The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-11-12

merry malice as does no harm. Often,
it is true, she talks only folly, because
many hearts have nothing else but folly
IN them but sometimes she hit. the
nail on the head . ringing blow. In
this case i was an orange-b blow and a
wedding ring. : H.: & - -,
shut the windows, and drew the cur
taius down, leaving the door open for a
draught, then laid large sheet Of draw
ing paper on the ceutre-table, and, bring
ing ont Planchette, stood her OF II
/ Christina watched these preparations
with heavy eyes, and when all was rea-
dy, dragged herself to chair beside me,
and listlessly laid her fiuger-tips on the
little PLATFORM, Presently my pet began
to travel, running across the paper and
back, wheeling and backing, like re-
fractory horse, then round and round in
a circle that narrowed till finally she
stopped Short in the centre. That was
her way of making courtesy and say
ing, "How do you do 7"
Well, toSbe sur" says Christina,
rousing o 3, t. Il little, Tisnt that a. cOmical
a2 As she spoke, heard step at the
open front door, and some one came in
and stood at the apaflor door. Before
this visitor appeared, glanced at Chris
tina, and saw her listless face glow out
crimson checked and with lighted eyes;
but when Iarose to welcome Mr.. Give
Cameron she had subdued all but her
color and bowed to him as any ordi-
ol acquaintance might, and he
-. 1cA her greeting in like. manner
- Jmeut [ was embarrassed. |
'R''u nave liked to run away and leave
yhem l felt like one who stands be-
tween two combatants, and may chance
to receive the blows which each intends
for the other. z i-- .l.st gte - ~ =
Mr.. Cameron slightly elevated his
-brows, and fine brows they were-at the
sight Of our employment, and a faint
smile seemed to touch his beautifully
curved mouth. 5eF ,1a...
-" Have I iutruded on the Elusinian
mysteries 2" hi" asked, mockingly. =
"Must I fly for my life ?" ae. 81
"We haven't asked question yet" :"
1 said; "and you are just in time to as
sist.Dptal2 1-~-E5 E5Ero5 ll0rta 10 c4 I
He took seat on the opposite side
of the little table at which we sat, and
/, anxious to show off my witch to the
best advantage, asked question after
question, attending chiefly to hear an
swers. But presently glancing up at
Give, saw him looking at Christina
with face which argued i'll for Minnie
Tracy's success in captivating him.
Those dark, impassioned. eyes of his
seemed striving to read the soul in her
downcast face, and [ saw love- ON the
parted lips on which his breath half
paused. 81 Christina was beautiful at that
moment. Her cheeks were glowing
crimson, and her red lips were pressed
closely together with an expression half
angry, half:pained, She was evidently
aware of his gaze, and only just able to
bear it. But through all the pride and
pain, what a rich life was there, what
sweetness only half hidden, what melt
ing. tenderness beneath the fire ! as
1d Well, we made Planchette answer a
vast number of highly important ques-
tions which neither OF us caredia fig
about; then gradually. narrowing, ap-
proached more personal topics, still
on the verge, or touching am
with affected earelessness,
on nearer interests. Christina and i
had been, moving EPanchette, but now
Mr.. Cameron leaned nearer and placed
his firm white fingers beside the rosy
OF Christina. 20 725 e. =
4 .'iWhys not clasp hands when they
are so near ~ wrote out Pianchette,
INSTANTLY with airapid pencil. = $40
ID Christina famed up and started back.
!, . Do not fear,'" Mr.. Cameron said,
halflaughing, but with look OF proud
anger g shall not presume
! I How the, thing flies off = she said,
without appearing to notice his remark.
&si did not know it would speak with
out being spoken to."ioa RI =, 9es4
E So, saying. she put her hand onrthe
board again !. and now, | saw that her
head was a little higher, and her sweet
fnou:h more haughtily curved.
. ". OF what fault am 4 most guilty
now ~ asked Clive.as vs49e 9el 94ad
"You are too proud !" was the ready
and emphatic reply, aa.ss,s t..e.,r sef
~ he reddened slightly as he said :.
-ds.s Possibly; But pride is vice of
which 1 have not the monopoly"
q; Planchette ran two or three times
across the paper, then, without the least
nprroyveocation, nr unless some thought
touched her from one of us three, wrote
Miauie Tracy's naiae!of oieisl.a!ea. =
aAnd whas ofhers2 asked he. in great
state. ,sss.
Planchette again began frlskkllng over
the paper;oa- sl49g aasI b.sc .b9ccR,s3l p,s ptJ,sd
slplenty of herl Plenty of heri!i4y
Runnina from corner to corners writing
the words small and large, backward
and forward, a dozen times oyer .,ls !
s1Cliyye looked indignanfly at me, as II
he thought me responsible for the am
fsaI GAIT help it, = said, Laughing.
"I was not thinking-o Minnie. Per
haps you were." il9 6 ~,
g Will It write what we think oil and