The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-11-13

" How do you like the Doctor 20 in
qu'rcd William of his sister.
"Silent and unsociable, is my opinion
returned Ruth, laughing.
Don't be uncharitable now, Ruthie
you know he must have been blinded or
his way hither by Essie Hilton, or he
could not have shown himself Indifferent
to your fascinations."
Now William, do not tease me for
what you know was never for an instant
In my mind | did not observe him in
particular in regard to Esse."
" But L observed her, my little sis ;
she quite neglected me | could scarce
obtain word from her, as all her glances
and smiles were for the Doctor"
"Ah sir, it is you who are uncharita-
BILE; l see you have private pique of
your own against the Doctor, and most
lngenlously are you trying to persuade
HE that 1t Is in my heart, instead of
your own no explanations, | see it per.
iectly,' exclaimed Ruth, laughing gaily,
as she bounded into the house, and
thinking &c Well, am sure Will does
not really care for Essie Hilton, and
what Is the Doctor to me, whether she
likes him or not9 But wonder what color
his eyes are wonder if he is always
so quiet, and | wonder if he does not
like Essie very much :" She peeped out
for one more glance at the moon, but the
same blank face was held tor her observa.
ton. Does the moon ever give any in
formation =! Why is it that we poor
mortais so gaze upon her face, as though
we expected to see her crescent inscribed
with our future fate ? Who ever found
there a revelation
DIR. Newton rode home even more
silently than he had gone forth. They
took much shorter road to return, and
IN less than half an hour had reached
Coleshill. Miss Hilton had been too
much occupied with the light iests of
those around her, to remark his abstrac-
ton, and gcily babe him farewell.
Like most silent, thoughtful men, he
was close observer. The intellect
which is frittcred away in unmeaning
conversation and ordinations, is rarely
capable OF deep researches into character.
Albert Newton had those penetrating
eyes which seem rarely at fault, when
bent IN close scrutiny upon the senti-
ments and actions of those who surround
them. In the short view he had of Ruth
haywood, he had traced feelings which,
until then, he had fancied but to be
found in some ideal, too rare for earthly
realization. 1t was not in accordance
with his character, however, to make
rapid advances to an acquaintance he
rather preferred keeping aloof, subjccting
the object of his thoughts to various
tests, and fully trying his own mind,
before yielding to the influence of his
feelings.
Ruth met him again and again, and
by degrees learned to look for approval
first into his calm eyes, and almost un-
consc!ousl y there to seek for advice
Essic Hilton had, from the moment of
her first acquaintance with DR.. Newton,
claimed him as her especial escort He
had either never heard of that maxim,
full OF danger to young men, that g Il
woman may marry any man she Wills
or he held it in but little dread, for he
showed no desire of avoiding her com
pany he neither sought it nor Stunned
it. This, for her, was enough. They
were generally believed to be lovers, and
there orc, by common consent, left un-
disturbed companions.
DIR. Newton was satisfied, because it
gave him power to watch Ruth unre-
servedly, and this SAME watching cost
poor Ruth many thoughtful hour she
could not.divinc the cause for his eyes
being so frequently fixed upon her.
One pleasant afternoon, party oil
young girls were walking in the beauti-
full garden attached to Judge HIS resi-
dence, when Doctor Newton accidentally
passed. They had been playfully select
ing flowers as emblenls. Essie's ietty
locks had been decorated with the glow
ing dahlia, and the fragrant mignionctte
had been bestowed upon the blushina
Ruth. With one voice, the gay party
had called upon him to declare which
had the prc-eE!inence for once his
thoughts found ready uttcrance he
showered compliments upon the rose, the
dahlia, the sweet pink, but turning tc
Ruth, he hailed her queen, and in a low
voice begged of her majesty one fragrant
blossom to recall the hour when it should
have fled. AS Ruth silently accorded
the gift, she looked for an instant into
his face and read there an expression O
admiration which sent the blood in {
quick gush to her check it passed un-
noticed by the group, and yet it left ar
impress upon her heart, while she chideo
herself for the vague dreams which
might be aroused but by fancy of hel
own imagination. Once entertained, this
fancy, if such it were, was 10th to leave
As she returned to the duties of her lit.
tie school, strangely mingling with the
well-known hum, came the wild rover
whispering " perhaps he loves me-" and
then Ruth would determinately shake
her head and bid the intruder BECOME
but as she would raise her eyes to the
distant horizon, the thought would per-
serveringly return, until it became the
great idea of her existence. She could
not help it; this is one of natures mys-
teries: the long reveries, the mighty
air-castles, based on look, a smile, all
all dream, perhaps; for if, as we are
taught to believe, mans words are sc
deceiving, what must be the still more