Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

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Belts Harms. a nobler man does not ex
list. nor one more honorable. high-souled
and capsb.e of great things. and yet will
all this virtue and promise. the love o
wine is fast becoming his ruin"
Charles HaviIand's voice grew deepe
and more earnest as he proceeded
cousin Clara. know that you have
power over him that no one else has, ant
will you not exert it for his salvation
The eyes Of the fair girl besmed bright
er. but her voice was tremulous as sh,
answered.
:" Butts i, my place to say anything o
my fears to him Would il not be more
suitable FOR one of his own eek to make
tn. appeal TO him."
I'll has been tried-I have been &c
him myself, but il is all in vain. You
know him to be:proud and high'spi,ited-
and he withstands such an interference on
the part OF his male acquaintance, but
you. with tact woman only can supply.
might put forth an influence that may
be efectual."
"Oh cousin Clara. he is worth saving.
and you can save him am sure your
good sense and feeling will suggest the
means" So saying he left her.
II can save him il will. :" murmered
Clara Hsviland to herself--and her mind
returned to her acquaintance with Belts
Harris and the frequent instances that had
occurred of hex influence over him and
the Difference with which he regarded
her every word and look--and then feel
ing of remorse rose in her heart shat she
had never thought of the power she pos
sessed Of turning this influence 10 some
good purpose. iler cousins words had
reused oil the better purposes OF her wo.
mans nature which had till now slum-
bered and new enthusiasm lighted her
beautiful! face and kindled in her dark
eye and parted her fine lip and animated
her slight form as she rose aud passed the
room murmering. 81 will save him
will save hin, !"
And the golden sunlight came in al the
window through the magnificent curtains
of white and crimson and gold. and sat
down on chair. aud couch and footstool
of bright velvet. and danced among the
wonderful things OH the tall marble man
tel and the grand marbls table of gorge
Gus. and played among the infinite ira.
ceH Of the soft carpet aud then glanced
back from the stately walls of the grand
psrlor. but il saw nothing half so beauti
ful as the young being who had been as
it were Just awakened to tie true par.
pose Of her life.
Clsra Haviland was the child Of wealth
and luxury. but they had never corrupt
ed the pure impulses of her spirit and
she moved in the brilliant aid fascinating
circles Of her parents Acquaintance un.
contaminated by their falsity and vanity
snd unseduced by their sllurments. In
the fictitious glare of fashion she had
preserved her natural simplicity. and sur.
rounded by wealth she could appreciate
life in ell its phases. Accustomed 10
admiration and conquest she scorned to
abuse her power. and feeling the heart
lessness of much what 10 called society
she eagerly sought in the pages of posi-
tive and historic love what she had never
been conscious Of finding in her own
life.
Much Of the truth end simplicity Of
nature was doubtless TO be attributed to
the compnnionship Of her cousin. who
was considerably her senior and as we
have seen q man in the true theory Of
man.
He was the orphan son of the only
brother Of Clars's father and his peculiar
ly serious and earnest heart had been
uttered by misfortune and sorrow in the
cold hard school of the world. He loved
his cousin for he found an answering tone
in her fine nature TO the extreme sensi-
bility Of his own. and when he frst come
TO live with ClsIa's father, it was curious
how the few rough points in his charnc-
ter and temper were smoothed down by
q few months contest with her womsnly
refinement, and how the strong latent
traits in her soul were brought out by
the masculine strength Of her cousins
mind.
A week or two sf.sr the convegsatio
detailed above. brilliant blsge
had met at the dwelling of one of the
leaders of the circle in which our heroine
moved. Bright and dancing light CLEAN
ed down oil the dark pavement from win
dows all aglow and mingled with gas
light streaming fer up the strsst--and
silvery voices chimed out on tho nigh.
Air with more msnly'tones, and if you
had gone in you would have seen brill
liant little lotteries diffussd through spa
cious rooms. and heard from all quarters
confused minglins Of music ana laughter
and many a light jest and innocent ban
ter and witty repartee--all contributing
to the jest and hilarity of the evening.
In the center Of one Of these human clus.
tiers Clara Haviland stood radient with
youth and beauty and intelligence. 9th
er fair forms were around her but meme
so fair and none second to regret her pre-
eminence. Belts Harris was there too,
and devoted 20 her.
"Ths brightest star in the galaxy of
Beauty !" said he. kneelins before her
with q mock heroic air that strongly Wed
with the earsestness Of his time.
A light laugh followed the action.
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