The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-17

The Springs were crowded with visi-
tors. Lawrence and Clinton Courtland
were not there when our little party arri-
we'd. Days passed and they came
Their arrival created quite sensation, or
that of the famed Lawrence did; the many
had heard of him, and were prepared to
pay him every attention, and to win his
favor and boast of his friendship. He
came in his own princely carriage, and
his mechanic cousin with him. The aris
tocracy sought the gentleman at glance,
and were prepared to pay him due hom-
age; while Clinton stood by detected and
neglected.
Edgar found an opportunity to introduce
them to his sister and cousin, and IN such
a manner as left them in doubt as to which
was the scholar and which the mechanic.
No. not in doubt, ALA knew Instantly
which was the hero of her dreams; and
the gay, easy, nonehalant, polished gentle
man with the brown hair, and hazel eyes,
and white brow-was Lawrence Courtland.
She kneao it was, and yet asked her broth
er when alone with him and Catherine, if
it was not. Edgar smiled provokingly,
and said:-'That if she had not penetra-
ton enough to detect the gentleman from
the mechanic, he should not inform her.
ALA was veXed at his perverseness, but he
was not to be moved, and the more anX-
ious she became, and the more she said
the more numerically he rallied her for
her woman's curiosity.
But not long was she left to conjecture.
! All, like her, knew instinctively which was
! the one 10 whom devout Difference should
| be paid, and AL crowded to get view OF
him. This, apparently seemed no new
| thing to him, for it did not move him In
the least, and the homage and adulation
bestowed, he took as matter of course,
but with the most graceful courtesy and
winning politeness.
There, Edgar, aoas right ALA uttered
with triumphant expression. Il knew
could tell, and have and here the young
man turned away his head, perhaps TO
conceal his vexation-perhaps to hide a
smile, and said
But did not say You were mistaken,
did sis?'
| NO, not exactly. But then you gave
me credit for very little sagacity, | fancy
For quite as much as do now,' was
the Indifferent rejoinder.
| 'And yet you were not willing to ac-
knowledge it though. But see, brother
am not fool yet
20, hope not was the dry reply. 'on-
ly at times, not quite as wise as you think
| YOURSELF
Perhaps not; but / have come off con-
queror here, SO do not care
/ what, you have not made conquest
! of Lawrence heart already, Edgar re-
! piled with much surprise.
No! how annoying, how provoking you
are-you know very well what mean.'
Yes, and know very wei that Law
renee Courtland will never have such a
fantastic thing as my sister is. He would
fear that his mechanic cousin would not
be received beneath his roof with friendly
warmth and Edgar said this with more
severity than he was wont to assume, and
left the room.
ALA bit her lip at the last remark, and
spoke with i'll concealed bitterness,-
Edgar need not trouble himself, as ]
shall never look so high as the one cousin,
or so low as the other
Catharine had not spoken during the
| colloquy, but sat looking out of the win-
dow, with her aching head upon her hand,
and with what busy memories at her burn
] ing, breaking heart.
| The pale, melancholy, neglected me-
chanic interested her more that words can
tell. They had met before, but he knew il
not-she did not wish him to. The Sc
cret was all her own. His image had