The Lincoln County herald., 1868-12-10

and indeed after while I could zee that
sbs plainly avoided him.
One night, to my unbounded delight,
Fred took me to concert, and when the
first part Was over, and I was able to
spare my attention to the audience, i
commenced . very admiring survey Of
the house.
"Dear me-" exclaimed, in two or
three minutes, "did you ever see such .
likeness? There, 10 the fourth row from
this end. Ah she has turned her head
away now; but I could almost say it was
She"
"She who, my dear ?" inquired Fred.
"Gracs Harvey"
"Grace Harvey where2 What, that
girl in white silk, with those splendid
flowers? Indeed il is something like her.
All now she has turned her head. Mar.
vellously like herl wonder who In the
world Il 10. Is il Miss Harvey?"
''Nonsense, Fred," said I laughing.
"How con Il be poor Grace? Do you
think she can afford frst.class concerts
and white silk dresses ?"
But after this. / and the concert got
but very divided attention from Master
Fred.
On the occasion Of my next music les
son I did not forget to tell Miss Harvey
Of tho lady 90 closely resembling her,
whom I had seen at the concert, and, to
my great surprise, looking at my friend
the while, I saw that her pale face flushed
suddenly apd deeply, and for an instant
she seemed confused and vcxed.
1.-THE resemblance must have been strong
indeed, to bc visible through all the dif.
ference Of dress. I ought to feel more
complimented than I dare say the lady
would be if she could know, Chattie, "
was all she replied. and We spoke Of it
no more.
But one day, not very long after that,
Fred came to me in some trouble and OF.
citsment.
"Chsttie," said he, presently, am 90.
ing to tell you . secret. Will you be
very much surprised If I toll you that l
love Grace Harvey dearly, and have asked
her to be my wife 2"
"Not surprised, but 50 glad, oh, SO
gladi"
"Wait," sa,d he; and though he smiled,
he looked vexed, too. ut is true that !
have asked Grace to marry me; but,
Chattie, she has refused in tn. most un.
qualified and decided mannr."
"Oh, Fred and am sure she likes
you. Il is some scruple about difference
in rank, I dare say. Haven't you found
out how proud Grace is2'
"To be sure I have. But I don't
think it is that, either; fer 1 asked her
outright, and 1 could not help thiuking
that my doing that made her think Of it for
the first time. No, Idon't fancy that was
her reason and Chattie, this is where
you can help mo. could not press
Grace for her motives, but you might ask
questions that Icould not. Try aud come
at her reasons; will you?"
"But Fred, I am not to have my next
lesson for more than fortnight-not till
the new piano comes home"
"Oh," soid poor Fred, with look Of
great dismay, II cannot wait that time.
Can't you make some excuse for going to
see Miss Harvey?"
What could 1not have dono for Fred ?
I ran away to put on my things, and Frod
and I were soon in tho dingy street, and
at the house in which Miss Harvey lived.
I rang the bell, and inquired for Miss
Harvey Of the little girl who opened it.
eyes, Miss Harvey was in-would /
walk up?"
Stumbling up the dark and crooked
staircase after the small handmaid, we at
length arrived at Miss Harvey's door.
The child knocked but as there was no
answer, she. opened it and told mo to
walk in. There was the low aud dismal
room which I had often thought of with
q pang-and thero I stood trans6xed 10
mute astonishment; for that instant o
door leading out Of the room opened,
showing me . momcntary glimpse Of o
mirror, gliding and rich furniture within,
and Grace hsrsslf. beautifully at.ired in
in evening dress, with jewels on her arms
aud stately neck, stood in the doorway.
She in turn looked more than surprised,
almost frightened. As she saw me sho
closed tho door behind her quickly, and
her face was orimson a. she faltsred:-
"Chattie ID It you?"
I was so utterly bewildsred by what !
saw-the discrepancy between her rich
dress and apparent, indeed, professed pov
erty-thst I did my errand badly enough,
I dare say. Grace's face seemed to grow
cold and stern, AZ she listened and re-
piled, briefly that "Mr. Talbot must con.
slider her decision anal, ~ II was"
"Poor Fred ! told him all had sees
when I gave him her answer, and we
never spoke Of Grace Harvey after. My
visit to the city came to On abrupt close
soon Afterwards, and my ftisndship for
my music teacher became only memory.
u onAPTE1 n. ,cN' W
II was some years sissr this that I and
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