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had also, IL seemed. worked thoir effect
unon her mind

upon her mind.
So still another winter passcss an.
other. and another. with all the gaities,
the hirtations and tho episodes Of fash
ionable, no=adie summer life slndwich
cd between. and Harriet remained un-
married. Still beautiful, even more
beautiful, more quecnly and q aceial In
her ripening womanhood than IN the
cafly days Of girish sriumph, Still reg.
nant, though the palm Of bcllehood had
been often disputed by fresh debutan-
tes, still followed Ivy adulntion, she
moved on calm, cold, relf-collected, in
liiiercnt and even aughty. Yet there
were those who averred. from their own
knowledge, that Harriet 1Iarland pos
-essed n " arm, loving heart--"open as
to melting charity" full of gentle, wc.
Imanly promptings, treasure for him
who yet should pierce the SHOWS OF her
outer life.
But there worc few who remembered
or cared To trace back this change, TO
lato the commencement of this haugh-
~ rcticercs from tho period of Harrie's
sojouru ut Rosedale. Let US go back
and seek It's cause.
Mrs Hope, the aunt Of Harriet IIar.
who. after having ministered TO the
people of Rosedale many years, had
died universally regretted. Daring his
life. his wife had been his worthy and
efficient coadjutor In his parish labors.
and Hho shared with him the regard
and respect Of his people, which was
due both 10 her association with him, and
10 her own qualities Of mind and heart
Still fresh ana youthful in feeling
though the weight Of three score years
had bowed her once erect form, and
their SHOWS were sprinkled upon her
once lustrious, dark hair, thcro was no
home in Rosedale whore tho young do.
lighted moro TO gather. than that over
which Mrs. Hope presided, ltf5llowed
therefore, that Harriet Harlan speedily
became acquainted with nearly all tho
Youthful portion Of the inhabltnnts OF
flosedale. ns well MS with the elders who
delighted TO honor the widow Of their
former clergyman, for the sake OF his
beloved memory, as well as for her own
virtues.
And here sho met Arthur Hope, the
nephew of the deceased clergymnn.---
Pre.emincnt. in the social gatherings OF
iis native village, for his fine person
md handsome features, IL Was moro o..
pccially in private that tho b autics OF
his rarely cultivated mind were nppa.
rent. Aud Inrriot had frequent OPP
pol,unlties Of studying him in public
nor during hllf.sco . that sncecded IL
did Harriet Ilarland again visit Rose.
Iac.
That winter she again entered so
ciety, again rcigned supreme, cnthron
cd It's sovereign queen Again she was
everywhere followed by admiration
and heart-homagc Again sbe turned
with indifference alike from praises OF
her grace aud beauty, and from protes
tations of love; but now her mannor
had an hey scorn, her words naughty
tone aud meaning, such rs they had not
conveyed IN former times. Harriet had
changed In spirit, and the influences
which had brought such bounding
health and abundant life 10 her veins,
lnd in tho pleasant privacy Of home.
For 10 Mrs. Hope he locke for all that
no would have sought from tho mother
he scare; ly romembercd-aifcction, sym.
pathy, encouragement, rebukc and
praise. Her house was his homo, his
resting place, his shrine Of tho affec.
lions.
Mr.. Hope had early detected the rare
genius Of tho lad, aEd while he lived
hMd di ccted his stddies. AT his death
he secured to him small income, with
which, aidcl by the fruits of his own
exertons, he had gained nm excellent
education. and. at the period OF Iiarri
cts visit, no had recently bcen admit
ted 10 the bar.
Arthur Hopes life had been an un-
ceasing struggle. Absorbed in his stu
dics, his hopes and his ambitions, he
had found little time for society, and
with the exception Of that in which he
mingled in Rosedalc, with all the free.
dom Of his boyhood, he had seen mono.
As for love. he had scarcely thought Of
IL. and all its experiences were yet to
come.
When ho met Harriet Harlan, she
seemed TO him like being Of another
sphere. Her speech, her manners, hor
movements, her dress, were all different
form. and superior to anything he had
before seen. Grace surrounded her mo,
tions like the soft, faint perfume that
she always worc, and she seemed as un-
conscious Of one as of the other. She
was. perhaps. no more beautiful than
pf hor trfrls-fboro xvaro ho0utifinl 0irls
in Rosedale but the air Of fashion, of
refinement, Of high culture, the perice-
ton of her dress, the elegant arrange
ment Of her fine hair. the harmonious
selection of colors that she wore, set of
her natural charms to the utmost. aud
formed strange contrast with the
..beauty unadorned' OF the rustic maid
ems among whom she now moved.
1t would bo long story--one By no
means strange, but, on tho contrary, so
common as To win no intcrest--were
we To tell how surprise grew into admi-
ration. admiration into trembling hon.
age. and that. as IA niliar intercourse in
the simple life of Mrs. Hopes cottage
removed the early awo Of the first days
of acquaintanceship, into intense and
ardent love, that, for days and weeks,
with all its passionate longings unutter-
ed, filed and pervaded the life OF Ar
thur Hope. All ambitious aspirations,
all other hopes, desire for knowledge,
and fame. and tho worlds praise, iaded
before this ono great passion that con-
Sumed the ardent soul of this silent.
calm .eeomin0 man. Mrs. Hope, to