The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01

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from their boys. And to the young
men shall try to make myself SO
agreeable, and have our cook make
the coffee SO very fine, that they
will go away quite as well pleased,
and with their brains q good deal
clearer than if / had entertained
them with wine
An hour after, Mr.. Clifton was on
his way to the side Of his dying
friend.
Mabel sat down and wrote:
My DEAR FLoRA:-Come help me
receive our friends tomorrow
Papa has been called away. I must
have you with me, as I am particu-
larly anxious to have my reception
q success.
sLoveingly, MABEL.
Edgar likes Flora, / can plainly
see, and I think she is not wholly
Indifferent toward him. Together
/ think we can manage to hold him
here tomorrow, and thus save his
mother q great sorrow, most likely"
said Mabel.
Mabel Clifton was one of the
loveliest girls in P. Friends
wondered that her heart had not
yielded to some of her many suitors.
They did not know she had no heart
to yield to any of those who sought
it. ms5
The first season she appeared in
the select circle her fathers wealth
and position placed her, she met
Ernest Addison. He was q noble
looking man, talented, with a mind
and heart alike filed with good,
true resolves. To Mabel he had
been very attentive, and she grew
to love him, feeling sure the time
was not far distant when he would
come to tell her of his love. But
months rolled by, and he spoke not
Gradually his visits grew less fre-
quent, until they ceased. What it
was that come between his love and
hers she could never think; but she
felt perfectly sure he did love her,
and SO, hoping that time would solve
the mystery and bring a balo to
her wounded spirit, she watched
and waited for the coming.
New Years day came beautiful
and bright. Mabel and her friend
Flora never looked loveier. Mabel
had explained her wishes, and fully
infused her own spirit into her fair
friend. ~
It was impossible for an indiffer-
ent person not to feel their powers
| of fascination. To Edgar Living
| ston, who was one of their first
guests, they were quite irresistible.
He fingered on, notwithst tanding
the many efforts of a young friend
who accompanied him to draw him
away.
'Do stay and help u.s." said Ma
bel, and when Flora's beautiful eyes
repeated the wish Edgar yielded.
Few, if any, went from Clifton
house dissatisfied. Everything that
the heart could desire or mind sug
gest, in the way of delicacies and
luxuries Of the season, Mabel offer
ed her guests. But her father had
said, many tongues we're busy spe
culating about it, and in a few
| hours it was widely known thai
Miss Clifton was having a temper
ance reception
| Eagerly Mabels eyes sought the
door on every new arrival of guests
She had hoped for the coming O
one. But the hours passed, and
when it grew late in the day the
hope faded and almost died out
She had seated herself wearily il
an arm chair, when the same greet
ing that had fallen upon her ears S,
many times that day, Happy Nev
Year, Miss Clifton" caused tn
bright light to return to her eye
the beautiful flush to her face, q
she rose to receive Earnest Adds
on.
There was an expression in hi
fine eyes, when he received frou
her the fragrant cup of coffee
that relieved the suspense of years
Her heart was bounding with ne,
hope.
Edgar Livingston had draw
Flory to the window. They wer
looking out on the passers-by.
!: few moments, and reeling along th
; sidewalk, shouting and singing
drunken song, came Edgar's com
, panion of the morning.
Flory turned from the sickenin
| sight. Edgar followed saying:
"But for you and Miss Clifton,
might have been one of that party
And going up to Mabel he sait
} '.Miss Clifton, your slumber t.
, night shonld he very peaceful, Yn
J have not helped to cloud either th
| heart of any of your friends to-da,
Accept my warmest thanks for ha,
ing SaVeu me ITOu DOJH.
Edgar saw an expression in Fl
, nests eyes that made him think
would be quite as agreeable to a
parties if he would take Flory bac
to the recess of the window, to tl
piano, or anywhere out of hearin;
> just then.
RI A few moments after, his fir
: voice was blending with hers in
well chosen duet.
Then Ernest told Mabel of Il
love which had been hers since b
knew her. -
!. II came one night to lay m
Q heart before you You had man
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