Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-01-04

there would be so unlike anything to
which YOU have been accustomed in
that out-of-the- world village that you
would find yourself sadly out Of place.
Then there. is young and very dis
tinguished orator TO be present. about
whom the fashionable world are 10
perfect ecstacies; aud you couldn't. Of
course. expect as 10 present yon 70
him. But you can make yourself use-
fuI in some way, / dare say. The ser
wants will be very busy. and after the
company have all arrived, you can 60
into the drcssing-room. and arrange
the cloals and hats.' so that che
owners need not have SO much diiiiul-
ty in identifying them as they did At
our last party always look forward
with dread 70 that finale Of confusion"
bowed my head. and left the
room. for the tears were coming. and
| would not that they should see
them. ooh. Aunt Mary Aunt Mary
il you could see your little Alice now.
l groaned in the agony Of my heart,
as laid my throbbing head on the
arms ] wrapped together on the table.
And then 1 resolved | would return
again TO my village home, though all
the light had gone out Of 1T. Now
my health, which had not gained
when came to my aunt's, was re.
stored. | thought could establish an
infant school in my old home. and for
Aunt Mary's sake the inhabitants
would and me in this matter.
1t was evening. All alone 10 my
little chamber, at one corner of the
mansion, | could hear the hurrying 10
and fro of many feet, and the rum
bling of carriage wheels as they drew
up before the door. Below me, |
knew. the chandeliers were pouring
their tides Of silyery light through the
magnificent drawing rooms, and flow
ing over faIr young brows. and wind
ing through the ringlets that dropped
around them. | thought Of the light
hearted girls there of my own age.--
And | envied them not their happi-
ness, not their riches, but the love that
was denied me. and sometimes. when
a swell Of rich laughter would come
ripping up the winding stairs to my
chamber, | would bury my face in my
hands and weep. And sometimes !
thought of him for whom all this beau
ty and chivalry had assembled; and
then 1 would wonder if. amid all thal
homage and adultatiou, his hear
would not grow mournful a moment,
were be TO know that. under that very
same roof, a broken-hearted orphan
girl was sitting. with no companions
but her memories and her tears.
! AT last grew very uneasy, ant
sitting there with my head leaning OF
my hands. fell asleep, and dreamed
| was sitting with Aunt Mary by ou
old cottage window once more. l
must have been very late when
awoke, for could hear the tide o
company slowly setting up from th'
dining-hall into the parlors; and, re
membering theltask which my cousin
} had assigned me. seized light, ant
hurried down the back stairs into th'
dressing-room. 1t presented to M
a scene of almost hopeless confusion
but had at last succeeded in arrang
ing the garments SO that they woul,
readily be recognized by the owners
when | heard the sound Of footstep
hastily approaching the door. and vain
ly looked round for some mode Q
egress.
"You did well, Lee, 10 smuggle m
out of the room as you did: but neces
sity knows not the law of convention
alisms, and | must hurry off withou
taking leave OF my hostess and he
daughters. Here are our hats; luck,
we've found them'
l stood in one conner with the ligh
in my hand, 50 the gentlemen did no
observe me. and | was internally con
graduating myself on this. when III
younger Of the men who had spokel
before. turned again. saying. "Wait
moment: put my cane in this corner
and had well nigh forgotten it. Mad
ami" He paused suddenly, for h
had discovered me.
| lifted my eyes and the light iel
full on his features. and we stoot
there face to face. One glance-ye
another. intense, breathless. into thos
brown deep eyes, that were fastened
eagerly, wonderingly on mine--anl
then knew him. Time had moulde,
the contour of the pale, boy-fac
into that of early manhood. and soft
ened and deepened the light of thos
wondrous eyes; bui ! knew they wer
Harry Willard's.
! "Alicel'
"Harryp
. The words came involuntarily 10 th
lips of both; and then, with that voice
the memories Of other days ruShel
! darlxly over my heart. and the tears
could not restrain brimmed over m
} eyes. He made sign TO Mr.. Lee
who stood staring from one TO another
: to leave US, saying, II will join yol
soon" And then he came cloco :
, me, and putting away the curls fror
my forehead Just as he had done !
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