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her on the day OF tue shower. Ilihindn
stood for moment, after she had done
speaking, evidently striving TO subdue some
strong passion. struggling for uiterancc.
i hope am not TO consider thus answer
a. decisive he at length SAID IN a con-
strained voice.
i can give no other now, or ever, re.
piled Grace firmly.
i know to whom ! must impn'c this
refusal! said he, suddenly giving loose to
his anger; then, moving iietceIy a step
forward, he seized Grace by the wrist, aud
fixing his cleaning eyes 90 her face, said
Grace Suthgatc, tell me, word for word
what that upslau, BLAIR, said Of me last
Monday afternoon
The poor g,rl ,rcmbIrd and turned pale.
for the expression of his iacc was savage;
but before she could answer, The bushes
above them were tndeiy parted, aud hsr
cousin. with a vigorous bound. planted
himself. face to face, with her assaiant.
"A villain be exclaimed. sclzlng HIM BY
the collar, and shaking hun us IT he were
uu infant in his hands, "a villain sad you
were that, no repeated. lust as Hlnman
drew his hond back To give him blow
Blair saw the motion, and with dexter.
Gus movement. hned the wretch from his
feet. ard hurled hr down the h,ll. The
descent was not above seven feet. but he
rolled some distance INTO The meadow, so
powerful was the impetus gwen. For
moment he lay ~ one dead then, slowly
rising, he came close TO the BRINK ct ihr
underwood. HIS face was nshy PALE
slight foam was on his lips, and his eyes
cleaned like those Of rallesnoke He
shook bis cIenched band a. Blair, who was
supporting the frightened maiden, and said,
10 low Kissing voice, that sounded .carcelv
human, Henry Blair. | viii be revcnged !
then he turned, and passing along the
skirts Of the hill, went up the road which
led TO bis fathers house.
The next six weeks had its history, but
we shall not record 1t, holding it almost
sacrilege to lay bare the workings Of
heart so pure az that OF Grace Sulhgate.
1t was an epoch IN the history Of her feel
ings: she was sad she knew not why. and
thrilingv happy, without studying the
cause. The gentle girl loved her COUSIN,
Henry Blair nor had she, 'unsought been
won
One glorious morning, when The hills
were vocal with bird songs, and every thing
reiolced in the sun. light, Mr.. Suhgae and
Henry Blair equipped themselves for a
days shooting among the hills. While
his uncle was preparing the shot bags and
powder TASKS, the young man joined Grace,
who was trying to fasten up honeysuckle,
which had been broken down by the
weight of its own luxurlance, and now lay
trailing its red blossoms in the grass.
Cousin, said Henry. as he stood hall
concealed by the mass Of foliage he was
holding up for her 10 secure. Cousin, you
know what we were speaking of last night
may mention the subject to your father
while we are away
Grace began to tremble-the knot she
was tying slipped, and down came tho
honeysuckle, with all its wreath of bios
SONS, on the sdpplIcan's head. Grace
laughed and blushed, and tried TO extrcatt
HIM; but somehow, as her hands wandered
among the leaves, one Of them was takeI
prisoner.
Say yes. or will never forgive you,
exclaimed Henry, with voice broken witt
laughter. The little hand strugg ed to free
itself. He began to grow serious. TIL,
grl hesltaled, and blushed deeper thar
before. She was glad that he could no
see her, as she uttered The required mono
syllable ;-whle he, the rogue, had hi
sparkling eyes fixed on her all the while
from an opening IN the blossoms.
There never was u happier fellow thar
Henry Blair. as he shouIdered his gun tina
morning, and followed his uncle to The hills
but Grace was little nervous all day
She did not doubt that her father woul,
sanction the proposal her cousin had made
her, still there was an uneasy tluiter at he
heart. which left her cheeks in continue,
glow, when she thought OF their return
She had Just finished her preparations 70
tea, when James Human abruptly entere
the house He to had evidently been Of
the hills, for shot bag was slung acros
his breast, and he held rifle in his hand
Grace had not spoken TO him since hi
nff'ray with her cousin, and was naturally
hte terrified at his appearance. II
smiled scornfuly, as be observed her paII
cheek;- and. sitting down his gun, stoo
directly before her.
Grace Surhgate, he said 10 bitter tone
Il have come to ask you for The last time
w,l YOU marry me?
i have answered that question, whe
more mildly propounded,' replied the man
en-, with dignity; and, though your man
ncr does not deserve hat even refusa
should be repeated. again say, that
never will
Human broke into low hooking laugh
You did not answer Blair thus, he sa &c
fixing his malicious eyes on her for me
menr; then, taking up his rife, lie left III
house as abruptly as he had entered it.
Grace was slightly terrified, but she wa
ignorant OF the length Of evil to which III
human heart may go, and soon regaine
her composure. Her tea was ready an,
with house keepers anxiety, she seale
herself by the window, to watch for III
return Of the sPorlsmen, a foot pat
wound down The opposite hill and the bod
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