True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-11


but the neglected child wept not she
had no wish to mingle with the gay and
heartless, but for the earnest love and SYM
pathy Of one kind heart she would have
given her whole existence.
Days passed on, and much as she had
wished it, she had not even caught a
glimpse of the famous uncle Reginald
about whom the children talked SO much.
Carlyon had told her how good and noble
he was, and "he expected he would mar
ry Aunt Euphrasia, for she kept all the
time fixing up for him."
At length the maid who attended to the
personal requirements of the ladies, was
taken i'll, and being unable to procure a
substitute, Mrs. St. Eustace was obliged
to constitute Rosalic tsmme dc chamJre,
for the time being; but at the same time
she commanded her never to enter the
parlor when Reginald was present. Ser
wants were SO disagreeable to him, she
really did not wish to have him annoyed
by them, any more than was absolutely
necessary, particularly by one taken out Of
the poor house, who belonged to nobody
knew who."
"Ah that was the most cutting cx-
preston Mrs. St. Eustace could make use
of-this always pierced the deepest recess
es of the lone child's spirit; and she re-
tired to her miserable garret to weep in
anguished bitterness. Oh! the depth of
unutterable wretchedness that was pent
up in the breast of that dcssolate girl
We can but family imagiuc it. You,
dearest friend, who bave ever been the
idol of adoring parents and tender broth
ers, cannot conceive of the utter woe, the
blasting misery which fills the whole be
ing when VIC feel that none care for us
that our existence is Of no consequence to
single fellow mortal, that there is not in
the wide, wide world one who would drop
, 4 tear of regret when the icy grasp Of
Death was laid upon us!
One morning Rosalie was arranging the
drawing room, before the family had aris-
en-. Her lap was filled with bright flow.
ers yet gemmed with the fragrant dew.
and her little slender fingers were busily
engaged in weaving tasteful guirlarnde,
for the fanciful cut glass vase before her.
!, Very softly the door opened, and gen.
tlcman entered the room. Rosalie blush.
ed scarlet and turned to flee. Reginald
St. Eustace, for it was he, approached,
and speaking gently, respectfully as if ad'
dressing lady of rank, he apologiscd for
his intrusion. His voice was low, so re.
spectful, so totally unlike the tones EN-.
ployed by Mrs. St. Eustace and her sister,
, when speaking to her, touched hid
\ fountain in Rosalie's heart, and sink.
ing on a low stool, she burst into tears
Surprised and alarmed, Reginald tcnderly
enquircd why she wept. As the sound o.
, that voice, so musical in its deep intona
tions, she raised her dark, speaking oyc'
to his; and at the sight Of so much love
illness Reginald started back in astOnish
ment. 1t was evident she was a servant
but how should one so beautiful be obligec
, to become drudge in his brothers fami
; lyY Again he approached her, and en-
quired the cause of her sorrow.
"Leave me-" she exclaimed, hastily
, "leave me Oh, sir if she should fine
= you here she could kiN me J" and hel
. eyes beamed with such strange light
E that feeling of awe stole over Reginald
and slowly and deverentially he left th'
room. Wonderingly he paced the apart
> ment; turn whittier he would the darh
pleading eyes of the lowly menial met hi
, gaze. Whom could she be? Who die
she refer to, when she spoke of one witt
I would be displeased at his seeing her ?
!. Vainly he conjectured. 1T could not b.
n the elegant Euphrasia; certainly not hi
s stately sister-in-law' He resolved to as
4 certain the true state of affairs, and that
a too, ere many hours have elapsed. WheI
v the family had assembled in the drawing
. room, after breakfast, Reginald plucked
q half-blown rose from the flower vase, ant
d turning Carelessly toward Mrs. St. Eustace
be said:
G "By the way, Hatty, who was that pret
IS ty little girl, l saw here, this morning, ar
}, ranging these delightful flowers 2"
n A pcrceptible start passed over Mrs, St
d Eustace, and she glanced uneasily at Eu
d phrasia as she replied ina sccnifdl tone