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Ernest Mannheim, who was very handsome
| young man. Arthur was delighted with the
| reception his young friend met with from
his mother and sister. Herr Mannheim was
settled in the house and soon made himself
| at home. Louisa told Arthur of her plan
Tor tantalzing the Misses Prior, and he en-
! tered into 1T heart and soul. lie even en-
listed his young friend as an auxiliary and
when the Priors called, Ernest Mannheim
made hasty retreat from the room. leaving
/ his hat and gloves behind him on the side
table. Jane Priors dark eyes discovered
them, AMI she INDUCED in few remarks
on p ople being very mysterious, &C.
Another time while they were sitting in
room with Mrs. Ellison, they distinctly
| heard mans voice in the next room, talk
| ing to Louisa, and this circumstance incrcas-
| ed to Most extraordinary degree their de-
/ sire to see the unknown
While they were walking home Jane said
to her sister; 1t is all your fault, Lucy.
You are always so inquisitiye.'
That is excellent replied Lucy. Pray
who took notice Of the picture and pulled it
out Of Lousas neck | do not care whose
| picture she wears: not y
'lle is staying in the house, that we
know. resumed Jane, and he is a German
Tor Sarah told me that Eliza told hsr, when
she went to return the umbrella that Mrs
Ellison lent inc the other day. that her
| young master had brought homo o Young
/ German gentleman with him. 50. sup
/ pose, added she with short laugh that
he sent his portrait over first to see whether
1t would be approved Of
ON exclaimed Lucy, who was not
ovcrburthened with sons", perhaps he is
n German prince in disguise, and wants to
/ .l.nn | T. T.. l.. a .l
Such things are done, you know.
Nonsense - replied Jane, 'as it there are
not handsome women in Germany to choose
from, without prince coming over here
to harry Louisa Ellison, who is 10 great
beauty, in my opinion at least What
Absurd nonsense you talk, Lacy
DO you not think it strange that thev do
not Introduce him to their friends ! ! do
not believe he ever strs out Of the house,
: said Lucy. Aud then venturng on another
guess she said, 'Perhap. he may be polit-
ical refugee.
That is not unlikely, said Jane. .Wha
bright idea, Lucy | wonder how it found
its way into your head
Lucy was going to rector. by saving that
she thought her head worth as much as
her sisters, when they ware stopped hy Il
lady whom they knew. Mrs Alburv beg
ged them 70 accompany her home to lunch
con, as they were 50 near her home. and
they consented In the cours, Of couyorsa-
ton Jane IN ntionel that She had been cal
ling by Mrs. Ellison.
BY the byn, said Mrs Nbury, 'can Won
tell me who that very fine Young nan is
whom have seen two or three times with
Arthur Ellison .
'Ah :, cxcaimod Jane. he does 20 out
then as you have seen him.
i have seen him twice as | was driving
down Bond street, said Mrs. Albury. Ar
thur bowed to me, 50 | cannot be mis-.
taken
DO you know, said Jane my.teriously.
and pursins up Lcr thin lirs. 'tlat we can
not lind out who he is About two months
ago Louisa took to wearing a ,icture round
her neck, and made q great fuss, when |
playtuIlY snatchcI il to look at it: and
now this young German, who is or course
the original Of the p rtr4t, is come to stay
with them, and no doubt the wedding will
take place sooner or Liter.
liz Is rem9rkRhy hppbn'pHneSai.tN Mrs.
lie has beautiful whIskers.' said Lucy.
My dear said Mrs. Albury, tie las
none =
4 beg your pardon, said Lucy, he has
fine large dark whi'kcrs, that curl up near
~.
We cannot be talking of the slmc par
son, said Mrs. AiLurn. The gentleman !
mean has long fair hair. and no whi,kers.'
Jane and Lucy loofrd at each othrr in
amazemcnt. 1T is 0Nolher one exclaimed
Lucy.
Another WHAT asked Mrs. Albury.
surprised ut the looks of the sister
'i"ot.r gentlemun,' said Jane. Tie
gentleman whose picture she wears is lark.
and h,s large whiskers. The wAi,kcrs
might be cut off, bat dark man could not
be changed into a fair one, you know
Il should think not, said Mrs. Alhury
/ 1T does seem strange that Louisa should be
So mysterious but lare say that she has
very good reason for acting as she Il es at
| all events it is no business Of ours.
'Perhmps it may not be, said Jane tartly,
/ but when people have been brought up to-
/ gc,hcr from children, rs Louisa has with us.
it is natural that we should feel hurt ut her
making such mystery Of everything
An can say ON the subject said Mrs
/ Alhury, is. that should very much ike
to know this handsome young Gcs 'rInan he
would be quite n lion at my Iartic
Lucy and Jane took their leave Of her.
more yeXed than ever at what they had
heard. The fair young German was not
the original of the picture, that was clear.
| and it was also certain that Louisa could
| not be engaged to two gentlemen ut once.
Iney wended their way hOmewards, reyOlv-
ing in their mind, this important ques-
tion, but without beng able t. arrive at
satisfactory answer to it. But the next
day Jane and Lucy gathered together all
their energies for grand attack on the
Ellisons. Miss Lucinda Prior had sent for
Jane, and Lucy therefore determined on
going boldly to Mrs. Ellison, and asking
her, pointblank, to stay some days with
1 her.
Surely sad she to her sister, Mrs
Ellison cannot refuse me, after the many
! kindnesses she has received from papa
'Of course not replied Jane; and thus
these two young ladies argued that, because
their father had been kind to Mrs Ellison,
they were justified in putting her to any
amount OF inconvenience they thought
proper.
The next day Lucy went as she had pre-
determined. and said to Mrs, Ellison: NY
dear Mrs. Ellison, have a favor to ask OF
you. Will you mind my coming and stay
ing few days with you while Jane goes TO
visit Aunt Lucinda shall be 80 very dull,
all alone, that | thought would ask You to
take pity on me-
i shall be very happy with your company,
Lucy for shall not feel 80 duh it you come
here as | otherwise should When NAV
expect you replied Mrs. Ellison,
Tomorrow il it is quite convenient to
to YOU, said Lucy.
That will SUIT me very WE'LL said Mrs,
Ellison.
Arthur Ellison now came home from the
city. Lucy heard the creaking Of another
pair of boots on the stairs, but their wcarcr
never made his appelrluCe. In truth Ear