The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-26

4 AlOW uiuCu obO hVu tSou' w ""'
racy, spicy criticisms she made oi
this and that work
l longed to ask her whore she
had read so much, but feared !
might force her to disclose some
thug she wished to keep secret,
and 40 l forebore.
Guests from q distance began
to arrive; among them was cousin
Charlie Hazlet, from New York.
Grace had spent tho last summer
in his native town, and had given
me rare accounts Of his manly
beauty, his talents and fascination.
was prepared for a great tiirt,
and had a sort of nervous dread
OF him. He came. lie was hand
some, tall aud dark and slender,
with a naughty, or rather earnest,
way Of looking at one as though
he read ones thoughts. AT times.
however, he was So gay and bril-
liant that l lost my horror of him.
and we grew very cousinly.
He remarked Louise's beauty
to me one day, but did not seem
to notice her again for some days.
Belle Raymond, one of Grace's
bridesmaids, was all admiration
for Charlie, and one day asked
me If I was not sorry he was my
Cousin.
1 was very obtuse, could not
understand her meaning.
/ took Bellies arm, and walking
shaight mp to Charlie, said: "Bclle
thinks 1 ought to be sorry you
arc my cousin. Can you imagine
any reason why l should wish
you less near than a cousin 2"
What ever possessed me to say
such words!
lie looked her searchingly in
the face until the rich color came
into her clear olive cheek, and
her gray eyes fell to the floor.
Then turning to me, he said:
"Among my relatives | number
my best, almost my only ,IyY vti|j. tgieRIds eaIss.
mud 7 am rl.d ~, H.
both a cousin and a friend"
Was this the flirt | had been
warned against! "Ilc is too broth.
crly to be much Of a trifier,"
thought l. But Belle said con-
tidentially:
IL am afraid Of him; he means
mischief"
The wedding came off glorious
ly. Grace wore white ;arleton
aud orange blossoms, and looked
"too sweet for anything" little
Lille said.
The house was full Of company
for nearly a week, aud Louise did
everything, and looked 30 beauti-
ful that people asked in astonish-
ment. "Who she could be 2" !
could only tell them she was our
SHRED girl"
The ds: after the wedding we
al went to the depot to see the
young couple of, -and lett Louise
to care for the house.
Wo returned in the twilight,
and as we rode slowly up the
drive, the sound of music came
softly from the open parlor win
dows. Willie drew mp the rcins
and we listened eagerly.
A gay, cheerful song, sweet and
clear ma the uotes of n bird. Now
up, then tiutter;ng down softly as
If satisfied with it's fight, and 60.
ing to rest. We were unheard
by the singer as we alighted, and
wo walked straight into the parlor
'to see the bird
"Why, Louise" / cried, "why
did you never tell us you sang 50
beautifully You might have ell.
tertained us 80 often had We
known it."
81 believe that your advertise
ment only specified that l should
have no scrulles about being
"bossed' l did not suppose you
cared to have me inform you OF
my accomplishments"
"Comc," said will, "your can
die has been under a bushel long
enough. Now lei it shine for our
enlightenment"
"Sing us another, please do"
and Charlie advanced, as he spoke
to the piano, and gracefully urged
her to be reseatcd..
"Would you not DO afther hav.
In some tay gintlemen, afiher
yer long, exI'austin' drive," said
S'uise gaily, 10 true Bidiy fash.
ion, by way of excuse from sing-
ing.
I'VE lave had tea at the Ellie,