The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-09-22


only skin deep. and my sister jamie has al
angels soul
: Lizne sighed again, then, with renew
, Cd burst Of confidence she said:
don't think beaui, is onl, skin deep.
, think il i. heart deep. ! would give all
, have TO Ia pretty.
And as she spoke, such wistful. child
like look grew in her face that her com.
panion was touched.
4 Iwouldnt think about II II / we're you,
be said. after pause. Try and put il out
Of your head. There are plenty Of things
besides beauty you can have. Don't you
sing or playr
sing a little. said Lizzie. But please
don't tell any one. | am 30 afraid Lady
Wells will ask me,
won't betray you, said Lord Pelham.
more and more amused.
This naive little girl Was something new
in his world. There was something about
her, too. which reminded him cf bis favor
ite sister. He felt that jamie would have
liked her.
He took her back TO her mother, feeling
very much as IL she were little child con,
fided to his care
Poor little girl. be was thinking to him
self Is she so very plains
He had really scarcely noticed her, and
asked her out OF compassion for her loneli-
ness. with no interest in her personally.
she had amused him, though. He smiled
again as he recalled her naiyette.
After An interval his thoughts recurred
10 her.
BY Joye! he thought, I'll take her for
some refreshments
And very much 10 her amazement, and
her mothers surprise, she was escorted on
his lordship's arm to the refreshment
room.
All her shynsss was gone, so for as Lord
Pelham was concerned. She chattered |
away freely. not for q moment imagining
in her simple little heart that he was criti-
cally considering whether she really was
so very plain.
Isuppose sue is, was his mental reaec-
tion Il suppose she is-and yet don't
know, wish she would look at me. She
may have eyes under those lids.
But Lizzie was not yet sufficiently at
home with him to look at him. She ans
wered his questions freely, and was easily
led on to give graphic descriptions OF her
home life; OF tho brothers who teased her
md the sister. year or two younger, who
was longing to come out, and who was
such regular beauty.
So fair. you know, said Lizzie, with
touching reflection upon her own dull and
'reckled skin, and with such lovely, large,
olue, open eyes.
BY Jove thought Lord Pelham, wish
The would look at me. I'd like to see
What her own eyes are like.
But this wish was at least vain, Not
,ven her gratitude shy Lizzie was
with gratitude for all his atten-
.ion-could give her courage to look up
It him
He remained near her, chatting. till:the
carriages were announced. and even linger
ID to place her cape round her shoulders,
md bid quite cordial good night to her
oarents but, after all. his curiosity was
lot satisfied. Ii
And so Lizzie did dance? said her elder {
y brother next day, as the ball was eager [
y discussed.
Dancel said her father in high good hu- l
nor-I should think so! Danced with
lord Pelham, above all!
Yes. said Mrs Morton, reAectively, it {
vas very good-natured Of him. heard |
lin say something about compassion; he
vas sorry to see her so lonely. a
Lizzie herself was so convinced that n
his was the case that she was not the least
nnoyed, only when she went up stairs \
he staid moment longer than usual be- I
ore her glass, and raising hei heavy eye +
ids, looked herself straight in the face
He's very good.natsred. she thought; l 4
'ish were not so very plain.
Lord Pelhams curiosity about these
yes was singular. He found himself spec.
lating more unreasonably on the subject, /,
nd wondering what color would suit her n
ice. n
Almost any color he was forced to admit
ould do The dull ssllow skin, the i'll "
,rmed mouth, no eyes could wholly re- il
Gem them. and probably the fringed eye Il
ds were compensation, d
Well, well, what lid it matter? He sup b
osed they should not meet again. Why G,
,ould they? i'e did not intend remain v,
g in the neighborhood, and, as he in IA
nded il, he had no excuse'for calling. ct
But they did meet. Somehow on Sun fr
~ morning, . sudden aud most unwonted 0
npulse seized Lord Pelham TO attend SER h,
ce in the village church. He went in d,
10, little embarrassed, il the truth must or
} told, at his own action. Il
He sat very quietly in the oorEer OF the b,
sw to which the old verger conducted b,
i'm, and only felt at home when the dron- ar
g choir began the Psalms. Then he ul
oked about aud soon caught sight OF ds
RS. Morton's handsome face. b,
BY Joyel what pretty girl he thought. Al
his eyes wandered past to rosebud of ba
girl-the beauty evidently Of poor Liz
e's tale-and next TO her sat his shy
lend herself, the dovncast lids more ~
rooping than ever, the dull complexion in
ore leaden beside the bright blue eyes Of
ID pink and white Of the pretty sister. Al