The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-07-06

Constance parted from her friends with less of
sadness than she had anticipated and bearing with
her thousand kind wishes and promises of re-
membrance. She recollected that Aunt Deborah
mas said You will know the place by the steam
mill, and our house by the shingle-lhachine.' but
while admiriDg the beauties and glorious autumnal
robes of the little vale 10 which she found herself
the close of her journey, she entirely forgot to-
watch for those unromantic features of landscape.
! welcome, warm as honest hearts oyerfowing
with kindness, could offer, awaited her, and she
laid her head that night upon Aunt Deborah's
downy pillows with feeling of relief and rest TO
which she had long been stranger.
The winter that followed in spite of its cold Bit
ing winds and searching snows, brought roses to
the cheek and light to the eyes of the delicately
bred southern girl. She began to form attach
ments among the socially y-inclned country people,
| and from being the subject of rustic wonder and
gosspil,g remark in the hamlet, she became the
center of mu h affectionate interest and conside
ration. Her piano which had been removed to
her new homo. entirely completed her conquest
over the hearts of the younger portion of the villa
gers. and she soon succeeded in establishing among
them music class, besides giving to few of the
wealthier farmers daughters lessons in drawing
and painting.
AS spring opened she found among the OCCASION
al visitors of this widely known and respected FAM
lily, many whose intelligence and cultivation might
have made them welcome in the most exclusive
society, and at the house of one of these families
she became a frequent and favored guest Here
she formed the acquaintance of young lady from
the neighboring city Of c. and in the month of
May came pressing invitation that she would
spend some time at her home.
Aunt Deborah thought Kate Page might have
waited till bleaching. time was over. it was such
pity to take Constance's haf-whltened things from
the green grass to that dusty city without even a
six foot yard to spread pocket-handkerchiefin :
and Uncle Ephraim remarked that he had coun-
ted on her assistance in dropping corn, but ex
pected he could afford to hire boy However
both agreed that Constance must go, for Kate was
a sweet girl and had everything in grand style
precisely like what she had been accustomed to-
And SO with many charges to return before the
sickly season. Constance went with her friend
and in the refined circle TO which she was intro
duced, her gentle manners and pensive beauty
rendered more touching by the deep mourning
garb she wore, made her universally beloved.
One day Kate Page received letter, and aftor
perusing it remarked with smile, that a, young
friend, formerly her schooi-mate in Troy, was
about making trip to Ohio
She writes AS my travelling companion will
remain few days 10 your city, the first call 1 make
will undoubtedly be at your door, Oh shall be
SO happy to present her to you. But stay this
letter for some cause has been nearly two weeks
on the route-there's steamer just in--how 1
would laugh if her announcement should precede
her only twenty minutes And the volatile Kate
capped her hands and ran to look out of the win
dow. There stood carriage from which lady
had descended and was giving orders for the remo-
val of a trunk. Before the bell could ring, Kate
herself had opened the hall door. and Constance
heard the sounds of joyful greeting, then steps
along the hail. and the parlor door opened. She
lifted her head languidy, but then TO Kate Pages
infinite puzzlement, springs from her seat, clasps
the newcomer in her arms, while Frankie j! >
Constance bursts simultaneously from lips that
met in long and loving pressure.
i Explanations, questions and answers followed
but Constance reserved the saddest portion of hel
tale for confidential interview. Then
Frankie shed tears Of heartfelt grieffor the memo
ry of Angelique and lite jamie, but ended with
"After all, Constance, should envy them
Let US think of them only as happy spirits. per-
haps even now smiling down upon this our re.
unon."
Of course Constance inquired for Tracy Ham
mond, but frankie did not seem to be inclined te
bevery communicative. She saidthat he had studied
law and was recently admitted to the bar, that he
was good enough abolitionist' even for her, anc
, that he was then somewhere in the West, looking
for location.
The next evening there was to be an Anti slave
ry lecture in one of the large and commodiou.
halls of the city. Kate and frankie, though they
, professed to have known it all day, and though
!, Constance observed them once or twice whisper
ing suspiciously, somehow unaccountaby forgot t.
inenton it to her till near the hour of assembling
f but then both solicited SO strongly that che con
sented to go with them. merely inquiring the namt
of the lecturer:-upon which Kate turned tt
frankie asking if she recollected, and Frank,
turned to Kate and asked if SIZE recolected, and a
g neither answered, Constance concluded both hat
forgotten.
: Hates father attended them to the Hall and pro
cured excellent seats IN front of the stand, and Con
stance sat down with her black veil closely draw
j.. over her face. just as the speaker frankie
glove carle unfastened, and she held her hand 70
q Constance to clasp it. Consequently she did no
see the occupant of the stand till his first words
n sautation to the audience fell on her ear. Tha
-. voice! Where had she heard its tones! She look
!, ed up suddenly, with sound of many water
; in her brain. The speaker was Tracy Ham
mond. .
He did not perceive her but commenced his ad
dress in an earnest and self-possessed manner tina
soon held in attitude of fntense interest the Who'll
, of that vast assembage; and Constance must b
pardoned if 10 the midst of her confused admira
, tion the thought obtruded. IA aoomans thought re
p member) show handsome he has grown-wha
splendidIy developed head what perfect fig
e ure"