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5a!eGta1 GaIe.
AMBITION AND REVENGE.


asked Mrs, Gayland Of her husband, one fine
evening in May.
"Our girls p repeated that gentleman in ap-
parent astonishment; ''why, what's the matter
with themf"
"How provoking You are, Mr.. Gaylaudj you
know very well what ! mean %
GLOW should |, my deara Our girls were all
we'll enough at dinner time, 1 hope nothing has
happened TO them since"
Mrs. Gayland bit her lips with Vexation as
she rose to leave the room, but before she had
reached the door her maternal solicitpde prevail
ed against her anger; she seated herself by her
husbands side and said, in her most winning ac-
cents:
"Bnt don't you think, my dear, it ia time
some Of our girls were marriedf'
"Ha, ha, ha," burst from the lips Of the old
gentleman; Il, that all how relieved | feel.
but, Mr.. Gaylsnd, Kate and Irene (they
were twins are now twenty -two-years of age,
and, after they are disposed Of, there is Lucia
and Florette, who are now even old enough TO
marry,"
YES, and you forget my sweet Lille, here"
said Mr.. Gay ylaud, STOPPING TO pale, SOBER lock-
ing girl that sat by his side.
| look Of contempt was east on the offensive
child by her mother, as she answered.:
"Pshaw will keep Lille to tend the kitch-
en-; she is toohOmely ever to get husband" "
| This was the most unfortunate remark Mrs.
Gayland could have made, for Lille was her
fathers pet. He loved her better than either of
his grown.up daughters, and for this reason
she best deserved his love. I'D.
Mr.. Gayland was very good tempered man,
but one word against his darling child was
enough 10 excite his anger long time. On
this occasion he jumped mp and walked the floor
few minutes, then sitting down and taking
Lille on his knee, he said TO his wife, in voice
Of stern ealmness.
Marta, now can You be 20 unnatural moth.
er as to hate your youngest born, because she il
weakly and not handsome? tell you, he con.
tinued, raising his voice, "her heart and mine
are priceless gems in comparison with the vaiI
beauty Of Kate, Irene, and Lucia And Flor.
cite, were t.nOt for the strong love she bears TO-
wards Harvey Lesion, wculd be as heartless a
your ambition has made her sisters"
Mrs. Gayland smiled disdainfully, at thecon'
elusion Of this speech, but only answered:
"Florette has more sense than you imagine
Again she turned to leave the room, and agar
did the thoughtsof her daughters bring her t
her husbands side.
"Morton, my errand here was to procure money
to take our beautiful girls to Saratoga"
"Yes to dispose Of them, presume"
"Certainly, if can find any suitable matches
for them
"Success attendyou," said the husband, liter
ally, as he rose and took from his desk notes Il
the amount Of thousand dollars; "but stop
Florette is not to go with yoni"
> am ka- haaufu Unuld attrnOt nj
attention from the other sisters. ! shall leav
her for your protege, Harvey Lesion. .
MIR, Gayland muttefed few angry words a
his ambitious wife left the room, then takinj
his darling Lille, he Caressed her long and Low
ingly, while the poor, despised child uttere'
words 50 wise, SO deep, that even the fond lathe
himself was asionished.
s'Well, mamma, exclaimed the three oldes
girls in breath, "did you succeed?''
''Yes, after preaching me long sermon abou
that stupid Lille, he has given me one thousan
dollars"
"Oh we'll, said Irene, ''that is better than
expected; you know he always vowed We shOul
never goi'' . /.
| ''Yes, and | suspect the reason why he con
sents is, thathe wishes to be rid Of US while.
cam to go, mammal" asked Florette. q
"No, my Ctild, you must wait till next sum
mer; but you can smuss yourself with Harve
Lesion, while We are absent,"
The girls all burst into a merry laugh.
"Yes, it is so Amusing to listen to him somt
times; what a simpleton he is, to think thI
Florette, with all her beauty, will ever mari
him"
"Oh, we'll, /" said the beauty, tossing her heat
): shall let him think so, till Harry Berwick &c
home, thea to finish the sport shall refer hi
to papa, and then end it all by saying, that
was only in Jest.
Poor Florstte She was indeed as heaftle
: as her sisters. Harvey Lesion, poor fell0'
never suspected the plot laid against him;
3 while mamma and the Misses Gayland eoqpettl
at the springs, papa and Lille studied in II
library, be became the constant companion
10 the beautiful Florette anticipated her slighte
Wishes and breathed into her ear the sole strriI
effusion Of the youthful genius. t
Harvey LestonI despite his boyiahness Al
81 aEkWardness, was destined for higher pla
among earth's mobiles: destined to shine Il
9, brigh star Of the galaxy Of genius, Mr.. Ga,
is land loved Harvey as son. He appreciated Il
n noble qualitiesof his heart, and Is was bis ea
s. neat wish TO see him united to FlOrette. B
d such was not the intention Of Mrs. Gayland.-
}. Floretts was her most beautiful child, and d
10 was taught 10 believe herself at least dsstin,
ior the Rifa Of q LORD 40 while her moth
ID and sistsFs wgreeBiOying themselyesat Saratoe
u she was amusing herself BY jesting with me
B. true and faithful heart.
IN Harvey was not thought rich, but be kne
er what no one else did--that he ives heir 10 {
immense estate Of q bachelor uncle He wish
ne to be loved for himself alone, and 50 Florel
I'd and her family were kept ignorant Of bis weals
sn Had Harvey told them all, he might of gain
q, Fl6rette, even thought be could never be an q
OF glsh lord--bnt We think he acted wisely
g, keeping in the secret.
n Autumn returned; and with It came Nj
Gayland and her daughters, rejoicing in ths
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