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Ida arrived at the beautiful village where her
uncle dwelt, an exotic amid those lovely
wild flowers which blooIned around his
threshold.
To those whose life has been passed amid
the simplicity and unprecedented courtesics of
the country, there is novelty at least IN the
manner and bearing of two such high.bred,
fashionable girls as Ida and her friend, al
though il must be acknowledged the effect
produced upon the ariless sisters leaned rath.
err TO the side of mir,h. Like the town Ia.
dies of Squire Thornh'll, immortalized by
the pen of Goldsmith, there was the same
attempt made to dazzle and coniound the
simplicity of the two sister, as that practiced
upon the daughters of the good vicar; too
pal pable indeed to be misunderstood, yet far
from INDUCING what nigh, perhaps be term
ed pardonabIe ridiculc, they only grievcd
to find the tastes and feelings Of their below
ed Ida so lille in unison with their own.
At length both fair friends wearied of in
Producing and cnIarging upon topics which
they had tho modification to find excited
neither envy nor curiosity, and began insen-
slhly 10 conform more to the good sense Of
their companions, and they could but feel
er prepared TO look upon with contempt and
inlerior,y. The new-married pair remain
ed some days with Mrs. Moore, and then
left, to continue their projected tour of the
lakes.
Deprived of the magical influence of her
friend Mrs. Elery, much of the artificial
gloss OF 1da's character disappeared, and
never perhaps had she been more truly hap
py, and certainly never had she appeared
more charming than when, needless for once
OF farm and effect, she entered into the dali
~ pleasures and pursuits Of her COUSINS
But Ida was heariless. Pour m'amuser'
ted, much Of the artificial gloss Of manner
had worn off, the selfshness of her charac-
ter still predominaied over the force of ex-
amples and monentary resolves.
a few months prior to Ida's visit, Her.
man Weston had established himself in the
village as physician. Since his arrival he
had been frequent visitor at Mr.. Moore's,
and many there were who had already class
ed him as lover of the blushing Helen |;
but when Ida suddenly burst upon his view,
with all the refined airs and pretty coqnet-
rrs practisod from her cradle, the guileless
Helen appeared no longer TO attract his re-
gard. 1t was soon evident that the young
physician had become deeply enamored with
the fair chy cousIn-but he worshped at a
.listaicr, for he waf well as4re e'at the
tastes, the habits OF l1a, the sphere Of alllu-
ence in which she was accustomed to move,
lily accorded with his secluded life and pow
erty, and that
| 1T were all one
| To love some bright particular star
| And think 10 ICED IT,
Ida soon discovered the impression she
had made, and the spirit of coquetry and
gratifed vanity was rife within her. Wes-
ton was evidently the beau of the village, and
a little filtration suggested itselfto her mind,
as being not only decided triumph over
the village girls, but means of amusement
for the time being. Her wi,ching net was
therefore spread, and in its meshes the I'M
suspecling Weston became at once cntan-
ged, and so skilIfnlly did she manage the
game, that not IA doubt other sincerity even
suggested itselfto the frank, ingenious minds
Of her cousins.
Two persons are slowly walking in little
grove on the river banks, through whose
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brightly down upon the sivered rush Of a
waterfall, leaping from rock to rock, as il
in haste 10 meet The placid river gliding Sc
peacefully from out the Iris.hued curtains
of the mist. The Katy-dds call 10 each
other from the tree.tops, in mocking tones
affirming that Katy did and Katy didn't,
and the night hawk ulters his willing cry
from mild heaven-then swooping graceful
ly, t1utters for moment over the earth, and
wheels again to his starry circuit. 1t was
one Of those calm and heavenly evenings
when it would seem that Truth alone would
dare walk the carth-but. alas how often
IS the holiness Of Natures most lovely scenes
perverted
And is it then really possible. that you
whose life has been passed amid the intoxi'
eating gayeiies Of the city, can prefer the
mono,onous life we lead in the country
Call 1t not monOtonOus,' cried Ida. fxin!
her dark hazel eye upon the animated coun.
; tenance Of her companion, 'when Nature j.
continually presenting her varied scenes o
beauty and grandeur What has the CIT,
to offer in comparison ?-thtre, all is false
here, all is real. uncorruplcd by art =
There are but few, Miss Taylor replied
Weston, who have the heart to appreciat.
as truly as you do the calm pleasures of Ma
ture.'
Then must they, indeed be different from
MI! answered Ida. % could list forever
to the music Of these falling waters. l could
roam uniired through these charming woods
nor ever weary of the song of birds, or o
the beautiful flowers whose fragrance greel
/, me at every STEP
'And would you be content to pass you
life amid these scenes = exclaimed Weston
, forgetting the restraint he had imposed upor
himself.
% l should be too happy answered Id
naively, 'and with The friends love =
NAV be classed in the envied mum
Der, lda-Mss TayIorl' cried Weston.
% to be snre.' she answered. in a man
ner totally different, and laughing carelessly
for she saw she had brough, her victim to tn
very verge Of avowing his love. This sh'
ished TO avoid, and therefore, with infnil,
tact, Instantly changed the conversations
Although disappointed. Herman Wes,o,
, pressed her hand that night at parting, will
Z almost the happy conviction tina. he was be
loved.
'Dear Ida cried Lizzie, folding her arm
r around the neck of her cousin, as they 81
that nigh, in the little moonlt porch, lie
eyes filling with tears, how sorry am yo
must go -morrow-we shall miss you
4 much. dear COIL