The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-11-12
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Christina Massey came in to see me
one evening last May. There is nothing
very notable in the fact Of her coming ;
but the manner of it was unusual. Few
persons ever saw her other than digni-
fed, quiet or superb. Some called her
naughty She had the air Of q being
raised above all petty care and pleas.
ures, and when she touched trihes, it
was as though she stopped to them. .
sbNow don't fancy that [ am describing
one OF those stilted beings who go about
puffedoup and stiffened with the idea Of
being exceptional persons, with a new
set OF: rules made expressly for their
guidance. She was nothing Of the sort.
Her soul was loftier than her head ;
aud if she stopped in performing the
smaller duties of life, it was as queen
may bend graciously to the prattle of a
child. Christina scorned the base only.
Never was a soul more oftly housed. -
Not that she was conspicuous for red,
and white, and golden in coloring, or
for form and features of Grecian seren-
ity. Her form was admirable, and Of
that size which, well carried. can be
stately and imposing, yet does not i'm
press the beholder with an idea of any
very ponderous sum of pounds avoirdu-
pois. Her color ran between light and
dark, rather inclining To bunette, and
she was graceful and sweet.voiccd.
sh Well, as 1 sat looking into the sweet
May twilight, Christina came walking
listlessly up the street, leaned on my
fence, aud said !; 32R1 32G9 -. -
d2tslf you are alone, 4 want to come
in" speaking in a manner half careless,
half coaxing. -g ri at
III was alpne, and, she was welcome
She Game IN, and throwing her hat on
the floor, dropped into a chair by the
other window, aud sat for half an hour
looking out without ,speak akipga word
sat aud wondered about her; gather
ing up the scattered threads to weave. a
pattern into which this mood Of hers
should fit ~ az ,,.,ar,,.. ,,,,,l.q-
If any man had to do with the change
which l had noticed creeping ftfully
over Her for the last Year, that man must
be Clive ,1taniefbhh. To be sure, there
had beesnf nd great Intimacy between
them but they knew each other, and
met, occasionally. Moreover nthey were
precisely the persons to love and !tomils-
understand each other !; TO stand proud
y aloof, each unwilling to bend, self
distrustful, and doubtful of each other,
aud, finally in fit Of wounded pride
and love, to put some insurmountabbellee bele
barrier between their hearts and lives.
There had been for months rumors that
Give was more than ordinarily attenr
tive to Minnie Tracy, the prettiest heirt
ess and coquette in town, He was too
honorable as wen as too proud to pay
attentions that meant nothing, and L
knew that already Minnie, was begin
ming to toss her head with "a conscious
laugh whenever hisiaaine was nentlen'
ed in her presence. Sic. asaeg9ina9
Well, l. dthought il all over while
Christina sat there in the.twilishtssileat
but, I felt surely, moaning inwardly,
Presently / found it necessary to speak.
Half an hourais long time to be silent.
nssEhristinalp said, "haveflyou ever
vet been introduced to Madame Blan'
chette 22nsn srs oiioa4 Dat A24f2 g 9
She started. ,bnalsi
ssNow -s,s,
| + think she had, forgotten that she