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sease. she painfully awaited the hours OF
departure.
The ensuing morning. according TO ap
pointment. Morley called on Cordelia as
early as etiquette would permit; but af-
ter passing a sleepless and most restless
night, she tad found herself unable to
rise. Having no doubt but that Miss FL
dron was the person Morley alluded to IN
his letters. he wrote few lines with a
pencil, releasing him from his engage.
ment. which was handed him by Annette
| Disappointed in not seeing Cordelia, he
bent his steps toward the p:incely man.
sion OF Mr.. Eldron. to spend an hour in
the company of his fascinating neice
He was. moreover, a little chargrined at
being so unceremonlously released by
Cordelia. now that they bad ascertained
that they had laboreG under a mutual mis-
take. lie thought he had been more
skilful in reading women hearts.
He iound Miss Eldron at home. and he
never before seen her SO simply attired.
The dazzling luster that The fash OF Jew
elry and high excitement had thrown over
her features The preceding evening, had
given place to bewitched so!tness,
which, TO his mind, was thousad times
more enchanting. Without appearing
10 do SO. she led the conversation to
those subjects which would best display
her cultivated taste. and the richness of
her own strong intellect.
The con, ,ersation was soon interrupt
| a1 h,.f he
placed in his niece's hand small. ebony
box. in!aid with gold, saying, 1t is your
birth-daH. Alicia. and you will prize
this trill,ng m emen,o for the sake of the
glver.' Withou, awaiting her thanks,
he passed out al door tha, led into the
garden. On opening the box, Miss Ell
dron found it contained diamond ring.
This must be costly ring, said she.
Are you skilful in diamonds, Mr.. Nor
ley? handing it TO him.
No. he replied, Il have none of the
skill of the lapidary. but this. to the eye
appears very splendid. / never saw bui
one diamond tha, should think sueripol
to 1t. and that surpassed any thing Of lht
kind | ever saw. There is not a duch-
ess in Britain who would not be proud lc
wear it,
And where did you meet with thu;
king Of dismonds7'
1T was in my lu;e uncles possession
when saw it, and had belonged to hi:
first wife. Miss Ruihven has now
'Ah! | shall see i, them
No, il is not hers /. is only Ell
trusted TO her care for certain time
and even n.she was-ihe owner. ! thinl
she has 100 much taste TO wear so costly
a jewel, as. with her limited means sh.
could not afford that her dress should a
all compare with it,
!, The subject was'now dropped. an
music was mentioned. a theme upor
which they both could be eloquent
The piano forte and the guitar were pres
r ent. and she could touch each with
skilful hand. She took up the guitar
and never did the high minded and devo
ted Spanish maiden breathe to he. nation
al instrument a tender or more impas
stoned lay. When, as died away the las
note, she raised her eyes. their lon,
black lashes heavy with tears, emotion
of rapturous exultation thrilled her bosom
for the fine countenance of Morley beam
ed with a light which she knew must hav
been elected from deepar feeling thai
of admiration. Could he have behel,
the smile that curved her proud lip as sh
followed him with her eyes, as he slowl,
rstreated down the shaded avenue whici
led to the high road, how soon would h,
have rent assunder the tolls which she ha,
commenced SO ariful 10 wear aroun
him!
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