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"Indsedi an Amsnoanl luoudsr shsEs b
could have maTred heh'
/ 'Yo no &C." responded he SfauiaFd.
! The hour Of ihp levee approached. lh adng'
I ing room Of the palare. SdOiRing the reception
room. walked the President 70 and fro, COuyen-
/ ing with one Of hrs cabinet. lie wore gorge
ous Uniform, and being one Of The handsomest
men in The Republic, IHll and noble in person aud
no' yei lhiuy-eighi years Of uge, his SpPeamncS
Wns calculated 10 commend admiration and ho-
mage.
!. While he was vet walkingand conversing, from
nine TO time smiling with that amenily and grace
which became 50 we'll bis fine face, the door OF
an inner apartment opened, aud lady entered.
She Eas not YET twenly-se'eR, and in the PRIME
Of womanly lOyelness. She was dressed with
the most finished elegance in azure velvet robe,
loOPed up with diamonds. and upon her head
sparkled q wreath shipped like coronei. But he
who looked on her face saw not the richness Of
her attire. il was a cOunienauce seTaphically
beautiful! Upon her pure brow TepOsed The calm
serenity Of hcau al peace; and gcnIloncss, and
love, and fond affection for her husband rs she
approached him, bcamed lron her eyes aud illu
minated all her counlcnance.
Maria, mi alBIi," said the President, leaving
The gentleman and Fastening 10 meet her with
the warmth and sincerity Of undated love-
I"Eow ehormingiy you lookl But you always
are lovely! Sbaliwe gonlothe reception rooHi'
"Yes, Francisco, she said, giving her hand TO
him, which he took and pressed 10 his lips with
loyer-like gallantry.
81 have surprise Tor youl" he said, as they
entered the gorgeous hail, where the officers Of
Sloc were awaiting him, though none oil the
guests had vet arrived.
What is it! Surprises are always awaiting
me from your affection"
sit is no gift this time. Do you know that
your cousin IS in Mcxcol"
"My cousinl"
"Ies, Mary. | three days ago received the
credentials Of the new American Minister. As
soon as heard lhc name, ! suspected that twas
Mr.. Po.more, who married your cousin six years
ago few months alier we were married. re-
solved not 10 say any thing to you about il. |
have had glimpse Of the lady, and in her recog.
nized the belle and hcircss 10 whom | owe your
self; for if she had not refused 10 speak to me,
should never have caught your sympaIhisng eye
we should never have mcl'
''Is it possible she is here! And must meet
and receive her to-day!" asked his beautiful wife,
: with a momenlary emotion Of alarm at the idea
! of meeting her.
: "Yes, you are to see her, dear wife! And |
shall enjoy your triumph and her confusion; for
! am resolved she shall recognise TO whom she is
!, doing homagc!"
81 have no desire 10 triumph over her." ans
- wered Mary, with gentle charity.
4 "No, not with revenge! 1t is not in you.--
4 But you will triumph over her without any uct on
= your part. She has only to be informed who you
arc"
r 1t was trying moment for the amiabe and
B. excellent Sonora Casanova Herrera. She had
4 no malice in hernature. She resolved 10 receive
her cousin with kindness that would spare her
Z" feelings. She had not been elevated in pride by
her high position. She had loved and welded the
le young exile, knowing only that she knew him to
5. be true and good. She had not married him
i. blindly, for William had made such inquiries at
II. the Mexican Consul's. as satisfied him thar the
y young stranger was an honorable man, though
Ut then poor from the cOnfscation Of his estaies.--
is He saw that Mary loved him. and he gave his
4, consent, and they were married about five months
ir after Mrs. TowneS received him as u lodgcr. But
Casavona did not wed her 10 his poverty. Two
" weeks before he married, he received his with
h held rcmirIances 10 a large amount. lie did not
h 90 into society again at Boston. but took his'wiie
!. to New Orleans, and thence 10 Cuba, after lcav-
!. ing William and Edith comfortable competence.
i. Soon a revolution took place in Mexico He
e was recalled. and returned to his possessions
lie rose TO influence in the army. second rev.
,r oIulon drove him again into exile. He once
l. more visited Boston. William and his wife were
IS found happy and contented. He had heard, ev-
If cry little while. of the movements Of his sonin-
r. law, in Mexico, and followed his rise with pride.
II {,
After few years absence, a new revolution O.
pened the republic TO him. He hastened to Mex
: leo, and was given his high command in the ar
. my. He shortly afterwards found himself at the
If head of the republic, and welding its deslinies
A. with the power OF dictator.
The guests began TO arrive. The English,
Russian and French Ambassadors were present.
ed The American Minister and his lady also
came forward. When "he hciress' raised her
1e ewes to the face of the lady of the President,w
Ie stood by her husband on the steps of the throne
" her first emotions were those of envy al her match
Ct less beauty!-hcr next an indefnable feeling oi
III some painful recognition of her features. She
I'll forgot for a moment her position, and stood abb
Y rupty gazing upon her with parted lips and fixeC
III ewes. Mary saw her confusion. and kindly sm
led 10 re-tSsuIe Hcl, anu duulcSoeu SOo WpiuS u
r her touching her journey 10 Mexico, and her gra
ol ti6cation at seeing her. Frances made no reply
Her eyes had recognised in Herrera, the youn;
u foreigner whom she had insulted
~ At The same instant the sound of Marys voic
les caused her to recollecl who was she resemble
so wonderfully.
er' "You seem TO recognise me, Senora," said Ca
Is savona with light smile of irony yet not with
~ out losing his courteousness and dignity of place
L" "When was an exile in the United States ha
=, the honor of meeting you!'
JoI The hnrnSS fnlt rs if she shnnld sink with cha