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was s.idsasly under tvsniy) With q foe,
orosd PROV, overriding By masses Of rich, au.
porn ouris, aud with bold, clear, blae eyes,
which met yours with . look which told Of
naaght save truth and innocence. Hisf.th.
or bad been gentleman farmer in the South
| si England, but meeting with many losses,
from failing crops aud false friends, he had
win his little family, sought the new world
ana iound-not wealth but q grave; Iesv.
ing TO our ffiend William, the care of al.
widowed mother and sister, aud no other in.
| heritauee, than that Of an untarpishsd name.
. brave heart, aud an indomitable will that
Would surmount all difficulties
Upon bis fathers death, 4 friend. con.
heeiea sith . thriviBg daily paper, suggest.
Cd 70 William the propriety Of investinr
thsir little savings 10 tie purchase Of good
roste on the paper he had doue 90, aud the
enterprise promised TO afford him n good live
hhood He also informed Is, that bis moth
er was an adept in all kinds Of needlevork
out tbat her income from that source had
been much lessened during the severe in.
ness OF bis sister, from which she was lust
recovering
Our friend willism, thanks to mam,'s
skiiful nursing was able to return bome be.
lore noon aud be lsft US with MANY warm
expressions OF fgratitude, aud q modestly pre-.
ierred request that mama would call and see
bis mother
Accordingly, in the course ofa 5Ay or
Two, mama, Helen, aud /, set out for the re.
sidenee Of Mira Lee, taking with US. as a
Pretext for the call, some 6ne sewing and
few trihes for the invalid We soon Eouud
thsn neat cottage, and our tap at the door
was answered by Mrs Leo 10 person. a come.
lyi dlgnihed natron, with soft, gray eyes, and
most loYeable face. She received US Win
the quiet ease Of q lady, briefly referring to
the nisfortunes which bad reduced them 20
their present state but the true mother
shore iotth "a nSr lace, sss6 sEe spoke Q!
her noble boy ns she called him, of his
struggles IN taeir behalf, and Of his ioyous.
hopeful nature that saw the silver lining 10
eyery cloud
William, added his mother-is looking
forward With bright auticipations to the com.
ing New Years day He has been told that
It affords quite harvest TO a carrier, e,pe.
ciAlly II he be able to provide his own sd.
dress, but as Wiilis's talents do not lie At
all In that llHe, il is quite out Of the ques
ton call from the inner room here sum.
moned Mrs Lee, who soon returned and in.
yited us in 20 see her daughter; We went.
but were totally unprepared for the vision
OF loveliness that dAWned upon US.
Suset Mary Lee reclinsd in au old fash.
Toned easy char, her white wrapper vieing
IN Whitebess With her snowy cheek. whose
lovely glow reminded one Of the sunny side
OF peach, the inner tint Of q sea shell. 4
rose leaf with the sun shining through il, or
any beautiful thing in nature, that had Just
that delicious tiDge Of pink and her eyes
they were of that rare color seen only in
= VioIsis, and youag ehild's eye Of bIue,
"A spring and yoa'h are ~ that kuow that hue,
But her eroWning beauty was her hair, of
that golden auburn hue that poets rave
about it Was pushed back from her temples
and hung 10 rich, luxurispt Tinglets over
her graceful shoulders She was too weak
TO rise, but she received us With . minglias
OF ease aud timidity, that was perfectly ir.
TesistIbis Hs we're soon engaged ia an AMI.
mated aud cordial conversation, and gather
cd from Mary ell the particulars Of ber ill.
ness She had bad low nervous fever.
which had pEostraLsd her for many Uesks,
and although very nearly recovered, the ply
sieian bad forbidden her a. yet 10 resume
the lsbors Of the needle, and that she Ad.
ded, is great grief 10 me, - il all falls up.
on dear mother, who has her household du-
ties 10 addition
Seeing books upon the table beside her,
whose titles indicated a highly cultivated
iasts,-Helen asked are you fond Of read.
ing, MaryT
'PsssioDstely So she answered. In.
decd, Know Of bat one other delight that is
equal to it
And what is that asked.
The love Of flowers, said MARY. and tbs
care Of them At home We had . beautiful
garden, apd free access AZ all times, ts (.
greenhouse that adjoinsd oar place, nnd
here the uubidden tears tFemblsd on Mary's
silken lashes, aud I could not but think Of
one Of Dickens obhFseteTis,ie expressions
tbAt Memory bad dropped stone into she
well Of her heart aud spiashed the tears into
her eyes bat Mary soon recovered her.
self, sud added gaily, | sometimes think il
| could hll this room With the fraRranes Of
the hsliotrope l should bs quite veil
AnS 90 you shall be, my dear girl, ifthal
viii effect it, sAid Helen, for Eill send
you some early tomorrow hot We must
now say good BY and joining mana, Who
was 10 tbe neat room Eiviog Mrs. Lee some
directions IN regard TO the ssWing vs took
our leave
The gate had scarcely closed bebind US
vbeu Helen add burst out simultaneously
10 expressions of admiratiOa Tor the Young
girl We hsd just left.
How lovely aBd interesting she spposr.
Cd = aaid
Besutiful enough Tor the heroiss ofaro
Tomancs, tsid Helen
Mana tbougb very much amused st our
snthusissu,, very quistiy remarked, 'sBd she
IL che hcToius u . tilo romance
Host ia what Uay D We both eagerly
hsksd
Whilst you girls we're tslhing With Ne.
", bad little cbst in ihs no1t room Eilh
Nfs Lee, gh0 told ne that she feared Ma
re fever bad tseB brought 90 By wearing
disappoiutmeut ~ The story is brissly this.
= gentleman, by ihs name q korman oun.
ed lhs nest estate io Mf Lee be uss a
person of much wealth, bot of hsashty.
impsfious temper msansbils The ehildfsn
bed been suasfsd 70 gfov up o. tsfma q
tbe grSatcst ibtimsoy sd the engage nspt
u kdgsF asd Aafy openly talked of ~ both
families Suddsbly, 70 ths midst q uisir
young drssm, NJ N0mtn commanded
BE iwo 0ldsst soos % travel, ttsistlg f8r
biddinE Edgar 70 ever 80 or srits 70 Ma
~ aEsiu aud his oaiy fsason fof tbla sra.
d sdisl uas, "thas be bed bighsr visvs for
him
The lovers q sourss. did havs parting
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