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CARROLLTON, OHIO--FRIDAY, JULY 1s 1871

expressive hhlr, Tor after all tneTe IS great ued
Of expression in hair, in competition with Olivia
Mein, who is not yet quite twenty, with finely
formed dark sparkling eyes, beautifully curved
mouth, skin as white as alabaster, and hair, Ger.
tainly the blackesI, brightest and most beautiful
ever saw. All these William has often seen and
admired, and we must not be too severe upon
him, if, by this time, he has persuaded himself
that, with the advantage Of three additional years
experience, she may have overcome many Of her
faults, and become internally, as we'll as exter-
nally, beautiful. But though he may have per-
suaded himself to this, his noble aud generous
nature can never have so deIeriorated as TO blind
him 10 the faults which a renewed intercourse
with Olivia will soon lay open to him; and !
greve to think, if il be really as Charlotte insin-
uated, of the thorns that he is planting in his fu.
ture course through Iife."
"He will deserve all that he meets WITH" said
the widow, whose naturally meek and humble
spirit was reused by this slight upon her daugh
ter, in manner that nothing directed toward her.
self could have excited.
swell! let us not condemn him to punishment
too hastily" said Mariagently. "Perhaps Char
Ioue may be mistaken in the conclusions she has
drawn, for she acknowledges she did not see the
letter."
"But the circumstance of there being a letter
at all, and that, too, very long lettel, and sent
in so private manner, are sufficient proofs ofthe
truth of what she inferred"
Maria brea,hed deep sigh. "Things must
take their COURSE" she said, and then added in.
wardly, 81 will pursue the straight and open path
Of duy and though my affections can never al.
ter, | can forgive him for The change that may
have taken place in his"
All the business of fitting dresses, and arrang.
ing the various articles of the toilet, which pre-.
cedes visit TO fashionable waterng-place, with
those who expect 10 shine in the gay circle, can
be so easily imagined that we shall pass it over
and bring Mrs. Mein and her daughters to the
much.desired spot at once. Mr.. Mein having
conducted them thither, returned home almost
Immediately, on the plea of business, and very
soon after, his wife received letter from him,
the following extract from which she read, in all
the tremor Of strong excitement, TO her daughters.
"On my arrival at home, the cook told me that
the day after we left very superb carriage had
driven up to the door, drawn by two of the most
beautiful horses she had ever seen, and that q
footman in very splendid livery came and ask
ed for you; and, on being told where you were,
he went back to the carriage and Immediately re.
turned with a card, which he desired might be
given to you on your return. went directly 10
the card-box to see who the vister was, when, to
my surprise, read the name of Frederick Ran.
! dolph, from Canton. lost no time in going tc
all the principal hotels and boarding-houses, to
try to find him, intending, as soon as | did so, 10
send for you TO come home; but could learn no
tidings Of him. Several people had seen the ell
egant equipage, which they all concluded to be
that of some foreign ambassador, it being so
much more splendid than any thing they were in
the habit of seeing, but nobody could tell where it
was to be found. have put off writing two or
three days, hoping it might be in my power in
the course of that time TO give you more salts
factory information; but have at length concIu-
ded that he must have left the city almost imme-
diately after calling at our house, and, as the
weather is exceedingly warm, it is most probable
he has gone to some waterng-place; | will en-.
deavor to ascertain to which, and will let you
know as soon as find it out. Who knows but
he may have taken it into his head TO join you at
Saratoga! If he should do so, tell Leevy and
Loue to take care not to lose their wits when fig.
uring away in that elegant carriage"
swell! who would have thought it!'' cried
Mrs. Mein $50 my dear cousin Fred is come
back at last And Just as kind as ever; for il
seems he had come TO New York on purpose tc
see me, since he left it as soon as he found
was not there. Oh! how delighted shall be tc
see his handsome face once MORE"
"And how delighted shall be to see and ride
in his handsome carriage!' said Charlotte.
"And to have his footman, in such splendid liv.
cry, Standing at ourbacks attable," added Olivia
''How | shall watch every carriage that see, >
reioined the younger sister. 81 hope he will
come soon, before much more of our time is ex.
pired!'
ooh! as to that" returned the mother, "youl
pa will not be very particular in keeping us tc
any fixed time if we are with him; for he knows
that you can have a much more constant inter.
course with him in such place as this, than il
you were even at home. And should wish you
TO see as much of him as possible, that you may
learn to love my dear cousin Fred as have al
ways loved him."
:'Dear me, NAL never knew that you were sc
very fond of him till lately,' said Charlotte.
"Why, what was the use of saying any thing
about it, as long as there was no likelihood of my
ever seeing him again! 1t was only painful tc
my feelings TO talk about him. But as soon as
heard that he was possessed of large indepen
dent fortune, of course felt sure he would re
turn before long TO his native country, and ther
there was some pleasure in talking about him.
But | hope, girls" continued the prudent moth
er, "you will not think of saying to him that yol
had never heard of him till within year or two
but, on the contrary, speak of the affection tina
| have always had for him."
"Oh! of course!" replied Olivia, whose mini
was just capacious enough to take in any liul,
scheme of cunning or duplicity.
"How long is ii since he went away, and wher
has he been Iivingall thistime!" asked the youn
ger daughter.
"Let me see! have been married three.and
twenty years. and he had been gone al least thre