The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-10

ever doubt Ills beauty. She was never
weary ofadmiring him in her own thoughts
or praising to her mother his rich, auburn
hai:, and his deep blue cyes-so deep, ant
shaded by such long lashcs, that only hi
most intimate friends knew their bright
hue. Fred had been handsome from a
child, and there was frank joyousness
about his face, and a generous warmth in
his manner, which made him numberless
! friends.
To Alice, he was an embodiment OF
all that was noble and manly-he was
nearly six years her senior, and she had
looked up to him with admiration, ever
since she could remember. For the past
seven years, he had been absent most of
the time at Cambrid ge-four at college,
and three in the law school-oaly return
ing twice a year at the vacations; and af-
ter the death Of their father, which hap
pcnod in the first term Of Fred's college
course all thoughts and hopes seemed to
centre in him-even time was measured,
as so many months since Fred went away
Or 50 many weeks before he would come
home.
And now he had returned to stav-to
enter upon his profession, in the large and
populOuS town in which his father had for
many years practised law, and where he
had left to his son the Inheritance of an
honorable name. TO this time, Alice had
long looked forward, rs season whose ioy
would outweigh all cares or light griefs
such as had power sometimes to opprcss
very vision of Fred always with
them--dear Fred, with his loving heart
and joyous life-had always been doarer
than any reality, and now that he was re-
ally come, the happiness which had in
words, const ntly irradiatcd her expressive
face, glowing i'll her earnest hazel eyes,
and resting in quiet smiles around her lips
lie had now been with them more than
four weeks, and their enjoyment had been
most perfect, in talking together Of his
plans and hopes, in hearing how constantly
he consulted their happiness in his arrange
mont, i'll walking with him and WORKING
for him, in arranging his room, and as ist-
ing him in thousand ways, for which his
cOrdia thanks were more than reward.-I
Every day secmcda fresh dawn of sunshine,
over which no lightest cloud had passed.
And to-night as they rode along, Fred
IN most buoyant spirits, Iattling off his
frolics, Ally was half lost in
what delightful thing it was to
90 to parties now Fred had come, how he
would care for her, and be attentive to her,
md how proud she would be in hanging on
lis arm, and how many people would be
sure to admire him, and she felt Glad it
vas quite dark, that Fred could not see
he foolish tears that were springing to
Ter eyes
The asscmblago to which they were 90
ng, was somewhat large for the season,
'oing given to a lately married sister OF
he hostess, now paying her a brief visit
before leaving the country, so that the
laywoods found there most of their ac-
luaintance, besides many faces new to
10Th brother and sister, for Alice had not
much frequented large parties, deferring
hls pleasure with many others, until Fred
ric could join her.
The evening proved a brilliant one, and
wect AIly's f)nd s:stcr-pridc could not
lave asked more than the interest her
IA al'some brother excited, Even tie
laushty Miss Temp!cton, whose father
vas millionaire, and three times richer
han any one in town, had inquired who
Tas that splendid young man, and the most
ss had introduced him. Then, all his old |