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the free, glad motions were measured and

controlled.
She never entered another school, bu
completed her education, under the bes
masters, at home. To dissipate wha
was considered a transient melancholy
her parents travelled with her over Eu
rope, pauslng at each capital and chic
town, 10 show her all that was interesting
and instructive. But though their daugh
ter repaid their attentions with The sweet
est gratitude, and obeyed them with the
genllcst docility, she showed no interes,
IN the passing scenes. And though eve
rywhere her extreme beauty and sweet.
ness of disposition, no, less than her for.
tune and position, drew around her many
friends and admirers, Estele remained
alone in her isolated thoughts and feel.
ngs. Every most distinguished physi
clan in Europe hal boen consulted upon
her case, and the resuI, Of their wisdom
was decision that this melancholy was
not the effect Of i'll health. still less OIL
secret sorrow. but that it was q consti.
tu'onal phase that would probably pass
away with maturing years,
They returned to England, presented
their daughter at court, and introduced
her into all the gaieties Of fashionable
life. But with no happy effect upon the
spirits Of Estelle, who remained pro.
loundly unmoved amid the eclat that
greeted her debut. Her picturesque beau.
ty was the theme OF all tongues--her
mournful glance was fascinating-her
deep tones thfiling--her touch magnetic;
all felt her power, yet she who could
move all others, remained unimpressed.
She who sought no conquests, Tor that
very reason, perhaps, made many. A
peer and two commoners, in succession,
laid their fortunes at her feet, and were
in turn kindly and firmly rejected.
So passed her first season in London,
at the close OF which her parents took
her down to their seat in Devonshire-
Here, in her thoughtful, q liel, unostcnla.
tious manner, she engaged in works Of
benevolence among the villagers and the
tenanlry. And her father, hoping much
from this employment, gave her full lib,
erty Of action, and smiled to see that she
seemed less pensive than before.
AT the beginning Of the parliamentary
term, the family went up to London.
And it was here IN her second season in
town that Estel!e formed the acqu antance
Of Lord Montressor, young nobleman
but latel y acceded to his titles and estates,
but already known as man Of tho most
heightened moral and intellectual excel.
Dence, as q righteous, as we'll as rising
statesman, and as one who, in the event
of change Of ministry, would be likely
to fill a high official position in His Ma
esty's cabinet. Aside from the 6 are Of
rank an' wealth and power, Charles Mon
;ressor was glorious specimen of the
Creators workmanship. Above the av
erage s,andar Of hei hit among his coun
uymen, broad. .houilcreJ ana deep chest
e., with noble head, and face full of
wisdom and good, his appearance truly
Indicated the warm benevoIence, clear in.
telIigence and pure spirit OF the man.
His presence soon inspired <Estelle with
faith tina, she had not been able 10 feel in
any other that approached her. He drew
nearer to her than any other had been
permitted 10 come; he crossed the magic
circle Of her isolation, and conversed
with her as no other had been allowed to
do. The world looked and said that the
beautiful Stella had at last met her mas.
ter and was conquered.
At this stage Of affairs, the pariamen
tary term being over, Sir Parke Morelle
and his family left London for Hyde Hall.
Lord Mon,ressor asked and received
permission to follow them, and in less
than a month avalled himself of the priv.
lege TO do so. Thus it was in the home
Of her ancestors. after having obtained
the cordial sanction Of her parents, and
believing himself sure Of the affections Of
their daughter, Lord Montressor offered
his heart and hand to the lovely Estele,
and was to his profound establishment in.
stantly and firmly rejected In thus re.
jecling his suit she wept long and bitter.
ly, praying his forgiveness, that The hap.
piness she had experienced and exhibited
IN his society should have betrayed him
into making this declaration, and beseech
ing him never to renew his suit. but to
leave and forget her. There was some.
thing in the tone Of her refusal which
confirmed and deepened his previous con.
viction that, even in rejecting him, she
! loved him! But with his high. toned sen.
tments he would not in the least degree
presume upon that knowledge. Taking
her hand with deferential tenderness, he
said
"Stella man never but once, in bis
whole existence, loves a woman as | love
you! will not inquire the cause OF the
rejection which you have certainly right
to make without assigning any reason FOL
the act. And after having received this
repulse, may not in honor distress you
by rene wal Of my suit But this, in
parting. must say TO you--,hat, though