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who bad Immediately entered into business
with his father. "A merchant of wealth and
standing. His name was Cleveland. Young
Cleveland had been educated with great care
by his !athcr, who was IA man of independent
feelings, and sound views of life. As his
son grew up, he carefully instied into his
mind love Of truth for its own sake, and
taught him TO estimate all things by intrinsic
worth rather than fictitious appearances. As
ilarlly Cleveland emerged from youth INTO
early manhood, that most critical period in
ME, his Father had the qualification of seeing
IN him realization of his most ardent wishes.
The principles taught him had been deeply
planted, and they had sprung up, aud pro-
ducpd good fruits.
This young man met Jane Wells frequent
y ~ COMPANY. and found himself becoming
more and more prcpossesspd in her favor the
oiencr he saw her. Almost involuntaril,,
he paid her more than ordinary attentions.
which were far from being unpleasant to her.
Airr some months, he would occasionally
call IN at Mr.. llnndrc's, and spend an eve
ning with her. Whenever he did so, if Mary
h'Pprncd to be in the pallor, she would in
mrdiatcly retire; always without being m
ir0iuccd, for it had never occurred that her
uncle or aunt WAS present when Mr.. Clrvc-
land FIRST came in, and Jane would have
thought il an rgreglous folly to Introduce her
slNtrr To any of her fashionable friends.
Tho attentions Of llartlv Cleveland soon
stirred into nqrie,ude the bosom of Jane
Wells. There was every thing about him
hinlsomc in person, his taste highly cnltiva-
ted, his mind richly stored, his principles
firmly based, and witlall. he belonged to "A
respectable AMI wealthy family. No wonder
that Jane coull not withstand such aJtrac-
tious.
II WAS no. long, before the Young man hr-
came more marked in his attentions. He
called at Mr.. Ilrndei's at least once every
week, and regularly accompanied Jane to all
the concerts and fashionable amusemrnts of
the season. Onr evening he came in and
found no one in the parlor but Mary. jane
was dressing TO 90 out with him to concert.
Mlrl's first impulse was to retire. but this
she fell that it would not be polite to do
SIC therefore remained but did not feel
free to make any remarks. This she had
no need 20 do, for Mr.. Cleveland readily in
iroducri subjects Of conversation, and drew
her forth to speak. At first she did 50 with
reluctant limidity bat " liza, she said inspir-
cd the yonng man with wish 10 nrnctra,r
he. self he led her out, and induced her to
Give IHr views on many subjects; which she
dId WITH beauty OF expression, and "A clear
ness Of thought that charmed him. In the
midst of this Jane came in, all ready to walk
md Mary g|ided from the room, with ii
strange warmth and tremnlouSncsS in hcr
NOSom.-ll was nearly two wears since she
had spent ten minutes in conversation with
a young man Of intelligence and winning
manners. The sensation was to her new
and pleasing. 4 new chord was awakened
in her heart that was not inclined 10 sleep
again.
She retired to her room, and tool; up Il
iavorite volume. But she could not cont
prchend the words of the author. Her
ed ii quarter OF an hour Of most delightful
conversation. At length she become con-
>cious Of the folly she was committing in al
loving this little incident to make SO deep an
impression upon her. She s,rovc to shut ont
from her mind the image of Mr.. Cleveland,
hut in vain. She still SAW his fine, animated
face; his voice still sounded in her ears, and
the sentiment he had uttered still lived in her
recollection.
what young lady was that with whom |
was conversng, when Won came down -
Young Cleveland asked Of Jane, as soon as
they had left the house.
'She gives lessons in music to my cousins,
vas answered, after "A moments hesitation.
'Ahn was Clevelend's only reply; there
was disappointment in the tone of his voice
Three weeks elapsed, during which both
the young man and Mary found it very diff
cult to keep from thinking about each other.
He had called several times to see Jane, with
the secret hope in his mind of again meeting
the young music teacher. But she did not
happen to be present. At last, however, he
could not conceal from himself the pleasure
he felt, on beng shown mo the parlos, and
finding no one there but Mary. Instructive
~, she rose, and made n&yemont to leave
the room. Jane had spoken rather sharply
to her for her former indiscreet acI, as she
called it.
'iuu will not leave me here alone Cleve-
land said, in IA respectful, half-tamiar
voice.
Mary paused, and resumed her seat. her
heart beating with quick irregular motion
The conversation which the yonng man had
previously held with her, gave MIN some idea
of the character of her mi d, and guided hin,
at once into the selection of suitable themes.
lie succeeded in AGAIN drawing her on, into
an expression of her opinions upon the topics
under review, which she did with sound
ness of thought and beauty of expression
that again charmed him. Can this be only
a music ,eacher!' he could not help asking
himself. II so happened, that the servant
who admitted Nj. Cleveland, mislook Mary,
who was in the paror, for Jane, and there
fore did not go up to the room of the latter
TO notify her that there was visitor below.
On this account Cleveland and Mary spent
fall half an hour together, when the latter,
reccollected herself, said, 'The servant must
have omitted to inform Jane that YOU were
here
As she spoke she arose quickly and left