Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-05-17

face reassured Nelly of his identity, and
satisfied her that he had not recognized her;
and then she turned away, after naughty
courtesy, to receive the eager fluctuations
of Mr.. Mowbray.
There were conflicting feelings at war
in her bosom that evening. All her old
romance about Clarence was warred upon
by her indignation, as belle, at his
sighting remarks and at his present in
difference. For he had made no attempt
to improve his introduction, but left her
entirely to the crowd of other beaux, pro-
minent among whom was Mr.. Mowbray.
Piqued and excited, Nelly was even more
beautiful and witty than usual. Late in
the evening she consented, at Miss STAN
ley's request, to play and sing. She first
dashed off some brilliant waltzes; then
played bits of few operas; and, at last,
at Mr.. Mowbray solicitation, sang sever
al ballads Few persons had such SYM
pathetic voice, and Clarence, who was pas
f sionately fond of music, drew near, fasci-
mated. After singing "And are ye sure
the news is true? "Bonne Dundee" and
others which had been asked for, Clarence
said:
"And may I, too, ask for my favorite ?"
Certainly" she answered, with the
least bit of hauteur, "What is it 2,
90! too sad perhaps for SO gay CON-
pany. "The Land of the real" l hardly
dare hope you'll consent"
1t was her favorite also, and her voice
slightly trembled, as she begun. From
this, or some cause, she sung them as even
she had never sung them before and,
when she finished, her eyes were full Of
tears. She would have given much to
have seen Clarence's face, but she could
not trust herself to look up; and partly
to conceal her emotion, partly by a sudden
impulse she struck into the misSerere Of
al Trovatore." Nobody there had ever
= before realized the full tragedy Of that
+. saddest yet most beautiful dirge. Even
/, the selfish heart of Mr. Mowbray was af.
fectcd. When the last cord had died
: away, he was the first to speak, and he
was profuse in admiration and thanks
But Clarence said nothing. Nelly, al
!, last looking towards him, saw that hi
eyes had been dim as well as her own
She felt that his silence was the most elo
quent of compliments, and from that houl
forgave him for having called her :" com
! mon rustic"
Clarence soon became constant visitor
:. at Mr.. Stanlcy's. But he always foun(
/, Mr. Mowbray there before him, who en-
= deavored. in every way, to monopoliz
Nelly's attention. Reserved, if not abso
; lutely naughty, Clarence left the felt
generally to his rival and Nelly, hal
, indignant, was sometimes tempted to at
:. feet a gayety in Mowbray's company
:, which she was far from feeling. Occa
sionally, however, Clarence would asser
!, his equal rights to share the society o
J Miss Stanley's guest, and at such time
: : his eloquent talk soon eclipsed that 0
y even the brilliant advocate. AS Nell,
said, in her secret heart, it was Ruski
against Voltaire. And the more Clarenc
: engaged in these conversations, the NOR
Q he felt that, for the first time in his life
he had met one who understood him.
One morning, the footman came up t
the little paneled boudoir, where Nell
and her friend were sitting saying tina
Mr. Mowbray was in the parlor and soli(
= tied private interview with the former
Nelly rose at once, for she foreboded wha
was coming, and was only TOO glad
= = have this early opportunity of stoppin
- attentions which had become unendurabl
to her.
Ks Mr. Mowbray was evidently embarasse
III an unusual thing for him. But he rallie'
and came directly to the purpose of h
TO visit, which was, as Nelly had suspected
DC to tender her his heart and hand. 4
o. was proceeding, in strain of high flow
ng compliment, when Nelly said, with
impatient wave Of her hand
en- "Spare me, sir You did not alwa.
'e- talk So" ae
he He looked his astonishment. ~
er "Many wears ago | answered you Il