Year: 1859

could not catcha word, while she turned
ard looked towards the opposite corner OF
the room near where candle (for it had be:
come quite dark now Illuminated the fea.
tlires Of a large, robust:looking young man
who had just entered and placed lantern
on the table. He was dressed in deer-skin
breeches and short hunting frock, with a
strong leathern belt confning it at the waist,
and a hunting cap, which, as looked around,
he was just in the act of placing on an ant.
ler nailed to the logs. He could not have
heard what the Englishmau said to Eta,
but he beard his voice, apd caught her ex=
preston as she looked up, and I never shall
forget the flash that went out from his, eyes; ;
but he said nothipg-he only bent forward
as if to make sure which of our number had
been last helped by her.. A few moments
after, Uncle Sam came in, apd replenishing
the fire, said: d. ~


Now make merry, young folks; enjoy
yourselves while you are young, especially. in
my house, for Kate and L were young. once,
and we always wished the old folks the long
est lives that let US make the most noise !;
so laugh, sing, dance and play on those fd-
dle-de- dees to your hearts, content. You
will keep nothing awake here except a wolf
or two, and may be bruiu that: sometimes
trieste make our acquaintance =,


And then little while after Uncle Sam
and his wife disappeared, either by design
or otherwise, and we heardof the former be-
ing engaged out at the frame barn seeing to
the ponies, and Katy had slipped on her
cloak and hood and gone Quit talk with bin
to comment on the company, and tell him
that as everything was ready in the pantry
the young folks would enjoy themselves bet
ter to be alone. For while we sat in front
of the mammoth fire and joked and laughed,
and then few songs were sung. Eta took
part with the rest, and we requested her to
sing alone. She complied rather bashfully,
and sang a beautiful song that she had COM
posed IN leisure hours while looking on the
wild scenery that surrounded them. How
natural, how beautiful were the tones of her
voice as they came up from the pure fouu-
tain of song. She did not seem to know
how beautiful she was or how sweetly she
sang, but she did seem to notice how close
ly the Englishman's eyes followed and watch
ed her, and it appeared to annoy her; but
she said nothing, and when the music COM
menced and all Joined 10 the dancing, he
offered her his hand in the set. She. did
but leokipg. towards tho upper end
of the room where stood the young hunter,
who had been invited to dance, and was now
standing opposite his partner a young French
girl, I saw that he gave her a very peculiar
look, that interpreted as expressing wish
that she should accept, and in a moment
more she was gliding with. natural grace
down the centre of the long room in compa-
ny. with Brenton. her tiny feet scarcely
touching the floor as they kept time with
the music. ..


The Euglishman appeared to 5e in his
glory he chattered and laughed with the
fair young creature in the pauses of the fig
ure, and when it was ended he took a seat
by her side at the back of theroom. Had
his manners been that Of a gentleman, noth-
ing would have been thought of this fsmili-
arity by the dwellcrs in the forest, as their
hearts were pure and they looked for moth
ing but'purity in others, and they were SO
far away from the thicker hauncsrof men
that with right good will they enjoyed the
society of those from the settlements when
they came among them; but there was
something about the manners of the young
Englishman that the rural beauty could not
fathom, and she would like to have slammed
him, but the eyes of the hunter tofd her not
to, so she dia. not rise as he sat by her side
and talked. ....,
You are too pretty to be pent up in these
woods said.he, with great deal of assur-
ance.. -


i like the woods better than the town.
returned Eta


But you would not if you could reside
there little whil,-; it is just the place for
such-a beauty as yoL ere to make your for
tune Why, if you we're sister of mine,
Twould have you in market very quick, and
marry you off to some of the nobility


The young hunter was leaning against the
the rough mantel, and as Brenton went on,
every moment getting more enthusiastic, and
speaking louder to the one beside him, l saw
his lip curl, and he gave glance around
the company assembled but made no remark.
The Englishman's bold manners seemed to
disconcert us all little, but soon another
Take partners for set was spoken, and
this time Eta danced with the huuter; and
afterwards, when he led her to her seat, he
bent his lips to her ear for moment, when
she looked up SO full of confidence and love
that not one of the company could fail to
understand that he possessed her heart
This not only seemed to astonish Brenton
but to to annoy him; so when the hunter
left the side he crossed to where Etta~was
sitting and commenced talking to her again,
nor did he try to disguise the contempt he
felt for the rough:exterior lover. l exchang-
ed glances with Edison, and | saw that he
felt extremely panied, and moment after
he asked Brenton if he would not like to
step out to our ponies and see if all were
right.


NO. said the Englishman, with proud
t,es of the head Il prefer the society of the