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"What have I said, Annie?"

"Nothing--nothing--only do not flatter " She was silent afterwards, like a person in pain; all her childlike gaiety gone; and Hyde having a full share of a , did not for one ht her objectionhowever he had every reason to feel proud of his cousin She was really an exquisite little creature; angels would have given her all she wished, she was so char The touch of phantasy and flame in her nature illu that a fervent and transparent soul gazed from eyes, so lambent with soft spiritual fire This iown of white crape over soft white silk; it suggested her sweet fretless life, and also so unknown and unseen in her very simplicity

Hyde, as dressed in the very finest mode, was proud to take her on his arm; and the Earl watched them with a fond and faithful hope that all would soon fall out as he desired it He could not indeed i to the highest senses "It will be as ish," he said to his Countess as they watched the coach; and she answered with that smile of adton's parlours were crohen they entered thehest expression of their approval possible, by that involuntary silence which indicates a pleased astonishton, and afterwards to the President, who as a guest of Mrs Washington alking about the roo to the ladies present Resplendent in purple and white satin and the finest of laces, the august lance She curtsied with inirace, and would have kissed the hand he held out to her, had he pere For a few minutes he remained in conversation with the party, then he went forward, and Hyde turning with his beautiful charge, met Cornelia face to face

They looked at each other as two dise, questioning, entreating, longing Hyde flushed and paled, and could not for his very life nition or speech Not a ould come He knew not ord to say Cornelia who had seen his entry waslook of tender reproach as she passed, but she nition If she had said one syllable--if she had paused one moment-- if she had shown in any way the least desire for a renewal of their acquaintance, Hyde was sure his heart would have instantly responded As it was, they had ainst hi in life, that he should, after his cousin's intervieith Washington, stoop to her words with delight and interest; and it was equally natural for Cornelia to put the construction on his attentions which every one else did Then being angry at her apparent indifference, he made these attentions still more prominent; and Cornelia heard on every hand the confirmation of her own suspicions: "They are to be htful little creature!"