New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-21

81 find have one too many" he said, sMW 4
lardly know low to dispose of il; but 4 -
late no objections. Clara, believe I wnk - -
t to Mr. Harland"
81 don't know why You should sonsun ~
incle," replied Clara in Q psttish msnne<s - s
1t all pleased that Mr.. Harfand should - =
propriated TO her until he had proposed - -
form. "A
Well, then. ! will not consult any oae,k,'
l know your aunt will not object"
Clara was secretly pleased with her u r.
decision. She thought if Mr.. Hsrlsn6a6 sss
the invitation, he would esssgt ~, o szS
and it would be such an 81 q,
for him tomake know ~ Dntios = ~
all that had passed, r. tsiuly sould :, ~.
ing only for coovshisut opportu e 4 !
went to her room in high spirits
about her dress, where she wassoon
Mrs. Sedley. v
g My DEAR" said the latter, "I advised
to wear white this evening. It is more bs6
to you than pink or blue; Mildred so& 3 5
wear it, and being dressed alike, - " ! e. s i
tract more attention-" Hz " 81
Clara fancied ~ - lsoksl - r -,
but her aunt's WORD 4 s.
her. Mildred had = ~ - e;sx
after thinking upcs the sd ~ for4G
clara uecl1e1 TO Wc3X+Wnrfes4
deeply engaged in the mysterie6<2 T.
Then the thought occurred to hsF fknt
Mr.. Harland might have eneaGe1dEt - : ~
would prevent his being there M - ~ j4f
some uneasiness, which, hovsver. ~ = =
duration, as servant enterins - - 50
formed her that he had fust cerr1i :
hardly tell you apart this = nix< =
sedley to his nieoeu, as Clsrs "a
parlor where they al - -
her appearance. " g ~ x
| 1t is time to start. r W.
ing her shaul. snd maiinS = = II ~ : 80
door Ths ~ = ~ Is il = 3 = q q & :
and Mr. Sejls1 = ~ = q 80 \
gloves placed R;rn h&tG1 r - 49, ~
land, who Offered ~ - -:<i
Iher for Clara TESpSuaa - it. = + q M
ward was Obliged u siter5 T. = &
were both equally 5frSopointed. Hf@
At the concert. thew found = laros -
liant assemblaee The scco-uplished so..rf7s ~ s #
sang some of her rarsst 4 most hesn<;f.1
pieces. in the sweetest To- n Aer NJ fehnr..
voice, vet wholly enxrosesS III Stssr sstks.an
Clara scarcely heard I noAe - u..zS-1Sek
by the side Of Mildred. and = = a e q -
time made soma observatios s. ~ fl1isS =
watched her expressive countennr Z ~ - -
dered that she had never before ttoawhx W -
sister handsome. Then she shcould uot s. = -
ceived there certainly was somethiur 81
/ in the expression of Mr.. Harlapd,s e 81
which Clara had never seen v5[Sa ~ 1s
Iher-and the first feeling of jealos1 a
been caused by her sister. was NO ~ Z
in her. Then came a secret foren ~
the anxious question Had she anvsTf E !;
look upou Mr. Harland as A Low 81 d 4
. true that his attentions to herself hsd
ticed by more than one, vet be = nuurr :
anv allusions to love All these ~ ~ ~
/. combined with the disappointed nbpes Il thsS
It evening, made Clara thorouehly miserable. sad
e she was heartily glad when the concert vos1x
over. Ia &
e On the following morning, she sWoke Viz v
the painful console 1kess of some iisaxrsssbls
. occurrence and as It all rusl11a tipon her mind.
she blamed herself in variou1 81 She might
have prevented her uncle from sending the jnyis
t taton to Mr. Harland-she might have re-As
; manned at home, or there was no necessity q !,
her dressing like Mildred Yet, dissembline
her feelings, at breakfast Clara conversed in her
usual manner, ordinary topics for fear e
might be supposed that she was Jealous Of her
sister
Shortly after, she retired to her room having
declined 70 accompany her aunt on round Of
/ visits. 1flldx.l also excased hers.lf. saving
that she hsiI 3Sttsr. 10 write. Later n the day.
s Glars still r5 .;psd alone. thcngk ~ 1.ongbt.
had tsLe /. MsE.r.p, col,r;r, 80
r She b.d r.aected sssn,v or IL lf.rta,a,.
conduct, and wondered how she could have been
I so absurd as for a moment to have imse;neathss
his sentiments with respect TO Mildr d were a.v-
thing more than friendship and esteem. h
a had scarcely noticed or spoke 70 her while his
attractions to herself had been eenerally a.
a served, and after all, said Clars. = thoueht..
perhaps he was greatly iisappof1 IL nat AZ
b tending me to the concert - nat She
8 brphtened up wonderfully. dressed Rera6aHs ~
r becoming manner, and was Just in the act Of
e going to the drawing room to practice = nev5
piece of music, when the door bell gavc 1Drth y
I b. = ~