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CHAPTER Ii.
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"Wel indeed, sister," said Frank, after
riding some minutes in silence, @it is always
pleasant to exchange heated room for a
cool ride home, but after such meeting of
littleness and iInature as we have heard
just now, it is doubly grateful"


81 always thought Miss Fenton friend
Of Miss Tracy's,' said his sister in tone
of disappointment, "and ! believe Miss
Tracy thinks SO, at least when Mrs. NEEDLE
spoke disparagingly of her last week, Miss
Tracy defended her quite warmly"


'I've thought her an indiscreet talleer,"
replied Frank, "and SO have cautioned you
about her, as an unsafe conidant, but | ne
yer, until to-day, thought her deceitful."


"Why Frank never heard you so Sc
we're BEFORE" exclaimed his sister, ''Now
| think Miss Starts remarks as illnatured
as Miss Fenton's." 4


"Quite as illnatured Agnes, but openly
SO. She betrays no confidence, processes
friendship, but Miss Fenton does, and even
while throwing out nsinuatons to her dis
advantages, quotes Scripture, and talks Of
conscieDtlousness O I've no patience with
her; and if the truth was known, doubt
not that every one present internally de-
spised her conduct. Did you notice, that
after Miss Fenton spoke, Mrs. franklin
took no further part in the remarks, and
Mrs. Knight, too; those are two sensible
women, and perhaps Joined in the gossip
rather because it was the topic of the mo-
ment, than from any i'll will to Miss Tracy,
and ] doubt not that Miss Fenton, while
speaking disparagingly of her friend, has,
in fact, irreparably lowered herself in their
estimation. And such is generally the case;
gossips injure themselves far more than
the objects of their small criticisms"


81 was afraid from your countenance,
Frank" replied Agnes, othat you were 60
ing to take up the cudgel in Miss Tracy's
behalf"


{! / am not sufficiently acquainted with
either of the parties to do so with any
effect" rejoined Frank, " but as far can
Judge, Sanfort is a character with whom
an afecnonate disposition might anticipate
large share of quiet happiness, and Clara
Tracy seems Just the kind of woman he
would admire. They are both full of ro-
nance, frank and simple hearted and, ac-
customed to the freedom of large city,
have possibly been little too unguarded
in their manners for tattIing little village;
but see no reason for suspecting Miss
Tracey Of deficiency in real delicacy."


However, Frank and his sister have
reached their pleasant home and, reader,
suppose we skip over about three years,
and peep into neat little parlour about so
miles distant


ITO be continued.


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