The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-14

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I can soc, except to mako you proud, and
pretend not to SEQ other women in the shop.
That Is what the county ladies do"
| .Why. my dear, what on earth do you
know Of the county ladiesr'
| Lofty blushed little. She had made
mistake But she quickly recovered.
II only know what I've read, cousin.
about any kind Of English ladies. But
that's enough, I'm sure. Stuck up things"
And again she observed, from Clara's
NAMED expression, that she bad made an
other mistake.
II she showed a liking for stout at lunch.
aha manifested positive passion for cham
payne at dinner
II do like the English CUSTOM sho said,
.of having two dinners in the day"
,uAdiss In America, l suppose" said
Clara "dine in the middle of the dayf
always"
"But I have visited many families in New
Work. and Boston who dined late" said
Arnold.
Dare say she replied carelessly. "lm
going TO have some more Of that curry stuff
nleess And don't ask any more questions
ANYBODY. till I've worried through with it.
I'm wolf at curry"
"She likes England, Arnold said Clara,
covering up this remark. 80 to speak. 'Bhe
likes the country, she says. very much"
cat all events" said the girl, ~ like this
hou.e. which Il frstclass- fine proper.
And the furniture. and pictures, and all
tip-top. But Pm afraid it's going to be
awful dull, except at meals, and when the
bow is going" Her own head was just
touched by the Boy" and she was a little
Of her guard
"My dear child" said Clara, you have
only Just come. and y on havo not yet learned
TO know and love your own home and your
fathers friends You must take a little
time
"Oh. III take time. As long as you like.
But shall soon be tired OF sitting at home.
want to 20 about and see thIngs-theatres
and music hall, and all kinds Of placsa"
Ladies' In England do nos go to music
halls" said Arnsld
sntiemsn do Why not iadtss. them
Answer mo that Why can't ladies 20 when
gentlemen got What IL proper for gentlemen
Ia proper for ladies. Very we'll. then. want
to 60 somewhere every night. I want to soc
every thing there Il t. sse. and to hear oil
that there Ii to hear"
We shall 60, presently. . good deal into
society,"" said Clara timidly. Society will
come back to town very soon uow--at least.
some Of II"
"Oh, yes. dare say. Society No. thank
you, with company manners ! want To
laugh and talk. and enjoy myself"
The champagne, in fact. had made her
forget the Instructions Of her tutor AT all
events, she looked any thing but "quiet."
with her face flushed aud her eyes bright
Suddenly she caught Arnold's expression
OF suspicion and watchfuness and rsso-
lutely subdued rising inclination to get up
from the table and have walk round With
snatch Of q topical song.
Forgive me, Clara" she murmured in
her sweetest tone, "forgivs me. cousin.
feel as II must broak out bit, now and
then. Yankee manners, you know Let
me stay quiet with you for while. You
know the thought OF starched and stiff
London society quite frightens me- am
not used to anything stiff. Let me stay at
home quiot, with YOU"
"Dear girlr' cried Clara. her eyes filling
with tears; "sho has all Claudes affection
ate Stiffness OF heart
II believe" said Arnold. later on in the
evening that she must have been circus
rider. or something Of that sort What on
earth does Clara mean by the gentle blood
breaking QUIT We nearly had breaking
out at dinner, bat it certainly was not due
to the gentle blood"
After dinner Arnold found her sitting on
q sofa with Clara. who was telling her
something about the glOries Of the Deseret
family. He was half inclined to pity the
girl or to laugh-hs was not certain which
for tho patience with which she listened.
In order TO make amends for any bad I'm
ai,~ III h. ~As,0 At
Hs asked her presently II she would play.
She might be- and certainly was. vulgar;
but she could play we'll and she know good
music. People generally think that good
music softsns manners, and docs not permit
those who play and practice It to DO vulgar.
But concerning this young person, so much
could not b. said with any truth.
"You play very we'll Where did you
learnt Who was your master" Arnold
asked.
She began to reply. but stopped short.
He had very nearly caught her
Don't ask questions" she said. II told
you not 70 ask questions before. Where
should learn, but In Americal Do you sup
pose no one can play the piano except in
England, Look here" she glanced at her
cousin 'Do you, Mr.. Arbpthnot, always
spend your evenings like thisF
How like thist"
"Why, going around in swallow-tail to
drawing rooms with the women, like
tamo tom cats If you do, you must be a
truly good young man, Ifyou don't, what
10 you dor
VERY often | spend my evenings in a
lrawing-room.
"Oh, Lord! Do most young Englishmen
carry on in the same proper way"
why not"
Don't they go to music-halls, please and
lancing cribs, AMI such"
"Porhaps. But what does it concern us
10 know what some men dor
ooh, not much. Only il l were a
man like you wouldn't consent TO be a
tame tom. cat-that Is all; but perhaps you
like tn
She meant to insult and offend him SO
that he should not como any more.
But she did not succeed. Ho only laughed,
feeling that he was getting below the sur
face, and sat down beside the piano.
"You amuse me-" he said land you
astonish me, fou aro, in fact, this most
astonishing person ! ever mot For instance,
Won come from America and YOU talk pure