Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

morrow. The morrow which was to is
sue them forth into the world as graduates.
lis the same Stella we have seen dream
ing at the foot of the old oak little chan
ged in outward appearance. save that her
form is rounding into womanhood, and
her bearing trhe more digni6ed.
"She was not very beautiful, if it be beauty's
test
To matcha classic model, when perfectly at
rest,
And she did not look bewtchingly, if witchery
it be
To have forehead and lip transparent as the
sea-"
"You will be the star tomorrow, Stel-
la, DEAR" said her companion in gay
tone we are but "lesser lights" howev.
er, we cannot yield the palm TO one who
will wear it more gracefully"
81 will see my dear parents to-mor-
row." was Stella's reply, ''ior the first
time in long, long months. That gladdens
me more than anything else; for the hon
ors, Eva, you know scare not except so
far as it will give pleasure 10 my friends. :"
Eva May was about to speak again, but
observed that The thoughtful, dreamy look,
so habitual TO her friends countenance had
again settled there, she checked her flow
Of mirth, and busted herself over a wreath
she was arranging.
Stella's thoughts were wandering now
down the dreamy lane Of the past then
through the mystic. shadowy future. She
had dreamed her chlldhood's dream over
again. The same mysterious being, with
whose destiny she felt her own, in some
manner, was linked, had visited her the
night before, standing in the self-same po-
sition, with the same bewildering smile,
and the same half earnest, half merry
twinkle in the eyes. The dream gave
her both pain and pleasure--psin to think
that she might never on earth behold that
glorious being and pleasure TO know that
she had met kindred soul, if only in
dream-land.
Her last thoughts when she retired
were, "Perhaps some unseen. mysterious
agency is at work in my future affairs !;
and. perhaps, / may, amid that crowd to.
morrow. recognize my dream-land friend.
The morrow Gawned clear and cloud
less. Stella, from her conspicuous posi-
ton on the stand. could easily scan the IA
ces before her and she did scan them ca
gerly, anxiously, and with res,lessly We
ry unlike her usual manner.
"Who on earth are you looking for,
Stella :" whispered the mischievous Eva,
al her side.
"Oh nobody in particular" was the
half false, half truthful reply and Stella
smiled at her own foolish fancies.
Suddenly she encountered. amid the
vast audience, pair Of dark eyes, eagerly
confronting her own. Her heart gave a
large ,hrob. and stood still. She looked
again and turned away disappointed
there was something wantlng...i acas not
her drsamland friend.
The exercises were over Stella had
reflected honor on herself. and on her
"Alma Mater" Smiling and bowling she
received the congratulations Of her friends
and relatives and at the same time receiv-
ed an introduction to the owner of the
eyes which had startled her on The stage.
Of course she was a ''young lady" now,
and entitled TO receive his attentions $50
Fred Stanley, after having been properly
presented. accompanied her to her board
ing house. The evening passed delight
fully, for Fred was an entertaining COM
panion, and doubtless, from the length of
time he fingered, found his new acquain-
tance the same.
They parted with kindly "good
night" and thus ended one era in the life
of Stella Marvel!
III.
Al home again How joyfully Stella
ran from one familiar object TO another
how fondly she carressed her old pets.
Carlo, of course, coming in for his full
share; and how delighted her parents
were to find in their daughter the same
unaffected child Of nature. The same
and yet changed. She was thinner
that was owing to "constant study" and
when not interested in conversation more
,houghtful-to what was that owing F?
we have new neighbors, Slella,' said
her mother one day, "a family from Eng |
land, consisting Of father. son and daugh-
Ter; the most arisiocratic, exclusive peo-
ple YOU ever saw; immensely wealthy,
and, alas +! that should say it-immense-