The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-05-25

lures are not at all regular"
"Would it be too much to ask the name oi
the original ?" -.as-a.z
Certainly not; it is the portrait ofEyeline
Norton -
Miss Chatterton repeated repeated the last
name to herself; it is not Ellington, reasoned
she, so it cannot be her nephew's sister, So
thinking she had found something out about
the picture, she shifted her ground.
"How lonely you must have been last win
ter when Mr.. Ellington was in Washington;
he has been with you so long, and is such
pleasant company" A fb, by the way. at
least so far as Miss Chatter.on had an oppor-
tunity of judging)
"Rather Howard is sometimes very en-
tertainiug.
| At this moment the gentleman himself en-
tered. Now, thought Miss Chatterton,.I viii
sound him on the picture subject AS soon
as Mr. Ellington was comfortably seated, she
recommended the attack. y
Il was just now praising the beauty Of that
portrait to your aunt"
"Were you ?" was the cool reply. -
"Yes; / do admire the countenanee-regu
larity of features is nothing in itself-express-
ion is every thing"
"Do you think so ?" and Ellington glanced
at Miss Chatterton's countenance, expressive
of nothing at that moment but eager curiosity.
ayes; but think can read hckieness in
her face, sweet as it is Miss Chanerton be-
lieved that Howard Erlington was suffering
from the fraity Of his lady loye.)
He smiled as he said, 81 hope, Miss Chat
terton, that you do not read countenance cor
rectly." s
That smile was difficult to interpret: but
Mss Chatterton began to doubt whether she
might not be on false ground, SO she changed
to the other mode of reasoning.
/ z, said she, going near the picture, II
have indeed read incorrectly, ferthere is some
thing in the face that is too good for this sub
lunary world; something that speaks & hss.y-
en-; presume long ere this zste has ioined
kindred spirits in bette. Ind"
Il hope not. fc:: ll.sr husbands sake, as well
as my own atthe same time. give you great
cre1it tor the originality Of your discrimina-
ting powers; my sister is intelligent, and love-
", but this Is The irst time l ever heard, too
good f5r this World applied to herr
Ia sonething Eke>this manner all our ques-
tioning powers were fsaed. 50 it was wisely
resolved to wait patiently for some future de-
nouhcemsnt
One bright summers morning. shortly after
this last scene, Mrs. Durell entered the paF1or
where Mr.. Ellington was sitting, with an open
letter in her hand "This letter, = said she,
SIS from my friend, Caroline Wilmer, Of whom
you have frequently heard me speak. When
her husband died, her whole support consis-
ted of an annuity. ceasing at the time Of her
DEATH which took place few years ago.
Since that time Caroline has been employed
ina large seminary in New York; but having
always spent much of her time in the country,
the confinement of a city life does not seem to
agree with her, and the advice of her physi-
clan is that she viii leave the city for few
months at least. have always been her ad
wiser, and now she has applied to me for coun-
sell / did think of asking her to pay me
visit here, but that of course depends upon
how far il may be agreeable to you"
To Eriington the idea of being obliged to
live, day after day, in the same house with
young lady, particularly one in delicate health
was any thing but agreeable; yet he loved
his aunt. and wished to oblige her if he could:
so he gave consent with as good grace as pos
tible, thinking as he did so, that during the
visit he would spend the most of his time in
his office
Time, whose wheels stay not for old bache-
lors. nor yet speed the quicker for young Ia
dies anxious to get out into the country, bro't
on the day of Carolnes arrival.
"Ah," thought Erlington on that eventful
morning, 81 hope she is not beauty, for then
we will be overwhelmed with airs; but then
every lady who is not beauty, is blue; so
will not wish at all about it, but Just keep
out of her way as much as possible. Of all
things must not be present when she arrives;
and as the cars will soon be here, will start
of, leaving my aunt to meet her at the car Of
fee, and can send back Jim to see about her
baggage" e
As dinner hour advanced, he found he must
go home and meet the enemy, hoping most
uncharitabiy all-the way, that she might be so
fatigued by her journey as to be obliged to
keep her room.
On reaching the house, loud but not un-
musical laugh, fell upon his. ear; it ceased as
he entered the parlor; and the introduction,
all coldness and formality on his part, was
hardly over, when Hero, a large Newfound-
land dog, generally stately and formal as his
MASTER who had followed him into the room,
gave one glance at Caroline, and then with all
the freedom of an old acquaintance, bounded
towards her. Dogs are said to be able to dis
tngulsh those who are fond OF them, anu SO 1T
seemed in this case.
"Down Hero!" said his master.
-Oh, no! do not drive him away am SO
fond of dogs"
"one comfort" soliloquised Ellington, as
they entered the dining-roorn. "she is not a
beauty, nor is she afraid of Hero's spelling her
clothes''- This last consideration. by the way,
was avery importent one, as he dreaded very
much being obliged to Danish his favorite from
the parlor
Caroline seemed to enjoy her visit very
much, rambling round the country, sometimes
attended by Mrs, Durell, and always by Hero,
who contrary to his master, seemed anxious to
make their visitors stay agreeable. If Err
Iington wished to avoid her,she quite as much,
apparently, avoided him..
About week after her arrival at North
town, Caroline was walking through the main
street inthe village. when Ellington, not hav-
ing observed her, turned into the same street.