, 1864-02-20

minister TO my every caprice, has been his
greatest joy. lie weighs not GOLD against
my wishes. Because found the discipline
Of school too irksome, did he not consent
that | should be edtcated at home. with q
companion at my side to share my pastimes
and dispel the ennui of learning? Was he
not rojoiced to have me always with him /?
anddid he not bring you to live here, Clemmy,
because your father and he were old
friends p"
Yes" said Clemency, in hey grave,
quiet manner; Sand it is to his goodness
that | owe the brightest years Of my exist
ence; the only bright years, alas l am
perhaps ever destined to know
ooh no." said Grace, with ingenious
warmth, "my father will not pass lightly
over the loving kindness you have always
shown his wilful daughter. You will not
go a portionless bride to John Ruddcr-
forth" af.
The tears started to Clemency Maybrook's
dark eyes MS she turned aside her head from
Grace's arch look.
81 know" continued Grace, "that my
father intends to give you a thousand pounds
as Il wedding dowry; and it has ever been
his wish that our two marriages should take
place on the same day. But alas have
still to sigh for lover"
"There is Sir Everard D'Oyley," re-
marked Clemency, shily.
"Thank you, Clemency," retorted Grace,
with light laugh. 81 fear his chest is
too well padded for Cupid's dart to. pierce.
No, l suppose am doomed to wear the will
low all my life, whilst you-Ah, John Rud-
derforth will be a happy man. .l.r
Il fear" said Clemency with sigh,
" that if his happiness or mine depends
upon our union, We shall both have need Of
patience"
"Why SOP" asked Grace. ..
"Because," 4" said Clemency, as she twined
her arms round Grace's neck, "our two
lives have become too closely interviewer to
be rudcly disunited."
Snow confess" said Grace, archly, " you
love John Rudderforth."
81 do," replied Clemency without hesi-
tation, gratefully and truly, but with no
dsloyal thought towards you"
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IernaPs no Two characters were ever
more dlssim,iar iiah ',raee DaplhStoh sanu
Clemency MayDrooks s. Trace was the
petted idol oi an oVer-ihduigent father
beautiiui from ehildhood, as she grew III
years ner loVeiIness oil form ana lace eT-
panded INTO richer and more graceful cui-
ture' Although OF proud, despotic tem-
per, she yet possessed qualities that by
wholesome training would nave become
virtues ier ailecu0ns were aeep ana
strong, and she was alike generous and un-
SELFISH But her mental education mad
been greatly neglected, ana sne had grown
to be headstrong ana caprielous, iuil OF
vanity and possessing a passionate love Tor
display. Her most extrav9gant ana child
lsh iancles her fond iIther nad accepted as
graces' ana ieit u ioOiisn prlue III minister
ing 70 tnen' a, m,
olemency MayprSOk was lnc 0nly cnliu
OF an carry WiuoweI mcthsr. neareu IN
aa'ersiiy, nc. cniiunoou uays nau peeh
dimnea " the Snauow oi gehtSei poverty;
wniGh haa served 70 chasten the natural
DriShtness OF ner temper. lne druogefy
OF her nome iiIe had peen renewed ana
soi;enea py loving mo'Ier . innuenee' ana
uhdcr ner sweet censorship her illnu hau
peen ,c culture Sal'ared % aIlae, % WIN PS.lenge n; anu
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Gentle nature sIsJ the same soft radiance
TonnJ hcr mai ipS her nresenee like a shin.
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