True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08
CHAPTER III,
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LIZZIE AGAIN.

Her form--the prettiest in the world,
Her step--a fairy's flight,
Her hair--like clouds in sunshine, curlrd
In clusters wild and bright.
A child, said so artless, wild.
And full Of mlrtl her mien;
You'd deem her but a lovely child,
Though she was just fifteen"
One afternoon, Sinclair had caAed at an
early hour for the purpose of leaving Miss
Chloe a book Of poems he had promised
to lend her, and he was about to take his
leave again, when the parlor door was sud
denly thrown open, and Lizzie Darlington,
with satchel in one hand and two or three
books in the other, enter'd, Throwing
them hastily upon the tabs, without per-
coiving that there was stranger near,
she seated herself upon tn nearest chair,
and a merry peal Of laugter choed through
the apartment In an infant more, she
was followed by another yong girl, rather
her Junior, who came bonding into the
room, and threw her arms round Llzzlc's
neck while she whispered few words that
only served to convulse he the more
The prim, formal Miss chloe was shock
ed-absolutcly shocked, atbeing an Obser-
yer of such improprieties, and forgetting
her usual amiability, she exclaimed in a
tone of severity, "Childre, l am ashamed
of you. Julia Carringto--Lizzie-oiA
you never acquire prope degree of dig
nity?" But the children as they were
styled, only laughed the lader and heart
ier.
At length Lizzie rccovred sufficiently
to look round her; and tn first object that
met her sight was Ernest Sinclair sitting
by the window. In an Instant her face
was sufused with bushes she cast down
her eyes, then raised ther again and gazed
earnestly upon him. Thadook was enough
she had discovered one whom she was
greatly indebted Hastily advancing, sh,
seized his extended ham and once more
bent her eyes gratefully upon him, while
she faltered forth fcwwords of recogni
tion
Miss Chloe was an mazed observer O.
the scene; till, deemilg some explanation
of her seeming boldn'ss necessary, Lizzie
turned to her and deailed the manner il
which she had previously met the gentle
man before her, whoe name, as she assert
ed, she was not even Icquainted; and Mis-
Chloe, however relwtant she might be
now felt herself Obliged to introduce Mr.
Sinclair to her sister
"Mr. Sinclair I" exclaimed Lizzie, il
surprise. "Can this Ne Mr.. Sinclair"
Ernest did not conclude his visit quit
as soon as he expected that afternoon
nay, he even accepted an invitation to sta.
to tea-and when he did return to hi
lodgings, it was quite late in the evening
Weeks, months, again passed away
Sinclair seemed entirely to have forgotten
his proposed tour, and was still cOnstan
visitor at the Carringtons'. In spite o
the hints upon forwaidness she daily re
ceived from her elder sisters, Lizzie Away
managed to appear when he was present
and Sinclair who, blessed with penetration
in time acquired an insight into the ma
neuvres of Miss Chloe, succeeded atlengt
so we'll in convincing her by sundry vel
timed hints, that he regarded Lizzie as
mere child, that she began to consider he
situation in his heartas completely secur,
4 And now of an evening, instead of II