Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-30

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upon her with determined fascination. Lad
Blanche allowed herself to be mechanical
impe.led forward at first, without thinking @
what she was doing. But light, vain, frivol
Gus as her education had been, she felt that sh
had oerstepped even the semblance of world
modesty, which it was necessary to uphold
and although no moral or religious feeling re
strained her, yet an impulse which she coul
not define induced her to stop suddenly, an
seek her chaperone, the Countess of Green
love.
A figure, dressed up in most hideous man
ner, as green devil, was seated in her plac
when the waltz was finished. He slowly a
rose and walked away, deep and half stifie'
sigh escaped him.
Lady Blanche felt a painful sensation; thu
look of the figure was so sad, and yet so full o
utter contempt.
Lord Charles had drawn simple ring from
the finger of Lady Blanche, which he now wore
He had scarcely advanced few steps towards
Lady Blanche, when sweet voice said to him
in low tone,
against the shutter of the third window
Take it, read, and come"
Lord Charles turned round quickly, and fount
himself surrounded by a great number of per
sons, who were examining the curious details
of his costume. The devil had his eyes fxet
upon him at few PAGES distance.
Lord Charles, disposed for a Irritation where
yer it offered, advanced towards the place in
Dictated. A little note was placed within the
slit of the shutter. The young highlander O.
pened it; it contained these words, written ii
pencil, with trembling hand:
give ,and-twenty years old, jet black. hair
soft blue eyes, a small mouth, and heart. Alas
all these will await you this evening at the
masquerade at VauxhalI, under black domino
with a white camelia. At two, under the
clock"
allow can l quit Lady Blanche, nowf' though,
Lord Charles, sand | about catching her in my
tolls. And this may be joke. Ishall not GO
although l might just as well 60 and come
back again; and shall return in time to finish
the work that have so well begun"
The green devil retired in corner of the sa-
loon, and appeared to watch with attention the
countenance of Lord Charles; and when his ir-
resolution ceased, he followed him even to the
step of his carriage, then returning rapidly, be
approached Lady Blanche.
"Madam," said he, Disgusting his voice, ''the
charming Scotchman who waltzed with you
Just now, and who l conclude is your brother
from the familiarity there is between you, has
dropped this paper. rushed after him in or.
der to restore it, but found that impossible, as
he had jumped into his carriages as got to the
street-door steps,"
And without giving Lady Blanche time to
reply he disappeared.
The Countess of Greenlove was engaged
and deeply, too, in game of whist. Lady
Blanche held the note between her hands. She
looked at it, not knowing what to think of this
adventure, and scarcely crediting the departure
of Lord Charles.
She looked around the room in all parts fol-
him, but he was no where to be seen.
"This note" said she, sis perhaps some duel
a sudden challenge-for without very press
ing necessity, am sure he would not have
left"
And mechanically she unfolded it. Soon her
cheeks became pale and her eyes full of fire.
swell, this is incredible and monstrous,'
said she, sat the very moment when he was tel
ling me of his love: when he was protesting
that he could love but me-another. Oh! no.
no it is impossible. And now, beside this
women, he will laugh at my credulity, at my
folly, in having listened to him. shall go to
this meeting, and crush him with my scorn and
hatred"
Lady Blanche apprsed the Countess that she
was about to quit the ball. Two o'clock was
just striking when she arrived at Vauxhall.-
She took domino and entered.
At the sight of the crowd of persons that fill
ed the dressing room, Lady Blanche for mo-
ment hesitated; but she thought she saw a do
mino, the breast of which was ornamented with
a white camelia. She took courage, and found
herself near to her, when she was accosted by
a domino, in whom she recognised Lord
Charles.
She then saw him direct his attention towards
the white camelia, and cautiously following
them into the Italian walk, she concealed her
self, in order to hear the conversation.
''You see, Madam, have come, according
to your ORDERS" said Lord Charles.
You have not very much hurried yourself.
have waited for you some minutes
ooh! thousand pardons; but could meet
you as soon as could bave wished
"Probably you had to dance another waltz
with Lady Blanche Greenland!
care you then jealousr'
"Do you not think have sufficient causer
81 assure you most solemnly, you have not
"And how do you account for your marked
attention to Lady Blanche GreenlandF'
"Why not speak of yourselfs Of those rad