Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-05-21

force and point of the diction quoting KIN
dred passages from other writer's, and ex-
planning such imagery AMI illusions as l
didn't fully understand. At such moments
there was in his manner a mingled defer.
ence and tenderness which wholly won my
confidence, and l sometimes looked up
suddenly from my book, half doubling II
indeed he were the same person who shot
SO many sparkling arrows atme in the pre-
sence of the other guests.
My wardrobe began 10 look scanty, and
although Amelia Monkton and the three
Allans sneered at my one evening dress, L
should never have thought of asking man"
ma for anything. Mrs Rcnton must have
hinted to her the propriety Of sending me
some more garments, for soon alter she
had added postserip! to one OF my letters
| received handsome silk, cherry and
black, beautifully trimmed with lace; a
maroon colored merno, with nice velvet
ribbons, and stout walking dress, with
extravag antly heavy boots Amelia and
her companions sneered again at my pre-
paratIon for winter campaign, but Mr.
Crofton, who dropped into Mrs. Renton'S
private sitting room while she was looking
at the art cles, exclaimed upon seeing the
boots that they where just the things
needed, and that he would ask me to try
them in an excursion to the Crags, high
bluff which commanded a lovely landscape.
Accordingly, the next morning he made
up party for walking, but he led as pur'
posely, have since ascertained, through
such tiresome path, and over such wcari-
some hills that everybody was full ol COM
plants except Angelica and l, and after
that he politely set the rest aside en-
ioyed these walks perfectly, because Mr..
I Crofton was at once so gentle and so enter
tanning. 1t was delightful to listen to fine
poetry and spicy anecdotes amid the charm.
ing scenery which we passed, an although
could add but little from my own stories
to the conversation, yet I am sure my face
must have expressed the pleasure which
received. .
My sky was not always cheerful. The
idea tha, Mr.. Crolton could regard me a
anything but mere school girl had no
occurred to ma. Mrs. Renton told me ant
, others that her brother wa 8 pleased 10 flint
in the house child intelligent enough 10
companion, yet too young for flrtatlo1
and scandal ,aud that were older he woul
not permit himself to offer such .marke
attentions. Yet Miss Monkton and he
set made me So uncomfoitably by series
, petty anuoyances that l dreaded to ente
the drawing room once or twice l eve
dinsd 10 the nursery with the twins 10 es
cape their little malice
, / could not accomplish this, do as
would. | was sitting with maggie on
, twilight, holding her hand while she wen
to sleep, when Amelia and Conrad stoppe
TO talk in the hall. The door was partl
opened, but they did not perceive it, an
, as nv name was almost tho first wor
spoken, could not refrain from quletl
listening to what came next,
"IIow ridiculous Gilbert Crofton's man
er is toward tina. absurd child sai'
, Amelia.
"She inst absurd, and be isn't ridcu
lous," responded Conrad "She is brigt
little thing, homely to be sure, but perfect
ly unassuming, and good natured almos
to fault; and he l imagine, is glad
come across one of the sex who dosen
Z say yes eternaly to his remarks and pre-
q positions however extravagant they ma
be-"
At any rate it inst for him TO be S
O exclusively in his attentions. BY and by
she will think he wants to marry her.
] Perhaps he will want to marry her, bl
l lose my guess if she inst as much aston
ished as anybody when he tells her so'
, ever he does. One thing, however is Gel
tain, Amelia, you only lower Yourself b
q joining these ill bred Alans in snubbin
Miss Marion. l have seen Crofton's fac
turn absolutely white with rago when Clar
Allan had stung her with her mean, SUI
picous shafts
The speakers passed on, leaving III
I grieved and angry, and crushed beneat
the vague sense of injustice which l coul
. not entirely understand. 1 half resolve
/ not to go down to dinner, and then r
membsred that Angelica was gone, and 1
s one would be willing to play for the dai
cling or to bear poor Mr.. Blakeman's pc
y tishness SO instead of INDUCING myself
J, ore unhappy evening alone, l made m
4 pre.tiest toilet, did my duty thoroughly an
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