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pride Of ancestry prevailed. and he ul
timaiely resolved 10 transmit it undivided
and unimpaired, to one who bore his
name. To crafty both his pride and his
love, he fixed upon the expsdient of mar
rying Cordelia 10 his nephew. and they.
children that they were. thought il q
mighty fine one. Nor did MIR. Morley.
in the fulness of his satisfaction. dream
that they would ever ihink otherwise -
He. however, at the suggestion o! his law
ed by himself, relative 20 the nun ulfl-
meut OF the contract, added Il codicil to
his will. which transferred the heirship
from his nephew to young gentleman.
dis,antly related TO the Morley family. If
this, his favoriie project. should be de-
fsnted by the fault Of either party con-
cerned. Shortly after this arrangement.
Cordelia's mother died. aud part OF the
properly, which consequently fell to the
daughter, was. by the advice Of her step
father, employed TO purchase for her
small annuity. The remainder was safe
ly invested. the annual interest o. which.
added to her annuity. would afford her
comfortable maintenance.
No, long before Mr.. Morley's decesse.
he one day called Cordelia into his room.
and with much solemnity committed to
her care diamond breastpin OF great val
ue.
IL belonged sail. he. 30 my first wife,
aud is. as you may judge from the work
manship. Of grea, antiquity. it having
heen in the family from time immemori-
worn by her grandmother's great grand
mother, at The coronation OF Queen Eliza.
beth. 1t now, by right, belongs to her
only bro,hers eldest daughter, who resides
in England. but it is my wish that you
retuinft two years, when my niece will
be eighteen. AT the expiration Of that
time, person who hae my entire conf
dence will call on you, and deliver you a
letter written By myself. which will in
struct you to surrender the diamond into
his hands. He will take proper measures
( 90 transmit it to The owner. or; if possi-
be. will convey it to ber himself
Cordelia readily promised TO take charge
Of it, and to adhere to his dire ctons a. re
spected its future disposal. Her father
then turned the conversation to the sub
jsci Of her future union with his nephew,
on which he dwell, long and with much
complacency. Although Cordelia had
now arrived at an age when she might be
supposed capable Of Judging for heIseli
relative TO ali affair involving her future
happiness in life, she viewed i, with in
difference. rather than the lively aversion
with which she g, present regarded it, and
forbore to mention those objections which
presented themselves to her reason, If no,
to her heart; 10th TO dim the brightness
of the only earthly ray chat appeared to
cast a gleam of pleasure over the closing
days OF one who had been TO her both
father and friend. The change wsough,
in her feelings was owing to an acciden,
which transpired about year subsequen,
to Mr.. Morley's dscease. At the time
alluded to CordeIia was journeying south
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allison, who, on their
return. were going to take home their
daughter Annette. then at boarding
school. One morning when they ente red
the stage coach, several passengers had
already taken their places. One OF them
young man apparently about two OF
three and twenty. could not fail to at.
tract attention. A clear. though some
what dark complexion. high and thought.
full brow. hazel eyes that appeared black
when lit up BY the light Of the mind. a
mouth Of beautiful formation, disclosing
BY word or smile teeth of rare whiteness
and bsilliancy. all hsrmoniziDg in such a
manner as TO form an ex preston Of coun.
tenauce highly intellectual, served as a
passport to the heart. that caused i. to
yield far more readily to the charm of his
graceful and polished manner, than if they
had been Joined with an unattractive ex-
terror. He was. moreover. modest and
unassuming-qualities that sill gracefully
on the young Of either sex-but, when
drawn into conversation BY Mr.. Allison,
his remarks. which were clothed in ele
CANT and appropriate language, were ori
ginal and full of thought, showing him
according to the promise OF his counte.
nance, to be possessed Of q rich and vi
gorous intellect.
i The two gentlemen kept up the con-
versation for some time with much spirit
when. az length. the subject being pret.
ty well exhausted, Mr.. Allison leaned