The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

visit to the pensive eyed friend she had
selected for her runaway brother; there
Clifford must start away and leave me to
indulge some wild caprice, and now that
have come to you to be consoled for his
absence, and pefchance to find him, half
this evening you have been sitting with
your eyes fixed on the floor, utterly re-
gardless of your poor deserted visiter.'
why, Grace have II said the young
girl with blush, drawing a low seat to
the feet of her friend and leaning her beau
tiful head on her lap as she looked up in
her face.
Grace's little white hand looked charm
ing as she laid it amid those ebon masses
of hair, sweeping over the pure forehead
and heaving upon the young, poetical
Madeline. That proud, particular brother
would have had the heart-ache sadly, ifhe
could have guessed how lovingly those
young girls were sitting there, and he so
far away. And ifhe had looked upon the
bright spiritual face of his sisters friend
! that face SO eioquent-with its exceeding
pureness and sweet smle-ihe peerless
forehead and the large, beaming pensive
eyes that seemed to ask for tenderness and
trust, the faintly-tinted, softly -dimpled
cheek-the rich, proud, tender lip, and,
over all, the inefable expression Of the
soul-perhaps he would have forgotten
what Grace told him about the foot, at
least he would have been more surprised
than you yet know reason for.
Grace, too, looked very beautiful, with
her placidly pleasant face, that was gentle
and faultless and little mirthful-her
slight, elegant form, and her white arm ly-
ing caressingly amid Madeline's dark
tresses. She was year or two older than
the fair girl at her feet, though she was
not quite twenty.
sWill you tell me what made you so
thoughtful, if | will not complain of your
neglect she asked with slight smile.
Obi sure you would laugh at me,
Grace, was thinking of-of shoemaker
that [ saw to-day
Grace did, indeed, laugh merri.y.
Really, my fair poetess, can your glow
ing imagination conjure up no more ro-
mantle ideal than shoemaker You, my
little fastidious one, who shrunk away from
stony dignitaries and curl your red lip at
dandies, and shudder at fortune seekers
you, who talk about cultivated soul, refine
ment blended with intellect, aboutthe .sta-
Vi d 1cIlSCt HldH -lIdNe YOU ueSCcu-
ded TO love at first sight-and shoe-ma-
king! You must have vivid fancy, my
bright dreamer?'
you are not in earnest, Grace; you are
trying to fret me-iust as if | loved this
shoemaker because | thought of him. |
was wondering how one evidently SO ele-
gantly, exceedingly refined, so handsome
and so intelligent, should have been in
] such station. 1t caused me TO reflect
that perhaps there were those worthy of
more than indifference and scorn out of
this aristocratic circle, where see so much
to despise. Grace, dear, don't you think
there is?' -
Probably he was wealthy once was
the reply, 'and has met his change of po-
siton with a good grace. That is certain
I ly great virtue. And | think it would
be as great virtue in you to win him
away from his present situation. and place
! him here in this splendid home, which is
so much better suited to his taste-besides
| you know you are lonely with only grand
ma and aunt Effie for companions
'Oh! shall get angry with you Grace,
! if you do not stop teasing me- said the
sweet girl, blushing crimson. But 1 do
think il is sad for him to be there among
such companions as clerks
Alas, my foolish brother,' sighed Grace
to herself, you and Madeline are certainly
lost to each other. | never viii try tc
bring about another match. How does
he look!' she added aloud; and then con.
tinued to herself, Il wish | had not told
him that story about her foot; but wan,
| ted him to love her for her beautiful
| SOUL s s=
Il am sure | cannot tell;' said Madeline
Il only know that he was singularly hand
some and had such eyes as never saw
| before-they were deep and changeable-
not blue, nor hazel, not black-they were
| too eloquent TO have Color
| 'Indeed!' was all Grace said as she fell
into a musing mood Immediately. A
| thought had occurred to her thatawakened
IAN interest in the young clerk as deep as
/ her friend could have wished. Il shall 60
with you and see this prodigy tomorrow
she said at length, .and, perhaps, we will
have a romance yet, such as we have some
times dreamed off, c1a sE
The next day the two young ladies cal
| led at the shoe store. Grace entered, she
| pulled her veil down over her face. The
| clerk was there, and the callers were fin
ished. A dainty delicate pair were they,
and fitted those little feet TO nicely.
As Madeline took out her purse to pay