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e.; aaa directed ta y T. 'hs nOst approved lasi
Who i Il from = he rspea,.a III,
hafshiy,las Miss Graham a,aas Il .a III
but ben, withlaashed facss anS s. .spl'
Y suite an embarrassed silence over IL
length. sa'u
En- what wha, does be wan,, Y
qost shouted her aiUfdilor his fee III III I
Ing all varieties Of sesalion aaa lam ~
srAsplog bis cane inyolunta.ily, Is II Il
logged toilay i, over The sboaiaers IN N
luckiess propristor Of Tie mana Il;
daushter's agitation aud emharrass,ps 81
vas by % means allayed by these sla,m
! Ing symptoms. 81
ne writes such a rasesliy hand that
can stascefy discover wha, be does ~ !,
Al have il now she said wi,b reeov
cred sell possession, he has Been M
Ichasing stock III some bank sherei.he
per cent. is enormopss and II j, IN ro,s,ss
exceedingly profitable. aud wishes yo,I d
avail YOURSELF Of the beneHt. lie wri,es
fafiher more, continued his daushier
fnat he IS trout fishing 10 capital neieh.
borhood, and if~you would permit NJ
would Be hsppy tolay some ofhis trophies
at your teet? #h
\ Don I want any. don't want snv eom !
Imenced The old gentleman ao.,n Il Nv.
lnlcIously irritable lone, and 81 HE way
Julia, my dear. ior fear be stouR come
tInk youfhal betef take pen and paper
ana I'll dictate ailetter Immediately ID
that effect. But on second tbougb,s
4 will hoi trouble YOU my child. Fletcb.
| qr can write il for me this afternoon Nv
aud, now my dear as I see him cou,ipe
up the walk will not detain YOU Az
longer 50 jast sing me toe pretty song
/ youilearnt tbe other day about hearts and |
darts, and~all thai. like the air but he |
words are absurd. I wonder people can.
not sometimes wutebooks and songs with |
put 3 whit Of love ID them, Il is oLly..h, |
fo' silly boys and girls to prs,e of, not |
sensible men and women.
One would bave imagined that Nj. |
Graham had disappointment unfortunate |
ahac hment, or something Of The kind, by
The very heartfelt manner in which tbe |
last speech was deliveted. The aaugh- /
ter, however,Vher vie vi might differ. did I
not gainsay him IN The least, bui du,ifullv
seized her guitar and obeyed. N
veyy swoetIy sung. nv dear said M. |
Graham. as she concluded, nov kibs ne
and, you may 60 49,.
Julia, exclsirss g., touns w ,iIt
Iet'erY 4 must have it1answersd M -
iernoon. etea 'ais a. H
She examine led 6rit One poke, - h.,
apron, then the other, 10 see ming consisr.
na'ion, iooked 10 her box opened draw
e., sI' H then ticking g09Apossd 81, frfe'rievs
*, ~ sacri6ced in these candle-lighters - !
30, told yop all that was necessary
papa
Yes. but where shall ! direct, where is
he staying h III
al little out~ofthe way place. Mar !
hall is The name Of n, ! believe. Yes-l
am sure is Marshall It
Again that day did Mr.. Graham cry :
out most Justify for bis daughter. Yet
was she not iofthconing Little Caio's If
hair almost nncurled itself for fright, and
Phebe. Marlk, Mrs White, and James
This time Ithg shouting continued 50 long) i
appeared each and several vel could give
no tidings Of Miss julia. '."he next day, /.
he nexi, and the next. she just as regn
iatly and nysteriouslg disappeared, aRd
certainly there was nothing 50 interest,
inc Or delightful in these rambies them |
selves. 10 balance the com motion and sir
IN The household which her absence ip-
yariably occasiohed. She merely reach. /
ed through . wood Al ihe back o. re
house, III. banks Of the river. and leanipg.
lis,lessly against large tree, engaged ln-l
The intellectual occupation Of breaking
a twiss and leaves, and watching them
a. ,hey fioated dow d The stream. Onthe |
fourth day, however. her solitude was |
broken 10 upon. for alit.le boa. was moor
ed 10 the sank from which tall.srscetnl
youth. with frank. pleasant face emer
ged Strange to tell, Mis- Julia Graham
All mol shrek, faint, Or lool, the lesstsur
prised 1, this appari,ion. But merely ejac
pla,ed with an infinitely cool and com
nosed air, Really, Mr. Willision. better
t,te than never II am charmed 10 see you
4 length, sir. Then changing her tpne
10 one Of animated reproarh, IS ne fesch
ed her side. she exclaimed
nv dear John, Low could yoube 10
foolish end imprpdent as. 10 write tha. III
diculous letter 10 my father III
.Ridiculobsl pray and what was there
a ridiculous ia IL. ifI may presume toI
- Miss Julia Graham ; returned he,I
"a, lille cbsgtinsd at4he unceremoni.
80 snnellasion 81 bis lady love. IL was
~ mos, respectful and elcqaeni doep
n,eni that could BY any effort Of my
! wits muster, and vhat your horoTed are
/ meant by dsspaiching 10 return iais az.
surd insulting md remarkable epissls, M
,1mofe than Gao imsgine.'
Hs handed her as be spoke, The com,
nnn;ca,ion. and Julia read what follows :
4 M Grahams compliments 70 Mf.
.l5Iohn Willision for bis kind consideration,
Ebss be has other channels 10 which. he
! can ;nvesi his none 10 more advantage
\ a. h he fish-he would on 20 accom-
1 1--WE Mr.. w. lie trouble 10 briog then
down. IS be can purchase them at AM
ri lime 10 The W. market
Iulia laughed long and heartily boz
Il he lelief, and direful courienapce 3
!, he individual iol whom il was addressed
! NOW YOU see John. she said atlengtt
il how much better il youwouid haye ii
l-llowed my advice, instead Of ny cousi
. Emily Mason's. Il was certainly YET
il lrank. and honorable in you 70 address ~