New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08
THE aIPSY'S GLASS.


Emma, brushed her long. thick, silky hair
Some people said it was false, because there
was 30 much of it; other Christians were
certain that it must be dyed, seeing that il
had that particular bright, golden tint
which is so often due to art: but Emma
knew better. That exemplary girl took the
same pride in her mistress hair that good
groom does in the coats of his MASTER
horses, and was never tired of currying-
l mean brushing it. Fortunately. the young
lady took an equal pleasure in her passive
part Of the performances, and so both were
satisfied: When the spoiled beauty did not
know what else to do, she went up to her
room, took of her dress and had her hair
brushed: it was ladylike substitute for
smoking pipe.
wonder that Darwin has not instanced
the pleasure we feel in being stroked the
right way, in favor Of his last theory. l
believe that Cissy was often very near pur-
ring, especially in thundery weather, when
her hair cracked like an experiment
Wei, Emma, did you 20 to the fair p
asked the brushee. laying down her book.
"Yes, miss, did"
"And what did you see p
II saw hOrsemanship, where thew rode
standing, and jumped through hoops: won
"And did you 60 on one of the round
abouts that are worked by a steam engine
which plays an organv'
mo miss" replied Emma, with an en-
phasls
do you know, Emma, should like to,
if no one saw"
"Lor, miss, they are crowded with such a
low lot, they are"
Low lots, as you call them, seem to have
land what else did you seer'
II went to a-fortune teller.
mo! In Q tent?"
There were little tents about, but it was
q yellow cart | went into-not in the fair
exactly, but on the clump, before You come
tOit. She's wonderful"
"ls she, though! What did she saw
Tell me" cried the excited Cissy, who was
troubled with yearnings after the supernat-
ural.
''She told me all sorts of things. which
she could not have known natural: mole
on my neck; how long have been in ser
Eyes, yes, hut the future; did she saw auv
thing about thatl'
''She did more, miss, she showed it me-
"NO." ''
"In . round glass, as true as I'm standing
here, l saw him plain
"YOur future husband!"
"As is to be; yes. miss'
The two girls had been playmates when
very little, and there was much more fami-
harlty between them than is CUSTOMARY
with mistress and maid. So Emma had to |
enter into all the mysterious details of the |
ceremony.
what tun," cried Cissey II should like |
70 GO; VIII CO. The fortune tellers cara
van Is not actually in the fair, yOu saw. and |
there will not be many people about If If
We start early"
'LOr, miss! what will your ma opa mn
'ayr, ?" anu ~"
Il don't know: I'll do it first and ask
them atterward, for fear they might object
we VIII 90 tomorrow morning directly
after breakfast, minI.'
MT ihorne was steward; do not mean
AN omciai attached to steam packet, in
charge OF china shop full of white basins.
but manager Of large estates in the coun,
Try; ~eii.to-dO man, who had q small
property OF his own, which he farmed in the
most intelligent and neatest style- on the
outskirts OF the market town Of Littelnn
Mrs. Thorpe was plump, good natured. law.
ret somewhat proud and sensitive. She
ancled !ne county families were patron
Cissy was their only child. and tber
thought much Of her, honestly believing
hat there never was such another hahvc
hlld-maiden. Of course the paragon was
lever sent to school. and her governesses
we're selected principally with reference to
heir power of appreciating her merits,
Nevertheless, she was very charming, and
lad two lovers, / do not mean mere ad- |
airers, but two men who were ready to
marry her, if she would hut choose one of
hem. But che could not quite make up
er mind which Of the brace to select.
III this gypsy would only show me
which am to take, it would save me a
'orld of trouble" she said to herself, with
smile: "but of course that is all nonsense.
let. if she did, VOW that l would be
uided by it,
One aspirant was Pendil Frogmore, a
anded proprietor in the neighborhOod, very
Oor, for though his rent roll was fair
ne, his debts were enormous, but very
andsome and well set ur. Indeed, he had
cen in the Blues; | don't mean in bad
lhrlts, but man in armOr, commanding /.
len IN armor, and his wife would be un- !!
o@EpteGiy on par with the county families
Charles Wilson was the name Of the other. !
ie was young London solicitor, who had i
ust Deen taken into good firm, and was G
Ow on visit to his mother. an Indian Q
9I0nels widow, who resided at Littelun. +
Ars. wilson and Mrs. ThOrne were good |
rlenue; 80 all was smooth there. Mrs. Will t
Dn nad murmured, indeed, when she first o
Nv her sons inclination: q
Ouid she Oe . companion for Won. | +
harles! Would she be able to take an ;n'
rest in the same things You did :"
mo, mother, and that is mat what .
ant. should hate wife who was "a :
ever as myself. But how can YOU fail to y
% her merits9 She is such q very nice little =
lrty!"
"Part;c, Charley, pars;e. How dreadfully E