
to dawn even on my yerdant understanding. that
although often invited, We We're neither expect.
ed or desired as visitors. Consequently, when
cousin Lide addressed me by nv full name
which bear in honor of my two grandmothers.
qaickiy perceived some mischief was brewing,
ana only awaited the train to be laid to apply
the match, e0en J'H landed as on Ii. silsuaN
cousin Zarilda Elizabeth, do you know what
you are sittln' on by the side of that Teller ?"
YES LIS sotire, and my grandpsp had one
'uS' IKE H. only hisn Was wool, and heap big.
ger"
Aunt Lee IN horror aud amazement. tried IN
4uie' cousin Lide, who persisted in en- hteuiup
me- oy again repeating my romantic name.
say cousin HArilda Elizabeth, do you know
what that queer little consara is, kiyered with
little white counte1pin;"
composing my face with all the dignity of ON,
'hat had travelled much, and ou,hr to kn.v
gravely remarked:
Yes; It's a Jedccr" i
"oh, no. she quickly r.,,.s .i,s oo..
cause aunt Lee sad so: ,hon,l ,;..,
s'u'eo stool, all needlew ,.Aed on TOP, i, called
o0e'' cant tell Cor Vie lie D.! me--No T h..
heVe aunt Lee sad it was oy,eruau"
'oh' you are mistaken thar, cousin Lido far
ottefm'h Is Turk, what ware. 6re.... ,
pantaletts for all the wor5 lipol;, "