Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-16

W HOLE NO. 354.
behalf that was calculated to incur his
wife's displeasure. With the exception
OF the few remarks addressed to her by
Mr.. Dupont, Lima concluded her break
last in silence and went up to the chill
dren. Tonight the grand ball is to
come off that IS given to Mrs. Dupont's
brother, and Lima entertained very un-
comfortable feelings in relation to it. for
something told her that on this night
she would have to make a conspicuous
exhibition of herself before a multitude
OF merc'less spectators. Though she had
met only few OF Mrs. Dupont's assocl.
ates. yet these few were sufficient to
| assure her that she would secure LITTLE
or no indulgence from them. Tor the cold
contempt with which they regarded her
was not lost on her. but was stamped in
ieslble characters upon her mind There
tore, you need not wonder that she look
ed forward to the coming evening with
disagreeable anticipations; how she
was disappointed in that respect we will
see presently. Lima tried all day to put
these thoughts to flight. but they crowd
ed IN her mind, one after the other, with
such irresistible force that she found il
impossible to d!spel them. though she
did succeed in calming her agitated
mind to some extent. Late in the eve
ning Minnie came running to her almos,
breathless with excitement, and SAYING,
"Oh. my dear Miss Lima, have such
good news for you. and won't you h.
glad. though? Don't you think that
cousin Clara has come"
No. no. Minnie, darling; you surel,
are mistaken
Yes. Miss Lima. cousin Clara is here,
sure enough. for Katy told me so onl,
a moment ago. said Minnie exultantly
'Ain't you glad?' asked the child, lvok.
ing at her teacher in dubious manner.
Yes. Mihnie." replied Lima, "ever So
glad. Now run away and leave me Tor
while. for l want to be alone
Although Lima told Minnie that she
was happy, she WAS afraid it WAS not
true, but she was certain of one thing
that when she heard that her dear, dear,
Clara was down stairs. she felt VERY
much like rushing down then. regard
less OF anyone and clasping her in her
arms but when the impulse OF the first
moment wore Oft, Lima hesItated. for il
was more than probable that Clara was
accompanied by her parents. if SO, sh.
knew not how they might receive hel !;
then she thought too, that her friend was
no longer u school girl, and it was pos
sibie' even.that she had changed. and i'll
case OF such thing Clara must come to
her; So she turned sadly to the window
and looked longingly out upon the world
that was fair to many, but just then i,
|hone darkly to her. Even while she was
thinking this, light step crossed the
door and in another moment somebody
arms twined themselves about her, and
'aucy rosy lips kissed her trantically.
| Oh. Clara, was all that Lima could
say Tor while. 80 thoroughly surprised
was she; when she could think OF any
hing. she asked Lima why she did moi,
write her word about this intended visit,
to which Clara Iaughingly replied. she
wished TO surprise her. Clara walked
to the window and looking out exclaim-
cd, What beautiful grounds thev have
mere. and the dear old convent, | lust
can see it in the distance. reposing in its
own grand and glorious solitude. Come.
| Lima. and let US have a walk, AM ius,
lying to be among those darling flowers
that are nodding and bending their
sweet faces toward me- Lius was
soon ready. and the two girls went out
OF the house. down to the garden, arm
in arm. lust as they used to do at school
Two women looking out from the library
window saw them. one of them betray-
ed satisfactory smile. one irowned a
iisapproval. and both turned away.
leaving the two young girls to them
selves. Mrs. Dupont was the first to
speak, and said:
"lf that don't beat all, that girl has
got vast deal of assurance and gives
herself as many airs as it she was some
body in place of poor governess."
Lizzie, do think" said Mrs. Nor
ton, THAT your better judgment ought
to teach you not to speak SO disrespsct-
fully of any one from the simple reason
that they are poor. There is no reason
why Miss Maynard should be any
the less lady because her father has
been unfortunate in pecuuiary matters.
This reproot stung the guilty heart OF
Nrs. Dupont; it made her furiously an.
5ry. too. yet shc subdued the pas sion
which she loaged to give vent to, be-
cause Mrs. Morton. she we'll knew. WAS
lady in every sense of the word, and
ner feelings she was compelled to re-
'pect; and. In conjunction with this, she
'elt that it would be to her advantage to
keep in the good graces of this lady. as
she was more than anxious to bring
about union between her brother and
Clara. 1t was tor this reason that she
invited them down; and now that they
were there. she would certainly use ey-
cry exertion to consummate her wish.
50 she fastened to remove the disagree
able impression which she feared her In
remarks lef. on the mind of her
relation.
The girls did not come in to dress until
it was nearly dark. When they reached
the library door, Lima. in place OF going
in. withdrew herself from Clara. and
moved toward the stairs. but her friend
caught her around the waist. and held
her firmly, saying, as she did so:
You have not seen my darling man.
ma yet"
With this she drew Lima into the room.
md presented her To her r,o,bor ,,h,