Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-27

cases. Clara was as easily swayed as a
child, but when she did get hold of an
idea and turned obstinate over it, there
was no moving her. At the dinner table
she refused to eat.
don't want any dinner, she sullenly re-
marked, | want Mary Goring.
Who in the worlds Mary Goring? in
quired Sir Thomas.
Oh, one of her school fellows. replied
Lady Elliot. She has been dinning the
name into me all day.
are putting on more childishness than you
need, Clara. Eat your dinner.
She is not nonsense, retorted Clara
She's better than you are here. William
knows it.
A flush. quite uncalled for, rose 10 Mr.
| William El.iot's face.
Clara has talked to me about some young
lady whom she seems to have taken fam
cy to, he explained. l suppose it is the
same.
You saw her, burst forth Clara-you
have seen her twice. You know you did.
Have L! answered Mr.. William.
Lady Elliot interposed, and to pacify
Clara, promised that she should fetch Mary
on the morrow. But the morrow vas good
Friday. They went to Church; after SER
vices some visitors came in; and the day
passed without fetching Mary Goring-
Never, Miss Graves said, had she seen
Clara Elliot so obstinately sullen. Alas
the next morning Clara was missing The
house was searched over, but she was no.
where to be found. They supposed she
must have risen early dressed herself, and
gone out, unseen by the servants. Her
bonnet, velvet mantle and fnrs were gone.
A strange commotion the house was in;
never had Clara Elliot attempted such an
escapade before. Lady Elliot was nearly
out of her senses.
She must have gone after that young
girl she was worrying over; cried Sir
Thomas.
Mary--what was it? Her school
fellow?
Nothing more likely. And Mr.. William
Elliot, the most active of the party, flew
down stairs and into a cab.
We were setting at breakfast in the din
ing room, when one of the servants came
in, and said that Mr.. William Elliot had
called and wished to see me instantly.
Mr. William Elliot at this hour! | re-
peated, rising from my chair. Can any
thing unpleasant have happened.
You'll never go to him in that figure,
aunt! cried Mary in alarm.
| III oJ,.J T bol,1v. III
For on this Saturday morning. as many OF
the pupils had gone home. TIE maids were
about to turn out part of the house, and |
was going to help them. So l had put on
Q large old fashioned muslin cap with a
spreading border, to save my head from
dust, and short, buff cotton bed gown
if my modern readers hnow what that
means.
He will think Aunt Hester's showing
out in her aight-cap and night dress, said
Master Alfred Goring, who had come to us
on three days holiday.
The gentleman's waiting outside, inter-
posed Ann. He would not go up stairs
Dear me! outside! Never mind my
dress, children. beg your pardon fol
keeping you there. sir, | said, as he enter
ed; | had no conception that you had not
gone into the drawing room. The truth
is, | was little averse to appearing be-
fore you in this attire, but am going to
be busy with the maids. My nephew
suggested that you might think it my night
dress, but can assure it is not, though
beg you to excuse me.
1t is l who need excuse for intrudinq
on you at this hour, he answered, with a
smile, as he ran his eyes over his should
ers and head. And then he told us what
was the matter. We had seen nothing OF
Miss Elliot, and he hurried away to pros
eeute the search.
About the middle of the day Lady Eli
OF came down nearly frantic.
A girl like Clara, who wants proper
sense to take care of herselfl she uttered
Suppose if she falls into bad hands! Oh,
Miss Halliwell, this horrible suspense will
kill me.
i could give little consolation to Lady
Elliot, and she soon left. In her state Of
mind it seemed impossible for her to re-
main long in one place. Our house was
like fair that day, and the cleaning got on
very badly. AS to myself found l had
to leave it to the servants. change my CO.'S
tune. and have fire lighted In the draw
ing-room. Mr.. Elliot coming, as I have
said, in the morning; Alfred running in
and out. looking up and down the road, and
calling in at the police stations, then Miss
Graves coming; then Lady Elliot; then an.
other flying visit from Mr.. William; aud in
the afternoon we were hopored by visit
from Sir Thomas. The family, that day
passed their time in running bets their
house and ours. Sir Thomas Elliot was
a tall, handsome man, with reserved
manner and chary of words. SO different
from the description l had heard of the
once random Tom Elliot.
You perceive, madam, he opserved, we
can only come to the conclusion that my
daughter must have left home to come in
search of -Miss-excdse me,
forgot her name.
! Miss Goring. sir.
/ Miss Goring. beg your pardon. May
. | be permitted to see Miss Goring? Though
nossiblv she NAV not be ablo to throw