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~ et'@Su " 20. We were All very sorry 70 pau
With him. for he was a sweet, handsome fellow.
as you will admit when you see him, for he can
not now be more than fye-and-iouy, and his
beauty Is Of kind that wears well-a clear dark
complexion, and JET black hair, tha, curled so
beautifully that we used to plague him by say ng
we were sure he rouged, and put his hair in pa
slow should like to see himl | think his
HAIR and mine must be very much alike" said
Ollyla' as she stood arranging her eurls before
the glass.
at will not be long expect before you have
that pleasure; aid hope, girls, when you do
see him you will take particular pains TO make
yourselves agreeable 70 him, and then who knows
what may happenl"
"Perhaps Leevy may before long be riding
IN that elegant carriage as her own" said Char
louel"
"Well, now let US go and take a walk to the
spring." said the mother, smiling with pleasure
atthe suggestions; "for | declare the excitement
has made my head ache dreadfuly. wish nv
feelings were not so easily excited. People Of
senslbIlty have really a great deal TO beari"
} And so saying, the sensitive mother and her two
daughters proceeded to the spring. where they
found abundant opportunity Of gratifying their
feelings by expaiating to their various acquain-
tances, upon the riches and splendor Of the rea.
tive by whom they hoped soon to be ioned-for
the suggestion Of Mr.. Mien, that he might pos.
siby visit the springs, was Immediately adopted
by them as fact.
"Ma, is Mr.. Randolph any relation to Maria
Darnleyl" asked Charlotte, as she saw that Young
lady advancing toward the spring, in a simple
but exceedingly neat dress and large sunbonnet,
and carrying bottle in her hand.
"Nol TO be sure not, child" returned the mo-
ther, not very well pleased at being interrupted
in lowing description that she was giving to
an old lady Of her cousin Fred's brilliant COM
plexion, fine teeth and eyes, and bright black
curly hair. "You know Maria Darnley is re-
lated to you by your pas side, and cousin Fred
is my relation"
"Then will go and tell her about his being
come, said the daughter, 'for shall enjoy see-
ing how she will pretend not TO care about ii"
And with this amiable object in view she went
forward to meet Maria, with that cordalty
which she ever exhibited when she had any thing
TO communicate which she thought (as she ele-
gantly termed it) would spite her. But Char
lofts enjoyment on the occasion was much great
er than she had anticipated, for if Maria tried to
hear the announcement with indifference, she
}, was at least very unsuccessful in her endeavor.
, Her color, which was never very high. almost
entirely fOrsook her cheeks, and then, as If shock
ed at It's own delinquency, rushed back with such
D force as TO suhuse both face and neck; whilst
} an evident tremor was disccrnibe in her voice
as she said, 81 am glad to hear you are likely to
, have so great pleasure! But must hasten to
take the water to my mother" she added, as the
person at the spring, having filled the bottle, pre-
sented it to her-"for she is not so we'll as usual
this morning"
t 81 wish you had but seen her Leevy' said
r Charlotte, as she returned 10 her former place
beside her mother and sister; 81 declare almost
. thought she would have chOked with envy"
LA! Charlotte!" said Olivia, titterng with an
evident expression of delight.
, "May |, ma am, inquire the name Of the young
, lady to whom you spoke short time ago, and
who went away with bottle of water!" said a
voice al the elbow of the younger sister.
t Charlotte looked round to see who it was that
t had addressed her, and saw that the speaker was
gentleman or, we believe, from his exceed
ingIy simple appearance, Charlotte would have
denied his right to that title, and insisted that he
] was only man. apparently far on to sixty years
g of age, with hair almost entirely white, yellow
t complexion, and form so exceedingly auenuat-
ed that the skin of his body appeared literally to
| be drawn over bear bones. Charlotte, with a
naughty air. cast her eyes over the person of the
speaker, and then answered in a tone of voice
that evidently indicated that she did not wish TO
proong the conversation. 81 believe her name
is Darney."
81 took the liberty of asking, because | heard
!, the lady thatI believe is your mother, speak of
her being relation Of yours" said the stranger.
4. "She is a relation, believe, but very distant
one" returned Charlotte, turning her head away
r as she spoke, and addressing her sister to avoid
0 any further remarks from her neghbor. But
her effort was not successful, for the moment she
: had ceased speaking he again spoke, without ap-
f pearing to notice any of her hints.
u "Isthe lady we were speaking of morried!" he
Y asked.
: "No" returned she, "nor is she likely ever to
be-"
0 "May ask why?"
"Because she is old and ugly. Unless" add
g ed Charlotte, as if recollecung herself, "she
y should chance to meet with some one as old and
0 ugly as herself"
| Here Olivia began to giggle. 81 declare Char
+ Iotte," said she, "you are the queerest girl"
}. "lt would not be a very difficult thing for her
to find such an one" returned the stranger, with
= out appearing TO notice either Olivia's gggle OF
+. her remark"
u 81 should think not" returned the saucy girl
}; and as she spoke she cast her eyes significantly
It on the person to whom she spoke. Again Olivia
giggled.
d 81 could not see much of her face" continued
e the inconigibe stranger; shut her figure is ex
ceedingly good, and the beautiful simplicity o
e her dress shows great delicacy of taste."
/. sit shows great delicacy of purse" returned
his antagonist, in an exuItng tone of voice, as il
/. she thought she had made very smart reply.
e But her neighbor, imperyious TO all her points,