The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-12
OINCINNATL Q. FRIDA- MARCH II, I852.
Il was right and proper that Mary's brother
should % a home n the house where she q

Il was right and proper that Mary's brother
should be at home N the house where ahe as
1ouis Campbell, Aunt Mary could not ina
gine to be a very dangerous person, for he was
a great traveller, now here, now there. One OF
the kind, she said, that never gathered any |
moss. 5..t. 3.
1t was not, however, without some inward |
Satisfaction, that Aunt Mary saw Louis Camp |
bell take his departure for Canton, on the
same day that Arthur Egerton left for the
West, while Clara remained behind, apparently
heart broken. As there is born into some wo-
men an eagerness for match making so there
is ingrained in Others shuddering horror of an
approaching engagement, in the young circle
over which they watch. Aunt Mary would
have been one Of the first to congratulate Clara
on the prospect Of happy settlement, or an
engagement, after the preliminaries should be
settled, yet ii an indifferent observer hinted a
a match likely to come off, or suggested that
two people had a fancy for each other, no one
could be more eager than Aunt Mary, to enact
the marplot, and separate the destined lovers,
or destroy, at a blow, the "inevitable eonse
quences" that might ensue.
Three years, sometimes, pass very quietly on.
In Clara's circle, they made but little impress
sion. They brought forward set Of young
girls, to whom Clara gracefully yielded her
place among the pOlkas, The young set might
Criticse her sty le, Of dancing yet they were not
unwilling she should form part Of the festoon
that encirCled their German quadrille. Apar-
ty Of every sort was still incomplete without
Clara. A younger sister was an excuse for her
to go to all the young parties where she re-
CeiVed as much admiration as the younger
bellies
Clara had received from each Of the travel
lers, particular journal Of their dolngs. Ar
thur Egerton's was sent 10 his sister Mary, and
Clara through her was acquainted with It's con-
tents, while Campbells was boldly addressed to
j. Clara herself. In thisWay, she felt we'll inform
ed Of their proceedings. And she felt equally
with those Of feousin George. Some part Of every
day he spent at her own home, loungipg in, iu
the morning to talk abont the evening before
or bring friend to dine or in the evening in.
sistiug that Clara and her sister, with Aunt Ma
ry should go TO see the new farce. An unex'
peeted trait Of cousin Georges character haG
lately developed itself to her.
Clara was one day, visiting some poor people
in the upper story Of house, each room OF whicl
was filled with some Of the most destitute Of pop
|, ulstion. The poor sick man whose sufferingi
and that of his family, she had come to relieve
}, needed some aid to raise him in his bed Clara
hearing a step in, the entry, hastened 90 th,
door. She met thesO of the old man, whom
/ she called to help her. but her attention was ar,
rested by familiar voice, at the opposite door
1t was that Of cousin George Some one seemed
to be asking favor Of him, and he was FefOs
: ing
Il will have the whole rent, and nothing bu
the rent. II that does not come tomorrow, yol
shall go. Thereare plenty who will be glad 0
| chance to come in here"
Clara shut the door, that she might not hea
. more, and was soon too much occupied to thinl
o Of what she had heard, then. Afterwards, sh
!. shuddered, at the tone Of voice, such as she ha
never before heard cousin George assume. Il
e the afternoon, she spoke Of her proteges t
4 George. lie was very eager to do what be coul
4 to assist them. He begged she would call upO
him, whenever she needed aid in her charitabl
projects. Clara accepted largely Of his Pfofferi
v 1t seemed an inCOL sistency that consin GeOrg
\ should pay his own rents in this way. But
/, made no confession. He never spoke to her {
d his own business affairs. 1t wasa private graf
,r fcation to her, thusObliging him, in this hom
,r age that he rendered to the outward charity thG
[. was required Of him-obhging him to NAL
m amends for the private meannesses he was ashan
ed TO confess. Clara discovered that this hOu
a. was the only one Of this kind Of property tn
l. he owned, and she was careful that the occl
n pants should not suffer from the oppressive ty
n amy Of their LANDLORD
se But this discovery was made but short tin
l. before the return of Louis Campbell and Ege
! Aunt Mary groansd in spirit when she heal
ne the Ohio had arrived at New York Louis CAM
at bell had been to California, after year or tN
a in Canton. The same morning brought no
TO from Mary Egerton, from Sacksville to Clara
m 'He has come Arthur has come home.
at We will be with you this evening, if you wi
as let us"
to Aunt Mary was troubled. For even she hi
IL begun in these last three years. to nourish ma
al riinonial projects for Clara. A devoted admir-
in Of Clara in the shape Of Canton nabob, I
n. whom all the young girls were crazy, had turl
de ed Aunt Mary rs head, too. Nothing seemed
ts her more inappropriate than the coming back
nd the old set just as Clara was ready to forget the
mt all While Clara rejOieed that they would
lst meet again on her birthday, Aunt Mary mouri
- ed. Clara found sympathy with her mother
IS; nbf HlVAAlu lulOtntft VINO knew Oh hll lhab W
or going on in the world only thought the
ra scriptiOn that Clara and Annie brought into h
sick chamber. Clara, with decided touch car
: ed out the images she brought into her mot
nd er's presence. Bot Of the spotless marble
ss which she created all these different forms, 9
. cry feature was nicely defined, and the chan
N ing expression smiled into life. And Annie ga
brilliant eolohhg to all she pFotraysd, Al
a sucha warmth Of hue, as Just entering into /
n tjoYopshess Of society, her imagination was w0
be 70 thfOW over everything.
d, Clara regretted sadly that large party b
ut been arranged Tor this night, at her oWn houl
to She did not feel in The mood 70 play The hc
lat tess, at the very hour she was to receive her
friends. But II could not Be helped, and !
" awaited at an early hour their arrival in /
fy brilliantly lighted rootns. They came, end
= seemed scarcely possible that thFss jean b
th passed Away, Arthur Egerton had gained d
nd air and bronzed compilation of Z traveller, Lot
= Campbell had always worh It. - 81. :