The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-04-04

could discern that he was internally pre-
occupied with some Of those lofty thoughts
Identified with superior minds. Some Gel
ebrated suthors were spoken of; he re-
mained silent. Barren Won North lesnt
over towards me and said, in low voice,
1t seems that our new acquaintance is
not literary
i should not be surprised at that re-
piled, 'and what is more, would lay a
wager that he is musical" The baron
drew back with movement Of vexation,
and, as if to test my sagacity, he asked
Ellen to sing something. The amiable
girl begged him to excuse her, but with
out putting forth any Of those small pre-
texts which most young ladies would have
invented on tue instant. Her mothers
authority was needed to vanquish her in.
st'uctiSe resistance. Iler prelude testified
to some unwonted agitation; its first notes
reused the Jew from his reverie; soon she
recovered herself, and her visible emotion
did but add fresh charm, to the habitu-
al expression OF her singing.
Suddenly she stopped short, declaring
that her memory failed her.
Then, to our great aslonishment, a rich
and harmonious voice was heard, aud El-
len Continued, accompanied by tie finest
tenor ever listened to in my life.
The Baron bit his lips; Werler was
pale with surprize. Warmest applause
followed tue conclusion Of the beautiful
duet.
Nautilus had risen from his chair and
seemed entirely under the spell Of harmo-
ny. lie gave some advice to Ellen, who
listened to him With avidity; he even made
her repeat apassage which she afterwards
sauy with adip'rat'le expression. lie took
her hand. almost with enthusiasm, and
exclaimed, Il thank you!'
Very odd, indeed" said the baron.-
Poor Werter said nothing, but went and
sat himself down, very pcnsive, at the
further end oi the drawing room.
Mrs. Muller WAS radiant at her duuyb-
ters SUCCESS. As to Elle., she mereIy
SAID in n low voice:
"lt had instruction, should perhaps
bc able to MAKE something OF music"
with your mothers permlsslon," re-
joined MaIthus, 81 shall have pleasure in
sometimes accompanying you.'
Mrs. Muller cast scrulenIzing yIancs
at the Jew, whose cumnienarcc, which
had resumed It's habitual calmness, showed
no'hiDg that could excite her suspicious.
She Judged that such man Was not ~
all dangerous, aud accepted his otier.-
Nautilus bowed with cold dignity
less sPPreciatIng the motives of this conf
dence-and Ellen struck n few notes, TO
divert attention from her embarrassment.
The Baron, who sought vent tor lis
'Il'humor, said lo the youns girl, pointing
to the Jews stick:
eli anything should halt in tue ac-
compartment, there is what will restore
the measure.
Ellen rose, cast look at the Baron,
which meant, "One meets people like you
everywhere" and left the room. NAL
thus took up newspaper and read uu-
Ill We separated for the night,
The Jew led the regular life Of man
who knows the value Of time. He work.
ell until noon. paid or received few
visits, went upon Change about 2 o.
clock, then shut himself up in his apart
ment, and WAS visible to nobody: and y,
precisely 4 o'clock, entered Ms. MuIler's
room, where Ellen awaited him at the
piano. II was easy to see that he daily
assumed greater ascendancy over the
mind OF pupil, whose progress was rap
ID.
When Nautilus smiled, EIlen's charm
ming countenance assumed an iudiscrib-
able expression Of satisfaction; but as
soon as he relspSei into his hat,ituaI
thoughtful mood, the poor girls soul
appeared suspended in n sympathetic
medium; she saw nothing, answered no.
body; in a word, she ins,inctively ns.
simulated herself TO the mysterious being
whose influence governed her--wheo Nal.
thus leaned on his cane in waking, Ellen
seemed TO say, my arm would support
him 30 we'll r.
The Jew, however, did not limp disa.
grseably; his leg was well formed, and
the disturbance in its harmony appears "a
have been the result Of aecident. He had
the appearance Of having loog become
'eeonciled TO HE ieArmity, like soldier
Who considers his wounds q glorious evi-