Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEO
MY MATTER-0E-FACT COUSIN

L nau just DeeH auhiltteu w ths
bar. Before me lay my aunt Fan
MES letter, urging me to pay
visit to her, uncle James and the
girls.
At dinner time told my father
of my plans.
Every good" he said, approving
|ly. "You will have the free ali
that the doctor recommends; and il
you choose to fall in love with your
cousin Molly, | shall give my con-
sent to the match"
"She's dear, good girl?" said
my mother.
instantly resolved to hate Molly
Fall in love with "a dear, good
girlw Ia poet-a genius-seek'
ing, on this desert earth, for kind.
red soul--a heart to beat in unison
with mine-a bright, ethereal being
formed to be worshipped, but, Of
course, willing to bow before my
superior mind!' Dear, good girl!
brought up vision of "a little bread
and-butter miss, always ready tc
wait on mamma and courtesy to 9
strange gentleman. | fall in love
with her! Nothing could relieve
my Disguised feelings but canto tc
my ideal love" which | finished be.
fore bed time.
The next evening found me in
the quiet home circle at Lee, already
more than half in love with--not
the recommended Molly, but hel
sister, the fair-haired, blue-eyed
Leonie. Ihad found a kindred soul
was sure, in Leonie. Together We
scared to the realms Of thought
we quoted Byron, we compared
favorite passages, and, ecstasy! she
too, confded her inmost thoughts
to paper-she, in short, wrote poet.
ry. She was unhappy, too, in want
of sympathy. None of the family
believed in her inspiration or genius
Her father said Trash" to hel
finest illusions; and her mother add
vised her to spend her time in max
ing cake, if bread was too common
place.
Molly had a small but neat figure
and her dainty slipper and dres
both fitted exquisitely; her hair wa
dark brown, and braided in heav.
loops; she had soft, brown eyes, fai
complexion and "a bright, cheerful
face.
Leonie, tall, slender and graceful
wore "a white dress which nigh
have visited the wash tub with ad
vantage; but my eyes and admira
ton rested on her face. The fea
lures were Grecian, and the large
languid blue eyes and long, loos
curls made fair picture, which, t.
my blinded eyes, was improved by
half-reclining position and pensivt
expression.
"Leonie," said her father, "wha
are you looking SO dolorous about
Toothachew
A look of scornful Impotence ex
cited at once my sympathy, and thu
laughter Of the rest.
"Oh! l see," said uncle James
"you are composing an ode to ;
summers night. Eth, Mollyp"
Including mosquitoes, said Mol
ly, quietly.
"Of course! Come, let's have The
first verse;" said the poor girls tor.
mentor.
Papa, spare me! Torture not
my calm repose by dragging forth
my sorrows to the world"
Come, Lenny, sing for us, said
her mother, land no nonsense.
So Love Not" and 1.-THE Broken.
Hearted" were sung in an agonizine
manner, and then, at her fathers
request, Molly sang, in blithe
sweet voice, some Scottish ballads
after which Leonie and / wandered
out on the piazza-to gaze at the
moon.
The first evening will stand for a
picture of many more. The senti.
mental poetess was right when she
told me no one sympathized with
her; for all tried, by ridicule, OF
more gentle warning, to bring hel
from her fancied heaven to the neg
lected duties blocking up her path
| labored in vain to win hers sisters
gentle sympathy-Molly was i'm.
penetrable. 1t was:
"Molly, walk with us Oh this love.
ly morning to WOO the gentle sum.
mer's air, and seek in the mazes Of
the wood the murmuring brook and
whispering foliage"
Cant, indeed, cousin Ned: |
must help mamma with the pre-
serves"