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Ralph Ashley wiped his brow with solemn dignity, and chuckled behind his handkerchief. "I always admired perspicuity," said Miss Sallianna, with a languid glance. "And I, beauty, madam." "La! sir." "Admiration is a weak word, Miss Sallianna." "Opprobrium?" suggested the lady. "Yes, yes! that is the word! Thank you, Miss Sallianna. I am not as strong in philology as you are.
"I am not to be led off in that way, sir! I say you saw two agreeable young ladies here evidently not indisposed to talk with visitors, as it's a holiday and in spite of that, you pass your time in the house with that old Sallianna, cooing and wooing and brewing," added Miss Fanny, inventing a new meaning for an old word on the spur of the moment, "and after that you expect us to believe you when you say you are not in love with her though what you see to like in that old thing it would take a thousand million sybils, to say nothing of oracles and Pythonesses, to explain!"
The explanation will be neither lengthy nor difficult. Miss Sallianna was one of those ladies who have so profound an admiration for nature, beauty, love, and everything elevated and ennobling, that they are fond of discussing these topics with the opposite sex exchanging ideas, and comparing opinions, no doubt for the purpose of arriving at sound conclusions upon these interesting subjects.
"You laugh." "Can't help it. The idea of your thinking Verty your rival in the affections of Miss Sallianna! Jinks, my boy, you are blinded with love open your eyes, and don't think you can see while they are closed. I tell you, Verty is in love with Redbud I know it, sir. Or, if he is not with Redbud, it's Fanny.
The schemes of the great Amazonian General, Sallianna, seemed to be crowned with complete success; and, doubtless, all would have turned out as she desired, but for one of those trivial circumstances which overturn the most carefully matured conceptions of the greatest intellects.
"You know she is so beautiful and good she's the best and dearest girl that ever lived, and I was so happy before she treated me coldly this morning! I'll never be happy any more!" "Cannot you banish her false image?" "False! she's as true as the stars! Oh, Redbud is not false! she is too good and kind!" Miss Sallianna shook her head. "You have too high an opinion of the sex at large, I fear, Mr.
This cavalier was our friend Ralph, who, having deposited Mr. Jinks upon the earth before they emerged from the willows in sight of the Bower of Nature, now came on, laughing, and ready for any adventure which should present itself. Ralph drew up before the house, tied his horse, and entered. Miss Sallianna rose graciously, smiling.
The hysterics, therefore, did not last long; the eyes grew serene again very soon; and contenting herself with a few spiteful looks toward the group in the garden, which glances she accompanied with a determined and vigorous rubbing of her antique nose, Miss Sallianna gently raised her fan, and seeing a cavalier approaching from the town, assumed her habitual air of languishing and meditative grace.
Miss Sallianna threw a glance, so much more languishing than the former, upon her companion, that had his heart not been wrapped in Redbud, it certainly would have been pierced. "Follow her example," simpered Miss Sallianna, looking down with blushing cheeks, and picking at her fan with an air of girlish innocence. "Could you not do as she has done and choose another object yourself?"
Therefore let it be distinctly understood and remembered, as a thing necessary and indispensable to the true comprehension of this veracious history, that the beautiful Miss Sallianna was not attracted by Verty's handsome dress, his fashionable coat, rosetted shoes, well powdered hair, or embroidered waistcoat gently rubbing against the spotless frill that these things did not enter into her mind when she resolved to attach the young man to her suit, and turn his affection and "esteem" toward herself.
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