Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03

third he passed her in the street with
distant bow. lie looked wretchedly,
however-and this gave his naughty
mistress no slight satisfaction. Conf
dent in the power of her charms, she
had not the least fear of losing him but
that she should yield, or make the small
est advance towards reconciliation, was
unthought of. Though she had wounded
his feeling in the point most sensitive to
a lover and man of honor, it was his
business to sue for pardon; and Flora
had in her own mind determined upon
the time and place that was to witness
her triumph.
There was in day or two to be
large party at the house of one of Charles
intimate friends. Though he had not
appeared in company since theirquarrel,
there he must certainly be; and Flora
who really longed for a renewal of the
intercourse-looked forward to the party
with the greatest impotence.
A few hours before it was time to
commence her toilet, she threw herself
on the sofa before the fire, in her cham
Der, and gave herself up to happy recol-
lections of the pastand hopes for the flu
ture. The beautiful dress in which she
was to appear was laid across the bed !;
her maid had arranged on the dressing
table the flowers, laces, and jewels, that
were to adorn her hair, neck, and arms ;
and the young bcauty-even lovlier
than ever in her careless diShabiHe-had
thrown one fair hand across her brow,
and was occupied in weaving golden
web of future happiness in the busy
loom of her own phantasy.
She thought of Charles-cf the deep
and ardent passion with which she had
inspired him of the noble, generous ma
ture which must make the happiness Of
all concerned with him; of his talents and
requirements, that necessarily must work
} their way to independence, if not wealth.
/ And, with a sigh over his present pow
erty, and another over his strong self
will, she jumped over the difficulties in
their path, and pictured herself the pre-
! siding genius of his home-the wife that
5 shared his inmost thoughts and feelings
his comforter in the hour of sorrow,
r and his sympathsing friend in that of
! joy, until-tears of happiness believed her
, cheeks, and she felt that at that moment
she could sacrifice anything for his sake
| Just then the door opened, and her maid
J ran in, breathless with delight.
.'Oh, Miss Flora! The most mag
nicent bouquet! Not one like it in the
whole blessed winter! Eight camellias,
| besides roses and minnyetS and l don't
5 know what besides !"
: And she laid the costly offering before
her happy mistress.
, In an instant she decided it came from
! Charles; and, though much more gorge
{ Gus and expensive than those he was in
the habit Of sending, she saw in this an
indication of his anxiety to atone for the
t offence he had given her She was lost
Q in admiration Of its beauty, and had just
4 decided that one of the splendid white
/ camellias might be withdrawn, without
S pnjuring the symmetry of the arrange
= ment, to adorn her dark hair, when, in
/ moment of silence-during which she
$ was indulging in some very tender
p thoughts of the donor-the maid sud-
denly exclaimed that she had dropped
$ the card the boy had given and leaving
G the room, returned directly, and placed
e it in Flora's hand, who read, g For Miss
4 Ormsby, with Mr.. BoswelPs compli-
e ments"
y The rcvulsion of feeling was too great
V for Flora's temper Her eyes flashed,
p and, with an exclamation of deep disgust,
{ she flung both card and flowers into the
; fire that was blazing before her. The
! maid wrung her hands in despair, and
f tried to save them from the flames; but
G Flora prevented her; and stood enjoying
their destruction, until they were entire
S ly consumed. Soon afterwards she
: commenced the labors of the toilet.
: The maid sighed deeply, as she placed
: the artificial flowers in the hair that was
: to have been adorned by the camellia (;
and, after she had arranged every
{ fold Of her costly dress, and placed the
: rich handkerchief and fan in Flora's
: hand, she vcntured to sigh forth
"Now, if you had but the flowers,
, Miss Flora, you would be the completcst
! dressed lady there"
t 81 would not have carried them for
the world" said Flora; and, with tri-
umphant glance at her beautiful face in
r the mirror, she was soon in the carriage.
Her eye wandered restlessly round the
r brilliant assembly as she entered the
room on her fathers arm--but no Charles
met her view. At last, after working
! her way through the folding doorway,
: she saw him standing in close CONVERSE
ton with a gentlcman--so much en-
J crossed by it in fact. that it was some
time before he perceived her and then
} be merely bowed, and continued his con-
, versation. Flora felt much provoked
and at that moment Mr. Boswell joining
her, she bestowed on him one Of her
most bewitching smiles-said she was
just beginning to think the party stupid,
but would certainly find it pleasant now;
and, on his expressing some surprise at
not seeing the flowers he had sent her,
she regretted deeply she had not re-
ceived them, and suggested that they
had probably been left at another house
in mistake. Very soon after she allowed
Mr.. Boswell to lead her 10 a seat in a
corner Of the room. and to monopolise
her conversation during the greater part
Of the evening.
Three times in the course Of it her
eye met Charle's-but there was No
/ apnarent ieaIonsv In iho ol,noa bia eve