-sE.SnE.TN AND TsEEETI,
OR THE LILY OF THE ,MANOR.
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r. ever beauty stole the heart away, n


Enchantress, it would fly to meet thy smiles :,
Moments would seem by thee summer day


And all around thee an Elysian isle,


Ellen, the Lily of the Manor, was the only
surviving descendant It the ancient and no
ble family of the Laird Of Glencairn. SIX
teen summers of uninterrupted felicity had
passed by, and the wild and sportive SRI
was transformed into the timid, retiring, yet
graceful woman That form of sylph-iike
delicacv had now more fully expanded, yet
still retained its symmetrical elegance
those dark ringlets still flowed uncontined
on her snowy bosom--hei' large and piercing
eve, bcaming in liquid brightness, expressed
every feeling of lofty soul. Her cheeks
was fair as the spotlcss flower, whose name
she bore; save when the glow OF exercise or
emotion tinged its pure surtace with blush
soft and delicate as the Leaf OF the exotic
rose. Never had my eyes rested on being
more perfect, or more majestlcaiy beautiful
than was Ellen OF Glencailn when habited


in the dark plaid of her own native Calcdo-
nian mountains.-Deep and passionate were
the feelings of her enthusiastic mind; wild
and unrestraincd her youthful gaiety. The
same that now pensively watched the esdt-
cline of the sun, or followed with admiring
gaze, the silent and undertaking course of the
Silver orb of night, would, at the well known
voice of friendship, glance bright and spark
ling in the exuberance of joyous animation
I From the lowly cottage of the peasant te
the proud castle of the nobleman, the name
of Ellen was alike revered and beloved
Though surrounded by a crowd Of suitors
attracted by the united charms OF wealth
and beauty, the heart ofthe Lily OF the Man
or remained serene and calm in the exercis'
of friendship. They came and passed away
as the fieeting shadows of dream; ant


were as soon forgotten. The following sum


mer, however, introduced stranger to thu


house of Glencairn, and a lover OF no com


mon order to the bcaMteous Ellen. Fascfn
4 a,ing in his appearance, and with manner