The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-15


not feature of her face is fairly Saxon"
"No, nor yet Anglo American, returned
Henley, interrupting himself as the lady under
discussion entered, bearing outlet Of cold
veal and accompaniment. upon a snowy waiter,
followed by domestic, with dish of coffee.
Spanish, is she not? whispered the
younger, eagerly, as she retired a second time.
"No!" exclaimed Henley dropping his car
wing fork, and biting hiS lip, with an air of lu.
dicrous vexation, as he turned abruptly about.
"a precious brace Of hols are we, my fine
fellow Don't You see that we have been be.
slowing our raptures upon a qttadroon, old
enough to be foster mother to either Of u.s."
"A quadrOon impossible There may be
Indian blood
"There is Guinea blood in that cheek, as
surely as that of the Henleys of Henley Hall in
mine Did you suppose that an Englishman
was Il stickler at amalganration Neither of
as ought to have been caught at fault here,
dolts that we have proved ourselves f" he add
ed, with low laugh, bending a. his plate.
The sporting excursion passed off to their
satisfaction and with heightened color and
spirits, the two re-entered the cool little paror
at sunset.
Books books Letsreconnoitrei A French
Testament and brevary, by the shade of Mons
F.! Did you note the color Of her stocking I! y
Gay, and it was not blue " retorted the
other.
"You shall treat the lady respectfully Hen
ley, by all the laws of hospitality, not TO say
of chiyalry, were she rs coal black rs your
fathers carriage-horses"
ooh! sheathe thy blade, my gallant cheva-
lier know my role !" returned Henley, dry
ly, drawing pack of cards from his pocket
and shutting them upon the small pine work
stand beside him Come, try your luck at
loo, my fine fellow
The door opened again. Preceded by a
laughing little blue-eyed' girl, who skipped Tor
ward gaily and then back again, to hide her
roguish dimples in the muslin dress behind her,
the darkly mysterious hostess entered Hen
ley, with Involuntary respect turned from his
cards as she seated herself at an open window
near him, and drawing her wicker basket to
her side, commenced with charming ease q
cheerful conversation, plying her busy neele all
the while.
A shadow darkened the easement, and in a
moment more, with frolicsome bound, a laugh
ing girl of sixteen threw open the door. Her
straw hat had fallen back on her shoulders,
and her cheeks were really radiant with health
and exercise.
"Oh, aunty . she exclaimed, breathlessly,
dropping from her bare arm basket Of luxu-
RANT wild flowers into the lap of the other,
6" we have had such botanizng to-day ! only
wish you could have been there The girls
all say they shall die, if they have to sit be.
fore that crab-faced Miss Emery all next win
ter; and they sent you more kisses than could
carry or count"
"What a warm walk you have had and
how flushed you are, Ada Let me introduce
yon to these new friends of your father. Mics
Egerton-Mr -, have not the pleasure Of
understanding your names3" she remarked,
inquiringly to the gentlemen.
Pardon me, madam; my name is at your
service, and the young lady's-Henlcy Of Hen
ley Hall and my companion--Mr. Lewis, Of
-, shall | acquaint you with-indeed,
madam, | must retort your inquiry upon your
SELF or set you down ~ Lady Anonymous
'Lewism calculated the younger lady, in a
lnw, startled tone surssssss hsr large hazel.eycs
unabashed upon his face A crimson torrent
dyed the very forehead Of her elder friend but
retreated as quickly. She clasped the arm of
the girl, it seemed warningiy; and replied eva
sively, bat without conius'on-S My niece aud
myself are highly grati6ed by this accidental
acquaintance, gentlemen
Ada, at this remark turned her wondering
searching eyes upon the speaker, MS though
Suddenly possessed by doubt OF her sanity
But recovering herself she commenced rafting
off a few words of animated chit-chat, in
way lust between shyness and sauciness.
Ada love ~ called cushat like voice from
an inner room, which had hitherto sent forth
! no sign of life
~ oh axaIa.,..aJ
up Ike fawn, catching the little curly. head
ed one to toss upon her shoulder as she tripped
in the direction Of the voice.
The reapcrs did not make their appearance
and the strangers sat down to take their tea
with the two ladies and one or two additona
children, who had followed their sisters footste,
from the school, two miles away. There was an
air Of refinement about every one of them, thai
seemed not to belong to the frontier atmosphere
they were breathing Their language was AZ
far superior in correctness to that OF their less
educated ncighbors, as WAS the cottage that
sheltered them to the log cabins on the open
prairie.
"Come in, Lois" called Ada, peeping from
her seat through the rose-hung doorway.
A ragged, bonnetless child presented herself
with an untidy cotton half handkerchief drop,
ped from her head to her left arm; her right
carried rickety tin pail.
"Ma'am wants TO berry crort of apple
sOrce, Miss Lewisp she mnttered, with finger
in her mouth.
"Lewis ~ echoed Henley in his turn, toss
ing glance like lightning over the three faces
before him. But he could read nothing in that
of Ada--thc lady had arisen, to attend to the
tin pail and its bearer.
The more open-hearted youth, who had laid
previous claim 10 the name laughed aloud.
aWhy, | shall begin to believe that ! have
stumbled upon my own kith and kin, in this
Out-of. the-way corner Of the world From
what branch Of the Lewisos are you descended,
may inquire, mann"
dReally, sir cannot tell you I have little
taste for gepcalogy," she replied, with smile
that evidently cost an effort retaking her seat
at the table She ingeniously contrved to
change the conversation in a few moments.
Henley was vigilantly discussing his toast
and tea in silence He thought that the hand
of the hostess trembcd little, o. she passed
back his cup, after reflling it. But looking
up to her face, he saw it calm as ever.
"Confound the sorcercss ] am making a
mighty mystery out Of little NATURAL ilastra-
ton ~ he solloquzed within himself with
some twingcs Of vanity
Young Lewis, unsuSpicous as he was, buoy
ant-hearted, only took vague impression OF
her eccentricity and went on chatting in his
own gay, sparkling manner, jumbling together
characters and scenes from North, South, East
and West into a merry melange.
lro BE coSTISUED
HUsrLIsG AN ABoLITIosIsT.-Under this
caption the Wilmington IN CO. Herald, Of An.
gust 81, gives An account Of an amusement late.