Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-01

| thought at frst this glrl must De tne notn-
er of the beautiful child, with the curls that
hung golden about its head. with its eyes
like hnrebells, and its email rod blossom OF
| a mouth. r. .E..t i1..... .3
But did not think this long. There was
no faint. Resemblance between the two faces.
And as sat there my curiosity was stimu.
lated to define what sort OF relation ex-
! isted between the girl and child. The latter
wore white dress with heavy blue silk
sash, aud there ives something about all its
pretty, lively movements which indicated
care and cultivation. You would have dis
cerned, beyond a possibility Of mistake,
that this child had dwslt in an atmosphere q.
Of wealth and refinement. .y.
The girls appearance indicated this in
seine lesser degree. She was removed as
far as possible from any eoarssness of face
and manner, hut she lacked in somo subtle
way the air of tue bellies who hourly swept
the walk there wssa singular absence, too,
0f display in her simple white dress, aud
the only ornament she wore was the prstty
coral brooch which clasped the frill at her
neck; still, in the vast hotels yonder, there
were few faces which had finer charm than
this one, which sat so near me that summer
| morning. .N - ..r...r
Something was at work in this girls soul
Il saw that, in little while, some expecta-
tioD, some pleasure, some unrest. She
glanced about her on right and left, with
little half indrawn breath, with smile that
came and vsnished sometimes l fancied in
a quick fieeting shadow of doubt or un-
easiness. ,r....t..t. .s... --..-
She frolcked with the child, who seemed
wonderfully attached to her they had little
romps together up and down the shadowy
walk, and eh! it was a pleasant thing-so
pleasant that the silvery mirth seems to
echo in my memory still--the laughter of
this young girl and this little child, starting
out, and breaking down, and bubbling over
together. .n. ne' H...l.t- .l
At last, a little tired with their pretty
remping, they came and sat down on the
bench together; and moment later the
| girl's face flushed into shy, pleased con-
Soiousness thst was pretty to see, and fol-
lowing the swiftly Withdrawn glance of her
eyes, saw gentleman approaching U.S.
After the manner of men he was certainly
this. He wore the finest of broadcloth, and
there was about him that,air Of quiet, we'll
bred assurance which indicated at once that
he was familiar with the worlds man who
would not be likely to lose his self-possession
under any circumstances. % ..,i ia. ~ u
He looked little beyond his thirties, and
had face that l suppose women, VINO are
fond of that term, would have called " dis
tinguished. The features were all well
moulded, but some subtle expression in
which eyes and mouth held their part. made
Inc distrust this man. He approached the
'Iyoung girl with an eager regard OF manner
which no one could fail to observe offered
her his hand with smile which 1 have no
: dSubt1iad fascinated many maiden.
Agnes, he said, II have been search
ing for You all around the park What
have you hidden yourself up here in the
shadows for ?" le
| see this girl now, with the shy pleasure
in her sweet faco, and the faint blush that
1 made it alive all over. as she answered, "a
hardly know, MIR. Ishsm, unless it is be-
cause | like shadows. Ialways did. /"
81 am aware of that. The loveiest flow
ers often do, and so waste their sweetness
whore none can find it. -..... 81
The gentleman said this still retaining
tho girl hand, and gazing with interest and
.undisguised admiration on her face. His
manner was almost fond could not say
it was TOO familiar, for it was certainly re-
fspeetfnl, and yet there was assuredly some
anxiety in it that [ disliked, or feared, or
both, although Iiknew nothing of the res-
tion of each towards the other
He took seat beside the girl now, and
the little child clambered on his knee, and
called him ''Unele Fred, " and he patted
her curls, and gave her his slender cane to
amuse herself with, but his thoughts were
evidently engrossed blythe lady who sat at
his side.d fa s.-..1r.' .t-.#rrI a.t -l
rWell, Agnes, how do you like Sarato-
ga?p he commenced. ilta r.H,l.r pr.-
A little shadow of depression or pain fell
4 into the brightness of her face. I" 1t doesn't
attract me strongly, " she answered. - Per-
hapsit would if | were fashionable lady,
4 and mingled in all its gayeties. But an
outside of that, you know. "
Only by yeur own free will and election,
Lh%9gs; y -. !. s.,,,, :, ,,.,
am simply Mrs. Evans's seahstrsss, and
that of course would debar me from any
position among her fashionable friends. "
! The young gentleman brought down his
hand on the iron seat With indignation. =
.'AgDes, this is a shame and an outrage"
he said, as though you were not in, all re-
spects the equal or superior Of my naughty
sister and her silly fashionable friends
Sara ought 10 have more sense. am ex-
tasperated with her airs. aar. -. J...
i" Oh, we'll it is the way of the world, "
answered the young lady, with some bitter
, ness, and there were tears in her eyes, and
knew that thousand little sights and in.
dignities, which must have CALLED and
| wounded to the very core anaturelike hers,
rsse up and stung her memory then. ed
The gentleman looked at her. saw he
probed to all that was in her thoughts just
, them He slipped his hand over hers, -
|, well, my dear girl, remember that you
' have one friend who feels and appreciates
} aall that-there is awkward and unpleasant in
a position in which you are SO evidently out
usbof place, and who would do anything In his
p tpower to relieve you from it. r yi9ur.. be
rF ."Yeu are very kind, Mr.. iIshsm, - and
I she smiled up gratefully in his face. .
: 90 never suspected that before, but all
n that you have told me makes mo very glad
|, that 1 went half days journey out Of my
: route to take the Springs in it. I" h .iiv w.
: Did yeu 2" with manifest surprise. 81.
; Go" Certainly I7did. The thought of enc
4 small, shy, sweet face here, had an attrac-
ton for me that ovsrcame all my rspugnance
I. to the giddiness, and frivoity, and senssless
, talk l must encounter amongst Sara's
y friends. I" f-sW if r1sqel.l.
y HsW gracefully this man could hatter -
= How swsetly this girls face answered him,
!. with the blush that famed all over it, and
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