Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-27

back churlishly out, when such
pair of cherry lips were put up for
him TO kiss, such a dimpled pair OF
arms were around his capacious
waist.
az never knew that / had such
pretty cousin" was the Majors u
ternal reflection; "but l dare sey it's
all right.-Smith knows"
"And here's cousin George, ana
Stephen, and aunt &argret, and her
girls!" cried the cnerry-ipped dam
sci. eagerly rdlling him forward.
Mai. Parkinson shook hands with
them all round, feeling that he had
jPst come into a large unexpected
inheritance of relations.
81 knew the 'Ghundaree' would
be in Tonight" cried one Of the
girls, clapping her hands" eve
have been counting the days cousin
John"
"The 'Ghundareen Then Pm all
right, after ALL" thought the per-
ri x,d Major. 'I was beginning TO
think there might be some awkward
mistake here, but the "Ghundaree"
settles matters"
"Oh! and here's mamma" ex-
claimed irresistible cherry lips, dan
cling backward and forward like a
urettv little DerViSh. "GrandRa,
he's comel 1 knew he would be here
tonight. Come and speak to grand
ma, quick, John.
And the Major was pulled along
by the sleeves Of his coat toWords
the silver haired old lady, with a
white lace cap, and a string of enor-
nous gold beads around her shriVel-
ed throat.
s.Weu, John, l do declared" cried
Grandma. "Who would have though
The climate of India would have
changed YOU so? Why, you used to
be tall and slim, like a bean pole;
but suppose it's hurricanes anu
earthquakes, and all that sort OF
thing that has settle you down SO
short and stout"
Major Parkinson did not know ex-
actlv what to say to this, so he
shook the old lady's hand, say
Elbow do you find yourself this
"And YOU haven't asked after
Clara. poor CIara?" ehimmed in
the eighteen year old girl.
"O6, ah, pardon mel" stammered
our hero. II was just going to in
quire after Clara"
The lass with the cherry lips,
beckoned to tall, graceful girl IN
the bay windaw, not exactly young,
but stiIl passing pleasant to look
upon, with large gray eyes and SOFT,
drooping curls Of glossy brown.
'Clara!' she cried. Come, haven't
Won a word of welcome for cousin
John?"
But the graceful girl shrank back,
blushing and confused.
"Don't mind her." said the other
one in an undertOne.
9ENo, L won't" said the Major.
"She'H be all right presently"
''I d2re say she will" answered
our hero.
"But it is such nonsense" went
on the elf, whom the matron ad-
dressed as "Grace." ''NOW, Clara,
YOU know who it is, when you are
to be married to him in less than
weekP'
Ohio! This was beginning to grow
q little serious.
Married. In less than a week. He,
Major John ParkinrOn, who had
lived a life of contended celibacy for
five a forty year!
In spite of his resolution Dot to
allow himself to be surprised, the
Major felt the sensation rapidly
creeping over him, not only of sur,
prise. but also q species of dismay,
Married. He blushed more YiVidly
than Clara's self.
Surely it was time for an explana
tion now; and he was just opening
lips, when Grace Whirled him round
standing on tiptOs to whisper know
| ingly in his ear:
3Don't you want to see the wed
! ding cake, cousin John! and th'
wreath? and the veil?''
Without waiting for an answer
she tiptoed him into anoter room
pulling him along by the coat
1t was very embarrassing, to b
sure; but then how pleasant /
The veil was a heap of snowy lace
like a cloud of vapOr, the wreat
was all orange blossoms, woven d
with tiny green buds; but the cake
The cake was a miniature mountal
of icing, and frosted flowers and Gu
nids. chiseled in sparkling whit
sugar, clinging around the boque
of white flowers on the crest.
"Only think oft" said Grace,
little thoughtfully, as she pulled a
orange blossom into its place in th
cbapIet, 'Eto have the wedding da
so near after an engagement Of n
3 teen years! Oh, cousin John, 20
! ought to be a very happy man!'
Il will explain" thought the b
Wildered Major, breaking into col
, Precipitation. "Yes," he began
I, loud, ''but L"
l ssYou'lI show me the ring, won
=, you?, coaxed Grace, as if with
audden thought. "That's darlin
! for of course you have 1T in yo1
vest pocket. And what have "
= brought for Clara? An India shaw
l of course; and hope it's very, We
splendid, for there is nothing in
the world too good for our Clara"
n "Grace," said the Major, confide
# TALLY, taking her hand in his,
q want to tell you something. l
4 very awkward. but it isn't really 1
: fault, and Pm sure you will forgi
\ me. when you come to hear how {
tirely have been the victim of c
X cumstances."
. Grace's blue eyes grew big; /
,e cherry lips parted-what could
d 'sWell," she calculated Breathe
E. ly. uy,
the Major, with a jerk. Its N
, take! Pm Major Parkinsonl'
~ Characterization Milwar
Z "Not, 1, nothing of the sort" 81
"a our Major, visible Frightening
- But l know John Milward very W
"a Came over with him in the Oh
hi 6aree-if he's your cousin 10
in you've got a splendid fellow TO
re cousinl"
10 And then Major Parkinson t
Grace lust exactly how it all happ
10. ed. and she blushed and laughed,
- wondered how they could all b
od been so stupid, and confessed /
CATER all. She didn's think he
,oi been so very much to blamep
"a Except that you oughtn't to b
Ve kissed me back so heartily" III
al | added, maliciOusly.
Ir- q won't next time" said the
jor, humbly.
MS But fifteen years in India; II We
re- of course alter any on so compl
,ft w." she said; "and what can /
mr., become of the real John?"
Of She took him back to the pal
nes where he made his excuses as flu
fro " as he could. Grandma was
and inclined to be offended at first,
Stephen, q muscular young I
of muttered some half-inaudible W
zin- about punching the Majors
itaI for him. But fuller explanat
the restored q friendly leenng
Is more, and the pater-familas, s
BILE man, insisted on the Major