The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-26

anu b6I-rellant.
To make sure OF Franks company /
lunch, Miss Williams went down to th
store soon after the visitor came in, an,
told him the whole story, ending with:
''She is really very pretty girl, Frank
We are just delighted with herr
Frank Brown had never heard Of an,
cousin Of that name; but that only mad,
the discovery more interesting.
Having put himself through the hand,
OF his barber and boot-embellisher, ant
given each part of bis wardrobe fev
extra touches. he ordered cab to sci
him down at his door that unusual pre-
caution having been taken in order tC
bring himself into the presence of bi,
new cousin in an unsoiled condition
Then, after giving himself few more
tonohes and scrutinizing glances on en-.
tering the hall, the young man marched
boldly in, and having been duly an
nounced, said:
Il am delighted to meet you, cousin!'
At the same time-for the whole story
may as we'll be told-he took her fondly
and affectionately by tte hand, and plac
ing his left arm gently ar ,und her. wait.
ed q second or two. until he saw her fair
blue eyes looking firmly, affectionately,
and as be thought invitingly, right into
his OWL, and then gave her cousinly
kiss, not roughly or hastily, but in very
becoming and orderly way. He said,
again:
Il am delighted to meet you. Cousin
Agatha!"
To which the young lady responded:
"And am pleased to meet you, Cousin
Frank"
The young man remained at home thai
day an hour longer than usual-in fact,
did not return to the store until one Of
the clerks came for him, and then only
remained long enough to answer q ques-
ton or two. A little business at the
Sherman House reqaired his attention.
Cousin Agatha's trunk, the check fol
which he had received frcm her, must be
sent over to their house, and her name
Withdrawn from the books. Miss Ogden
would be- their guest while she remained
in the city, and she had already kindly
consented TO prolong her visit two ol
three days.
"Well, my DEAR" said the elder Mr.,
Brown, on hearing the whole story from
his wife. Immediately after he came
home, "this is comical adventure-one
however, that does not seem likely tc
damage any of MS. The young lady il
certainly not related TO me. uudtr
stand, however, exactly how the mistak,
has occurred. There was another Cbarlei
Brown, who left here year ago. when
knew very we'll. for he was also in th'
hardware business, and he had, as h'
told me, an uncle by the name Of Ralpl
Ogden, in Rochester. We were talking
one dny in regard to our respective fam
lilies. when he incidentally mentioned
that fact, and spoke, as remember, il
very high terms of that uncle. tn,
young lady is, of course, the daughter o
that gentleman. She is now, as you say
down the city with your sister,"
"Yes; they went out together an houI
ago, 10 do little shopping, and will sooi
return"
"Well, we must correct the mistake al
gently as possible. and make the younl
lady's visit none tie less pleasant to her
I will 20 to the store now. and return
within an hour, and while am gone yol
will, of course, explain the mistake Il
our visitor. Meantime, will set Franl
all right in regard to the matter, an'
prepare him to be little less demonstra
tive"
The mistake was first explained I,
Miss Williams by her sister, and thel
both ladies united in making the reveia
tion to their g1est, and oil were sool
laughing heartily at what seemed to then
a very enjoyable joke.
As for Frank, his feelings were mike,
and peculiar; and our heroine also ex
perienced sensation that seemed like
gentle confusion. when she thought o
the earnest and affectionate kiss che ha'
already received from the youag gentle
man, whom she had never met before
and to whom she was in no way related
A slightly awkward and embarrassing
situation, and to get back to the formO
aud dignified propriety which should b
observed between strangers, and do s.
in just the right way, might possibly re
Iuire more skill and tact than girl o
eighteen would be expected to possess.
swell, Cousin Agatha. how have yo
enjoyed yourself since saw you last?
was the greeting Frank gave their guest
the first time they met after the mistak
was discovered.
Agatha flushed little, but not YER
crimson, and managed to 60 through he
part Of the programme in a way tia
made all parties feel as il they had foun,
n happy aud congenial friend, worll
knowing and loving, even though sh
was not their cou, lin.
Mr.. Charles Brown mentioned TO hi
family, in the course OF the evening, tha
he bad learned from reliable parties IhA
the young lady. as be had conjectured
belonged to one of the most TesrectaLl
families in Rochester.
"A good and worthy GIRL" he added
whose visit we must make as pleHsau
as possible"
Aud to the carrying ont of that pro
gramme the whole family addresses
tn smselves-es specially Frank.
or the mistake that brought the younI
lady to their house, nothing was said I,
friends who came in. Miss Ogden wa