Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-05

heart yearned to fold her in a loving en-
brace. and shield her from all the envy
ings that would assail her in this lillle
world. Yet she knew that twas but
righ, to bring her forth in all her glorious
beauty. and she trusted in ner own good
counsel. and careful framing. that Mag
gle should pass scatheiess through it all.
Twas a scene OF rare brilIiancy, music
| fioa,ed through the open windows into
the midnight air, and dancing feet kept
time to its sweet cadence. Fairy forms
went fittering round like airy spirits
just dropping from clod-land. No won
! der that Maggie Hamilton, the heiress.
| looked beautiful; this was her first ball,
and she was bewildered with its splen.
/ dor.
Those Percivals live near you, when
! you were little girl, did they not Mag
gie?' said Mrs. Hamil,ors. ssy Msggie
came to her in the pauses of the dance.
We lived on their place. mother, yo u
RENE mber; aud Maggie's eyes wandered
in the direction OF group evidently just
arrived. i never knew any of them. at
least none that are here and Frank Per
civars bright presence glanced across her
memory, and chased all the gay happy
feelings away from her heart. How she
longed 10 know wha had become of him
and wondered ii he was as handsome as
his brother Hugh, who stood with his
proud hauty mother leaning on his arm
But what was that to her? And The leas
bit of sigh struggled to escape; but
Maggie choked it down. for who in all
that Ihrong would know that the belle
aud reigning beauty in .hat assembldge
and Maggie Lee, were one? SureI!
Hugh Percival never mis;rustr6 such {
thing, as an hour afterwards he led he
out 10 dance. He only knew she wu'
beautiful, an heiress, and Miss Hamil
ton.
i do believe said Lady Kate Lovel
shortly after the ball. Hugh will catcl
that heiress yet; he seems over head an(
ears in love with her, al any rate. Look
Bel. there they go; she rides splendidly
does she not?' And Bel Howard nearl,
upset little rosebud of a baby that play
ed at her feet in her great haste to Sc
the gay cavalcade just leaving the hotel
'Oh, she's superb as all the gentlemen
; say; If Hugh does get her. Lacy Kate
/ your little star will be dimmed. for wh,
will be seen when she is by?' And Be
tossed the baby nearly over her head.
We'll. that need not trouble you.' an
/ ~
tion flashing into her eyes. AS long a
youare content to give up society, an'
refuse TO tend the most brilliant ball O
T the season.. because your baby is the lea S
: bit sick. you surely need no: fear that
will be called, that greatest horror in III
} fashionable world, "a married belle. =
For my part, give me excitement; III
whirl Of dissipation is the enjoyment o
5 my life And Mrs. Floyd Lovel kisse
the tips of her gloved fingers. and swep
r out with an air q la duchcsSc.
: And SO it came 10 pass that the higl
: and hauty Hugh Perci.al had fallen il
] love. He that had stood Cupid proof s.
/, long amid the beauties of o.her lands an
| his own. had at last succu m bed, and IN
] worst OF it oil was, his little charme
t was not the least bit in love with him
and so she told him, in her quiet, unmis
5 TAXA bic way. that made the case so hope
less that Hugh was nearly distracted.
To be sure. she rode with him. dance
with him, sung for him; but had she nc
: with hundred others? But. because h
: chose to loUe her, how dare she refuse 4
3 be his wife? She did refuse, neverthe
5 less: and, then went TO her room, and ha
such splendid cry. while Hugh Perci
{ val dashed away from the door, with hi
baggage strapped to the coach. with tn
words. i never can love you.' ringing
, deathknell in his ears. Dear Maggie
how sad she felt to be the cause of S,
much unhnppiness. And then anotre
image was pictured on memory's wall
! one so good and noble that il contraste,
strangely with the proud unbending vii
of his brother, and Maggie fel. Thankful
that he had gone.