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poinluen,, risen before her and j. I
Iainef leaned out Of the wio1ow ~ -
'ns necessary orders for her daoar.a,.
she checked the rising emotion IA ~
ished 70 prepare herself. a
~ Miss Julia Graham drove over .los,
|, % neT cousin Enily's with Ben. wb;ei
oy the way. Is BY no means assp,,ta,
! she dsd--she certainly did no. re,n,n
lone With him. Mo- old Mr.. Grab.m :,
ms Indispensable vexalion and slarm NJ
ne'd her most gallaatIys assisted in r., A.
: scent IRON the carrisge by tall sls,Js
you'n. WIN Ptotssion OF curly black II
appssring from beneath the graceful li,,l,
faselilns cap which adorned his head.
M. S'ansbury. my dear father, "a,
said, presenting him, The son Of Ibe H.
college friend Of whom YOU talk so nncb
! met bin a. Emily 5. aud be was com;n.
10 see Us Tomorrow, | graciouslv yolnas
leered TO biting him overio night, and XII
many other kind and beDignant acis +
orought with j, its own reward'-sbe III.
ded laughing, for be has entertained 4 !
most charninsIy. BY The way.' I.
/ Poor old MIR. Graham-neyer vas n ],
50 tormenled by the possession Of rre,,y
osagnie: tie wouldralher shehaa look.
ed ike goFgou, or had sIhead ike one
o. me ipries, than the graceful little tbino
una, sal WIN such a queen-like air Oh ber
neck With wild beautiful eyes eIeamins
from i. Yes forflhen be could I5ape nos
sessed her IN peace and quielness md sal.
ooWn under the shade Of their own vine
aod ng Tree, win no wild blades to dis.
tract her aiteniion, and yield him such
annoy Poor old Mr.. Giahsn, be had
JUS, shni the gate upon one wooer and
20" anoiher knocks al the door, And
never neg one been SO tantslizine. WIN
Joho Wiiliston was perfect angel IA him
lor ne would Took proud. hurt, Indignant
and oecosne silent when Mr.. Graham said
rude thing, Or looked a severe one and
q last very obligingly took himself off AZ
R'ogeiber when the rudeness and severity
mel and sung diapson together. But,
ms fellow was impeaeirable, shielded
protected, triPly armed and defended. a.
ealnsi irowns, words. glaGces, wha.soe yer.
y 0ne would have Imagined that old Mr..
Graham giowed 10 smiles. brealhed anna.
oili.y. and disceursed most bospilable elo
quence. from the ease. abandonment. ana
severe copposure. with which Mi. Slams.
bury prolonged bis visit. One would
have supposed each hint an earnest an.
treaty. each growing incivility,a direct
GaRbRnpgaHF ~. pfEssma iq sugWlhef snsu suu
yielded him with her eyes most sweet
welcomes As be could no, succeed in
banishing] the intruder from bis house,
Mr.. Graham endeavored TO do soIfrom his
memory -shut out, totally exrel The disa-
greeabie theme. But 10 this was he
quslly unsuccessful. II be glanced from
his window, be would behold the white
dress, andigrsceful figure Of his daughter
vanishing in the distance, fsnked BY the
tall. manly form OF the Intruder. He
would hear their voices in cay concert
from the piazza. and blending continually
with bis daughters warbling was deep
powerful Sass. She would pour out bis
coffee. gay and blooming from mornings
scamper5o over the bills on her good steed
Robin, with young Mr. Siansbusy for 40
accompaniment, and be summoned 10 tea
from an animated Irritation with him IN.
der lie old elm tree. Mr.. Graham sigh.
cd. grieved, and fre,,ed, and at last all
tempted = master stroke. He folded. di.
rected, and sealed a letter without either
bis daughters or Mr.. Fle,cher's assistance.
and with bis own hands committed il 10
The post Office.
Two days after, who should drive up.
and be received with the heariiest vel.
come, but thai good-for nothing scaps-
grace, John Willision. Yes, old Mr.
Graham mel him on the steps, seized bis
band. pressed il. and exclaimed again,
and again. how delighted be was 10 see
him. Ard Mr.. Graham's pretty daugh-
TERI Why SIZE drew back like a tragedy
queen in surprise and displeasprs. youch-
safed the mers tips Of her rosy fingers,
and turning cchlly away, continued the
conversation with her new admirer. Her
father. however, was by no means 10 de.
! spair be expected some demonstration.
and now he had 40 ally. coadjutor :;
some one 10 regret sympaibize. condole
with him. This was all apparently, that
| Mr.. Williston presence appeared 10 eff
| feet. COR Miss Jalia bestowed no more at.
teniion 90 her quondam lover, than IL be
bad been IN suiomston moving around
| The house. She neither glanced, talked.
nor smiled 81 bin therefore Mt. Ora.
ham had 10 do all The talking himself
which was no easy matter for an old gen.
ltleman who had never treated q young
Il d. roIiIplv since his dauo Bier had ayriy,