Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-09

J duu HeF tEllnp1 WAS PiC.c i
when, at the close of the services. the:l
young heir advanced to shake hands With
her father whom be recognized, and SO de-
signedly threw himself in the way of an
introduction to label. of which he ava'la1
himself Immediately by walking home
| with her,
In a short time the young heir became
acquainted with the other ladies of the vii
| lage, but he still showed a decided prefer
ence for Isabel. Probably he paid less
attention to Ellen than to any of tdem
and certainly she was the only nsrrlagea
ble young lady in the village 'Fho did not
seek every decorous opportunity to throw
herselfin his way. Bat Ellen neither
cOurted his society nor fiAttered his tas.es
She treated him frankly and conversed
| with ease and animation when they met
but she rather shrank from than sought
oppo rtuniIies Of meeting him. Yet Ellen
reh that Harry Conner was one she could
love for constant falte:y had altogether
failed to corrupt the original nobleness OF
her h. art.
Whether il was this conduct on the part
o Ellen, or a gradually increasing appre-
citation of her qualities. that Induced the
young heir to seek her society more fre>
quenty than at first, we know not but so
he did. and eventually to such a degree
tha: Isabel grew jealous
One day pic nic party was projected. to
be held on a Cluresque island not Tar from
our village. The party was 10 be gwen
by the gentleman, and great pains were ta-
ker 10 conceal fl 0m the ladies the nature
of the preparations. All, therefore, that
was known, was that every thing was to be
arranged in. the most elegant manner
Harry Connor himself superintended
the arrangements, and his taste was proven
bal. Every one promised themselves
dav Of eni1yme even Ellen entered in
to the feeling of curiosity, and on the
evenlful morning many arose an hour be-
lore their usual time impatient, ss IN early
years, for the hour of setting forth.
The party was to meet at the house OF
, Miss Warner preparatory to emoarklng
All had now assembled e: they were wal.
ting for Miss Eden. AT last she ee.ne' out
not attired for the oNcursion' ohe hhd
,s, hoard ,hat poor old woman. whom
: slre was in the habit of assisting now and
then with alms, was dying and requested TO
see her.
Are YOU going 2 said a dozen voices. -
What is the matter :!
/ Ellen blushed. but said she could not
$ Something quite unexpected had oc'
: Cured to prevent, Il have run down,
therefore, to make. an excuse She would
I, not tell The reason, for she knew there
! we're those present who would attribute II
: to ostentatiOus benevoIence.
\ .Psbaw. how ridiculous = said Isabel
; Warner. who was vexed aside 20 Harry
. Connor. she is only afraid to go: how
. hate such strict Puritanical notions. As
a little harmless amusement was wrong.
iii Miss Eden will not go because sh'
thinks it IS wrong, she is certainly very
II narrow minded and what makes 1t wors
is the hypocrisy which conceals the true
: reason Sill, | cannot believe she Is 81
e. bgoted.'
There is no other cause you may de
h. mend on il. And we shall be quite a
as VII without her: hate such long sanctI
n, mouious faces when others are disposed t.
be merry
id Ellen happened to be nearer than lsabe
sh thought. and hearing these words tror
ou her. her eyes filled with tears. which sh
cr with difficulty concealed by turning away
She lonced. vet dreaded 10 hear Harr
i'd ConnOrs answer
70 You are TOO harsh, was his reply
Is. But surely, she ought TO be able 10 give
70. reason for remaining, 1t sne Is really nj
afraid TO CO.
op Al these words Ellen was on the poi
If revealing all but she ref .cted that ht
, ;r m,,ives would be misrepresented al
ed, besides, her modesry shfunk from sPeaNln
of her own good deeds. She felt, ther
,vs fore that she must allow herself to be mi
ON understood by Harry Conhor pat "
with a pang that she came TO TINS coHIi
but sion and the conciousness OF TINS leu /"
vi. now for the first time. 10 suspect the u
on. state of her heart. She loved the your
her neir. -
ea. Harry Connor was more disappo'n'
FL. q, EIlen's absence than he bad believed
an .ouId he He felt little piqued at her
ian G,s,I fur he had invited her IN person
,a,, - ,el! the truth, some of the arrangeme
the had been prepared solely to please aer'
oil ladeed Harry. without falling IN love- !
the heen growing more and more inletes'eu
all Ellen ever since his return. he "
;udifference which she exhioheu, 50 "i'
the !, contrast with the marked a"eu'
,,,h;ch all ,he others paid him, had the
ono f.c, 70 n;aue him and pique often leaa
a,.,,.r sentiments is.-Consideraoiy m'
: - ca =, her refusal, he resolved To reVe
'aw bimselsby flirting with Isabel "a'ne'
f,r The woodland meal had been paf'a
H. f .nd Harry. tired of the noise oi ne
-. .n3 s,ill out Of humor with hlmseii
ali. EIlen. stroIled of from the party, ano
she Iering q skiff began idly TO hoas down
re- stream toward our village. onco"solo
. on he wen. further than he intenueu ".
fore taking up the oars to row BACK nc
,n;lr solvsd 70 land and PLUCK some no
"a s,,h;.b ne saw growing iuxuilousiy OF