White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05

some persons 70 appropriate them, ant
meanwhile chatted with her boarders il
light, merry voice. and with a sweet
careless smile. which spoke of an unruf
fed journey thus far through life.
Shepossessed that peculiarly hsp2,
temperament which cast q light-the re
Election of its own joyousness-on al
within its sphere, and those who hat
once found home in her hospitabl
mansion seldom wished to change it TO
any other. They received but few boar
ders, never exceeding twelve, mostly gen
tlemen with their wives there were
however, some exceptions.
By the side of Mrs. Ellerton and ex
actly opposite one of the vacant seats
sat . young friend Of hers. Scarcely sew
enteen summers had graced her brow, ant
their departure and return had brought t.
her heart no sorrow save the parting froE
her dearly loved parents. who had lef
her some twelve months previous upon 4
three years. tour through Europe and
Asia, and in this separation even suffered
little, because, beside her, ever beamed
the bright, soul-inspiring smiles Of Mrs
Ellerton.
She was q timid, sensitive creature
hardly daring, even with the encourage
ment Of gentle words and among faithful
friends. to utter the thoughts which lay
uppermost in her bosom, but there exis.
ted in her soul capability OF strong and
fervcnt love. and never-failing fountain
of sympathy. All loved the shrinking
and trusting Maleen, and polluted indeed
must have been the heart that could have
deceived her even in triaes. She was
utterly ignorant of the world. save the
sphere of love and confidence in which
she had always mixed, and dreamed not
that there could be an outward profes-
sion with no inner corresponding prin-
ciple.
Mrs. Ellerton had Just placed the tips
of her rosy fingers on the delicate Shout
der of Malesn, and whispered that in her
ear which sent bright roses to her cheeks,
when AR. Ellsrton threw open the parlor
door and allowed to pass in before him
q graceful and elegantly dressed stranger.
1--WE have kept you waiting, my love, /"
said Mr. Ellerton. in an spologizing tone
to his lady. and offering the stranger one
of the vacant chairs, seated himself in the
other. Mr.. E was the very counterpart
of his wife. Always merry. light hearted
and successful, he had never expert
enced trouble in life, save when his
beautiful bride had roguishly referred
him to her father, instead of giving him
the affirmative which was to seal his des-
tiny, and had thereby caused him a sus-
pense of some hours.
He looked on his smiling family-for
smiles as well as clouds are contagious
and assured them that he should be de-
lighted to introduce to their acquaintance
the distinguished stranger who sat BY his
side, and who. by his own account, was
a practical and skilful Physician, but as
he could neither speak nor hear, it was
then quite impossible; after tea he would
endeavor to do SO. . i
The strangers face was clothed in the
sweetest smiles, and as Maleen once rails
ed her eyes to his, she was struck with
their mild and benevolent expression,
mingled with Just that quantity of sub
dued sadness which showed that he did
mourn. though he strove not to do so. the
sad affection to which he was doomed.
-"How sad it must be-" though she, ''nev
er to listen to the sweet silvery voices OF
our friends, never to communicate in
words, our love for them ! Oh that ]
could comfort him. "Does he remain
long with US ?" whispered she. to Mrs.
Ellerton. ed
"For the present." she replied, "and |
trust we shall make him happy"
Upon the removal of the tea things.
cards, games, books and work were
brought forward for the evenings enter
tsinmeut, and DR.. Boyd, as the stranger
styled himself. was kindly invited by
signs to remain and participate in their
amusements. He consented to do 90.
and soon won all hearts by the unrestrain-
ed cordially of his manner. and by the
short, social inquiries and sentences he
wrote upon the slate in fair, beautiful.
but manly hand. Each one was eager to
make the first evening pass pleasantly to
him, and in so doing. gathered the wealth
of happiness to his own heart. sa.sJ
One uncongenial spirit had crept into
this fairy circle. In g distant part OF the
room, upon g low ottoman and nearly
buried in folds of heavy window curtain,
sat lady Of some twenty three or foul
years Of age. A shaded lamp stood near
and in her hand was an open book, from
which she was apparently reading.
Whether she was suffering from hel
full sympathy. with the scenes and incl
dents Of the story, or from some bidder
cause, does not appear. but frequent tear
believed her pale face. and cold moist
ure sat upon her brow. as she turned thu
leaves with restless and impatient move
ment. 1t might have been her haste t.
reach climax in the story. or it nigh
have been from some other cause, thaI
these efforts were produced-ws are no
enlightened upon this mysterious point
At last the book slid slowly to the carpet
closing her eyes and folding her hands
she leaned back against the wall, and il
So doing caused the curtain to fall NOR
closely shout her, and she was thus 50
cured from observation. s-a r
This lady was uncommonly beautiful
and yet, one would soon forget the per
feet regularity Of her features, the sol
pearly complexion, the rich glossy ring