The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-11

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Cav, and | will arrange my plans
for the dinner"
l made my appearance at ME,
ROckland's residence by five, and
met Lottie at the front porticO.
"What induced you to come so
early, Edwarder
Il wanted 10 be with you--that
is all; but how dees IL happen. that
you are dressed so exquisitely this
evening! Ideclare, you have made
u complete success of 1t! You look
like an empress prepared to receive
adOzen kings as her guests. l new
er saw you looking SO pretty as you
do now. What does il mean?",
Read that note, and it will tell
YOU"
"DEAR LoTTIE:--Prepare dinner
for a dozen distinguished guests
Two senators and their wives are,
with the Governor, and viii dife'
with US. The Honorable. Cyrus
Bramlelt, a cousin to Viola, has just
arrived, and will sojourn with us
two weeks. Your Papa,
"Who is Cyrus Rramlettg new.
or heard OF him before"
"He is a member of Congress.
from New York, and SAID to be an
orator OF wonderful powers. s., He
will object to q marriage between
Harry and his cousin"
"Why sO?"
because he will want her him.
self"
II hope he will leap into the
arena at once, and contend for the
prize" y
The guests had all arrived by
six, and a feeling Of delight thrilled
me when ! saw LOttie receiving
her distinguished guests with so
much dignity and self-pOsseSSiOh.
When dinner was announced, the
Governor. offered his arm to LQttie,
Mr.. ROckland took charge Of one of
the senators wives, while FlipOut
escorted the other, and Mr. Bran
lett gave his arm to his fair cousin;
and as the guests marched into the
dining-room, / could see Waiting.
ford eyeing Mi. Bramletti in Q man
ner which plainly showed that he
was greatly annoyed at the atten-
tons bestowed on Miss BramIett
by her distinguish d1c0Hsih. i'm.
agined that ! could perceive signs
indicative Of an approaching STERN,
and the thought gave rise to serious
apprehensions in my mind. The
young member of Congress from
New York had scarcely taken his
seat at the table when he com
menced an animated conversations
with Lottie. i.
aBramlett,, said the Governor as
he promenaded the veranda with
that gentleman, a EeEIAements al:
Ter dinner, "that Miss Wallingfordf
is u most extraordinary girl-she
surpasses any one I have ever met,
both az respects beauty of person
and mind. They say she, 0utMiLted
all the lawyers on th9.4Aak5fgour
cousins case, and Set a trap whichf'
caught two Of the States w~itnessee!I
"Yes, it is true, and my pretty !
cousin is much indebted to Miss
Wallingford for her delixerancafHe
that unfortunate affair. fintended
to be present at the trial myself, but
was prevented by severe illness. l
have come to take my fair cousin
home with me-" 10 !
ayes, and to make her Your wife,
suppose" =" %,maA. !
Any aspirations have not dared /.
TO soar quite so high as that, though :
10 win such u rich gem would be q
triumph worth contending for; but !
! vaguely suspect that the heart Of Z
my fair cousin has already been {
captured. Did you nolics'how she /.
appeared to drink inspiration from J
WallingfOrd'S eyes across he ta- :
bie?!" II !
mo, | did not, but. what of that?
you must remember hGoht thread
bare motto, Faint heart never WON
fair lady, Go in aud cryi"
'.Since the struggle must enlarge,
Thy motto bc--Chargcsl S6esfers .chaEge l'aHF
"Your exceIlency offers COED Ia
vice, but | believe I1@ill lay siege b
to the other castIe.n i
"Ah! BramletT, you wi.li6se your e
labor there, for Dem.ar has been
commander of that fair castle so '
long that the memory OF man run. !
meth not TO the contrary" 9
,'Yes, but Harry WalhH6foFd 2
shall not marry my fair cosaSh, 20. /
less ne gives his beauleops stef iU
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