Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-03-17
BOTH SIDES0F THE STORY.
HER SIDE.

HER SIDE.
An expostulation from my aunt, and
a frown from my cousin John; but, UNI
needing, continue my remarks:
81 never was so disappointed in my
life! TO think of calling him a hero
that weakly, delcate-looking Grip
plew
"Oh, Midget, hush. Hes coming"
1t Is Il warm afternoon, and we are
all out upon the veranda; my cousin is
swinging lazily to and fro in ham
mock which is suspended just beneath
the wistaria vine, and, from his eleva-
ted position, he has been able TO see the
slow approach along the walk by the
side of the house, of the individual
under discussion. Can he have hear | =?
For once, my self-possessiOn entirely
deserts me, and | sit with crimsoned
cheeks and down-droppcd, frightened
eyes, ashamed of myself; and deserved
ly so; for have | not spoken sighting
ly of "A guest, and my cousins dearest
friend?
"IIOw cool and comfortable you
look" said a pleasant voice. 81 have
obeyed your injunction, Mrs. Trevor,
and rested for Il full hour, and can us.
sure you | feel greatly refreshed after
my long journey"
lnvOluntarily draw sigh of relief.
He has not heard he had he never
could look and speak so uncOncerncdly.
lie takes a seat near me, and when, at
last, | venture to raise my eyes, they
meet calm, friendly, answering gaze
Mott is quite evident that he has not
heard.
Before proceeding will describe this
college friend and beau ideal of all per.
fection of my cousin John. His name
is DR.. Robert st. Clair, and his age
should Judge to be somewhere about
thirty. He is not tall, and is very deli
cate looking; and what detracts still
further from his appearance, he Is very
lame.
Now, somewhere in remote ages
very remote, | should say, as | have
heard it quoted ever since | knew
enough TO be proud Of Il new sash
some one remarked that "beauty is buI
skin deep" However that may he, il
is Just as true that | was born with al
eye for comeliness and an aversion TO ;
defOrmity or blemish of any kind.
A week goes by; seven suns hav,
risen and set since DR.. st. Clair frs
came to "Scraghcad' by which mro
mantle name the romantic island upOl
which our summer home is located il
called. The last of these seven day!
finds my first impression of my vistO
decidedly modified.
When he is silent | think him plain
and my eyes wanlcr to his crutch; bu
when he speaks and his face brighten
till it fairly glows, then cease to won
der at the charm he exercises over m,
cousin. Two more weeks hasten by.
81 must go at the expiration of an
other" Dr. st. Clair says, decidedly
"Now, John, no urging, my kinC
friend; cannot neglect my duties an.
longer"
That night push back my curls AM
study my reflection in my glass. | hav
; a reason for so doing. That very after
noon, as | sat reading in my favorit
retreat, tucked away from the heat ant
:, the flies in an odOrous bower of nature
own making, with dropping rose spray
!, falling all about and hiding me, onl
distant stones throw from where m
> cousin and his friend had ensconce,
themselves and were finishing Il pre-
vious conversation, before could ris
: and make myself known | overhear
:, something which eeffectually kept IN
where | was.
81 know your admiration for nObl
: character" John was saying; "but yo
must not think little Midget is as frivC
:, lous as she appears. You haven't see
= her best side. She is iitful and capr
= : cious before you because l think you
- Indifferent manner rather piques he
. The child is very young, and has bee
: spoiled by too much admiration; she
, accustomed to see every man she meet
9 9 do homage to her pretty face.
= The answer came amusingly and al
" sently:
y "Yes, your cousin might be pretty
nay, beautiful-in some eyes, but to IL
:, there is something wanting in her fac
:, u perfect in outline and color though
) is-the Undine needs SOUL"
i My glass shows me two dark, mi
" chievous eyes, set in round, fair fac
a small, curved mouth and a straigl
:, nose.
II "Undine needs a soulp'-what cou
! he meanp But my mirror does IL
possess a like gift with the anciel
oracle, and | turn away unanswert
and dissatisfied.
The last week Of our visitors st;
)t has drawn to close, and he has gon
c, All! truly in three short months
al daily companionship l have grown
a fully understand Johns admiration f
d. DIR. st. Clair. Never before have hi
T. such mine Of varied and entertainil
lie knowledge unlocked before me.
f. things above the sky-reverently touc
n. ed upon; of things below; of the ma
to vels of foreign countries, and of h
lie interesting objects in our own-up'
Is each and every topic he has be,
at equally at home; and though lie h
le paid but little attention to me. | ha
ii. quietly listened and benefited by VIII
III l have heard. Now that he is gone
s. awake to find that, like John, ha
W allowed n hero-worship to spring up
" my heart, that | miss his quiet footfa
10 and that, though / fear he does not Ii
I'd me--deems me doll-like and frivolous
n.