The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-16

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whom she would be obliged to associate
that night
After Lawrence had been introduced
into the g best room," Eliva, all flushed
and furried with excitement, poured her
turbulent fears into the stupid ear of the
stoical Sam.
What will he say-when the folks
Gomez" she exclaimed.
"Say, how dye do, of course" re-
piled the unfeeling Samuel.
"But-everything will appear odd to
him He will think he is among barba-
rlans He will be Disguised with them,
and us, too, for associating with them"
| What'H he be disguised for9 Just
as If our kind of folks amt as good as
his, any day |"
"But you don't understand |" whis-
pered the perplexed young lady. "He
is nsed to g. cd society-and the young
folks here are SO rude and uncouth"-
Ii you call living and hearty 'rude
and uncouth, he'll find us up and striv-
ing exclaimed Sam. "We'll have as
good time as he can read about, or nv
sheep are all goats"
Chow can you talk so |" demanded
Ellva, passionately. "Lawrence will
think it insulting to introduce him into
such rude company and he will leave
us in the morning in disgust
| Lot him if he's stuck up chap
like that u muttered the cruel Samuel.
Its my opinion this amt any place
for him. He'll spot his shiny boots.
But If be wouldn't like to see the folks"
Sam added, pitying Eliva's distress,
"why he needn't, you know. Let him
g. to bed. I say, Cousin Lawrence"
he cried, as the young mali made his
appearance-"w we're going to have q
little sort of dig here tonight -
A sugar party" said Eliva, blush
ing at the /" vulgarity" of her brothers
phrase; ga sugar party, for the enter
talnment OF some boys and girls that we
have to be civil to-living in the same
town.
"Good hearted, jolly fellows, and
nice girls as you can findl" added
Samuel. But perhaps you wouldn't
fancy visiting with them. 'Liva was
saying you amt used to such, and it
would be kind O. letting yourself down
to make one of our party"
Goa l am sure Cousin Lawrance
would laugh at our country-friends,"
stammered Eliva, crimson with confu-
sion. "Their manners are so odd-they
are 30 rude
81 beg that you will make no apollo
gies, interrupted the young man, who
was too much of gentleman in his feel
ings not to be panied by his fair cousins
embarrassment. Nothing will please
mo- better than to meet these people
aud assure you shall be able to make
all allowance for what may appear to me
singular in their manners. A sugar
party 1 shall be delighted !"
This frank declaration should have re-
assured Eliva. On the contrary, it in
creased her perplexity. She feared that
her city cousin would rank her with her
country associates, and charitably over
lo)k the simplicity of her manners.
But she could think OF no alternative
but to get through with the odious party
as soon as possible, assuming q patron
lzlpg air toward her old friends, in
order not to lower herself in her cousins
estimation.
When Eliva mind was IN this con-
fused state, Helen Snow, who had pre-
virusly promised to come over in the
afternoon and assist her in her prepare
tions for the party, made her appear
ance, tripping along the dooryard path.
Lawrence enjoyed glimpse of the rus
tic beauty-fOr such she was-and felt
considerably hurt that Eiiva did not
bring her at once into the sitting-room
and introduce her. But Eliva, who
thought formal introduction of her
fine cousin to little Helen Snow would
be absurd, did nothing of the sort,
She kept Helen in the kitchen; and al
though the latter had occasion to pass
through the sitting-room, her friend
scarcely deigned to notice her in her
cousin s presence.
l said Lawrence felt hurt. No Won
der. Picture to yourself a plump little
creature with charming figure, azure
eyes OF crystal clearness, fair hair, fall
ing in curls around her neck, cheeks
rosy red, and lips of tempting ripeness;
also imagine these charms adorned by
the most simple and tasteful style of
dress, without single jewel except a
diminutive gold pin that fastened
pretty neck ribbon-and you have a
faint Idea of the exhilarating freshness
OF Helen Snow. To mind like that of
Lawrence Gray, such simple beauty is
like volume of true poetry, drawn
from the pure and cooling wells of ma.
ture.
But Lawrence was q man OF infinite
tact; and more than half suspecting
Eliya's mott 'es, he made his way into
the kitchen, to her unutterable disrnay.
There sat Helen pairing apples for pies;
not for the party, but for Lawrence
Gcay-Eliva being anxious that there
should be something in the house "fit
for him to eat"
The young man apologized; said he
did not like being alone; and wished to
be considered one Of the family. He
desired to make himself useful, too; and
before Eliva could realize the extent of
his unheard of audacity, he was helping
Helen with the apples Then he began
to talk To the latter In tha .,aont .,cl;to