The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-07-27
The Ugly Effie;
Neglected ONE and the Pet Beauty.
HY MRS. CAROLINE LEE HENTz.


Late that evening, as Mr. Horton was walking
pensivsly in the gardep. .kyhoso walks and arbors
were partially lumlneAby the light of waning
moan. he attracted by dark object under
one of the trees. jSupposIng it to he some animal
which had gaiued unlawful admittance, he ap
proached to drive it from the enclosure, when he
startled By the appearance OF two large black
eyes turned upwards to the Heavens, flashing out
from cloud of gypsy hooking hair.
Effi-,' cried he, what doing here, SO late,
and alone?
Nothing replied she springing TO her feet; i
was on'y looking at the NEON and stars'
You had better. go and look at them through
your bed curtnins' said he passing his band
in bed and asleep
i cannot sleep go soon,' said the child i think
too much. and wish TOO much
What g it you wish much. Efie?'
oh wish to be up among the STARE, out of
the way of every body here; aud then they look
as if they love me-. with their sweet bright eyes
Mr.. Horton took her hand and led her slowly
and gently along.
You seem TO want to be loved. Effie
Oh! yes answered. she with energy, I would
die TO be l"vsd only half as well as Clara
We'll, listen to me-. Effia. and will tell yon
how you mny be loved even better than Clara
You must not think that it is only beautiful persons
wh0are loved
But they hate me because am ugly inter
rupted Effie.
Y.u not ugly, my child and you. grow
older, you VIII grow hardsomer. But you must
forget your locks, and think of cu;vnting your
mind and heart. You must try to be loved for
something better than beauty and beauty perhaps
will come without thinking of it,
Eff- looked up t, him with smile which real
Iy had beautifying influence on her face seen by
that soft moonlight.
| If could only be with you all the time, said
she. should be happy
! Would you, indeed. like to leave your home
and come and live with me?
| Would p cried she, Suddenly stoppiag-'l
would walk barefoot 10 the end of the universe; |
would feed on bread and water all my life, if l
could only live near you
| Perhaps we will live together of these
days. said he. smiling at her enthusiasm, but
will promise you better fare than bread and water.
And now goud nght-and Gud bless you, my own
darling Effie.'
Efie retired 10 bed. but long after she laid her
head upon her pillow. she whispered to herselfthe
endearing epiihet, which had melt ed into her in
most heart. 1t the first time she had ever
heen so fbndly addressed, and even in her dreams
she thought gentle vaice was murmuriug in her
ear, my own darling Efi-' Oh! how sweet TO
the neglected, lone hearted child, was the Ian
ovat L.
ling fountain in the arid desert-the nightingale
the dungeons solude--ihe gentle gale that first
wakened the wild music of her soul. 1t seemed
that till that moment there had been chill weight
of lead in her BOSOM celd and deadenipg. but that
1t new fused in the glnwing warmth of love,
flowing in stream of affection, reverence, graf
tude, and almost woasbip TO the feet of her bene-
factor and friend.
When Mr.. Horton proposed to his sister to take
Effie home with him. she could not Disguise hen
mnrtifealinn and displeasure. Efie the heiress o.
her uuel4's fortune to the exclusion of Clara. wis
a circumstance too intolerable TO be endured The
ugly Etfia chosen in preference 10 the beautifu
Clara She would giadly have refused the
request, but shs knew not what plea 10 urge
against it, She had hers .If acknowledged h-l
unnatural dislike TO the clrd, and her neglect n
; all a mu,bers duties toward it, was too eviden
truth. In vain she sougIh 10 stfe The voice oil up
br aiding conscience. 1t would be henrd, ever
amidst the whrlwind of passion that ragged in he
breast. Dir. Horizons determiuatun was TO re
move Efie ns far possible from.th associatinn
II her childhood. 10 place her at school where sh'
could have every opportunity for the develoPe.nen
of her talents, and the discipline of her characte
and then, il she fulfilled his hopes, to adopt he
:, rs MS own. and make her the beiress of his for
'unr' and the rheritor of his name
o'ar" was outrageous when she learned the new
uo''"y Q. her sister. She pouted. wept, an'
i Stamped IN the impotence of her wrath. Eff
should nos go home with her uncle, and get all, hr
money, a whole million of dollars. away from her
She didn'twant TO be pretty eny more. She wish