The Van Buren press., 1871-07-11
VAN BUREN, ARK, JULY II, 1871.

ed admiringly to all she said.
"Give US some music, Joe, said Nrs.
Page, when they were again in the draw
\ ing room. And the Squire, who was de-
voted to music, looked up and brighten
ed. It was one of his favoritc anticipa
tions, that of his sons wife playing 70
him, and soothing him in his after dinner
hours, with the melodies be loved. And
now he came up to the piano and stood
eXpectant
Miss Eastwood played rattling pre-
lude and then suddenly broke into a
bravura, which caused one lady to vaeate
her seat near the instrument. The
Squire, undaunted, kept his post, until
hunters song. with all the accompani-
ments Of horn and rider halo, over
came even his courtesy, and he too, re-
treated.
"Now, Lena, one of your favorites,
said her aunt, quietly; and the girl sat
down, and in sweet, low, and somewhat
plaintiyo voice, sang "Bonnie Doom
and Annie Laurie
That's the music that | like, re-
marked Squire Chester to his hostess,
soto Uoce. Those charming old songs
are worth more than all modern fal de-
rolls that have ever been written" And
he looked thoughtfully at Miss Dash
wood, and then at Miss Cameron Like
wise he hardened to the discourse that
was going on between the former and his
son
"sI do so dote on horses, observed
the young lady. 81 couldn't be happy
under any circumstances, without at least
two Of my own-a rider and hunter. |
delight in hunting, wherever it is to be
had and generally, on that account, speno
the summer among the mountains, though
deer are becoming very scarce, and WOOD
cock almost as much so | wish we had
fox hunting here, as in England. | pre-
fer novels where fox hunting comes in
GUY Livingstone. for instance. What
a splendid fellow he was, aud what a
hum drum country is ours, where there
is hardly anything to amuse one except
the theatres. II had my way, / should
be an actress. Don't you think 50, MI
Chester =
Capital % responded the young man,
with emphasis and pleased, half anus
ed, and half earnest look, which didn't
escape his watchfal sire, though he might
not understand it.
"He's a ninnv,' WAS the mental re
, Election of the latter. "What sort Of a
r wife would such a woman make - was
his next involuntary thought until it
suddenly occurred to him, with some
, thing like shock, that this was really,
after all, the woman he had chosen for
his sons wife, for his daughter in-law, for
the mistress Of the house and household
; And again he looked at Lena, very kind
ly this time.
"You must see my Beelzcbub, " re-
sumed Miss Dashwood, enthusiastically
such a charming creature full ofspir'
il. vet so tractable and aaeciionate, that
| assure you, sir, addressing the Squire
:" he'll walk into the breakfast room and
drink out Of your coffee cup at the ta-
> bic.
This assurance appeared to have no
particular charm for Squire Chester, for
he turned away With very little ceremony.
Miss Eastwood went up stairs on some
errand, and they heard her whistling as
she crossed the hall
"Philip, whispered the Squire, l
think we had better be going.
Not yet, sir, Miss Dashwood is about
to show me her pistols; and then she
will teach me a new game Of cards, and
afterwards we are to go to the stables, >
"To go where2'
ITO the stables, sir, to look at the
horses.
"Is that's Miss Dashwood, or Joe,
or whatever else she Is called, q man or
q woman p
The latter presume, sir 1t is the
fashion, now a.days, for dashing young
women like her to adopt masculine
/. style in general 1t sits well on Miss
Joe-don't you think so, sir 2
Miss Joe be"
The old gentleman rocollectcd himself
in time But he had seen enough of the
dashing Josephine, his old friend Simon
Walkers niece, and very moody was he
when he rode homeward that night.
Philip, " he said, day or two after,
~ don't see the use of your going to
, Elmwood 50 often, now that Miss Dash
wood is there. "
Why not, sirY | thought that you
would like it, "
THE truth is I'm disappointed in Miss
Dashwood ] cant approve of sucn a
, woman as a wife for any man, save q
horse dealer or circus rider. Especially,
should not approve Other as mistress
of this house. have no desire to see
o my drawing room turned into dog ken
mel, or to have horses walking in and
drinking out Of my cup. In fact, y said
/, the Squire, waxing warm, 81 won't have
nv future daughter in-law going about
, the house whistling. and odorous of
brandy and cigars, too, | shouldn't won
/, der | heard her say it was the fashion.
! Ugh"
Philip was satisfied the more so when,
y week later, his ather observed to him
that Lena would make as good a wife Tor
> him as he could get.
o The wedding took place within SIX
7 months Miss Dashwood, herselfa hap
ny bride. was present and the Squire
!, wondered exceedingly at the great change
!. and improvement wrought IN her by the
= influence Of marriage
/. Gy- A lady had two children-bott
II Girls the elder fair child the younger