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,,mifed the fno,statshs-it gives such q charsc-
Iter to the faosi j was forced 10 listen politely;
10 her nnmsaning remarks, and give an eccas.
,,ional assent, although her presence was any :
thing bat agreeable. My brain was Ia 4 whirl
and my attention entirely engrossed sith my
Inew acquaintance, who was now dancing. with
Mary, and who seemed rather more self poss
Ssssed THIN could have expected undsf .he
eircpastances. Gould il hass been ~iesleusy
ithat induced M y waish them SO ele4efAf Oh,
mo- i xss only the Interest ] nov felt IL both
Of HEM 5tfIdts ttsW my eyes 80 bitten in hat d.
.~rectioa.% But what was 1t That drought the
bright color To my cheek, and made. nj heart
Ithrob with indignationp / could notbe misia-
ken. He was bending over her with all the
fond sarnestness Of a%lover, and az he whisper
ed a few words il bet ear, I saw the delicate
color deepen on her cheek, and the few flowers
she held In her hand become ~leatess, as she
them TO pieces with nervous agitetion.-
The pang was but for an instant, and / was my.
fmyielf again. Whet was be to me2s Merely
an acquaintance of,ihs evening, one whom ]
might never see again, and who would think
and speak Of me Is one Of his passing COM
quests. new determined to watch him close.
and. if possible, to catch him in his own
net.
II was not lang before Mary soueh, my side
with a quick step, and her marble like face be-
mors Than usual emotion. How ex-
|~cesively warn il is Tonight said she, nerv-
|ously, she slipped her small whits hand into
mine.
indeed" saidI, sandi think you had
better not dance any more, dear Mary, you will
fatigue YOURSELF We were both silent, but
from different reasons. Mary seemed rapt in
her own thoughts. caring nothing for what was
going Oh around hsr, and ] had banished eli
thoughts Of self. and was ~intent.in watching the
movements Of those who most interested me-
But why does that look Of embarrassment steal
nver the proud fe tures Of Isabel. az she and
her companion, the observed of al Observer
pause for an inatant before The open window'I
Can that 2erfdious man poisoning her ear with
the words Of love? The charge was but mo-
rnsntaFY. she was sgnin the same calm, digni-
fed being. and the most acute observer could
not have detected . symptom Of agitation in her.
y hole appearance. But my suspicinn wss con.
frnei and Il did not sequise the reputation on
Of the scene with Annie. or her Interested livsli-
uess, 10 convince me that none Of US had escap-
ed HE designing attentions. When we we're
reassembled in our rouna, previous TO retiring
for the night. George knocked ct the door with
,ome refreshments, and while we we're parta-
king Of them, l endeyored to dissipsts the re-
serve which was 90 unusual, by exciaiming,
sHow quiet you IN are, girisl has no one heard
any thing interesting and amusing2 don't tMnk
the strangers have proved an acquisition, If r.
mong -four such charming young ladies, none
could make . conquest,
sWeil, since you have begun the ssbject,' said
Annie, laughing, slet US hear your own expert
ence: you look very much pleased when the
Count led you 6rstto the dance. What had he
to say for himselfs'
Il suppose, In compliance with our rules, ! must
not conceal anything: he told ma very seriously,
he would be the happiest man in existence to have
me for a psrtner through life.' Annieas face be-
came almost crimson, a. she said. half offended,
81 hope You have not been playing eayes-drop-
per, Baby that is not honorable,
sEaves.dropper. why surely ne did not tell you
the same thing7 for I can sssure you ! listened to
nothing but what he said to me when We walked
out on the piazza
sGirlsl' said Isabelle grsvely, q. perceive we
have been made the instruments Of smusement
for this detestible man; precisely the same words
that Baby has repeated, did he whisper to me, in
the most insulting tone; and ] should Judge from
Mary's bushes that she too, has heard them be-
fore. / Thought II strange at the time, that he
should have presumed 10 address such words to
mo on SO short an acquaintance; and rs we have
fortunately discovered his plan, we had better take
some method Of defeating it,
1T is too ridrcuious,' said Annie, Il have often
heard Of too strings TO a beau, but four is entirely
beyond all reason. Suppose we meet him to NOR
row as IL nothing had Happened, and base our fu-
tire conduct on our observations,
The events Of the evening did not seem to dis
turb the rest Of any but Marv and myself, who
slept together. As ] laid very quietly, thinking
over what had occurred. she supposed could not
hear the deep signs that occasionally escaped her
At last she slept, and putting my arms around her,
i soon followed her example.
The next morning we sent George for AR b,
ard questioned him respecting our soi-disans
Count. He replied that : s~entiemap whusaceennt
panied him, had informed BIN that the Count
would stay but a few days--that he bad but . SHIRT
time In this e~ounty-was weslshy and usHnasia-