Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-06-12

Catching a Butterfly.

"kate, love, who do you think con-
templates a visit to Us, next month?''
'If it please heaysn,- not ;your, Aunt
Emily, withflertive unruly,cherhbss,
remarked my wife, upsetting her work
bdY in her CONSERVATION.
No, my DEAR. replied, with an
inward shudder at the suggestion, "that
ut least, is spared us. This letter ia
from Cousin John Durham.''
"what! ourYNseentific 'relati@i o,
Harvey"
My dear, consider; we haven't seen
him for over five years.
aAndrconeider,. Harvey !, how much
more scientific and absent-fninded he
will be than he was five years ago; he
was dreadful enough then. Do you
recollect his' wping his mouth with
Mrs. Deans point-lace handkerchief,
installing it for a rhspkins Or, howshs
salted his bgee Instead sfshB egg, re.
marking afterward, with surprised
obuntenance thahshecoffee had a some
what peculiar 1iagor' that morning!'''v
"Eceentrieities Of genfns," my love,
as Ar. Pickwick says. - '5A.'IA r.
r" And, O, his roemw pursued my
vile, unheeding ythc Interruptions;
rthiak how it will look at the time he's
here, swarming With snakes aud toada,
and bugs with dreadful Latin names
spitted on needles"'
There take little breath Kitty.
Why, 1 thought you were really fond
Of john" .sNs'H .-fttss .-
And so am. He's s dear old fel-
low after all. But here's the rub, Har-
vey-Cousin Floy is coming at the same
time. Now TO bring a beautiful fash
ienabie young lady into collision with
sucha queer genius asiJohp Dusiznr
they'll certainly clash! And John is
so absurd with young girls! treats
Aem as if they were children, not
worthy his notice, It's ridiculous for
he's scarcely tl,irfy-eight hinself'' i
s sfWell, my love, can only advise
you to get your rooms ready, and trust
u rro'ioehce! . scl rsaS ezra
Three weeks after arrived our charm
ing Cousin Floy. One winter of belle
hood in Kew York had left the ROSES
still uhfaded in hAr cheeks, and her eyes
as bright blue as ever. There was
rustic freshness aasd piquaney@ abeat
her, savoring rather of the woods and
fields than of crowded ball rooms and
unhealthy hours. She hughed merri,
" as Kate. Related her tribulatiphs. D
"Why. Kate, Pm delighted--what
queer genius he must be. Pm going to
try and make 4 conquest OF him."
. Kate shook her head, laughing. 81
wouldn't attempt it, Floy; you might
as well try to flirt with an elephant,
"We shall see," said.Floy. fs&lEkfi.
Next day, about tea time, Jola ap.
peared. a flne-iooking, although not
handsome fellow; massive and broad
siiouldered, with d pair of ysty lark
grey eyesldekifg bytsfrom blaeL overt
hanging eyebrows; black hair curling
thickly over hishead, apd complexion
deeply embrowned by his long sojouTn
in southern land; rather careless IN
ais dress, and .dreadfully absent in his
wanners-such was John Durham, the
hem OF my story. fsf 1!
Floy, looking her sweetest. in white
and blue, her blonde ring,sts, falling
over her shoulders, awaited US in the
drawing-room. ,..r. t,
sour cousin, Mr.. Durham, Floy,''
says Kate. "John, tiiissis q siear llttle
cousin Of mine-Niss Florence Bird"
GOOD evening, sir, said "Fioy, hs
abe glanced wardlN tImlda admlratio on
at this tall broad-Shouldered genins. -.
"liow dye do, sissy" says John sha.
king her little hand very. kindly, though
scarcely glanclng at her rs he does so.
Kate laughs--l laugh; Floy, despite
her vexation, laughs too. John stand!
grave and puzzled, regarding uswisi
wondering attention.