Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-30
CHAPTER II.

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Nearly six months had passed away, and
Howard Evans was. still boarding at the
country-seat Of Mr.. Clayville. The father
appeared to admire the new schoolmaster
more and more as the weeks flew by. His
society seemed to give the old gentleman
much pleasure, and the long evenings were
spent in solving some difficult problems, or
translating an obscure sentence, from a
foreign language-for the new teacher was
thoroughly versed in classical literature or
engaged in the lighter amusement Of play
ing chess. A#
He was also fast getting initiated in the
good graces Of the daughter: for true re-
fnement will even find its way, into every
heart. 1f@
Ellen was better pleased with him the
more she saw of him, until his absence seem
I'd ta f sElffaes an ysd IN the sts
example of her father, in thus loving Ho-
ward Evans or merely to cheer his lonely
hours, we cannot tell-perhaps neither.
We only know that she often walked part
of the away, to meet him as he returned at
night from school, and that be always hap
pcned to have choice bouquet, or an ever
green wreath, to weave in the plaits Of b. hel
dark hair. +: "a ..ei.,ss hi = I. gel5i s.,-i
AT such times he always met her with q
sweet, cordial smile, and talked 50 pleasantly
to her that she could not help loving him
indeed, she would have considered tia grea
privicgeto have exchanged the quiet OF 'hel
home for the noise and hustle Of the school
room. p, re,. Ii .,{g.isfy t.s's> "A, a. s,iss9.a
And Howard noticed with pleasure, tba
her countenanee was always delight wher
he proposed ramble far away down the
sloping lawn, or a quiet stroll through The
garden. She would unhesitatingly take the
proffered arm, and walk beside her frlenc
in the full enjoyment Of the hour. .
At the foot ofthe lawn they would lister
to the murmur of the stream and express
deeper meaning by silence, than could be
expressed by words. In the arbors they
would enjoy the bliss Of an interchange o.
feeling closely allied to that Of deep and earn
est love. .4 ss9l fods
Howard would gather flowers for her, and
form them into book of sincere love while
each bud was leaf on which was writer
the words of indelible affection.
Still at such times he was acting the sick
ly sentimentalist What he felt he com
inundated TO her and in return he received
the undisguised state of her feelings. li5G
And they were both surprised at the ha al
| mony Of thought and feeling which exist
ed between them. He talked as simply
yet earnestly, as if she had been a sister
and she was as unaffected and artless as l
he had been brother. y- 80.
:. Then when the dews had begun TO .glls
ten on the long blades OF grass. and th'
music of the stream was imudible, the,
would seek their pathway holneward, IN tn
| full enjoyment of blissful love. q Id
'sAnd did not Mr.. Clayville see all this !?
i, All This question we cannot answer
but he certainly never seemed in bette
spirits, than when witnessing the evidenc'
Of their mutual attachment. He dgeamot
longer and oftener In his highbacked chair
and the scene of early days came up to hi
view AID linked the present with the unfor
gotten past. aa' p s'ss7s