Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
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PEACHES VS.. CUPID.
BY HDAIsY DEAN.h

BY "DA1SY DEAN
@There is no use in urging me, Aunt
Myra, acon't mary him, so there now"
and with a vehement toss Efie Mowbray
sent peach ssed Yhizzing through the open
window into the eye of young man who
happened to be passing slong the pavement
beneath. ..u
30, Ehie, what have you doue!" exclaim-
ed her cousin, Jennie Lennox, who wit
messed the accident from her seat near the
window.
With frightened look Fife sprang up,
and peeping out caught momentary
glimpse of atsll, handsome man. His gaze
encountered hers for moment, an amused
look taking the place of the spasm of pain
which had involuntarily contracted his
brow, and with bow to the pretty, dismay-
ed face above, he moved rapidly out of
sight.
Efie sank back upon her seat in an agony
of shame and confusion, exclaiming in pitt
full tones, go, Aunt Myra, what shall do.
In my impotence | threw q peach.seed
from the window and it hit young man in
the eye. He certainly can not think was
so rude as to do it Intentionally. Do you
think he can, Aunt?"
From the tone which accompanied the
act, and which doubtless reached his ears,
he thinks ne doubt that there was very
high.tempered, excitable young lady in the
room above him; rude certainly, but with
no intended rudeness to him. You know
how often have lectured you both upon
any manifestations OF emotion, which, to
say the least is exceedingly unladylike,o re-
sponded Mrs. LeDnox with great asperity.
= 80, Jennie, Jennie, feel so mortified.
What shall do" pleaded Fife.
"Why, you silly child" replied Jennie
with gleeful laugh at Efiie's comicsl Gis-
tress, ado as l am doing now and help
yourself to another of these luscious peach
es, but be very careful what disposition you
make OF the seeds in the FUTURE" and help
ing herself to a peach from large waiter
full on the table near her, JENNIE began to
pare it, but the enjoyment Of them was
over for awhile for Etfie. Having been I'M
expectedly betrayed into an exhibition Of
temper, size could not so readily overcome
her feelings of modification and wounded
pride.
"Aunt MyrS," she said, sit is all your
fault. You incensed me beyond endurance
by your continued urgings of suit so dis
tasteful to me as you know Fred. Gamers
to be. 1 sincerely trust this will be lesson
to you in the future to make no further al
lusions to a subject abhor so much"
81 never saw girl seemingly so blind to
her worldly interests as you, Ellie Mowbray
and am indeed displeased with you" said
her aunt with an injured air. "Hslf the
girls in town would jump at your chance
to win so handsome and wealthy q hus-
band. What can possess you, child? You
candidly admit that your affections are not
otherwise engaged, and yet you PEI sist in
refusing the hand and fortune of the best
catch in town."
"You speak as though a husband is
something to be sngled for, aunt. For my
part, 1 am willing to cell my chances to Mr..
Carriers regard to the lowest bidder. l
will never give my hand where my heart
says nay. I am so old-fashioned as to be-
heve that true matrimonial union is one
in which the purest feelings of ones natur e
enters, and not the mere union of collars
and cents. II must afford exquisite pleas-
ure to a loving heart to know that come
veal or woe, the thorny pathway of life
Will be smoothed by the hard of affection;
then how miserable must be that union in
which the affections have no part? can
never wed q man simply because he can
bestow upon me a splendid establishment,
and thus render me the envy of my 'dear
five hundred friends So importune me
no further, Aunt Myra; and let subject
which has caused so much unpleasantness
between us two, be dismissed forever"
GAS you please, Effis Mowbray, but l
predict you will req ct this step when too
late, and wish you had taken my advice.
But wash my hands of the whole affair,
and you may marry whom you please, and
l assure you l will not interfere" and so
saying Mrs. Lenuox arose, and with mani
fest displaasure left the room.
"Jennie," said Efie, her eyes suffused
with tears, 81 wish my future was as nearly
disposed of as yours. 1t hurts me greatly
| to display sUch disregard 10 aunt's wishes
and apparently wound her feelings so much,
but you who love and are beloved can i'm
agine the misery of an existence with q
husband you could scarce respect, much
| less love. You and Frank will be happy
in your mutual regard, but fate seems less
propitious to me. If aunt persists much
| longer | fear l shall have to succumb
through sheer desperation, or choose the
alternative of running away"
"Dear Efie, you must not mind mother.
It is simply the interest she takes in your
/
has set her heart upon your marriage at the
same time with myself, and as Mr.. Garner
is considered great catch, shs frets under
the disappointment. But cheer up, dar-
ling; you shall be driven to do neitherof the
dreadful things you mentioned. Let's think
Of something mere pleasant; throwing
stones at handsome passers-by, for in
stance. Who knows what may result from
that chance escapAde?"
Engaged in your favorite pastime Of
building sir-csstles, Jennie. / suppose
am never to hear the last of that scrspe, but
l may be even with you yet. Did the
young may sppear sffronted, and did you
know him, ard was he handsome?"
"One question at a tine if you please
little coz. The young man appeared more
amused at the rueful face peering dowr
upon him, than angry st the accident. He
is evidently a stranger here, and undoubted
! ly he was one of the hsndsomest men ever
saw. l would know him again wherever
we met, for such face and form once seer
Is not soon forgotten"
"Tske care, Jennie, am afraid Frank:
cause viii suffer SIEGE the stranger seems L
have found such an ardent advocate il
you" -Gs. - era g. .s jas .ssv 3 gas
! "NO fears Of that, Etfie, laughed Jennie