The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written for the Philada. Sal. Courier.
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OR:
Che Semtnp Girl.
A TALE.
By J. II. INGRAHAME.
A TALE.
By J. II. INGRAHAME.
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thought she was person of good character,
or would not have said word
You misunderstood me, replied Caroline
Clifford, coloring deeply. do not mean 10
say anything against her character. | meant
TO tell you she takes in icork.
And is that all? enquired Edward, laugh.
ing, and looking very much relieved TO fEd
that the lovely girl whose part he had been
advocating was still good and worthy. es-
TEEN her more for her nuble efforts 10 sup
port herself and family.
Is that all
All repeated Miss Clifford in proud
tore, with an air of inefiahe contempt She
then haughtily added-We will speak upon
a pleasanter theme, Mr. Custis. am moi in
the habit oi thinking upon such low persons.
much less inviting them 10 my fashionable
parties
Caroline, said her aunt, when they were
alone, you will offend him by this imprudence
Don't lei him see your feelings. Keep them
down and hold a rein on your spirit till YOU
get ma rried Afterwards you may cast them
loose upon the mane.-You will loose him
ii you don't be causious, for he is 4 young
man who has very plain practical views OF
things
Do you think he is really in earnest? Do
you believe he would like 10 have me invite
the Brandons
He seems 10 be wholly Indifferent to the
distinctions Of fashionable lie should
not be surprised if he should like them invi
ted
Then he must have seen Alice Brandon.
cried Miss Clifford, her brow darkening with
feelings that she could hardly analysed her
self. She experienced all at once emo ions
of the dead.iest hostility TO the humble and
lovely sewing girl; and while she felt it, her
pride was siung that she could ccnIecend 10
leel tall in reference to one, 10 use the Ian.
guage Of her own thoughts so mnch beneath
her.
The evening of the party, Edward Quilted
tie galety, spIendour and hollow happiness
Of the close festive rooms 10 breathe the
fresh air Ofihe calm, starry night His heart
was in unison with the festive warmth with.
in. Caroline Clifford was indeed there. She
who had thrown about lis senses the charms
of bewilJering enchanlness was present
;he queen Of beauty and the cynosure of all
eyes.
But Edward did not gaze upon her with
the fascinated eyes of yesterday, He had
discovered that her beauty concealed Il proud
s0lgsh, unieeling heart He had detected
beneath the smile of an angel tbe most uuiee
ling dupliciiy. No, only by means OF his
conversation about Alice Brandon. had
he gained this knowledge, but in many other
ways. 1t had gradually been opening apon
him. and slowly enlightened his soul like the
progressive growing of The dawn. Refec-
ton, combining. Analysing and comparing
what he discovered in her, led him wholly 10
reverse his opinions of her. He saw through
her and despised heartily the character which
was revealed through her assumed one. He
had tried her as soon as he began 10 suspect
her goodness, and in every trial the test she
fell! Had she known she was undergoing
judgement before her lover. she would have
beel on her guard. But she did not suspect
IL, and so he proved in his own eyes her char
lily TO be ostentatious. her amiabity, hypoc-
racy; her arlessness, art.
1t was sad conviction for him 10 come 10.
bat il was irresistible He kept from her
his discovery and outwardly extended TO
wards her courtesy and kindness YET her
quick eye and sensitive love detected and
felt the coldness;for where there is no warmth
in the eye warmth from the heart-it will
look colby
She saw the change in his manner in the
hall, She was wretahed in all the glory OF
her beauty. AT length she missed him from
the rooms,
He was weary of the mockery of happincs
there, and tired OF assuming that tenderness
towards his cousin that he did not feel, He
assumed only for the evening, for if he trea-
ted her as he ielt she would have left the
rooms, and broken up the party, perhaps
with scene Toavoid this, he resolved 10
lei the evening pass off; but the next day he
resolved TO take his departure. As he had
not yet offered his hand 10 Miss Clifford. he
felt he had perfect liberty TO leave without
any explanation. Indeed, he hardly knew
how 10 give way, without unfolding 10 her in
detail the dark features of her own character
as discovered by him.
/ He walked down the avenue, his thoughts
dwelling upon this subject. He opened the
gate and passed along the walk, which was a
broad and smoothe gravel promenade.all the
way into the town. He was walking on
hardly conscious of having passed out of the
gate, and wrapped in his painful thoughts
when he saw half dozen females standing
together looking towards the brilliantly illu
minated windows of the hall, watching the
dancers and listening 10 the swelling waves
of music.
He merely glanced up at them and passed
slowly on. In few steps he came TO two
others They moved quickly aside on per-
ceiving him, as if TO escape observation. But
they did not retire so soon, but that Edward
| detected the sweet face and sylphlike figure
of Alice Brandon. The glare of light from
the scene OF festivily was sufficiently strong
for him distinctly TO see and recognize her.
Leaning upon her arm was lady of matu
rcr years. Edward conceived that it must
be her mother. Obeying some uncontrol
liable impulse, he approached them as they
were hurrying away, and SAID in a polite
lone
Miss Brandon, believe
Both ladies stopped for an instant, and AL
ice Brandon bowed, and smiled, as she said,
alphabetically
My mother thought she would walk out a
little way, it is so pleasant, and we have been
stopping 10 hear the music for few mo
ments.