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

Claral Clara! lie said, IN kind but au-
thoritative tone. l want to talk with you.
Do not laugh just now. Come and look
at my new borse.
Her silly laugh subsidized instantly; it
was evident that her brother had Lold on
her affections or her poor mind, and she
suffered him to take her to the window
A groom, well mounted, was leading his
young masters horse before the house.
Oh, he is superb? cried Clara, jumping
again as soon as she saw the horse.
When did you buy him William?
Only yesterday.
Come and look, she uttered, running
across the room and pulling forward Mary
Goring, who was putting the music straight
preparatory to leaving the drawing -roomr;
it's nv bIcthor's new horse. Do you
know who she is? she added, as soon as
they reached the window--she is my new
sister. Her name is Mary.
He bowed slightly at this unceremoni-
Gus introduction. Mary would have re.
leased herself but the girl claspcd her
tightly with her strong hands.
A foolish fancy came over me, and per-
haps am a foolish womon for relating it,
but that can do neither harm nor good
now. AS they stood there, side by side,
looking from the window, William Elliot
and Mary Goring, their Profiles were both
turned towards me. and l was struck with
a singular resemblance between the two,
the same beautiful cast of feature. the
dropping eylid. the arched nostril. and the
same sweet look in the mouth. 1t struck
a chill upon my heart. You may
call it presentiment if you will, or you
may call it the breeze of the door. but the
likeness and the chill were both there. l
drove it away and forgot it: I have felt
and thought of it more since. than l did
then; and I unwound Miss Elliot's arms,
and dismissed my niece.
l hope that Lady Elliot's cold is better?
said
Thank you. yes. She talks Of driving
down to- morrow. l am glad you are hap
py, Clara, continued Mr.. William Elliot,
fondly stroking his sisters hair. Do you
think, he whispered to me, as she flew oH
to another part of the room on some fligh-
ty errand, that the change here promises
to be OF service to her?
could not give an opinion. She had
been with us too short time; and pres
emily Mr.. Elliot took leave.
AS he lett the room | turned to ring
the bell, and in that moment Clara flung
the window wide open and stretched her.
self dangerously out oft. My heart--a.
the saying goes-was in my month, and
as l sprang towards her, managed to take
the bell-pull with rue.
My dear, l said, you must not lean ont
in this way; you might fall and kill your
SELF Besides. it is too cold for the win
dow to be open to-day. Jack Frost is in
the roads.
like Jack Frost she answered. And ]
never fail out Of the window. l can hold
on.
AS I closed the window / took hel
hand in mine, and again came that
SILLY laugh; it was at the sight of her broth
er who was going out at the gate. He
looked up with those handsome eyes of his
Mr. William Elliot was off his steed, qui.
etly, but quick as flash of lightning, and
had his arm around her. leading her in
again. l .aot them at the hall-door.
7ou must not think me wanting in care
I painted to him, the fright having run
away with every bit of breath l had;
was not prepared for her sudden move
ments. l shall be so in future
Her movements sometimes are sndden,
he replied, but she never comes to harm
There is providence over her, Miss Hal.
liwelI, as there is over child.
The next day fine one, Miss Graves
came down in the carriage. Lady Elliots
cold was worse, 80 she had sent her in.
stead, to take Clara for an airing. Clara
pouted and would no. go. Miss Graves
was at nonplus.
Lady Elliot will blame me and say 1t is
my fault, she said to us. She made a
point of her going out this bright dag
Clara dear. we shall see such fine thing:
as we go along; we shall see Punch and
Judy. 1t is in full work, fife and drum
and all, lower down the road.
Punch and Judy was sight that pool
Clara was wild after; there was nothing
she enjoyed SO much in her life. Miss
Graves had really passed the show on hel
way. This was great temptation to Cla
ra, and she seemed irresolute. but finally
shook her head; she wanted to stay with
Mary Goring. Miss Graves then sugges-
ted that Mary Should accompany them
and Clara eagerly seized at it.
So you had visit from William Ellio
yesterday, observed Miss Graves. wher
they were gone to get ready. What young
lady was it he saw here?
He only saw his sister, replied, for
getting, as spoke, the temporary stay o
Mary Goring in the drawingroom. And
two sad frights she gave me.
Yes she did. One of the young ladies'
he told me-
Oh, true, remember now. 1t was my
niece. Miss Goring.
Then he is surely smltten with her, wal
the reioinder of Miss Graves. He KEEP
talking about her to me last night. ant
said she was the sweetest girl he eve
saw.
Ab, young men are apt to say that o
all the pretty girls they meet, was my an
swer But somehow l thought of tha
! ugly chill asain.