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VOL. XHT-.No. 63G

across his wet eyes.
Grace threw her arms around his neck
and whispered, IN o voice that was thrll-
llng ~ sweet, when she deeply felt-'Yes,
father, bnl now much greater must her en-.
loyment be IN the brighter scenes to whic
she is gone; or how do we know that her
pure spirit may not be here, cornmuning
with ours even now I have often tho't
such things, when have been wakeful in
the still night
Mr.. SuIhgnte made no answer his heart
was busy wit the past, and be abruptly
left The room. When he returned, James
Human was seated by his daughter, and
seemed waiting her reply to something he
had been saying. His look was anxious
and his manner impatient, while she seem.
ed lost in astonlshment and something very
ike anger; her cheeks were flushed. her
eyes opened wide, and her lips slightly
divided, Ike The unfolding of rose bud.
Human started from his chair. as Mr..
Sutbgare entered, and began to walk the
room lmpa'lcntly. Just then q knocking
was heard at the door. AS Mr.. Suthgate
left the room al the summons, Human has.
| THY approached Grace aud said
! i VIII call again TO morrow, and then !
| shall hope to receive the answer your fiat
terlng embarrassment has deprived me Of
Grace was about to speak. but that mo.
ment her father returned, followed by a
young gentleman, whose features struck
Grace as familiar, yet whom she could not
instantly recognizes. The stranger lifted
his hat from the mass OF brown hair, brush-
ID up from his broad forehead, in The fash.
ion Of the day, and, with his hand extended,
advanced eagerly toward her Grace gave
him her hand irresoute!y, and looked in.
qulr,ngly into his face.
What! have you forgotten me?' ex.
claimed be, evidently mortified with his
reception.
My daughter can scarcely be expected
to detect her old payfellow in the man be,
fore her, said Mr.. Surbgate, smiling. AZ
! he glanced at the manly face and finely
propor'Ioned form of the stranger ;--'Grace
it is your cousin Henry Barr
The young man had his eyes fixed admi.
ringy on bis cousin, as her father spoke.
Instantly her features lighted up with q
beautiful expression of joy and her hand.
which was still in his, warmly returned,
his clasp.
Il never should have recognized you. she
, SHlu, 'yCu ara GU UuCu tdlIGT, anu your
/ eyes, she hesltated and blushed deeply,
, for the bright blue orbs Of which she spoke.
met hers with such an expression Of plea
: sure, that somehow they confused her.
r My eyes, said he. laughing, 90 as TO dis.
, play the edges Of a set of teeth, even and
r exquisitey whte--'My eyes must De sad
T bungers, If they do not say that this is the
I happlest moment | have known since I
used TO torment you with my FRANKS. But
0 am come to live my childhood over agaln
d If you dare venture to give me q home f
e a few weeks.
T Grace smiled. and her father expressed
r his pleasure. AS Blair turned to place his
hat on table. his eyes Tell on James Hin
man. Instantly his features underwent
0 change; and, with a cold naughty air Of
=, recognition, he passed on, without appear
d.. ing 10 observe the hand which the other,
q though with evident consiralnt. had extern
4 ID. Human dropped his hand, the blood
. .ushed over lis face, the veins on his fore
] head swelIed wrh suppressed rage. and
j dusky glow broke from his eyes;-yet he
5 did not for a moment lose the affected
re soi,ness OF his manner;-he fingered awhile
in The room, and then departed, without
d addressing Blair.
e You have met that young man before, il,
y would SEEM observed Mr.. Suthgate, as
s Human left the room.
e Yes. replied Blair but I certainly did
. not expecr to meet him in the house Of my
r mothers brother.
. His father is our nearest and best neigh.
e Dor but do you know aught Of his char
D acter, which should prevent US from recel.
; wing HIM as a visitor!
b. Nothing from personal observation, but
e he is said to have swlndled his partner ont
of considerable amount, and his charac-
ter is generally suspicious
i feared as much SAID Mr.. Suthgate,
, thoughlfully. Yet for his fathers sake.
5 we cannot change our conduct with regard
' to HIM; but take a seat, Harry, and tell liz
5 how you happened TO drop IN upon Us So
. suddenly
'lndeed, can hardly inform you. uncle.
had finished my studies, and you being
\ my nearest relative, now that my parents
e are gone, ! took It into my head to visit
[ your little farm, aud talk over old times
2 with my sweet cousin here-and now, with
9 your PERMISSION, will partake of the cold
chicken she has provided so expedlllously :
and, without further ceremony, he seated
, himself by the tray of refreshments, which
Grace had just brought IN, aud to which, n
! must be admitted, he did all reasonable
justice.
In the afternoon of the third day after
Harry Bar's arrival, Grace went to he
foot of the nearest hill to gather flowers
for her parlor, After collecting quantity
of vlolels from grassy knoll. she was
, attracted by wild cherry-tree a little
, farther up the steep. She clambered to it,
and was breaking off some snowy blossoms.
when a stone came rolling down the hill
, and lodged in bush close by her side.
Startled from her employment, -Grace
look ed up, and saw James Human standing