The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-12
THE VERMONT COUSIN.

!. 10 TOO provoking. isn't II. that f.,he'
w,ll iosisi npon Inviting that Yankee eou
sin 10 come aud stay 81 cur house aud &c
10 SCHOOL, doa't see. Tor my part. hos
be came tohsye such oopntnned rrisiions.
bn, .iuce be hos. think he might lei
them sisy mp ameng their Gteeo NOM.
,sins, Instead Of bringing them down "a
moriify rs 10 the city With their sskwsrd
vsys snd nsssl tvsnsi
Thus spoke Miss Jalis Action 10 her
younger sister Helen. after they had reIir
- 10 their room one evening. during which
the expected arrival Of the Vermont cou
sin bad been one theme oi conversation,
am sure tsse more ress0n TO be NOR
fed than You have. Julia Helen sns~er
ei. for have tosalk with her TO and from
school. sud Of course | eanpot conceal
from the girls that she "a nv cousin. snd
know they viii all ridicule her and make
all mannrr OF iau OF her Brother Ned
stopped there lsst wear, when be- w.s trsv.
clog ibfeugh Ne~ Eogaud. aud b. ssys
they MI say meow aud 'abeput aud dew
tell, aud am sure shall sink II she talks
so before the girls.
Well, Thick no Que hs. so much reason
TO dread her coming rs l have answered
julia. for what do you think Herber, Fer.
euson will say when be sees that we have
such Yankeehed set OF relations; he has
such horror Of everything unrehned. |
should no. wonder II be should desert me
altogether. after she comes tothe the house
rather than be brought ,nio contact with
anything so vulgar. He has been more
taan usually attentive, too. lately sud
mamma says be is the greatest catch iu
town.
Well, now. ! have heard that III, ,rbert
Ferguson cares only for looks In compari.
son.
| can tell you, You are mistaken, Miss
Helen: II has no regard for looks. as you
say, you ougbt to know what be said to
me lately; but no matter, won't tell you.
only wish father wasn't 20 obstinate, and
mamma is quite M ID uch vexel about il as
we are; why, even the servants will laugh
At her. | know; Thomas is 30 excessively
yenteel
Well, well, il can't be helped. Father
'ees under such obligation to Lucy's
alber; the brothers all agreed that father
'hould be sent to college. and The Others
emained at home and worked on the farm
md provided the means for his education,
md now he thinks he ought to assist him |
n return. Bat one thing would suggest.
Miss julie, and that is, that you have your
,arty over before she comes; Of course
he will not go out, as she is only a school
'irl. bnt know father will insict upon
Iaving her in the room il we have com
amy at home.
Well thought OF, Helen; let's see. am
ngaeed every night this week to come
ertainly connot get sn evening until the
s,ter part OF next week; oh. am afraid
be will come before that time; it will Just
poll oil my pleasure. and expected so
luch.
The invitations for Miss Julia's party
ere sent ont. and extensive preparations
'ere proceeding most swimmingly. when
be very day before that on which the
srty was TO be given stage laden with
.upks drew up before the door Of Mr..
ction's elegant mansion. From this, in
,e first place. alighted stout, sun burn
4 young farmer who was Immediately
'llowed by slender girl Of sixteen years
age this latter being hone other than
le much dreaded Vermont cousin.
Well, II this isn't little too much ex
aimed Miss julia, who had been drawn
the window by the hustle; "there is q
cd hopper OF a man cousin, too; this is
iher more than We bsrgained for; l de
are, she continued bslfcrying with vexa- ,
on, il that man stays will pretend I am
ok, and countermapd the invitations to /
y party.
Cousin Arthur Holmes proved to be
nident youth. and one dinner at the Ac
1ns, was all he conld stand. He was On
= way to Yale college, bis uncle having
opposed the plan OF taking the education
Arthur under his care.
As said before, Arthur was not at ease
nong his fine relations. who with the ex
ption Of bis uncle, took no pains to make /
m feel so. and therefore. to Miss Julia's
lief. ho took his departure that same ev
ing for New Haven.
Cousin Lucy but am afraid you will q
her down as ugly il l simply describe 9
T features, and she is such fsvorite OF
ne that could wish her 10 make q fav.
able impression upon my readers from a
e first.
Now cannot deny that Lucy had bright
burn hair. Julia called 1t red, bat Julia
$ not slsays good natured, and her
mpieIion was Que OF those eIceedinsly !,
Z ones iha, frsckle easy; but she had . !,
IT OF The loveliest blue eyes. aud the /,
eetest smile aud the most brilliant teeth
4 when she spoke OF smiled there was A
harm sbout her whole face which made
u forget hair aud freckles sod you only u
ked upon i, as fsce 10 love. 81
Is she vas. she hsd come. aud nov she il
Is, sppear at the party aud be introduc /,
Is the cousin Of the Misses Action. II r.
; mortiiying lit was distressing but Il
re ~as 60 help Tor II TOW. Il
rbe evening Of the party proved clear a,
! bright, snd IL vas we'll known bat the 4,
erisinmsni At the Aelious ~onld be Y
OF the most brilliant Of the season: o,
De ~ho could get there re@sibed sb.ent =,
ten o'clock the briilisptiy lighted
ms wem sellilIed. Cousin Lucy, sin a,
s,tifed 10 white csmbric lior she bad =,
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