, 1877-03-10
II.

In New, England. The school.ycar IL lust at m
end, tho summer vacation Ia nbout 10 commence,
antl to-day all the hcholars are assembled "
show by m exhibition tho results Of tlIcir own
work and that Of their tcachcrs, OF wi,om our
friend is ono. The members oE the graduating
Glars arc here in ali their gory; tho boys, rs Is
usual with boys OH such occasions, wcll-tlrcsscd
but AWKWARD; tho Rirls rcsplcnaent In the COIN.
blncd charms Of naturc and of art,--a perfect
bouquet Of rich buds Just breaking Into
tho full blow Of wolnantood. Let III
notice Minnie Wnrrcn, tho young lady
whose .ptaco is at the hcad Of this
class. She Is not tail, but lier figure Is perfect
IN symmetry; Minnie Is grare Itself, from the
littlo slipper with the blue low which now and
tl.cn peeps from beneath the muslin, TO tile s!,
pic but 1aunty coil Of rich brown hair that sits
OIL tho back of her hcad. The face, usually
wrcathcd in tho tnost nttruetEvo ami1cs, hut now
Misunderstanding from tcnsu Of tctng regarded
by the whole assembly, ia not handsome, but Is
i,leontcstab'y pretty. Her checks, perhaps
trIln rcler than Oh orllinaty occasions, arc soft
and smooth "a tue petals Of flower, md her
lfps,--1cscTiptlon falls. TN Minnie all ayes arc
liked, and, among them, those OF her teachcr,
Leonard Vincent; but does not tho glea1n OF
Joy In the eyes Of tho latter Indicate moro than
tho tust!tabsc pride Of one who lad helped to
make Mtnniu's mind rich In Learning anil wor-
thiay corresponding 10 face 20 rich In beautyf
NIat has Tine brought about In tile two
years that Iayc passed. Leonard Vincent never
forgot Ills promise to Laura, hut for many
weeks wrote regulur and loving lcttcrs towlitcl,
Ills bctrothcl replied In lines that sllowe, thu
sincerity Of her ioro and the nobility of llcr no
turc. Then, asl at ot,cc. slsc ceased to write,
and tho CAUSE WINS explained by letter whIrll
Lconarl shortly after resolved IRON Its futlcr,
wherein II was atated, with lnucll attempt ut
sympathy aal overstraned expressions uf re-
Eret, that Laura had been tuken sick Of fcrcr
suddenly, and very shortly aftvr tlatl died.
Must It bc confessed that Leonard experienced
no keen sorrow Mt this suddcn sicwa1 lie was
shocked; but he did not experience lovers
grief. Ilin naturc would never hare allpwrl
hin to psuve false to Laura aa long IA TIC knew
her living III tho constant hope Of becoming hls
wife; but absence aud re0eetsbn had 81 fur
uttered bis fcclnta Hi t enable hin, ~ hear llrr
iss S,' Will H. enns #. s;s s III !fu! s,s; 'Gm On
,nnrc Of mere eomrIsaton md ecf-coupfaccnry
than he could iMngino Or wuutl t.nro been wifi
Ing to admit. Very n,>on atttr leaving England
l,u lnl confessed td himself tho wish that Laura
ha'l bcsn intellectually more Of Il companion for
him. Ills soul WAS not great enough 10 be co,'-
tented With simple ticyotlon III tho woman who
was 70 u ilis xlic, anl i'is imperfect tytnratltcs
required more points VI tDntnrt. THUS IL was
t!at very st.n after rerciyln9 the letter which
told httn of Lnura'a death hc l,atl N>nsciUaalY
proceeded to foster ncw attachment, tic scctlh
u which insa hlrcady bccn sown Without be-
!ng handsome, or III any acslsc a tatly.killer,
Vincent hah yet, fur t',osa who know him well,
decidedly pleasing appearance, wtar!,, Joined
to lively mid agreeable tnatl.lcr, considerable
i,uwcrs,, a,ll the pt,lish of culture, nude him
dsixy III hsasfE ~ g.,ar 5 1tfarss. M M Ee. sss
lim IL tho lot l'Es fathcr INFUSED upon him. and
1le l,sl very st'on hceomc decided tayorite with
tho pupils, especially tho young !allcs.
Tc sfh!h'ts a ,* WI H. s,sls1sl great sus.
tons, we're yotvl delightful ly tllc assembly Ut
parcilts and fric1!dk. At last al! ,sAa oyrr, tho
tGorleHcro atspcrslAg, nnd Flnectt WIS engaged
roam. wl1cn thcr., ca'ne u kno.k ut bis t!uor,
anu, Without waiting Tor an invitation, Miss
Warren walked In. ...
swell, Mr.. Vincent. arc you satisdcd nossr"
"De,tde'lly, slits Warrei; Md above oil Will,
Miuniu uppeared to tako uo notice OF tic
cutinIlncnt, bua wout Oh III Arr usual rulublc
"Ui, Mt. Vincent, s,la YOU notice f7rpec wt,.
sun. how she spoke lIcr ptccel It wus Just clo-
IS No doubt; hut there was some one clso who
snoes, piece; and 'hu was mora thaa Just e'u-
Minnie shook her head with pretty air Of
mock fLnpateHve.
show provoking you arcl ! realty don't
wish for my compliments, 81 no; | Was Just
gtrl nov, and shan't cail you 'sIr' any
"very well, Nils Wurrcn; tl,cn In rryengo
;i snsl asp!ys Gy y91 II vo"r tte 4"d heucet0rth
Minnie , or re.!arnea i slIght!y, ena turned round
wards stio turned to facc Vincent agal.,.
s!,af' you oe here a4Kl'n next tcr,', Sit, Vim.
~ am very nnccrtaln. 1t depends greatly
upon crrulnalances.n
a.lnnia laughed u,crn'y, and laid her hand
upon tha door a. Il a1'at to lraYe the foon,.
philosophical plssascs. supposo tluu will
sl4ow. Hut, really, all tho lpoplu hare left. |
p.!,st he quick and Eet aotne Iuui:by.''
She Opened the door and pretended that slo
Tor iaolnent Undecided; then he took = step
towards her.
" Siuntct"
She stoppes!, aud, turning around with MI H.
"Dt! you bpcak. slrl''
'so you aru goiug VI Without Wishing ne
l,iHappy ,Hpy v9satlon' I a1n surprised at you, Miss
~ thought you werc not going 10 call MO
sM'ss a''y longer" sls REPLIED with 'nacha"s
"oh! / forgot. Have you nothing to say but
& nsota Eo %tcl Mns i .s ow ihat We 4Fs sce
Minnie sxlli1l1al s.stEculy .terceptlblc start
at this ann0uuvc1ncnt.
"oh, ain mot gung avay,a sho replied, per.
1lapa srlao more earprstlY than The ocrasion
seemr1 10 warrant. ~ sl.all bu ut Aonlo When
setoo! brgtns a:,nln.f
.'.'nt ithtak It vury llkoly that shall not. l
thak tIa,, sh1l 70 to England fur eooa. have
"6n y.,u arI tired of us Americana airea1yl
A., Meu, We nro stupid people, supIUsc.
she iN.1a out her delicate white baud, and It
tremblcd tuAt little. leonarl took It, raised
il to his ltps a,ul then gently Let II 60. Minnie
laughed her t'Ell,lury gay laugh.
-" Is tliat how E1gliahlIea aay good-bya
Whit k1ilght!y lot OF ptopia you must bel'
- No." repltc1 LcouarI, earnestly, drawing
nearer to Minnie, I" that l. not how wa say good
by. We only do that when w mean that we
aFS :, ixs nsSsf f, gonG t11sAy y gooA.ty"
isose, without exchanging tho usual dylitlesl''
hhe turn9! n! aud moved very slowly towurIa
Elu eten, Eul ttk1k hre hanl In his n,xn SL.a