The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-01
[From tic Nac York Lcdgrr.]
The vENGEFUL LANATIC.
DY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.

lhE SENOtCCL LhNhl1C.
BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.
had what pleased to consider The mis-
fortune OF being very plain girlswhile my
three sisters, Augusta, Charlotte and Jessie
were also handsome and brilliant. used
to make myself very miserable, wishing
that TOO was beautiful and that they had
given me prettier name than the one I
have, Dartwell, and sometimes L enyied my
fair sisters their sweet-sounding names as
much as did their good ;looks.
I need hardly say that my sisters received
all the attentions Of the gentlemen, that
carneto. our house, and that was almost
totally neglected. Il often felt bitter upon
the subject too, but never cared veryspar.
ticulaily till was about seventeen years of
age.
My beautiful sister, Augusta, was to be
married and there were great many guests
invited. Among those of the bridegroom's
friends was Mr.. Fi'z Harding, who bad
come some time before'the day appointed
for the ceremony, and WAS staying at the
inn near our house, though he spent the
greater portion of the time with US. He
was presented to me by my sister, and from
the moment that my eyes met his, SO deeply
blue, loved him.
The attentive look with which he regar-
ded me, I chose to consider an impertinence
and feeling convinced that he was contrast.
ing my i'll looks with the brilliancy my
handsome sisters turned away and left
them, and heard Augusta murmur, in a
voice of modification.
Pray excuse her, Mr.. Fitz- Harding ;
Shelf such strange girlp
didn't hear the answer, but heard the
short, halfscornful laugh that accompanied,
it and the sound did not seryehlikesoiI.upon
the troubled waters of my soul. -,
didn't see Mr.. Fitz, Harding again till
the next evening. s.iIswas sitting at the win:
dow looking out, when I saw him slowly
approaching the bouse5an without know
ing exactly why, I GOT up; and dressed my
self in the mosfbecomiig nanner, I could,
and descended to the parlors swKaie / found
mamma, my tb1sss 8 ard MI, Eitz.
Harding. could ses how pleased mamma
looked; and the gentleman, with q, low
bow, handed me assat. How. Fl6ved
Mr.. Fitz-Harding I could neyerHa Of lis.
tepiug to, his low, clear musical voice, and
though tits many years ago. l. remembef
every word that spoke that evening.
After tea, when he talked ofleaving
US for the evening, Jessie ipmediatelyspp--
posed him. .
40, indeed, Mr.. Fitz. Harding, not until
you-have chased me over the lawn, as you
promised me last night Ido so want to lei
you sss you cant catch me.'
very we'll, Miss Jessie. Let me catch
you now he answered, smiling. -,
Try H. s''auswetsd' Jessie with. .asmerry
laugh, and bounding from her seat She was
out of the door, down thepjazza and ra.
ciug across thsa d 81 81 green before
the'house, Ms s q ab 10. pur.s.i'
after her. ~. -.
xAway she bounded over the lawn, With
a Step 50 light and freq that she seemed to
tread upon dir, her .ebesnut ourls blown
back by the light breezs and ,glisteniDgsliks
dark, bright gold in Abe last rays Of tas
declining sro. ever looked back With 'hes
radiant, laughing face and Spaftaing eyes
daring him 70 casS6 hers =. sd .lrss
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