Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
THE UGLY EFFIE,
OR THE NEGLECTED ONE AND THE PET BEAUTY.
MRS. LEE HENTz.

LEE
Concuded.l
The party was given, and Effie crossed once
more, with unconquerable emotions, the threshold
of her childhood's home. She entered the draw
ing room, following by train of obsequious admi-
rers, and received by the mistress of the mansion,
with all the pomp and ceremony of fashionable po-
likeness. She was magnifcenty dressed, for it
was her uncles pleasure that she should be so, and
Clara felt, with envy and bitterness, that she was
eclipsed by The beautiful stranger.
81 will win Aston, if | die" CALCULATED she to
herself "tor know she loves him, and it will be
such triumph"
Monopolzed as Eilie was with Delamere fitting
a pensve shadow at her side, it was difficult for
Dudley Aston to claim any portion of her atten'
ton. 1t was therefore an easy task for Clara to
monopoIlze him. She laid aside her frvolity, veil
ed her vanity and taxed her mind to the fullest eX-
tent OF its powers, TO interest and amuse him. She
had great deal of TACT and could talk with flu
ent tongue while the loveliest smiles gave charm
to the words she uttered. Dudley could not help
being pleased with this fattering attention. He
knew from Mr.. Horton that she was a spoiled and
nnamlable child and was prepared to dislike ant
avoid her, but he could not believe aught but gen
tleness now dwet in breast so fair Ellie hat
entreated him to endeavor TO think favorable o.
Clara, forgetting her childish foibles and, for he
sake, he ought to do it. Mrs. Dushane was more
and more delighted with Miss Horton, for nothing
could be more delerential than her manners tow
ards her. She sought her conversation, and turned
from all her admirers whenever she had an oppor
tunity Of addressing her. Mrs. Dushane coult
hardly withdraw her eyes from her face. Tha
haunting resemblance 1t veXed and panied her
Once, moved by sudden Renaissance, she wills
pered 10 Clara
I" 1t is the most ridiculous thing ever knew
and yet there is something about Miss Horton tina
really makes me think of our Eflie."
shocking I" exclaimed Clara, laughing outright
"what would Miss Horton say, if she knew yo
compared her to such looking thing as Effe ?"
Aston caught the name of Efie.
"You were speaking of some one by the nam
Of Ete," said he, I" / have always admired it sine
read the Heart of Midlothian. Is the Effie t
whom you allude, as beautiful as the lily of s.
Leonards;"
"Oh mott is my own sister, whom my uncl
adopted, and who is now in Europe with him. Sh
is very far from being pretty"
"lndeed," said he; sis that possible, and YOU
sister, too' Does she not resemble you in tn
least?"
"No" answered she, with SILVER of DISGUST
"She is lean, swarthy and almost deformed Blu
uncle will give her large fortune, and that will
make up for her defects
"Perhaps she has improved since you saw he
last" said Dudley and he could not help castin
an admiring glance towards Ellie, whose graceful
head was at that moment turned towards her moth
erin the act of listening. Efiie had been prais
ing the beauty of Clara, and asked if she were
only daughter.
"No-I have one beside" answered Mrs. Du
shane, in confused manner, shut she lives wit
her uncle, who has adopted her."
:" Is It long since you have seen her, Madam ?"
sob yes-she was little child when he too
her, and now she is young lady"
" II she was as beautiful as her sister | sboul
think you would long to see her." said Effie
" She wasn't to be compared to Clara; indeed
she was as ugly as her sister is pretty! ~
Poor girl !" cried Fife, 81 hope you did NO