American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-18

visit once more the graves Of the family.
The chutch-yard was bit a few steps
distant, and after hesitating an instant. she
wrapped her cloak about her and left the
house. ~s. bal .s -as
1t was bitter cold hight. The grass
crisped and cracked under her feet. Sev.
eral times Allie thought she heard light
tread behind her; but attributing it to her
nervous and excited imagination, she WALK
ed rapidly on, entered the church yard
and walking along towards the rear Of the
! church, sank upon her brothers. grave.
She had knelt there but moment, when
low vail, SO mitch like hdman voice,
close by her side, alRiost made her heart
stand still. She turned, and there by her
side stood her pet lamb, which had escap-
ed from its confinement, and followed its
poor young mistress. Allie stroked its lit
tie white face;it was a comfort to have
some living creature by her in the awful
silence of the church. yard.
Allie remained there long time. AT
last she rose, and taking last lingering
look OF the three precious mounds, return
ed to her desolate home, which in few
moments she was to leave, perhaps foreverl
She went up to her own room. 1t was
still warm, and drawing her little bible
from her travelling basket, she sat down
and read till the hack came. This sooth-
ed and quieted her, SO that she left the
home where she had seen so much happi-
ness as well as trouble, with less agitation
than she had anticinofad
No one in the place knew whittier the
orphan was going except the creditor with
whom she had entrusted her affairs.
CHAPTER III.
Mr.. Bell was an intimate acquaintance
of both Mr.. Carter and his wife. In his
family in New York Allie hoped to find a
home for short time.
She was not disappointed. She was
kindly received, and told to make that her
home as long as she wished. 1851
Mr.. Bells family consisted of his wife
and three daughters, two of whom were
young ladies who had entered society but
short time before Allie Carter arrived
They were naughty, imperious girls, who
CARED for nothing but dress and beaux.
The youngest of the three girls was yet
in school. Fanny was quite different from
her elder sisters as will be seen.
Allie Carter, aided by Mr.. Bell, soon
had plenty of pupils, and as her talents
were known, she was often engaged to
play at parties given by the parents of her
scholars. Three years passed in this way,
and Allie heard not word from Stuart
Elmore.
One eyeuing Allie went down to the
cosy little sitting-room to read to Mrs.
Bell. The young ladies were gone to a
large party, and Fanny was studying in
her room.
Mrs. Bell was proud, selfish woman,
who had been pretty in her younger days.
She certainly could make no pretensions to
beauty now.
Mr.. Bell was away from home, and so
his wife decided not to retire till her daugh-
ters returned, which was at two clock.
Allie was kept reading all the time, and
glad was she when she heard q loud laugh
in the hall. and, in the we'll known tones Of
Miss Adelaide Bell
"Well, Mr.. De Havre I'm most exceed
ingly sorry that You can't stay to- night;
but be sure and come very soon. Good
night!'
The young ladies soon entered the sit
ting-room, and reading was at an end,
for Mamma" must hear all about the par
ty.
go, Mamma! we've had a most enchant-
ing evening. There's new beau just ar
rived from Europe. He is p rfecty be-
witching. The girls are ali crazy after
him. Who do you think he is?"
"Why! how should know? But what's
become of that Mr.. Howard whom you've
been running crazy after for the last three
weeks?"
"ohl he is totally eclipscd by this new
paragon ofperfectiou. They say he is en-
gagged TO Emma Gray. But you'll never
guess, and so I'll tell you his name. Its
Stuart Bimoref Isn'tit splendid name?
And he is just from five or six years tour
in Europe"
''Ten years. Adelaide" interrupted Car
oline.
"No it isn't, its only fve," returned
''No, it is teni for Julia Manchester told
me so, and her cousin Kate Vincent, who,
you know, has been in Europe the last
year, and became acquainted with this Mr.
Elmore there, is engaged to him"
"You don't mean to say that Mr.. El-
more is engaged?" cried, Adelaide. ~.
II do, and have good authority for it,
too. Her own cousin, who lives next door
to her ought to know" replied Adelaide
II don't believe it!' said Adelaide
"Julia Manchester has told me more than
one lie, and believe this is another. But,
mamma, I hav mt told you all about this
Mr.. Elmore yet. He is the handsomest
man ever saw, and immensely rich-over
a million.
II heard several say that he was worth
every cent of two millions" again inter-
rnpted Caroline
fWell! think he's worth trying to
catch. Miss Carter 1 wish you could lend
me your hands awhile, for Mr.. Elmore's
most extravagantly fond ofmusic. Ishan't
miss going to Mrs. LIE Roy's party to NOR
row night for anything, for he is to be
there. Oh! Miss Carter, now that think
of it, Miss LIE Roy told me to tell you to
be, suro and not disappoint her tomorrow
might. Carrie, dear, ring the belTwill