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| The young pcdlar reluctantly closed hi.
trunk and took up his hat, which he had
thrown at Clara's feet as he knelt, and thus
gwen the opportunity of seeing the name OF
Rover written on the direction of her eyes
and SAID, as he swung the hat carclcssly in
his hand.
"A very appropriate name, Miss, for one
of my profession. believe il was what made
me first think of bccominga pcdlar; and, as
am naturally indolcnt and fond of variety,
find my rowing life vastly agreeable "A,
tines
you arc certainly vastly impertncnt,
thought Clara, as he rctroatod with really
graceful bow and bold gaze of admiration
which displcased Mrs. Stanley very much
and made her close the door quickly after
him, though il was warm summer day.
lido not like that young man at all, Clara,
said she, after he was gone she his very as
Stunning, and though proved you for youl
vchcmence, when he first made his appear
ance, cannot but agree with you in thinking
that pedlars are anything but a respectable
class of people. A yong, handsome, and
apparently intelligent man, like him, to be
wasting his time in such an idle, inglorious
profession. You were right in checking his
presumption as you did,
The next day, Clara was searching her
work basl<c, for some stray Article of sewing
when her eye fell on small packet, folded
up in muslin paper.
Il do not remember what have folded SC
carefully in this envelope said she, as she
looseped the covering, and beautiful dia-
mond ring, set in pearl, dropped into hel
lap. Clara was lost in establishment, and
examined 1t again and again, almost believing
it an optical iluson.-'IIow could it gel
here !! asked she, aloud; but she was alone
and all the answer she could obtain was from
hcrown thoughts. The pcdar; yes, it mus
have been tic pcdlar She remembered that
he had taken out some of his Jewels, and
placed them on the table, and that when he
put them back, she had heard some paper
rustling in his hands. This could not have
been the result of accidcnt,-it must have
been bold dcsign,-and Clara blushed AS If
she had been detected in the act of stealing
recalling his long, lingering gaze ofadmiration,
and the brightda eyes Which, in spite of her
self, had rvcttcd that gaze on her memory
She could not keep it,-what should she
do! She put it on her finger, turned it in
the sunbcams, and admircdils shifting ustre,
and delicate setting. That it was intended
as token of the admiration his looks so
evidently expressed, she could not doubt :;
and, though she knew she ought to be in
dlgnant at the presumption Of the act, a
throb of grallid vanity nutered in her heart.
The sound Of approaching footsteps in
uIrpI lInr In fla, Il,
and when her mother entered she was busiv
searching her work-boX for her thimLc and
scissors, and looking in every direction to
avoid the glance that might notice the con-
fusion of her own. Shame prevented her
from mentioning the circumstance to her
mothcr,-besdcs, she did not wish to expose
the young pcdar TO her resentment for his
secret homage.
Il wonder what have done with my ring!
said she, STOPPING down, that her heightened
colour might seem tho result Of the altitude.
'lour ring!' repeated Mrs. Stanley
. VIA; ring 2
ooh! did not mean ring cried Clara,
hastily; Il meant my thimble. But it is too
warm TO be confined to the needle within
doors. scarcely ever think of walking
nOW,-EuWdru is not Win me.
'It is true, dear Clara answered Mrs.
Stanley; you must feel the need of excr-
else. But you should not lnger at home,
for want of your brother, for you must learn
to be more Independent of him now. The
paths are all familiar to you, and in our quiet
village you can never be in danger.
Clara felt as if she could bless her mother,
for thus giving her carte Blanche TO ramble
about by herself, and just now she wanted
to think her own thoughts, and her thoughts
were never half so delightful as when she
could look up to the blue sky, stretching far
around her, and the green earth beneath her,
the luing sound of waters in her ear, and
the fragrant brcathings Of the zcphyrs on her
brow.
Il will 90 first to Gcrlrude,' said she to
herself, sand. if find her alone, will tell
her about the ring, and ask her what | must
do"
Gertrude met her at the entrance of the
avenue, with one of her most brilliant smiles
~ on are the very person | most wished
to see,' said she. q have just received
letter from that chivalrc cousin of mine,
Washington Graham, of whom YOU have
lloIc tlIdli once HedIu IHc speak. lie is 0C-
tually vending his way hilhcr, so much
charmed is he by the description have given
him Of a certain rural maidon, whom, per-
chance, you know. Hear whalhe says him
self, Clara
Clara blushed, while Gertrude opened
the letter, and read here and there a para
graph:-
A cheek to bush an eye to weep,
heart to feel, and mind TO kindic-lhcsc
are charms that exercise an almost omnipotcnt
sway over my way ward spirit. \ SIM
plicity and scnsbility constitute what is most
lovely in woman. Whcnthcsc are combined,
as they seem to be in this charming new sis
ter of yours, | feel as if could make pill
grimage to her shrine, and glory in surrend-
ering liberty of which so many have vain
y attempted to deprive me-
ooh, how could you be so unjust TO YOUR
self and me! exclaimed Clara, ready to
cry with unaffected yeyatlon. sNou know I