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FLORENCE’S RET.
“And so yon have really and truly
enjoyed this mouth in the country cousin
CfivcT"
“I have, indeed, Florence! and the on
ly thing that takes the sting from
regiet at leaving this dear old place, is
the thought that \ou are to return with
me, ami that I may try fliv utmost to
make yon enjoy the next month as 1 j
have done this.
"To induce me into society, to bring |
me out, I suppose?” said Florence. But
don’t yon think lam lather old for that
sort of thing? I have seen twenty, cousin
Clive.”
“Without one season in London,' 1 said
he; “Without one admirer save the j
clownish young men of the neighborhood j
without a single offer of marriage, if I I
mistake net. Floy. It is really shockingto
your beauty for so long in such a !
remote place as this-”
“As to osiers of marriage, you are j
wrong,” replied the young lady laughing j
“I have been honored by two, one irom
Mr. Sam Gregory, who with a great
deal of bashfulness and lidgetting about,
asked my consent to be Mrs. Sam, and j
the other from the Reverend Weetrop j
Dean, a poor curat who couldn’t sound j
his r's. I didn’t accept either.”
Mr. Clive Ilardinge lifted his hand
witli an expression of disgust, and shak- j
ing his head replied dolefully, “Which it j
will eventually come to, pet haps if you j
are not quickly lifted out of this mediocre j
class into that higher grade of society to j
which you are entitled by birth and po- j
sition. lam very glad you are going- j
to my mother for a little time; for al -
though there is not my dear cousin a
more perfect lady in all Loudon than you
yet the constant companionship of this j
so called upper class of the village might
in time cause yon to forget that your j
superior birth precluded the possibility j
of your ever choosing a husband from)
(he young men of the families you are in
the ha! it of visiting; for it would ill be
seem the Mood of a Ilardinge to mate
with one beneath her."
The hot blood flew up in a torrent to
the girl’s face as her cousin uttered these
words for she knew that her mother had
been so considered to demean herself
when two-aml twenty years before she j
disobeyed the commands of a stern pa- i
relit and a sterner brother and proudly j
placed her hand in the strong warm !
grasp of a tnan who had no sin against j
him hut his poverty his ambitions day-;
dreams and his love for her. .She remem
bered how in this obscure spot they had
eked out his meagre pittiancc ; how the j
glorious productions of art that his glow j
ing imagination had vivified into almost
living creations had passed away, and
left the noble face drawn and sad, and j
the large eloquent eyes that had fought
so bravely for them a closed volume of
blindness and death. Then the struggle
for life for existence the long years of!
suffering and sorrow of her early life and !
subsequently the two hundred pounds a
year that some unknown relative, dying
left them.
She had never seen a single member
of her mother’s family until afew months j
before when Clive Ilardinge, a son of!
that brother who has sealed up his fath
er’s against his sister all the years of j
his life came snddenly upon them in their
quiet country home, was struck with !
the refinement that pervaded the atmos- \
phere in which his auat and cousin liv
ed and charmed with the rare grace and
fresh beauty of the young girl. lie has j
toned to create an amiable understan
ding between his mother and Mrs Lvsle, '
which being effected as Mrs. Ilardinge j
entertained no feeling of resentment a-‘
gainst a woman she bad never seen he j
suddenly fancied that the cool fresh
breezes of Hillside might have a benefi
cial influence upon his town-bred consti- j
tution; and therefore without much cir
cumlocution he gave a broad hint to j
that effect. His aunt took the hint and j
invited him. During his stay he and j
Florence had been a great deal thrown j
together, and witli a constant inter
change of thought and opinions passing '
between them grew in a month pretty j
we’l to know and appreciate each other.
Clive Ilardinge was neither haadsonn
nor young; hut he possessed that which
people and English women especially
value more in men than correctness ol
feature or even youth-strength, courage
and manliness Five-and thirty years
had rolled over his brown head and [eft
! the wavy hair still brown and the gray
| eyes undimtmdin the fire of their boy
hood. He considered himself a middle
| aged man now; and if any Midsummei
! day dream ever had tinged with a trail
sient brightness tho even tenor of his
j life it was long since rolled up in the
I lorgotteii past. Ho took an interest in
Florence a deep interest by reason of her
j beauty, her innocence and her uuprotec-
I tion. Man of the world as he was, thor
| ouglily understanding all the ins and
' outs of society tic felt that his cousin
I was no common girl that she was at
! once adapted lo fill a higher position
than that in which she had yet moved
he took this interest to heart and acted
rather vaguely upen it.
In the pause that succeeded his last
remark his keen dicern ncnt, i stmt'y
detected the insult he had unintention
ally offered her, and with a slight eml a
rassment in his face he bent forward and
•said earnestly, “Forgive me Floy; do
not misunderstand my meaning. 1 am
referring to yourself. You will be en
gagad before you leave London. Mark
my words.
| The flush died out ot her face and a
j sparkle danced in her eyes as she said
i g'aily, “What in one month 1 My good
1 cousin how quickly you are going to dis
j [lose of me ! Make no such prophecy,
thou oracle of evil.”
j "But 1 do,” said Clive. “Let me bet j
| you a dozen pair of gloves that my [ire-!
I diction comes true.”
; "Against what!” she asked,
j “Against—a kiss,” he replied.
| “Sir, you supprise me!” said Florence j
| “But yon will lose your bel.”
I “If 1 lose 1 will pay,” said he, “and if
jyov lose you must pay.”
“But 1 shall not loso cousin Clive,”
j said Flsrencc. “I am sure that none
j of the gentlemen to whom you introduce
me will satisfy my fastidious taste.”
“Wait until you see them, my dear
j child,” said Clive. “You are very nn
j sophisticated. I only fear they will find
| too easy eagress to that little untried
! heart of yours.”
| She laughed a laugh that had a ring
j of scorn in it with a puzzled expression,
I as though he could not quite fathom her
as she left the room.
Mrs. Easdale’s saloon was crowded
j with fashion beauty, and wealth. It
was her last hall of the season, and the
most brilliant she had given. Amongst:
I the assembled ladies it was evident that i
: one was the centre of attraction, the j
1 dazzling star around which the smaller i
j stars ceased to shine, bhe was quite
i surrounded by gentlemen obtrusive in
their attention und tiresome in their
flattery. She seemed to feel it acutely,
! as she stood with heightened colour and
disdainful lips mutely in the rniiltt, She
scarcely lifted the curling lashes from
her dark black eves or gave the least
movement to the hair that covered her
shoulders like a golden veil. Siie was
perturbed and distressed, and wanted to
get away from them. All the evening
she had been herself merry and gay ;
hut her most careless glance had been
met by one almost passionate ill its ad
miration, her laughing tones answered
by (lie most fulsome flattery that angry
with herself and them—having aptly
learned in throe short weeks to despise
the hollow mockery of wlmt the world !
calls pleasure—she' now stood this last j
hour in the ball room in anything but a j
happy frame of mind. At least there |
was a break in the circle, and the low |
tones of the votaries of sash ion ceased
fora moment as a young man of quiet
gentlemanly bearing made his way up \
to the young lady.
“Miss Lysle,” said he permit me to
conduct you to the conservatory. You
were speaking of——”
They had passed through the rooms,
and she turned to thank him for leading
her away.
“But where is Clive ?” she asked, ‘Are
we uot soon going home? I am so tired
Willie.”
‘ Tired of dancing or of London dissi-
I pation, Florence, which ?” he asked.
“Both sle replied. “1 wouldn’t live
hi :re for worlds, if I am to be diagged
. about night after like this.”
“Then such a life has no charms for
; you ?” he said.
“No indeed was the reply. “I am dis
appointed in Clive Ilardinge. I thought
him superior to such frivjolfty. He
j seems to like it.”
l “There you mistake, Floy,” said her
j companion. “It is society that courts
him; not he who courts society. As you
say he is superior to it.”
j “Then why does he go into it so much?
! she asked.
I “He is performing a sort of penance,”
was the reply, “and mixing in gaiety,
| which he detests for the sake of one he
cares for so much to sec if the pure gold
'of spirituality in her heart will stand
; the test of the scheming world.”
j She looked into the dark eyes of Clives
1 dearest friand; but beyond the smile up
!on the lips and the slight pressure of
; her hand upon his arm she could read
| nothing. .
j “I am goiDg home in five days,” she ;
! said as they passed through the rooms. :
i “Arc you sorry or glad ?” he asked, j
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“I shall lie glad to see my mother a
gain,” she replied ; ‘but I shall bo sorry j
to leave my aunt, she lias beeu so kind
to me —and—cousin Clive.”
"lie is rather old don’t you think,
Floy ? something of the old bachelor
about him, 100 old to many in fact.”
“Who—Clive ?” she said “He is not
old is he ? I never noticod it. 11 is hair!
is not gray and his face is not wrinkled, j
He is very handsome is cousin Clive.”
“Handsome, Floy? You must have
put on Love’s spectacles surely friend as
he is I could never call him handsome
yet.”
“Don’t talk nonsense, Willie,” said
Florence, “1 repeat, Olivo Ilardinge is
handsome; he has more strength, might
and majesty in his countenance than a
and >zeu ordinary men. Here he comes'; now j
judge for yourself.”
If a weary look and pale face denoted
a handsom physique, Clive Ilardinge cer
tainly possessed it} at that moment. He
came forward to Florence.
“Would you like to go now?” he said,
kindly; mother is already cloaked,
and waiting for the carriage.”
*****
Miss Lysle sat at work in her aunt’s
moru'ng room, the day before her de
parture home- The blue cashmere robe
she wore suited well the purity of her
complexion and the rich curls of glit
tering hair* She looked marvelously
pretty, and so thought Clive Ilardinge,
as he made in his especial business to
visit the room that morning. But her
eyelashes were wet; she looked as if she
had been shedding a tear or two, silently
there to herself; and perhaps the softness
and tenderness in her face made her ap
pear more beautiful still. Clive carried
a long narrow box in his hand, of blue
enamel and gilt and placed it under hoi-
eves.
“The bet, Florence,” said he. “Had
! you forgotten it? You have won it quite
i fairly—or will have done so to-morrow,
for there yet remains one more day be
fore the month is completed. Now will
you tell me why yon have so coldly de
clined the offers of marriage you have
been honored with since your stay with
us?”
“I did not feel myself honored,” she
replied. “One was from a spendthrift
and debauchee the other from a brainless'
top, who possessed but one idea in the
world—that of admiring his own figure.”
“But you have repelled admiration so
persistently,” said Clive; “others who
certainly admired you might have ”
“Thank you cousin Clive, for the hot.
I May I look?” interrupted Florence Lysle
| as she put out her hand for the box.
“Certainly not, until to morrow,” was
the reply; “then you may wear home the
prettiest pair of gloves tho box contains
if you like; and when you are gone per
haps I shall get back my rest again and
my appetite. You have robbed me of
bo h since you have been here.”
1 Cousin Clive !” she exclaimed.
“I say you liaye robbed me of both,”
repeated Clive. “Before I saw you I
was able to cat like any other mortal ;
but now the dazzling things at tho table
are not the plate and crystial, but a pair
of snowy hands that keep moving up and
down, mesmerise my eyes to look at
them. Before you came I could sleep
soundly enough and wako refreshed in
the morning; but now my dreams ar<?|
wild an 1 feverish, of bewildering eyes I
and glittering golden hair and one ethe |
real form that comes between me and
slum I or.”
“I’lease don’t cousin Clive,” said Flor
ence.
“But I will, said lie. “Oh you shall
fairly win your bet my little Floy. Ii
am a cross old bachelor cousin; hut for
all that I mean to tell yon that I love
you withal! my heart and soul.”
Her head had dropped down suddenly,
and the long hair fell over her hot cheeks
and her hands trembled and clasped
themselves together on her lap.
There was a painful pause and when
Florence dared to lift her eyes hlio saw I
Clive Hardinge’s face hurried in his fol
ded arms, quiet and still She rose hesi
tatingly and then went up to him, plac
ing one soft hand in hie hair while with
the other she extended the unopened box.
‘I don’t want your gloves cousin Clive’
. she said.
I “Why not?” he asked with white lips.
| “Because I have lost my bet,” she re
plied turning away her shy face
“Florence —my darling Floy, have I
j won it?” he exclaimed rapturously start
| ing up, and catching her hand.
“Yes, and mo toe,” she murmured, as
she lifted hen blushing face to his and
his arms closed round her in a tight em- j
brace.
Mrs. Muffles says it is “dreadful”
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Why are young ladies’ brains like!
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What is the most uncertain thing in j
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The next style of bonnets is to he a
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Seventeen Mississippi towns are j
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towns, villages and settlements throughout the
United States, their territories, and the British
Provences of North America ; and embracing
the most important information attainablo mid
necessary to enable the merchant to ascertain at
a glance the Capituj, Character? and Degree of
Credit of such of his customers as are deemed
worthy of any gradation of credit, comprising al
so, a Newspaper Directory, containing the title,
character, price, and place of publication, with
full particulars relative to each journal, being a
complete guide to the press ol every county iu
the United States.
The reports and information will be confined
to those deemed worthy of some line of credit;
and as the same will he bused, so far as practica
ble, upon the written statements of the parties
themselves, revised and corrected by well known
and reliable legal correspondents, whose char
acter will prove a guarantee of the correctness
of the information furnished hy them, it is be
lieved that the reports will prove more truthful
and complete, and. therefore, superior to, and
of much greutei value, than any previously is
sued
By aid of the Mercantile Reference Register,
business men will be enabled to ascertain, at a
glance, the capital and gradation of credit, hji
compared with financial worth, of nearly every
merchant, manufacturer, trader and banker w ith
in the above named territorial limits.
On or about the first of each month, suhscrib
ers will alse receive the Monthly Chronicle, con
taining, among other things, a record of such
important changes in the name and condition of
firms, throughout the country, as may occur
subsequent to t lie publication of each half-yearly
volume of the Mercantile Reference Register;
Brice of The Merchant's Union Mercantile Re
ference Register, fitty dollars, ($50.) for which it
will be forwarded to any address in the United
States, transportation paid. m
Holders of five SJO .shares of the Capital Stock
in addition to participating in the profits, will
receive one copy of the Mercantile Reference
Register free of charge ; holders of ten shares
will be entitled to two copies: and no more than
ten shares of the Capital Stool will he allotted
to anyone applicant.
All remittances, orders, communications rela
tive to the book should be addressed to the Mer
chants’ Protective Union, in tin* American Ex
change Bank Building, No. 128 Broadway (Box
2566.) New-York.
Aug. 28. 1868. 20 P2t
JOBS ESTES iOOZi’B TEW HOVEL*
F. J. Huntington & Cos.,
4’>9 Broom St., Nnw-Yomt,
Ilavo in Press, to be ready in October,
; Or, Tils LAST DAYS OF LEE and HIS PAXADIHS,
By J. Ejtjs Cook,
Antifcr of ‘'Surry of Eagles'Nest.”
Os “SnutY,” of which Mohan is a Sequel, Ton
thousand copies wore almost immediately sold.
The new work is still more intensely interesting.
Printed on fine toned paper, and richlv bound in
cloth, with upwards ol :,09 pages, it has for its
frontispiece a line steel medallion bead of Gkv.
Per, and four beautiful illustrations in Homer's
, best style. Either book is sent by mail, post
free, on receipt of the price, " Per sale by
all Booksellers and Newsdealers in town and
country. oct9-3m
j/M L. (HEBERT. Dealer in Groceries. Fruits
f VV» and Vegetables, "Southwest corner Market
Square. cep23 2m.
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