The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-02-06

Aurora herself alishted from her chariot =
and on looking up beheld Philip Loga
phil declares he never said any thing abou
Aurora. He says he might have said
was roarer, but that wouldn't have beef
nice you know l was very glad to Sc
I him, and did not hesitate to tell him so
To be entirely truthful as l looked in hi
| face, | saw there the impress of truth ant
honor. 1 said to myself, Here is no de
ception." He accompanied me home a
far as the gate, and on leaving, promises
to call on us very soon. Oh what pleas
ant morning that was Early November
The frost had touched the trees and trans
formed their vivid green into bright scar
let, brown and yellow, while it strewed tn.
short turf at the roadside, thick with it,
powdered diamonds. The air had JUS
enough ingle in it to brighten ones cheeks
and make one feel that every breath brought
health and vigor. / was light of heart
and so happy there fingered not one sin
gle black drop of bitterness to mar my joy
Philip too, was in high spirits, and looked
SO handsome that l felt all my old prefer
ence for him reawaken. (Private-I dom,
let him see these complimentary remarks.
He had just returned from the West, where
he said he had great inducements offered
him to settle, bnt he had not decided upon
his future place of abode; THAT depends, y
he said, somewhat upon another person. -
wondered what made him look at me SC
steadily.
When | went in they had all finished
breakfast and were assembled around the
fire in the little sitting room. glanced at
the reflection of my face in the mirror, and
| could not repress feeling of triumph,
as marked its rosy bloom, and the attend
ant brightness of my eyes; and I mentally
contrasted my appearance with that of my
pretty sisters who were looking pale from
their last nights vigil. and languid from
the excessive heat of the room.
"Where have you beeno'' they all ex-
claimed
''Out, taking the morning air. cried.
How can you all sit stewed mp in the
house, in warm room too, on such day
as this' Kitty and Lizzie, take my advice.
Put on your hats, and accompany these
gentlemen to the depot"
You'll come too, wont you 90 asked
Rudolph, in his most insinuating tone,
gazing admiringly at the bloom on my
cheeks.
"You must excuse me-" l said, Il had
never before declined an invitation to walk
with him. I'm honsekeeper this week,
and I am going to Mr.. Austen's, to get
ounces for preserving. Here is paper
for you, Mamma. from Uncle Reuben, and
Kit, here is a letter from Philadelphia.
don't think it is from Minnie; the address
is in i masculine hand"
Kitty snatched the letter from me, and
ran out Of the room. When she returned,
she was in walking costume, but she was
no longer pale; knew from the expression
on her face that that letter contained mat
tiers Of importance.
The next time Rudolph came, he brought
me bouquet. and seemed disposed to re
new his attentions, but, true to my resolu
ton, | treated him very cavalierly, laughed
at his soft speeches, and l think he per,
ceived that his influence over me was gone.
Philip came that evening, which was passed
very pleasantly in singing. In the course
of the next week Kit and had a talk with
regard to r a., and We found, on compar
ing notes, that he had followed nearly the
same programme with both of us. He had
not inflicted Titan on her. Oh how
We laughed! If poor Rudolph gould have
seen and heard rs. think he would have
been convinced that it was time for him to
carry his destinations elsewhere.
We saw no more of Rudolph for several
weeks; business had required his presence
at the South. So j. was nearly Christmas
when we received another telegram from
Harry, saying that K. 4. was coming with
him. Lizzie laughed as she asked me:
"Sue, do you remember that first tele
gram from Harry, last June and our trying
to guess the signification OF those initIals9'
l eau now lind words which will exactly ii
those mystic letters, and his state Of mind
when he finds out that Kit and are not
the heart broken viotins OF his blandish-
ments. Don't you think be vii! be Rather
Astounded when he is tuvited to be pre- sent,
on the fifteenth day of January next, at the
triple wedding which will occur at that
time; when you will become Mrs. Harry
Boynton, I, Mrs. Philip Logan, and little
Kitty, Mrs Arthur 4aWtone"
Heigho We have been married five
years. and are all very happy. Mamma
lives with Lizzie in New York. and is s.,
! much wrapped up Ia those remarkable chill
dren, tho two little Royntons, that she can
| find very little time to visit either Kitty OF
me. Mrs, Arthur Lawton is lady of high
fashion In Philadelphia. Her husband is
rich, and she dresses in exquisite taste.
which is very satisfactory to ArthaE, who
is most fastidious, Kit says she docs moi
think she would have captivated him with
| out llat poias lace Jacket Of mine, which
she wore on the occasion Of her visit to hi.
sister, and which he thought was the finest
aud rarest garment he had ever seen.
Rudolph, too ismarried to rich widow
| saw him about week ago; he was at
tending to the cars stout, red-faced lady
His arms were full of packages, and
thought he had decidedly hen peckec
look. That might have BEEN imagination
/ Phil and l occupy the cottage which ha:
always been my home. My noble husband
is successful and respected man, aud VT
are so happy that can only look back Will
! gratitude to the time when the veil wa:
removed from my mental vision, and feel
out Of loye with Rudolph.
! ANCIENT AMERICAN RUINS.
! When 4 lad at school, thirty years ago
we read of ancient ruins in the region nov