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parrutly bent upon discovering who she
WAS and soon most every one present
was made acquainted with the fact that
the Young QuakcreSS was cousin to the
parn!ry girls. There were many sly
whispers and wise >hrugs OF the should
rr and many Il fashionable belle drew
the flowing folds OF her satin robe close
!, about her graceful form. lest il should
become contaminated by coming in con-
tact with he stuff gown OF the young
nULherc~>.
one dandy Sprig commenced quizzins
her. and Edith discovering the glittering
article. exclaimed
20. that's 4 pretty thing. Mr.; will
thee let a body look ut it? Let me see,
what, thy name? Cousin didn't give
me m introduction. What did thee say
this WAS: an olpa or squizzlng glass.
didn't thee? Thce'll be kind enough To
lend it to me a little. wont thee? It's :"
pretty. / love 10 look 1t it"
II, certainly" said the young man.
Is he turned upon his heel, and left the
tair p.ca1rr striving to ta>ten the glass
under the >oi.cd white ribbon that was
worn As a sash by her.
Il don't look much like = Quakerc>S."
was Edjth'> NEXT remark, a. She seated
herself by the side vt avery nice feeling
..dy. docs thee think | do, That's u
h"AuiiiHL dress OF Time. >p"S" t> II"
II" OF me 10 think of having Il like 1t.
i'f tWould take All summer to pi'k
h~iiAtehcITlre enough to buy one / sup
pose: anu after all. | don know a lis
- very much hludSomer that mine"
she continued. a~imiringly smoothing
down the folds of her coarse stuff dress
But the most trying event ot AL to the
Barn.ry> was - think thai Leslie. the
gentleman on whose account the party
mad solely been givcn. should have
discovered the humiIjatlng truth. that
iur ari,tocratjc Darn!ey> had po0j rei1-
t>"tS. Mr.. Leslie had but lately re
turned from Europe. and during hI>
:io-vacv, i wealthy uncle had died. and
.rtt h.n her u his .arge estate. which.
added lo the handsome property lie
~~elHdeG II him from his father. entitled
nam 10 The credit of being 4 "mi.lion-
are. ana this, Joined 10 his fine person
and fascinating manners. rendered him
Al object OF dcrp interest t. bctutitu.
Young ladies and Schemiug mothers.
For some time Edith dIi not seem
a, a.l Inclined to make acquaintance
wiki Mr.. LIS .r. and the Young lad,e.
battered themselves that il was come
thing IN his appearance that repealed al
attempts Al familiarity on her part
III; 10 TINS >urnlISe they Were wrong.
Tor Edith was merely waiting a good
opportunity to enter into conversation
with III" distinguished gentleman.
Mr.. Leslie. | believe thy name is
She II length said. rs she approache6 the
seat he occupied. Il never saw thee be-
Tor" tina | know OF. but the Girls think
.ut~ Of thee especially cousin anreret,a,
and >he talks 80 much about thee | a.
most fee! a if Id known thee all NV
lifetime. | feel nightly indebted Il
thee. Tor | suppose il it hadn't been !or
thee | should never have seen Il big fash
l"uJp.c purity like this; tor the girls a
much - tod me twas made expressly
on thy account | believe thee thinks OF
marrying u OF the girl-cna>in Anre-
rrttt. Now don't blush 50. Mr.. Leslie.
tor Is cammou talk among us all here
~ home: and It's n use tor thee to try
L. maze strange OF il. lis very wicked
l. deceive" added She. rising !emurr,y
from h"T seat. and leaving Mr.. Leslie be
fore he had 4 chance t. make an answer
II her remarks.
III watch that rir, narrowly" said
Mr.. Leslie 10 himself. ..for there's SOME
thing a !llfIe strange about her u,nv,.-
mcut-." soon after this conrlu.inn :,
consequential lady brushed past Edith.
and in 50 doing, knocked her classes 90
roughly that they tel upon the carpet,
and Mr.. Leslie. who was standing na,.
fastened to offer his services. md h,
trit more tIlan repaid for his trouble hv
the look OF gratitude Edith east upon him.
- he handed her her classes. and he
wondered why she should he so anxious
r. conceal such wnndrouSIv beauriurl
eyes.
Tic mex, day. while tho Girls wore
bDwYilinr the nruIe,s,r+ ar9n,s of ,La
preceding evening", in the presence nt
Edith. who ~at oa5inr from tho wInII,w
as "a mix rs thnurh no word raarh.,l
her oars e~ycantfrT occa- ouaIv an,r.L
soi'a ,Lat dinIr1ne7i hor cToaf a. -
IaqrI tra h;rtnr ,arms ann,;oi - 10,
own j,,,orc,I Iittra sr-f 6Ltc-tn, .-I;t
made his apncarauce and sscpndinr ,hf
stems rang the hell
20 iris" axc',iD,sd Edith r;s;r,
from her scat anu,rnntlv in ransnnr
Of DELIGHT. .,hera comes ,h,t he.,,t;n,,
man. q I'm 50 clad TIiEcd hin +be
best Of any bodT m ,bon ar+r. and
don't think hYt thar hos como on nm,
n,sa ~ 500 mo tor ha tool in.s Pc
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