New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-06

principles"
"If people we're always consistent, per
haps so. But who is! Under different
circums tances one is very apt to become a
different person, especially II one Is impress
siOnable and receptive"
"Are you so, Miss ClydeY'
sis il habit of yours to ask persona!
questions, Mr.. Ferguson? But don't mind
answering this one. am. Look at that
She extended her hand, and pointed to the
great landscape. in all it's majestic silence
and dimness. "DJes not euch q scene bring
all ones best thoughts and feelings upper
most2 Who could he frivolous and foolish
with such a strange, solemn influence at
work."
Some people manage to achieve it" said
Ferguson, glancing at the flirting couple.
IL mean people who can feel answered
Hester, with dignity.
II.
Papa" said Miss Clyde, a week later,
who is Mr.. Ferguson
Her father, who was engaged in cleaning
his gun, looked up with little surprise.
Really, my dear" he replied, you know
as much of Mr.. Ferguson as do"
II know that he is pleasant and Guilt
waited, clever and decidedly peculiar" she
said, but according to mammas creed
man is to be considered first as social
animal, and secondly as thinkiag one.
As social animal, to what class and or
der does Mr.. Ferguson belong"
.'He Is gentleman, undoubtedly
Yes, as far as himself is concerned; but
who are his people and where does he come
FROM One likes to know these things
I'm ask him. if you desire it. He Is evil
IDENTIFY man vino has Travelled great deal
aud cQuired the habit of speaking little OF
himself. Hes clever fellow, and l hope
you are not going to make tool OF MIN
Hester"
Il make fool of him, papa!'-Hester
opened her eyes like an injured goddess
what are you thing Ot!'
"Of an amusement to which you are
rather partial. my dear.
THAT was in another state OF existence.
Such a thing would be Impossible here.
Mr.. Ferguson pleases me because he suits
50 exactly my-my forest state OF mind and
feeling"
IL hope YOU won. delude him into think
ing your forest state OF mind and feeling an
enduring one" said Mr.. Clyde, rat Their dryly
Then &c shou!daret his gun, ami walked
away.
Hester smiled az she lay back in her
chair with her hands folded in her lap over
the book che had been trying to read. The
yine-draped lattice OF the piazza framed her
in O green half light, but her gaze dwelt
unimpeded on the paradise OF happy val
leys lying below, and the blue mountains
afar. with soft cloud shadows drifting
over their wooded sides.
On this state Of repose q footstep broke
before long, and around the corner OF the
house Ferguson came, bearing cushion of
green velvet, as it seemed; but when he
drew near the green velvet resolved itself
into the sOftest and richest moss. Hester
raised herself with cry of delight.
oh how lovely she said. And how
good of you. Have you brought all that in
from the hills
He laid it on the floor at her feet, and
ans wered: "Yes: found it during the hunt
this morning in glen five or six miles
away. | thought at once that it would
make a beautiful foundation for the cross
of moss and ferns which you have been
making
1T will be charming she said. Then
her languOr vanished. She brought the
cross and went to work to finish 1t. at
will be such pleasant mementO Of my life
in the woods" she said, as she put fern
here and bit of moss there.
Then it occurred to Ferguson that he had
very little idea what manner OF life was
hers when out of the woods, and he was on
the point of making remark which might
lead TO some revelation on the subject,
behind them, came the sound of a name
pronounced by rather high pitched temi-
nine voice:
Miss Mldmay.'-Hester and Ferguson
both started straightforward could have
induced your brother to imagine that she
was here 1t is the last place likely to at
tract such very dissipated young lady"
II don't know replied another voice;
"but this what he says"-a paper rustled-
tha$ $An
famous beauty and belle, Miss Mildmay,
among you. What do you think OF her.
society wherever she goes is divided
into two classes-those who rave about her
and those who deny that she has any
beauty at all. 1t is rumored that she has
retired to the wilderness IN order to reflect
on her numerous suitors, and decide which
she will accept. One Or two of the most
desperate, however, talk OF following her."
1T would be funny if they came and
didn't find her, said third voice-evi-
IDENTIFY very young One-with giggle.
"Perbaps you think there might be a
chance tor you in that case, Mattle,' said
the first speaker.
But what could have put such an idea
into Toms head said the reader. 80
odd of him Perhaps Miss Mildmay is
coming"
Let us hope not" said the other. de-
vourly. "a more unpleasant event could
not possibly occur
SIS she go very disagreeable, then"
"One of the most dlsagreeable people."
Il don't know her myself,
but I know what her character is. She has
been so spoiled By admiration, and has such
an exalted opinion of her own Importance,
that she is simply intolerable-especially to
her own sex"
Il do hope she wort come" said the
youngest speaker.
You may be sure there is no danger of
it returned the other. NO woman like
Miss Mildmay would dream of coming here.
What is there to attract ke:! 1t is absurd
to suppose that she would care anything
fornature."
"Of course not assented the other
voices.
And she couidn'. dress. she couldn't
dance, she couldn't tirt-unless she brought
her material for that amusement along
with her-sO what could induce her to
comet
There's Mr.. Ferguson-she might hirt
with him. suggested speaker number
three.
so Matte, hush,' said the others, in hor-
ritied whispers. Then there was chorus
eft the neighborhoOd of the window
How edited Hiss Mildmay would have
)een if she had CHANGED to Overhear that
- observed Hester. with a
slight smile, after they had departed.
There was an increase of color and an odd
0Ok on Ferguson's face as he answered,
Isn't it rather a pity that she could not
lave done so9"
The young lady did not answer for an
Instant She arranged a fern to her salts
action, looked at it with her head to one
tide, and then said, Why"
The gentleman answered without hesita- |
ion: Because l think if women of that |
tamp could know how they are really re-
al ded-what altogether unlovely charac-
ers they p0ssess-they might perhaps