The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
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THE STEPMOTH Err.
TER AS
CONCLUDED.

-.a..l -f.. CONCLUDED.
The English travellers wintered at Rome,
and Dela,nar and Count Sosia remembered
thai they had not remained at the ''eternai city
half AS long as they had intended, The c"nse'
ouence was that they were there almost as soon
as ,he Furlcighs, and long h"t"rc the winter
was over The hand OF the fair Lllllas was gwen
To the handsome widower, and katrinc. no
dou!,,, unwilling to be ou'd"ne in generosity,
gave hers at the same time, to his friend.
The day had at last arrived, and with the eX.
certion of few showers, was an ausrIcious
one. The "Hals" was in fine order, every onc
was ready to receive the master and the new
mistress the, servants IN their best attire, The
hnnsekepper had held her arms akimho, and her
head on one side, (in token of defiance tn the
new mistrcss) long that she mentally ac.
knowedpcd that she would pay tor II by s'itt
neck, so pn, them down intending to resume
her attitude on the first approach of the ca.
riage. Susan had curcd her nose and mouth,
fprac,icing fr the new MISTRESS chamber
maid. until her good locking face had quite
disarrceab,e expression, the other servants Ia.
king their tonc from the leaders, al looked as
il they had been particularly ill-treatrd.
Mrs. Selby AMI Dor, were in the Ear!nr.
.whrh opcucd on the lawn, the fnrmrr calmly
finishing some work, tie latter. with sparkling
eyes, and checks very pale from excitement,
starting to the window at slightest noise. AT
last The carriage drove up the avenue. he dor
opened and her Father Jumped ut rxr!aiming
saily.-"Wel! here we are at ,a<l Lililas, am
moi quizzing you no'r.
Dora was standing by the window, hut the
moment she hearl her G,ihrr's voice, with on"
b, und she had lrapt over the low harrica''c and
the next instant was in his arms.
Afterwards he turned to introduce her to his
wife, and Dora thought. 'ii she is only as good
as she is beautiful should be happy but her
,nisgivngs were as strong as ever. Mrs. Sei'ly
was much pleased with her new sister; LIIIlas' s
manners were 50 frank, and heart so Kind, that
she won her way directly I" the heart At Ia"
FIRST sound of her cheerful laugh, one of dam"
Sybil's arms dropped, aud when she came aud
spoke SD kindly to her, she extended both hands
aud pressed the lair little hand "f ''ihe new
mistress" and then her rcmorse bursting FORTH
she exclaimed, Il hope you may always hr as
happy as am miserable this minute. and with
something between sob and howl, she made
her way quickly to her room.
II. Llias looked surprised.
-, The pnor woman is quite overcome by her
feeling. said Mrs. Selhv.
Susan was not so easily gained over, she had
raught sight oi the smart little French WOMAN
of her Dreams ard her nose CURED tighter
when she heard: her say to l. illias.-"Je suis
sure madame. que vous serez ina!adr, 81 vons ne
vo,,s aiez ces habits humble, ne s"uvrnrz vous
ou'll avit plnir?" Mr.. Delamar was of the
same opinion, and Li!lias was hurried away
5protes sting that damp clothes never injured her.
Susan made up her mind to burn all French
books that hereafter fell in her hands. For
some time after her arrival. visitors were con.
s,an,ly at the hall so that Ll!ias and Dora
were never together. Mrs. Sehy after The first
week, returned to take possession "l her own
cottage, and Dora obtained permission to stay
q short time with her.
On her return home, Susan fastened np to
her chamber. under prrlence of putting things
in order. She hovcred about until Dora en-
Gn,red if she had any thing to say.
Only said Susan, much relieved by the enqn'.
nv, that soon there will be no room in the house
for you, as they have taken your pretty little
sitting room for what the French woman calls
a sbondower' for madame {Snsan did not say
that IiaS had told Carlton To enquire before
altering anthng, if it was appropriated to any
ones use.
In this way things quite innocenty, and
ilnoughtessly done, when repeated, seemed to
be an intentional wrong inflicted. Dora's was
not the spirit to submit, and Lillias when they
met, quite unconscious of having offended was
kind and affectinna,e whilst Dora became more
proud and chilling, having fully settled it, that
her stepmoiher was a second edition of Mrs
Arden.
One morning upon her return from walk,
Susan brought her little greyhound, with its
E,et dr,alf,lY burnt, an1 and moaning so pit.
olsIy that it drew tears from the eyes of its mis-.
tress, who. while undong the bandages that it
was wrapt in, asked Susan to explain how it
got so.
"Miss Dora, you must ask that French Carl
ton, she pretends to say that the dog did it him.
SELF but it is my firm opinion that she pnt the
hot iron on its feet to prevent its going III the
.bondorer, because madame always screams
when the poor little animal tries TO jump on her
lap. >,
Dora's eyes flashed, and she seemed making
oup her mind TO some decided action.
The next morning while her father was in
his library reading his papers. he was surprised