Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-14
The WESTERN COUSIN,
BY ANNA SHIELDS.

ueF SoWlug-TOOm, Wuere ner Two uauSii-
ters and neice were stitching busily
upon fnery for a forthcoming ball,
presented an unnlistakable vision OF
matron very much annoyed, not to say
out of temper. In her hand she Ield
an open letter, which she had just ILL
ished reading.
Irene, the older sister, first spoke:
"From father 2" she said, pointing
to the letter.
eyes. Your father will be ct home
on the fourteenth, in time for dear
Clara's ball !; butt never WAS SO
yexed in my lifo-he is going 10 bring
Charles Easton with him"
a." Clara West asked, looking up rom
her work, and rev ealing very boauti-
full face. of classic regularity OF fea-
ture, with large violet eyes, and g pro
fusion of short, auburn curis, cluster
ing above the broad brow.
'tNo relation to as, my dear, said
Mrs. Montague. "a cousin OF the
girls on their fathers side. He is one
Of Mr.. Montague's sisters sons, and
was born ia Illinois twenty-thrce years
ago, moved ont farther and farther
| West, as his father specuiated more
| and more IN land, until now he Is set
| tied in Minnesota. You may imagine
| him, Clara, when [ tell You he has
| never been east OF his birthplace IN
his life"
"a nice addition to q ball to which
all the aristocracy of c. have been
invited" said Lois, the younger daugh-
ter, speaking for the first time. -
suppose he will wear homespun, cut in
the fashion of sixty years ago. have
a vivid recollection Of my uncle as he
| appeared here ten years ago, and could
lot talk of anything else but my boy
| Charles"
"Well, my boy Charles is coming
now,' said her mother, land your
father will expect us to make as much
| fuss over him as If he was heir to the
throne of Russia. will see about his
ROOM"
! In the meantime as fast as steam
could bring him, the unwelcone guest
| was speeding across the iron road to
c., with his uncle Montague.
| Mr.. Montague, Il tall, powerful man,
! past sixty, was a rare combination OF
| the physical development of a Western
farmer which be lad been until past
thirty, and the shrewd, mental activity
of city merchant, which he had been
for the last thirty years. y man OF
ample means, lie drew Il large proper
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management OF his brother-ln-law,
John Easton, and made yearly trips to
| the land of the setting sun to look
after his investments.
During this last visit ne had been
much pleased with his nephew Charles,
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