True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-15
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OR, THE CQQUETTES FIRST LESSON
BY LILA HERBERT.
CHAPTER V.
THE FAREW ELL.


"The following afternoon Lizzie Car
rington was sitting in the parlor. Her
sisters had gone out with Mrs Darlington,
and the young girl was stationed at the
table with book in her hand, when the
door suddenly opened, and Sinclair enter
ed. Lizzie thought there was something
unusual in his appearance, and as he ad-
yanced toward her he said in tone Of
sadness-Lizzie, have come to bid you
good bye" ..,.
GOOD byc!" she exclaimed, starting
up in surprisc---'whcre are you going,
cousin Ernest {" .......
"Lizzic, have | not often asked you not
to call me cousin Ernest p
"Ycs, but ! will though, for all that
why shouldn't l." she replied pcttishly.
"You are unkind, Lizzie, aye, and cruel
toe"
81 cruel--I unkind p she repeated,
holding up her hands in pretended amaze
mcnt, you have lost your manners, sir,
and I will not DC either so unkina or cruel
as to listen to you till YOU regain them" :"
And as she spoke she was about to leave
the room, when Ernest caught her hand.
"I.izzie, dear Lizzie" he said, stay
but for few minutes, for have much to
say to you" Sd
"Well, them" said she, re-scating her
self, and looking in his face with a most
provoking smile, Hct us sit down and talk
polteness to each other"
"Do not trihe thus, Lizzie !" exclaimed
Sinclair, and he rose and paced the room
with hasty steps. For few moments he
continued to do so, and then turning to
his young companion he said in voice
full of emotion, "Lizzie, listen to me.
Since I first behcld you l have loved you-'
"Oh, Ernest !" exclaimed Lizzie, who
at the mention of the word 'loved,' had
sprung toward the window-'do come and
see this Highland soldier, he is something
worth looking at Come, Ernest, pray
come !"
"Lizz;e Darlington ~ and for the first
time the young girl was startled at his
tones; 81 came here to bid you farewell.
shall depart in few days for Europe,
yet one word from your lips might alter
my purpose. Shall l gOo stay?' ..
Her lip eurlcd saucily, and she replied
in tone Of perfect Indifference -
"Pray, do as you please, sir !"
Alas, poor Lizzie She was not an adept
in the art she had chosen to meddle with,
and had not therefore wisdom enough to
perceive that she had gone too far.
Ernest Sinclair's cheek was very pale
as he now stood beside her, and taking her
hand he said, falteringly: .....
~ leave you, Lizzie. Be- kind enough
to present my adieus to your family. ]
cannot do it myself. Farewell! q.
He turned awoy--a light laugh broke
from Lizzie's lips, and she exclaimed -
"Farewell, cousin Ernest" r.l..~.
Another instant and he was gone az
Five minutes afterward and Lizzie Car
rington left the parlor singing, as she went,
I'D be butterfly as unconccrnedly as
though nothing had happened.
"Ie will come again." murmured Liz
zie, as she thought over the affair that
night, and her heart reproached her fol
the part she had acted. 'Of course, he
will come again" But when three days
passed away and he came not, she bcgar
to lose her accustomed cheerfulness and tt
wish most earnestly that he would return
"Mary," said Mr.. Darlington to hi'
wife on the evening of the fourth day, q
met my friend Sinclair this afternoon. He
seemed to be in great haste, and when
inquired the reason of it, replied that hi
was to sail in All hour for Europe"
At this announcement the color left
Lizzies face and she betlme deathly pale
but no one noticed her emotion. F." d
"Gonc to Europe'' exclaimed Mrs
Darlington, in surprise s H0
"Gone to Europe" repeated Miss Jane
"Gone to Europe" calculated Miss
ChAr, with a start of amazement, Gone