The new era., 1860-01-26

will, and wished the power to annihilate
the author of his little favoiite's dis
grace.
After such occasions, ON their way
homeward, he was sure to give free
vent to his before self-restrained feel
ings, and declare that I" when he grew
to be man, he would make up faces at
ma am Rebecca Green, and shake his
fists at her, and make her say she was
sorry for making Lottie stand in the
middle Of the floor, for the whole hour
at time, for all the scholars to look and
laugh at''-and he would tighten his
clasp upon the little hand within his own
involuntarily expressing in that manner,
his devotion and earnestness.
F 1t was about this time that Lottie gave
sings of the volatility and versatility of
her disposition. A widowed aunt of
'Charlie'sdied, and her only child, ar
interesting boy of about Charles age,
become thenceforth his companion. Mr..
Locke assuming his guardianship
Leland Grove was very handsome
boy Auburn curls clustered about his
pretty with forehead His cheeks
were rosy red, and his eyes blue as the
sea. In this he differed from Charlie,
who, though noble looking boy, could
hardly be called handsome, having a
sallow complexion. and large black
eyes, with hair black and straight as an
Indians. m ra a,et
Lottie was delighted when her mother
informed her one morning that she was
to have another playmate, and school
eompanion-and was ready and waiting
for fully half hour, defore they called
for her During that half hour, her
little fancy was busy at work, wonder
ing if she should not like the stranger
best-she hoped she should at
least. Charlie had very often offended
her, by not allowing her to 60 out Of her
way, to gather berries and evergreen,
because her mother had expressly fo--
hidden it-and Charles conscience
and heart were yet pure as the new-fal-
len snow, while it must be confe sed
that though Lottie was quite a good
child, she frequently evidenced dispos-
ition to err, illustrating the truth Of the
go much discussed doctrine of "human
deprav,ty
Lottie's eyes almost shot forth sun
beams, when she frat looked upon Le-
land Grove, who with a modest blush
returned her long continued gaze.
Charlie still reserved for himself the
privilege of carrying the basket, and
Lottie, like a little queen, walked be-
tween her two protectors, each little hand
held tightly within their own. She was
a great chatterer, and this morning she
made herself acquainted with the whole
past history of Leland-and innocently
asked if he had ever before been to
school with any little girl so pretty as
herself
Leland answered that he used to go
TO school with his little sister, who one
day fell sick and died, and was buried
in the groud close where they had late
ly laid his dear mother-and little Le-
land let 60 her hand. to brush the tears
from his eyes, at which Lottie's gentle
heart was affected, and she threw her
arms around his neck, and begged him
not to cry, he would break her heart,
she would be his sister, and 60 t, scho,
with him every day. aud she would
promise not to leave him or be sick.
and die and be bnried up in the ground.
Charles big heart in his little bosom
heaved, and taking hold of Loltie's arm
that still clasped Leland's neck, he gen.
tly pulled her away, and said !; saw
:" No Lottie, you are my sister, and
can't be his sister too" sssd els ~
But Lottie with considerable impati
ence said: saA Y s. s Et''H
Be still Charlie, have been your
sister a good while, and Idon't like
you now 50 well as shall Leland, fel
you scold me, and threaten to tell ny
mother when | stop by the wayside 4
play, and only Saturday night yo'
would not let me paddle my feet in tn
water, that was making bright sparklin.
foam so fast, and when ,uould stop t
gather few sprigs Of wond-sorel, yo
went on and left me to he eaten up b
the wolves 's6 ~il e ttgA ~
F. "Bdtf came back after YOU" sal
Charlie, anxious to repel so harsh a