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612 HUTCHINGS’ CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE.
disguise the pleasure she felt in the unexpected meeting.
“You are looking more beautiful than
when I first saw you, Amelia, and you
have been constantly in my thoughts
since that time. I have been quite
disappointed in not seeing you among the
guests at the wedding.”
Amelia was about to reply to Mr.
Philips, as Ruth made her appearance.
“Where have you been, Ruth? Ihave
been looking for you.”
“You appear to have agreeable company without me,” said Ruth, with a
smile.
“ Mr. Philips, Miss Ruth Mulford,”
said Amelia.
“This is a beautiful evening, ladies ;
shall I have the pleasure of walking with
you in this little paradise of a garden?”
‘They went to the greenhouse, and Mr.
Philips gathered a boquet of flowers for
each of his pleasant companions,
“Ts this the gentleman you met in
your walk, the other morning, Amelia?”
asked Ruth.
“The same,” said Amelia; ‘and I
found him here this evening, eating
grapes.”
“Yes; and though such nice fruit was
quite a treat, there was a greater pleasure in store for me. I found Miss Oldenburgh in the arbor. That arbor is a
propitious friend to me, this evening,”
replied Mr. Philips.
Ruth reminded Amelia that it was getting late, and they took a reluctant leave
of Mr. Philips, and returned into the
house. The object of his visit to the
mansion was now accomplished, and Mr.
Philips ordered his carriage and returned
home.
Mr. Dundas secured his wife’s marriage portion, and sailed for KHurope.
Miss Mary Tresto was quite in love with
Mr. Philips, and was quite disappointed
when he came to bid her good night. He
had said enough about Amelia to excite
her jealousy. ‘ Where could he have
seen her? She had better not come in
between me and Mr, Phillips! . I will
teach her better manners. By the by, I
am so very sorry I did not get more of
his sentiments relative to her. O, now I
know how I can get all the information
Idesire. I can question her about him,
and I shall soon know all that I wish.
Amelia is quite a formidable rival ; every
one speaks of her beauty. Captain Tresto ought to have gone to dust for giving
her the education she has. Philips appears to be aware of her accomplishments.
I will do nothing further at present,
until I know more correctly how matters
stand, and until a favorable opportunity
offers to question Amelia; then I can more
fully determine the best course to pursue.”
Mary did not wait many days after
forming this resolution, before she, by
way of excuse, took up a dress for Ruth
and Amelia to make. She was unusually
polite and considerate in her manner towards Amelia. Ruth and Amelia were
both quite surprised at her mild soft
words, so unlike her general deportment.
“JT declare, Amelia, how beautiful
your black dress looks! It sets so gracefully. Your clothes are peculiarly becoming, my dear; dont you think so Ruth?”
“Yes, Mary; no one that has any taste
in the matter of dress, can help admiring Amelia’s simple yet tasteful manner
of wearing her clothing; but, Amelia
does not deserve all the praise. Her elegant figure is grace itself, and her face is
one of uncommon loveliness; with these
advantages, it takes but little to add to
make a complete toilet.”
“You are quite a flatterer, Ruth,” said
Mary, rather provoked at Ruth’s compliment to Amelia. “I suppose Amelia
thinks her beauty has made quite a conquest with Mr. Philips?”
‘No, Mary, you are mistaken,” replied —
Amelia. “It would be sadly presumptuous to suppose a gentleman in love with