New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

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the one to provide the splendid Bella with
ecru costumes and polonaises ad infinitum
| Bring Mr.. Simpson to the point, nam
| ma" exclaimed Bella; II can tell Won
don't think that will be such very easy
| matter"
| And why mott" responded Mrs. Brewster
| why nots / am sure he has been coming
| to the house long enough. and must say
Bella, that do think there must have beer
some sad mismansgement On your part
| some terrible want of tact, not to have
shown him long ago that you will have nc
more Of his dawdling and dangling and dill
ly-dallying. The man is we'll enough off to
| marry to morrow. All he wants is a little
judiciOus announcement, and there are q
hundred delicate ways of giving it. but you
| are so stupid you don't seem to know them
| Only last week, when he said he must come
| to Tetterden (Tetterden was the suburb OF
Dumblewicth in which Mrs. Brewster re.
| sided) to get wife you made no answer,
but sat mum. like fool. Now, girl who
had her wits about her would have cast
down her eyes and said, nicely, 4 am sure,
Mr.. Simpson. you would have no difficulty
in obtaining One.' must confess. Bella, /
could almost have boxed your ears tor let
ting such an opportunity pass. Remember,
Mr.. Simpson is q little bashful."
well, if he u.s." replied Bella, II suppose
you don't want me exactly to propose for
him. tell you frankly don't know how
to do it."
II don't want you to do anything that is
unladylike," said Mrs. Brewster, II only
want you not to brighten the poor man No
doubt he is ware that girl with your con-
nections ia very good match for him, and
he teels timid in consequence. But just let
me tell You, Bella, the little plan that Rosie
and are thinking of. Next Saturday after
n. Ill LII
and l was going to write him note and ask
him to come with us to see Scoresby, Lord
Wrghtmore's place. You know it is open to
the public now, and q nice walk from this
The strawberries and gardens and grottOes
are delightful, and 80 secluded. Rosie and
/ can easily drop behind"
"Oh, indeed, l am we'll used to that"
groaned Rosie; "hundreds and hundreds of
times have gone out with Bella and Mr..
Simpson, and loitered about accidentally
on purpose, and Jagged behind to pick
flowers and ferns, just to leave them to-
gether; but no good ever came of it,"
Don't interrupt me, Rosie" continued
Mrs. Brewster. "As l was saying, you and
i will drop behind, and Bella and Mr..
Simpson can have q cOzy chat by them
selves, and sit down in one of those pretty
summer houses; and if he does not come to
the point then. declare l think l will give
him mp forever"
write to him, if you like" said Bella;
eff it is to be done, it had better be done at
once; but mind, I believe it will be of not
the slightest use; he will 20 on Just in the
same way be has been. doing for the last
four years"
So Mrs. Brewster dipped her pen in the
ink, and began as follows: T..
"ELM LODGE, Thursday.
my Dear Mr.. Simpson-We were sorry
<hnA % ~ =
last week. Bella was quite incons0lable.
We do hope you will be able to come to us
next Saturday. know that is your only
tree afternoon. We are thinking of taking
a walk to ScOresby, and then we can return
here to q substantial tea. Trusting to see
you then, and with kindest regards from
my daughters, believe me, my dear Mr..
Simpson, yours most sincerely,
SOPHIA BREWSTER"
"Shall we ask any one 70 meet him 2, in
CURED Bella, as she finished reading this
production.
at will be fearfully dull all by ourselves.
Suppose we have the Millers opposite p
1.-The Millers. indeed y cried Mrs. Brew |
'ter. Indignantly. "Why, that would spoil |
That Sam Miller, with his |
luizzical look, would ruin it all. No, shall |
nave no one but ourselves. A TEL g. tete is |
he only thing to bring matters to eli |
max"
Then Mrs. Brewster stamped her note.
md directed it to Jacob Simpson, Esq,
National Bank, Dumblewitch," and. after
he had done this, she felt that she had at
east attempted something that day, &C.
'Ording to the excellent practical advice of
he poet LOngfellOw, and had thus earned
or herself nights repose.
The next morning Mr.. Simpsons answer
rrived. 1t was written in his stiff, business
and, and yet a certain soupcon of the lover
Ould be detected in the pale mauve hue
+ the ink and the delicate scent which
therefrOm. He was very much
bliged to Mrs. Brewster for her kind invi-
alton for next Saturday, and he would be
lost happy to avail himself of it, With |
indest remembrances to Miss Brewster, he
emained most faithfully, Jacob Simpson"
"There!'' cried Mrs. Brewster, triumph.
ntly throwing the note into her daughters
p, there! You see he is delighted at being
"Well, we're in for it now, / suppose"
I'D Bella, az she retired to her room to ar
ange her toilette for the coming campaign. I
Precisely as the clock struck eight, on Z
aturday afternoon, Mr.. Simpson might 6
ave been seen knocking ut the front door
Elm Lodge, and casting an attentive /
ance at the upper bOughs of the solitary &
ee to which the house owed it's name. 9
r. Simpson had evidently taken some O
inns with his appearance; his frock coat I
BE- spOtless; his gray tr0wsers and tall hat
ere nearly new out of the shop; and, to
ID still further to the festive character of Q
8 get-uD he had a dainty bouquet of gera- T
ums in his button hole, and pair of gray c
owes in his hand. The ladies were at y
me, OF course, and seated in the drawing il
Om; Bella arrayed in her new ecru cos. o
me, which, though rather tight about the Al
list and shoulders, was still voted CAPT.
hit. and the most becoming garment she i,
q ever worn. Then she had number of q,
ne bows here and there and the smartest @,
tie apron in the world, daintily trimmed
tn lace. Owing to q mastery suggestion | q,
Mrs. Brewster's, she held q volume, lent d
Mr. Simpson, in her hand. Rosie, who a,
q seated in the window, now announced nj
, arrival of the expected guest. 81
Here ne lie, mamma - sho exclaimed: nc
nd really do believe he must mean some.
ng to-day, for he has actually got bOu- ct
at in his buttOn-hOle." al
Hush, hush, my. DEAR" answered Mrs. az
swster, smoothing down her dress COM a,
GENTLY. He will hear you; he is lust at
door. Ah, Mr.. Simpson," she cried, ad. A
icing to meet her visitor, who now made d,
appearance. chow kind of yOn to come 81
rs! We were just expecting you, and
graduating ourselves on the weather"
Yes," replied Mr.. Simpson, drawing q br
% chair close to Bella, and sitting down | of
her on the edge of it, after having care
y pulled out the tails of his coat SO that al.
mig ht not be crushed-"yes. the day is II
just 1t present; but the glass is going co
vn; rain is expected before tomorrow" m,
! nope the weather will keep up for our lol
X" said Mrs. Brewster. "Rain does
II verything, and Bella is SO fond of al,
resoy she always delights in going iso
Have you been there often, Miss Brew.
!, inquired Mr.. Simpson, throwing q cls
I'D be tender glance in Bella's direction. | oil,