Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-09-30
THE ESCAPE OF AN HEIREss.

It was the fashionable hour for morning
EcalIs, but the drawing-room of Isabella
Grandby was unoccupied, save by the fair
|heiress and her chaperon !; for the world had
already learned the days when she was Hat
home" only to Sir Philip DeveriH, her ac-
|cepted lover; and the elegant French clock
now marked the hour of his coming. AS
its chimes struck on the ear, Isabella's un-
usually pale check became still paler, to the
alarm of Mrs Manners, who arose and bent
|over her with affectionate solicitude.
.sI am quite we'll, my dear aunt, : said
1.-THE young lady, hastily, 'and you must
|confer a favor upon me. wish to see Sir.
Philip alone. quite alone. !"
The elder lady looked surprised and half
offended. but Isah bella ysea tson-. :
I II know how very kindly and discreetly
you have always acted, but yield to my whim
for one hour, and forgive my Withholding
the reason for the present.
The gentle, coaxing manner of her pretty
relative had already assuaged Mrs. Man
ners's ruff1ed feelings and she smilingly
gathered together, her vast assortment of
needles and wools. Isabella, watched her
III SlIcHCG put, DIS SiIc tuIuCu W 1CdfCz JIG
room, abruptly asked
Dear aunt, why have you never admir-
led my chosen husband p ??
.sMy child" )" said the old lady, startled at
T the unexpected question 81 have never told
You that T did not like him. =
But I have SCENT, " replied Miss Grand
by; seen it in your eyes. in your manners,
and reproached myself for acting in what I
felt was opposition to the wishes of my best
and truest friend. !,
My dearest Isabella, said Mrs. Man
ners, dropping her work, that she mightre-
turn the affectionate embrace Of her niece,
eff my distaste to Sir Philip has given you
AN hours uneasiness, [ shall be very angry
with myself for having. though unwittingly,
betrayed it. I have never dreamed of at
tempting to bias your choice; you are of
age. and with good sense and penetration to
laid you in your selection and if have not
texactly approved, it is because I fear my
1child will find Sir Philip too thoroughly a
man of the world d-of the London world
] to become her companion IN purer and sim
pier enjoy oyments 3,
4 at this moment the dashing Of cdbrio-
zet to thesdoor. and loud rat-tat announc-
/ |the, expected arrival, and, as Mrs. Manners
vanished at one door. Sir F. DeveriH hur-
Trying past the servant, who fastened to an
nounce him, entered at the other. -
They told me truly last evening . he
1exclaimed, advancing to. where Isabella
Istood 81 see by your countenance that
they told me truly last evening shat you
were i'll. L feared that my causeless jeal.
lousy at the ambassador ball had made you
[seclude yourself in anger-first tell me that
you forgive me, my beloved. -
Yes, answered Isabella, quietly, 81
have forgiven almost forgotten it: 81
j - My generous Isabella u he murmured,
pressing the hand he had taken, and yet
your looks belle the kindness of your words.
our manner is constrained you shrink
from me, and those eloquent eyes love to
look into are turned away-but you trem-
lele !-you are again i'll let me support you
to this couch 4 =
isabella hastily extricted herself from the
arms that SO tenderly encireled her, seated
herself beside a work table, and, pointing to
la lounge opposite, replied
/ 81 am quite well. now, but have had
much to make me uneasy and anxious since
we last met; listen to me patiently, and I
will recount the circumstances to which I
Iallude. Sc So
Sir Philip composed himself into an atti-
ftude Of attention doubtless bis fair bctroth-