The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-18
MIS- LIZA II MEo Us
Concluded.
CHAPTER ".
Lore PdsSQgeS.
BY MRS. CAROLINE H. BuTLi

The summer passed, and in the bright
month of September, came Hubert Falllle
10 pass a few weeks beneath the glad roof
of his parents, whose only and beloved
child he was.
Their warm welcome given, the first
visit of Hubert was to Naomi. They met
as such young and ardent friends meet af-
ter an absence of months, and Naomi soon
confded 10 him her regret that her parents
would not allow her to cultivate the friend
ship of Grace Norton, whom she extolled
in such warm and earnest language, that
Hubert found his curiosity greatly excited
10 behold one calling forth such high eulo-
gium from the gentle Naomi.
An evening walk was accordingly plan
ned which would lead them near the cot
tage, hop eing by that means TO obtain a
glimpse of its fair inmate. Fortune favor
ed them. As they came Within view of
the cottage, sweet voice was heard
chanting the evening Hymn of the Virgin
and Hubert and Naomi paused to listen TO
as heavenly sounds as ever foated on the
calm twilight CIR. Then as the song con-
Guided, Grace herself still sweeping her
fairy fingers over the strings to lively
waltz, sprang oIt from the little arbor, and
with her hair floating around her like stray
sunbeams, her beautiful blue eyes lifted
upward, her white arms embracing the gul-
tar, and her graceful figure swaying TO the
gay measure like bird upon the treetop,
ripped over the greensward.
Among other amusements which the
deacon held in great adherence was dan
cling, and Naomi had been taught to look
upon all such exhibitions as vain and sinful.
Yet never, ! may venture to say did any
pair of little feet so long to be set at lber-
ty as did Naomis -pat-pat pdtting
the gravel walk where they stood, urging
their young mistress to bound through
the gate and trip it with those over lit
tie feet twinkling SO feetly to the merry
music. -4v r-.
The cheeks of Grace rivaled the hue OF
June roses, as she suddenly encountered
the gaze of stranger; but seeing Naomi,
she hastened to greet her, and thereby
hide her embarrassment. Naomi intro
duced her companion, and then Grace IN
vited them to walk into the garden, and
look at her fine show of autumn flowers.
Minutes flew imperceptibly, and ere they
were aware, Hubert and Naomi found
themselves seated in the tasteful parlor of
the cottage listening to another sweet song
from the lips of Grace.
AS this is not precisely a love tale, |
may as well admit al once that Hubort be-
came deeply enamored of the bewitchlng
Grace, and from that evening was a tre-
quent and not unwelcome visitor-a fact
which was soon discovered by the deacon
for noting that Hubert came not so often
as was his want to the farm, he set about
to find out what could have so suddenly
turned the footsteps of the young man from
his door.
Alas, for his hopes of son-in-law In
Hubert! He found those footsteps very
closely on the track of as dainty par
of slippers as ever graced the foot of Gin
derella.
Nothing could exceed his disappoint-
ment, save the pity he felt for his minister
whose son he considered rushing bllndly
into the snares of the Evil One. Nay SO
far did he carry his pity as to warn Farlie
OF the dereliction OF Hubert. But when the
worthy man reproved his uncharitableness
and acknowledged that he could hone for
no greater earthly happiness for his son,
than to see him the husband of so charm
ing and amiable girl as Grace Norton, the
deacon was perfectly thunderstruck! Il
was would the world come
10! In short, almost believing in the