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CARROLLTON, OMIO-.FRIDAY, AUGUST q.


chamber while he continued ut home, os she
had sufficient discernment to lie aware,
that i. would be the course uiost agreeable
TO his parents. AS soon as the affairs rela-
ted to their son, personally, had been salls-
factorily discussed, they adVerted 70 the
mysterious strangers; their parental fears
unintentionally prompting Ihem to dwell
pretty strongly upon the probability that
guilt OF some nature had urged tien TO the
measures they had adopted, ia the hope
thai they should be able 10 escape detection.
They made aIiusjon 10 the younger lady's
extreme beauty, and as il is rather natural
to associate repulsive exterior with a char
acter sodeeply stained as ircm the incidents
detailed, he concluded hers must he; whie
the pleasure Of Gnding hinself at home,
after long absence, was slil fresh, lie leit
little Or no curiosity to see her, But when
the glo-s and novelty of country life be-
gan 10 wear of, he began 10 feel keen de-
sire to behold one who, as he had found ca
several occasions when he passed her
chamber door, could sing finely and was
most admirable reader. His curiosity in
creased the more from there being no pros
pert Of its being graUfed. At last, lis pa
tience became entirely exhausted, and he
asked his mother if lhe strangers never at
tended church,
They have formerly, she replied, "when
the weather would permit"
"And what has induced them to discon-
tinue going"
Mrs. Vernon hesitated 10 answer
"I suspect know" he resumed. "Iti
because they think they shall see NE. ltia
not impossible but that they formerly resi-
ded in the same city where | stNdied nay
| profession, and they may be afraid | shall
recognise them, cannot think OF theil
6ping kept such close prisoners on my aC'
count, as tIieir health must necessarily sui'
fer, and shah certainly take measures Il
leave home much sooner than intended
unless they can be induced to occasionally
take exercise in the open air"
II is due to him 10 mention that the he
npvolent sentiments, which he expressed
We're not assumed, but were really ymingIeC
win his intense curiosity, though unadrt
by this stimulus, it might not have occurred
10 him, how much they were undoubtedl,
suffering tof want Of air and exercise.
Mrs. Vernon, who was 10th 10 lose tn
company Of her son sooner than she had
at first, anticipated, promised to SO To ther
Immediately, and advise them TO walk ou
that very evening.
81 think we shall not neglect your aC
, vice" said the elder stranger, "Ior fin
t by my young friends pale looks, that ht
health begins already to suffer"
"She does .oot Palc," said Mrs Verne
"snd wonder ! have not minded it Jelort
Come, Indies, put cn you bonnets and W
will all walk out together"
They aesented; The Younger lady frs
doubling her thick green veil, which sil
f carefully drew over her fare. Lionel Vel
non happened to be sitting at an open VIII
dow as they passed, owing to the veil wa
of course unaIle to obtain sight Of he
features. He could see, however, that HI
form was enc Of the finest Ire ever beheIc
+ There was moreover stray curl which,
her haste, had escaped being put up undt
her bonnet, 50 very beautiful, that he wou'
, certainly, as a fresh breath OF air waived
f towards him, have clipped it off withoN
the least reniorse, had he possessed an II
: VISIBLE pair Of scissors.
, From this time the two ladies walked OF
= daily, generally in the fields, and Mrs. We
i. non being ready TO Join ther,. Lionel Wi
Z had intended at some time to meet them
mere acciden!, was toied in his intention
# They Likewise attended church, but Il
r you niger lady's thick veil, which was new
: drawn aside, screened her features so tho
o oughly that Lionel could scarcely have to
whether she was black or white.
q One day, while taking their usual " all
n Mrs. Vernon, in attempting 10 reach son
1 berries that grew on the opposite side OF
9 walk, threw off large rock, which Tell G
:. her foot and injured itso severely she four
). that it would be impossible for her 10 reat
4 home without assistance. Her two COT
4 panions attempted 10 aid her, but they SOC
r found SO that much OF the way was lou!
. and broken, that their strength was alt
!. gether unequal 10 the task they had unde
:. taken. The younger female, therefor
hastened TO the house 10 procure the aSsl
i tance of Mr., Vernon, whom, when tn
). had commenced their walk, she had mott
!. ed was in the garden. He had left the ga
;. den and, entering the house, thinking s.
A.. might find him there, she beheId not hi
:. she sought, hut Lioneh In her agitati'
4 and hurry, she had thrown back her We
: and exercise and excitement had lmpart
q to her features a glow and radiance III
rendered her beauty almost dazzling. |
y onel threw down the book he held in !
q hand, and hardly knowing what he dI
!. sprang forward TO meet her. She iniorm'
= him Of what had happened, and requesl'
his assistance, Fortunately, they encou
n tered Mr.. Vernon on their wayi and we
,. thus enabled to accomplish their ohJe
q without difficulty.
- In Mrs. Vernon's present helpless stu
ton, there were many little things WIN
the ladies' would do to promote her comio
), which frequently drew them from !he
|, clusion Of their apartment. They did @
:. ery thing, too, with such peculiar grar
h and 20 much cordially, particularly
Younger one, that an observer might ha
-, IL ,ha6 tiara rprn ViuU r,thpr Lh