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ider, while she held up the dress to .vrew —- ‘confess that you are sorry you lilid not get one like it, instead ofthe _,.,..---“--r~--~ gplutn white satin you have ordered; (Irrituanrter, ' ldon’t me believe she is sorr ma - o Neiv )loon, 13th day, 10h.gl7m even. Ema r) y' m J rimqnamr, 20th day, tub. 1m even. , ‘ Miss _ Percival has such good ’ whim“. 27;|.day, sh. 19m evan. ;taste,’ said the lady, languidly lifting - lher eyelids, ‘that it would be pre- gposterous to believe any such thing: ‘my solicitations, as well as your own AND \lltTUL.’ [have been so utterly disregardeddhat it is useless to say more.’

MOON’S PHASES .

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{.1 TALE OF LOVE The bright Southern sun was striv- m' hard to peep through the closed ,lopg'ms’ into the shaded room, iilrere three ladies were seated.— The eldest, a faded and languid wo- mm about 36 years old, reclined with half-closed eyes upon a sofa, thi‘e seated near her, the others we engaged, the elder in reading, m] the vounger girl in trimming a cirttcring ball—dress, whose rich fohls (-mrtrasll‘d strangely with the mourn- -:,g «laws that she wore. Nothing ould he more exquisitely beautiful turn this young creature. Just sut- teen, her slender form possessed all. ﬁle grace for which Creole women are remarkable; her complexion of yearly white was relieved by the rich in :- mintl ' e , Lt . {'0 irhino ! yed In.“ P died" a I ‘ Pt'a‘v‘, Jane. zil'o Vozt t‘illtSldCT't‘tti "rarer more may freshness of her : ' - ., '. e “1 1m hu- n A d in the to resemble your mutter: H II‘ I "' i ), s 1 - . lpt, ., , "’ , " l n . - '1 his sudden question startled Jane unit lMlP, etc, were dwelt a beWIld- , . , . ,., ~ . a.readv unnerVed, but she saw the 'nngilgat that, StPalltr" through the _ . u . , , n . diitt ot the question, and answered an: black rash, mmpleted the fasm- ‘ . n . ° ‘(tnltlly— \es, Mad-rm. salon that hove‘red about her as a ‘ “I, I had ",WI‘W u'ldcrqon] . . . 4 . I I I t F 1 well. and made he mic Percival the I f‘ . r , . . ..k. ' . , - rom your father tnat she “as quite a .totllttllgtlll bellg (it [onsacolgh .: . oer mm am)” see op] bannsome, though, to he sureI he H .' r n . . . I WWW: the “umpitsom‘e‘ {fﬂzrwas quite young when he married i" . —- g ‘ - r I 0 It _ . ’ “e” t ' .tirst!’ and she raised her eyes to the.

l'lfnl"Cl'§ had kissed her brow and ri. - ~ - _. . , .' ' _ - tier-"lass o rostte With (1 cont l‘l 'cn perenlaerlovelraess. But littletallcr l- " m P i i“ t

rum the being at her side, her rum“ z'ozlghas Sitilllll'l‘, had more ol‘dig' of “the? broad pale brow bore the

ill: yourselt‘und Sophie that l have con- sented to throw aside my mourning dress for this evening. It is my wish to appear as plain as possible, and surely in this I may be. gratified.’

‘ And you shall,’ cricd Sophie,kiss- ing her fondly. ‘I am a foolish, giddy thing, to tease you about the

handsome in your plain dress as l in my gay one.’

daughter’s SpePl'lt, and, then closed them After a few morncuts’ silence she said , without looking up—

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A haughty reply rose to the lips June. but it was checked by N I . , , So ibie who fondl' n-essirw her Ii 5 9””! Impress "r 'meuea’ and m toll: -r ’sister’b torelieitd nsive nl p :uarlance ol'tlre deer vrr ' 'e that' i i ' i i ’a ‘ "rt '— Wn'm | . ~ ‘l n "5 e) 1' ? ‘ Well. mamma, the very fact of ' N m sham“. by the "ear-V l'tne’s resemblance to her proves at

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.l- l ' . .r. tnat fl'lllt’tftl the i r \' s i new be d” Iii" ca't h I‘ once that she was both good and r. time a W'ltrld 0| thnnrrht’ and ‘ I . ; 3.“. ,- a ,handsome, toes it not. But come, ‘ ‘lleirl‘tll "filerp tenderness that‘ e - 7 i mm,“ I _k . ,srstcrmme, she added, \‘ou shall i ‘ ,0 W "t1 lrom the soul.— - . ' - I. . ' . my” , _ ' , , not. dim your brig it eyes over that i ,i 00, “me a Janey“; crnw'p, . ' ‘I _., 4, ;, _ e .l rt - mustv book any longer, come “no ‘ r. “as tetnperco oy the expres- 'l _- y . , , , Um “I- ‘ d“ o_ me, twist to consult you. And -3 peas that unwered around ,- ~ , r r , .,

mm W “rim ‘he m 7| I I , . ‘ with their arms .ondiy interacted, the I ‘. ‘t ' . llL‘l , J H'ng Si - l .

,., , .istets ell-t to room.

"lll'e “Ulllld peer forth as though

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.atevlhls in o tt~ “lies” ha“ (intr'rtta lV.

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“I, .noL, Jana (.moammd the: v , it ring ciiit.rl‘lre Unfit.“ ol'. rant. x“: :trll, holding rig-12m balkdnwg. , luau the rooms ot Ali's. l ervtval, now mlot " ‘ V - ' '. i, - ‘- Imp, s" -~ I Iltu‘s beautrtul: (airless, mm.‘ : lhro :Ht open' l»: the. lust. ti a, .!.ll 1. "a rave good “m”; mm, can hp ‘ her Husband at «math, bt'art'elj.‘ two .. offlllntllfu’. than this trimmintf 503” in“, Elapsed HM.“ thati mm."

ourd stlver: (July sec mm. it when. eager to return to toe gay

ppm he sunhgllpt World, which al me. had any rhnrins l a . l. , ,v . ‘ .

a, [H l’lrtnl-t very beautiful, and ' l‘" , , , rt tery lmmmh,” m“ a stud her (Linghtcr s birthdav, and her own

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“‘i a ...:n; at he, slaterk 0,“th , return Into secret)" by a ball. ’ And A“, . ’It was a splendid allitlr; shaded lights, ."a'l' ml" P-mfess ’ eried \‘riphip ' clift thic and llowors, lent the aid

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""3 h“"‘Ot‘m ol’cr .lmc's «haul, ol their cur-h'rutmeut, and tairest

amid the fair forms there assembled

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dress, tiir I am sure you will look as ‘

Mrs. Percival raised her eyes with ‘ a link of childish surprise at her'

her. she determined to celebrate;

NEUTnAI. in "i166 a Liar o cities it Nil) “inane; l r : :~: .

was Sophie Percival, the belle ofthe evening. Her rich and tasteful dress of blue, wrought in silver threads,aad trimmed with costly lace,harmonized well with her dazzling complexion; her cheek glowed, and her eyes danc- ed in their own light, for Sophie lov- er] gayely, and the charmed her. Standing 3 little apart

l ed down the mazy dance, was Jane

' {Percivah plainly attired in white sat-I

‘ lou know, my dear madam,’ said in, without an ornament. her dark ' tle chamln *. Jim”. With a faltering voice, ‘ it is {hair parted on her forehead, and its" her reverie was a pleasant one, 5‘ only at the urgent solicitations of

lrich braid confined at the bztclr‘of

her head by a plain gold pin. The

gay scene was but little in ac'cord- lance with her feelings, and she blam- led herseiffor having been persuaded

l to join it. .

‘ You are sad, to—night, Miss Per-

:cival,’ said a deep, rich voice at her

side.

Jane started and turned toward the 3 speaker. The gentleman who addres- sed her possessed one of those Coun- enaneos which, once seen are never tin-girtten ; and yet he was not hand- :some, in the common acceptation of lthe wort. Scarcer above the mid- idle size, his figure was in no way dis- ;tinguished, saw! by the air'of grace- :fnl ease. that accompanied every mo- ,tion. His broad, high forehead, so 'high as to give the impression of early baldness, seemed a tablet whereth was engraved an index of the beauti‘hl thoughts that dwelt within; his fine thin hair, clustered in lsnmll and glossy curls far back upon his temples. and the whole Contour of jthe head, and ﬁnely cut features, the 2 world of light that seemed to dwell in ithe dark br lWﬂ eye, and the strongly irnarked lines about the mouth, de- inoted the tit-m, yet frank and noble |character efa man of cultivated ge- lnius. As he stood conversing with June in a low tone, it close observer . might have noticed that indescribable ‘ empressment ’ of manner, peculiar ' to a man in the. presence ofthe wo- iman he loves; and the earnest and 'iuterested air of each denoted their subject of discourse to be, to them at least, of absorbing interest. For some time, Sophie had intently re- lgarded them; at length she approach- led, and placing her hand on the gen- tleman's arm said—

‘ ‘ How n nv, Mr. hiordmtnll you are selfish in thus engrossing so much of my sister’s :t'te.iti.\ t,\'.'ht§u so many gallants are Waiting to approach her: but I have come to set your captive free, for mam'na wishes me to con-

.duet you to iii-r.’

Mr. ‘lortluuot lmwcdohovizh with a cltngrinel Hit" and :‘u‘ he drew her ,hand \Vlilllll his arm, mid, in a low value to.l;tno——-‘ .‘xiay I hope for a

lFHV lnltllli‘hli tl'lltb't‘vl'93tlt)ll t”-lanr0\V

i Miss l’er‘ttivol?’ She bowel assent, and he moved away.

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If“; as these WOI'LlS “'eI'P. ﬁz‘r-le‘tﬁ'g, Sophie heard them, and the bright color ﬂed from her cheek for the in ~ mainder of the evening. Sho'ww silent and abstracted, or indulge? bursts of titful gayety,‘ that piétiiiir' denoted aharassed and preoccapimi

whole affair i mind. l

The guests bad departed. and tin.

from the crowd, with her gaze ﬁxed, deep silence of night rm no IML' '-' admirineg on her sister, as she ﬂoat- broken by the glare and it rise ot'tm

ball-room. Jane Percival lcnm-u‘ against the casement in her own in. buried in thought, but she thought of the morrow’s im:eu:.:. and imagined the words which s'lr well knew were struggling for nth-a- unce in the heart ot'Cecil Mordaunz. The door Opened gently. -and Soptnr- glided in, and throwing herselfin :1' : sister’s al'ms,sr)l)l)etl upon her bosom. Startled at her manner, Jane endea- Vouted to soothe her in vain: at lcrljt". rising, Sophie clasped her sis: 4-1. band, and, gazing intently upon her. said, earnestly—‘ Jane, do you lm. me?’

‘1)ear SOphie, you know it,’ at. swered Jane, tenderly.

‘ But do you’i‘love me, as you ll-.\"' often said, better than any one. is" earth? Better even,than Cecil Blew daunt?’

.\ bright ll rsh rose. to her sisters brow, as, after a moment’s pa:t.<e,-‘n said, gravely—‘ Yes, Sophie, I love you, even better than him.’

‘ I am glad of it!’ exclaimed tin- passionate Creole, again hitting her face on her si-ter‘s shoulders; ‘ for l. want 5 on to give him up for my Silk». Yes, Jane; lknow you love (:r‘t'il Moriiaunt, and I too love him better, far .better than all the world beside, he loved me too,before you came; but when he saw you,so good and gentle. so much like what he wished me t- be, he gave all his heart to yon,:md l lost all his love forever. I heard ho words to-night, to-morroiv be will tlu.’ your hand; Jane, it'he weds anotuer 1 shall die—only let him be free,that I may have a right to love lriuil—‘tis all l ask. Do you remember your promise, to love. me above all things? You, in your northern coldness, can- not feel thc all-absorbing puss-lea ot my heart. On, my sister! would you see tne die at your feet?’ She palm-l. exhausted with mootion, anl Jan-n

looking earnestly upon her, said, slowly—-

‘ Tell me truly, Qophio, has he ever spoken to you ofhis love?’

‘ Never in words, but every loch. cvmy ton". betrayed it: thin}: you. I could so deceive. mys'i'lf? His lovi- snce was u:ine.,and would be still,'r'it for yin; and yet forgive uto’--

‘ llnsh!’interrupted Jane, placing her ll.|t|tl upon her lips; ‘from my. dear sister. you have nothing to foot”, never will i consent to her-om..- 1....

wife of filordaunt whilst your love :1 l