The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-02-12

Win It's DafdSnlpS ana beauties cOmmln
Egled. was pleasanter in many respect.
than this stately splendor. The heart had
full and healthy play there. Here
there is too much that is hollow Alice
had forgotten that she was only talking
with child. and was surprised at the
earnestness with which May answered
"It seems SO to me too. mamma"
"You must not indulge in regret fo'
the past, my dear" said her mother,
drawing her close with kiss. "Whcre
we lived, there were no suitable opportu-
mites for you to pursue such an education
as you ought TO have. You would have
had to be sent away to some Eastern
State to school, and would have lost the
society of your parents entirely. So, il
you love US, you ought to be glad that
you are here. You wish to study do
you not. and improve yoursel:?"
"Oh, yes. dear mamma, I wish it so
much!" answered May, impetuously.-
Il should like to know as much as my
cousins, SO that they cannot laugh at my
Ignorance"
"Well, nay love. if you are studious,
you will soon overtake them," replied
Mrs Lancaster with smile, for she was
somewhat skeptical as to the depth of
their requirements,
Edith and Ellen were both younger
than May, and, except in dancing and
music. were not nearly SO far advanced.
The next day, their holiday in honor of
their cousin being over, the new pupil
was introduced to her duties in the school
room, for she was to share the instruc
tions Of their governess with her cousins
for the winter. She had also dancing.
master and one in music. 1t was in vain
that her young companions, in many
artful ways, endeavored to make her ig-
norance appear ridiculous before these, in
order to enhance their own merits by con
trast. She was SO apt at learning, so
aniabie and SO very pretty, that she won
the regard of all her teachers. The
governess preferred her to the rest of her
pupils. but did not dare to show her par
TALLY; for the selfish Miss Clara was
not without influence in the house, and
she would brook no rivalry.
May would not tell even her mother
the petty, ann noyances to which she was
subjected, Her extreme ignorance Of all
things connected exclusively with city
life was the one standing jest Of Clara
The enjoyment she would have had from
the novelty of seeing new sights, visiting
p aces of amusement, and the like, was
dampened by knowledge of this, and
her enthusiastic nature constantly repress-
ed, for fear of exciting ridicule.
She had been but a couple of weeks in
the midst of her new life. when Arthur
Beverly. the son who had been away at
school. returned home TO enjoy the brief
holiday between Christmas and New
Years. He was slender, stylish lad,
witty and saucy, as young college boys
are apt to be, little irreverent and reck-
less in demeanor, fond of talking about
dogs and horses, and immensely fond of
te eazinu his sisters -H
But for his cousin May, he took a lik-
ing the first time he met her.
s'He did like to see girls have some
modesty and good sense" he informed
Clara. 'And. besides. May was the
prettiest girl he had ever seen. Hand
some as Observation-Disclosures than she
could ever hope to be if she lived thou
sand years.
. Il was ofno use for Clara to get vexed;
the more he annoyed her, the more he
was delighted; and he revenged every
slight she put upon May in some such
practical way, and heaped such noun
tain of sarcasm upon her, that she was
obliged to yield, and be as good as pos
sible to her cousin while her brother thus
took the position of champion.
May was almost equally pleased with
Arthur. His kindness to her, his manly
way of protecting her. and his quick, bril-,
liant ways, caused her to like and admire
him. When he was one of the party when
they went out to enjoy any Of the amuse
ments of thesholidays. she was happy as
need be; for he took the trouble of ex.
planning things to her. and seemed rather
to applaud than ridicule her simplicity
She was sorry indeed when thu last pleas
ant Gay of his visit was over, and he wa,
gone not to return again until summer.
Both the Earl of Beverly and Mr. Ian
caster had remarked the fancy which theil
children bad taken to each other, anc
both began to have visions of the future
which they at first laughingly,. and ther
seriously, discussed in confidence togeth
! er.
! May was beautiful, bright, charming
was her fathers only heir. not only t.
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